LASERS/PHOTONICS/OPTICS A.A.S. DEGREE
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/lpo
A.A.S. PROGRAM OVERVIEW EET 115 Electronic Laboratory TYPICAL JOBS Techniques and • Laser Application Technician Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences EET 170 DC Circuit Fundamentals and • Laser Test Technician Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2044 EET 174 AC Fundamentals 3-6 • IR Spectroscopy Technician THIRD SEMESTER 20-22 • Optical Manufacturing Degree: Associate in Applied Science, LPO 212 Technician Optics and Photonics Technology Elements of Photonics II 3 LPO 211 • Laser Manufacturing Technician Plan 24LD Quality Assurance for Precision Optics 3 • Laser Defense Technician This program prepares graduates for LPO 290 LPO Capstone Proposal or employment in the growing field of photonics EWE 120 Job Readiness Skills 1 EMPLOYERS - including optics, lasers, fiber optics, and other EET 223 Introduction to Digital electro-optical devices. Graduates are qualified Electronics 4 • Northrop Grumman Corporation for employment in positions such as lab HUM 127 Critical Thinking or • Domino North America technician, system installer, troubleshooting/ PHI 125 Introduction to Ethics 3 • Laserage - Ametek repair technician, and marketing and LPO 250 Laser and Electro-Optic • Kreischer Optics sales representatives. Employers include Devices 3 • Coherent Lasers companies in various industries that use LPO Elective • LaserPrecision photonics applications; such as manufacturing, Choose from elective list below. aerospace, defense, entertainment, laser Any course can be taken once ACCOMPLISHMENTS manufacturers, energy, medicine, automotive, towards total credit hours for AND GOALS lighting, and communications. The program completion of this certificate 3-5 includes industry recommended coursework, • We have partnered with hands-on experience with state of the art FOURTH SEMESTER 12-15 the Lake County Technical equipment, and project work expected of LPO 291 LPO Project or Research Campus to offer the program entry level employees. This program prepares Capstone or at the secondary level giving graduates for a successful career in this rapidly EWE 220 Internship I 3 students college credit in a dual growing field. LPO 145 Photonic CAD Applications or enrollment agreement. EET 216 Microprocessors I 3-4 • National Science Foundation To complete an A.A.S., students are ECO 110 Economics for Business Full Project Grant of $900,000 strongly encouraged to meet with a and Industry 3 • Fully qualified faculty with Student Development Counselor or advisor LPO Elective degrees in Engineering and to identify coursework that will meet Choose from elective list below. Physics. degree requirements. Any course can be taken once • Professional partnerships FIRST SEMESTER 16-18 towards total credit hours with OP-TEC and Indian Hills for completion of this LPO 111 Fundamentals of Light Community College. and Lasers 4 certificate 3-5 • CLC Science Building featuring MTH 118 Technical Mathematics II or four individual laser labs and LPO ELECTIVES MTH 122 College Algebra or Photonics and Engineering SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST higher level Math Classrooms and Labs. LPO 134 (consult with an advisor) 3-5 Introduction to Biophotonics 4 • 2016—Associate in Science BIO 123 ENG 121 English Composition I or Principles of Biology 4 (Transfer) program available. ENG 120 Technical Composition I 3 BIO 161 General Biology I 4 • Collaboration with a university CAD 170 Introduction to SolidWorks 3 ELC 171 Programmable Logic to offer a BAS—Bachelors in CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech or Controllers 3 Applied Science—with seamless ELC 271 CMM 122 Business/Professional Advanced Programmable continuation of coursework and Speaking or Controls 3 credit of AAS (Goal). CMM 128 Interviewing Practices 3 MET 111 Manufacturing Processes 3 PHY 122 General Physics II 5 SECOND SEMESTER 13-17 PHY 123 Physics for Science LPO 112 Elements of Photonics 3 and Engineering I 5 LPO 113 Photonics-Enabled PHY 124 Physics for Science and Technologies 3 Engineering II 5 PHY 121 General Physics I or PHY 221 Physics for Science and higher level Physics 4-5 Engineering III 4 ARM 156 Electrical Systems I and LPO 110 Introduction to Lasers, ARM 157 Electrical Systems II and Photonics and Optics 3 ARM 158 Electrical Systems III or Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree 61-72 LASERS/PHOTONICS/OPTICS CERTIFICATES
Grayslake . Vernon Hills . Waukegan . Online
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS APPLIED LASERS CONTACT INFO (Certificate) Plan 24LC Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences Grayslake Campus Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2044 19351 W. Washington St. This certificate provides career oriented students Grayslake, IL 60030 training to enter the laser/photonics/optics LASER/PHOTONICS/OPTICS support field. The skill sets involved in this William Kellerhals (Certificate) Plan 24LA certificate provide basic understanding of laser Professor operation, safe handling of lasers and optics, (847) 543-2616 manufacturing, applications, installation and [email protected] This certificate provides career oriented maintenance. students training to enter the laser/photonics/ Engineering, Math optics support field. The skill sets involved in FIRST SEMESTER 7 and Physical Sciences this certificate provide basic understanding LPO 111 Fundamentals of Lights and (847) 543-2044 of laser operation, safe handling of lasers and Lasers 4 optics, manufacturing, applications, installation CAD 170 Introduction to Solidworks 3 and maintenance. Partially funded SECOND SEMESTER 6 through a grant FIRST SEMESTER 10-13 LPO 113 Photonics-Enabled rom the National LPO 110 Introduction to Lasers, Technologies 3 ScienceFoundation Photonics and Optics 3 LPO 145 Photonic CAD Applications 3 LPO 111 Fundamentals of Lights and Lasers 4 Total Hours for Certificate 13 EET 115 Electronic Laboratory Techniques or GETTING STARTED BIOPHOTONICS ARM 156 Electrical Systems I 1-2 For steps on how to (Certificate) Plan 24LB ARM 157 Electrical Systems II or apply and register, visit EET 170 DC Circuit Fundamentals 1-2 www.clcillinois.edu/admission. ARM 158 Electrical Systems III or EET 174 AC Fundamentals 1-2 This certificate introduces the basics of Photonics (Light) and photonic devices that accept light SECOND SEMESTER 7 into an existing program. Light is an enabling LPO 112 Elements of Photonics 3 technology that aids and is sometimes the LPO 113 Photonics-Enabled foundation for a given industry. This certificate Technologies 3 illustrates the interaction of light with a sample as an input to a device which allows a technician Total Hours for Certificate 16-19 to discover a variety of phenomena related to a substance.
FIRST SEMESTER 4 LPO 111 Fundamentals of Lights and Lasers 4
SECOND SEMESTER 7 LPO 112 Elements of Photonics 3 BIO 123 Principles of Biology or BIO 161 General Biology I 4
THIRD SEMESTER 4 LPO 134 Introduction to Biophontics 4
Total Hours for Certificate 15 May 2020 Per 2020-21 catalog
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