HarzOptics offers the first German Optics Distance Learning Cours

At HarzOptics, we are currently working on a curriculum and educational material for an internet-based optics distance learning course in photonic systems engineering. The course is aimed at experts working in sales or marketing of photonics products or services, who want to increase their level of competence when it comes to optical technology - and boost their sales as well as their careers.

Students will be personally tutored by the HarzOptics experts, who will be available to them personally, via phone or e-mail during the entire semester. A great selection of non-obligatotry special optics weekend seminars will be held in Wernigerode directly. We currently expect the curriculum to pass state certification sometime this year, so the first classes will probably start in 2008. During the first year, course materials will be available in German only, an English version may be available in 2009.

The following list details the contents of the distance learning course:

0. Introduction	General information and optics introduction
1. Basics I	General optics and wavelength theorty
2. Basics II	Electronics and communication technology
3. Basics III	Quantum physics and semiconductor technology
4. Fiber-optic cables	Glass fibers  and polymer optical fibers
5. Basic optical components	Transmitters, receivers and amplifiers
6. Optical connection techniques	Basic optical communication technologies
7. Optical communication systems	Design of optical communication systems
8. Optics measurement	Systems and methods in optics measurement