Applied Engineering Optics

Host University

University of Virginia

Semester

Fall 2025

Discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Instructor

Chloe Dedic

Course Information

Analyzes modern engineering optics and methods; fundamentals of coherence, diffraction interference, polarization, and lasing processes; fluid mechanics, heat transfer, stress/strain, vibrations, and manufacturing applications; laboratory practice: interferometry, schlieren/shadowgraph, and laser velocimetry.