CURRICULUM MORPHING PROJECT

COURSE 6, MODULE 2: COMPONENT SUPPORTS

GENERAL COMMENTS

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CURRICULUM MORPHING PROJECT

COURSE 6, MODULE 1: OPTICAL TABLES AND BENCHES

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IDEA BANK

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11/29/99

Many experienced photonics instructors in the field make extensive use of vendor catalogs to introduce their students to the latest in component supports. Exceelent photographs and specifications for a variety of supports are readily availale in catalogs from such vendors as Meller Griot and newport. You are encouraged to acquaint your students with the wealth of information available in such publications.

 

 

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A new kind of electro-optical "erector set"—OPTOFORM—developed to acquaint students with component supports and how they work is available from AF Optical Company, 17962 Sky Park Circle, Suite A, Irvene, CA 92614, (www.afoptical.com). The OPTOFORM kit helps students visualize different uses of component supports in diverse optical assemblies.