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Over the last five centuries, optical engineers have created world-changing instruments and technologies, such as telescopes, microscopes, cameras, and televisions. Learn how the study of light and vision can be combined with the engineering design process to turn a bright idea into a reality.Contents
Contents : What is optical engineering? -- How light works -- How engineers work with light -- Light and vision -- History of optical engineering -- More uses for light -- Working in optical engineering -- Starting a project : problems and solutions -- Ideas factory -- First attempts -- Refining the project -- Design challenge : make a periscope -- Into the future -- learning more -- glossary -- indexAdditional Info
This series connects us with the technology that surrounds us in our everyday lives. Discover the design process that engineers follow to define problems, discuss solutions, and build and test models.
