5-Optomechanical System Design (Half-Day, In-person)
Dr. Jonathan D. Ellis (Edmund Optics)
Monday, November 4, 2024 (8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon)
This course focuses on the multidisciplinary aspects of designing complex optical systems. In these systems, aspects from mechanics, optics, design for manufacturing, design for assembly, design for alignment, and design for metrology & qualification must all be considered to design, build, and demonstrate a successful optical system. Participants will gain an understand of the complex interactions between different disciplines and how those interactions drive aspects like specifications, tolerances, and cost. This course is taught from the perspective of an engineer, typically with a mechanical background, coming into the optics world.
About the Instructor
Dr. Jonathan D. Ellis is Principal Manufacturing Technologies Engineer at Edmund Optics and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rochester. He has a diverse background that spans both academia as a former tenured associate professor and industry as an executive with several companies. At Edmund Optics, he works on addressing challenges at the intersection between optomechanical design, optical metrology, and data mining & analytics. He continues to teach courses at the University of Rochester remotely on optomechanical engineering.