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Academic year 2015-16

Optical Engineering

Degree:	Code:	Type:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science	22637	Optional subject
Bachelor's Degree in Telematics Engineering	22583	Optional subject
Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Systems Engineering	21608	Compulsory subject, 2nd year

ECTS credits:

Workload:

100 hours

Trimester:

2nd

Department:	Dept. of Information and Communication Technologies
Coordinator:	Marcelo Bertalmío
Teaching staff:	Marcelo Bertalmío Syed Waqas Zamir
Language:	Spanish, English
Timetable:
Building:	Communication campus - Poblenou

Introduction

The course covers the physical and geometrical optics fundamentals, optical components and systems with their characteristics and properties of digital photography and video cameras.

Prerequisites

It is advisable to have a good knowledge of mathematics and programming.

Associated competences

-Knowledge of operation of optical systems, its possibilities and limitations.

-Implementation methods for real applications.

-Review of mathematical tools (from geometry, algebra, analysis).

-A practice programming (efficient code, clear documentation).

-Search academic literature, understanding of scientific articles.

-Team work: organization, communication.

Assessment

Lab practicals: unrecoverable, minimum grade 5.0.

Theory: recoverable, minimum grade 5.0.

Final grade: average of lab and theory grades, only if both are greater than 5.0; otherwise, the final grade will be a "Fail".

The practices are carried out in teams of 3 people and are assessed through deliverables (report and commented code) and an oral defense (individual questions).

The theory is evaluated in a written exam at the end of the quarter.

Theoretical Optics

Light and energy. Wave-particle duality, electromagnetic spectrum, light-matter interaction, ray diagrams.

Reflection imaging. Virtual images, curved mirrors, images of images, focal length, magnification.

Refractive imaging. Refractive properties of materials, Snell's law.

Optical systems

Components of optical systems.

Aberrations. Spherical, coma, astigmatism, curvature, distortion, chromatic.

Characteristics and properties of a lens. Stops, pupils, vignetting. Focal length, aperture, field of view. MTF.

Some types of optical systems.

Cameras

Image processing pipeline in the camera.

Dynamic range.

Artifacts in digital images.

3D optics.

Methodology

Lectures avoid the use of Power-point presentations.

Seminars: problem solving or commentary of academic papers, in small groups.

Labs: taking pictures, processing them with available software tools or with methods implemented by the own students.

Resources

http://www.lightandmatter.com/area1book5.html