UAIT 141 - Optics Handling and Assembly

1. Demonstrate how to handle, inspect, and clean optical elements
2. Interpret and verify optical drawings
3. Understand cleanrooms, ESD safety, and laser safety, and their importance in the workplace
4. Learn about common adhesives, how they are cured and used, and common problems
5. Assemble an optical system, verify performance, and witness the effects of errors
6. Describe workplace culture surrounding accurate reporting of errors, test results, and outcomes

1. Handling Glass & Optics
2. Cleaning Methods
   1. Common Solvents
   2. Swabs, Wipes and Blowers
   3. Do’s & Don’ts
3. Optical Inspection
   1. Scratch-Dig
   2. Coating Inspection
4. Cleanrooms
   1. Cleanroom Philosophy & Importance
   2. Gowning protocol
5. Safety
   1. Lasers
   2. Chemical
   3. Electrical
   4. ESD Protocol
6. Bonding & Adhesives
   1. Standard Methods
   2. Common Adhesives
   3. Heat/UV-Cure Adhesives
7. Print Reading
   1. Element Drawings
   2. Assembly Drawings/Instructions
8. Optical Assembly
   1. Common Tools (hand tools, vacuum chucks, etc)
   2. Element Orientation & Placement
   3. Operations Under Magnification
   4. Demo Assemblies
   5. Impacts of Assembly Errors