Postgraduate study

Postgraduate taught 

Sensor & Imaging Systems MSc

Lasers and Electro-Optic Systems 4 ENG4088

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

Laser Fundamentals and Laser Applications course.

Timetable

4 lectures per week

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

75% Written Exam

25% Written Assignment

Main Assessment In: December

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ provide students with a clear understanding of the behaviour of light and its interaction with optical materials;

■ introduce basic laser theory;

■ describe some examples of engineering metrological applications of lasers.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

Laser Fundamentals

■ describe the engineering science of electromagnetic radiation and how it propagates;

■ apply this basic science to design beam handling systems;

■ describe and explain the fundamentals of the design of laser devices;

■ write the specification of a laser for a particular application;

■ discuss the multi-disciplinary nature of engineering systems;

Laser Applications

■ describe the nature of light and its interaction with a range of optical materials;

■ apply basic optical principles to the choice and design of simple optical systems;

■ describe the process of laser operation and the role of basic subsystems;

■ evaluate the use and appropriateness of lasers for some common engineering metrology applications.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions