ECE 478/578 Laser Engineering and Applications (Summer 2000) 
Laser Design Project ( Total weight 25%)
Final Report Due June 15, 2000

Design Project Grading:
    2 Page Outline Due Beginning of Class,  June 8        ( 5%)
    Final Report     Due June 15                                  (20%)

Design a laser for any industrial/commercial/medical/scientific/entertainment/defense or other use. 

1.      You must consider at least the following aspects: 
(a) Wavelength, (b) tunability, (c) pulsed or continuous, (d) power (CW or peak), (g) laser transition, (e) mirror design, (f) pumping mechanism, (h) overall efficiency 

2.        You must also consider other engineering aspects such as: 
(a) Production costs, (b) Safety factors (e.g. from electrical HV) (c) any potentially detrimental effects to the environment; managing any radiation and waste products such as chemicals. 

3.         Include considerations of the system, in which the laser will be used, as a whole, i.e. consider  issues related to systems integration. For example: If the laser will be in space then consider weight. If the laser will be used in medical applications, consider features that will enhance ease of safe operation by non-engineers (physicians); training, etc. 

4.         Consider the ethics of applications, i.e., in your opinion is this application, on balance, more useful than detrimental to society? 


Final Report (20%)- Due June 15
Each student will work alone and, therefore, should come up with an original report. The report should not exceed 10 single-sided, double-spaced typewritten pages, not counting figures. All references should be clearly given. 
For grading purposes, the instructor will look for demonstration of student's own understanding, rather than a reproduction of an already available design. Students are allowed to look at such available designs but must be able to provide justification of the design chosen in their own words.

Two Page Outline(5%)-Due June 8
Students will be expected to turn in the reports at the beginning of the class. In addition, a group discussion will be held in which every student is expected to participate.  The maximum 5 points can only be earned if a student participates in the discussions and turns in a well-thought out outline. The outline should be used to develop the final report.