ESM News FeedPost-Baccalaureate Program in Laser-Materials Processing
Professor Judith A. Todd
Head of the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Lasers and their many applications have spawned a multi-faceted, worldwide industry. The Post- Baccalaureate Credit Certificate Program in Laser-Materials Processing is an intensive program in which the student will acquire the proficiency required to fully understand the intricacies of modern optics and laser applications. In particular, the program addresses the educational needs of the materials processing and medical/therapeutic fields. Upon completion of the certificate program, engineers will be able to integrate laser- materials processing into the concurrent design and manufacture of multi-scale components and systems of the future. Laser-Materials Processing faculty are representative of various Penn State engineering departments and engineers from the Applied Research Laboratory.
Admission Requirements
The successful applicant will possess a baccalaureate degree in engineering, the sciences, or medicine from Penn State or another accredited institution and is generally expected to have a minimum GPA of 3.0. International students must satisfy the Graduate School’s English language requirement. Professional experience will be taken into consideration for admission. Exceptions to the minimum 3.00 grade-point average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests. Note: GRE scores are not required for non-degree graduate students. Individuals who wish to apply to the graduate degree program in Engineering Science & Mechanics must submit an application for admission, along with all of the required supporting documentation—including GRE scores.
Requirements For The PBCCP In Laser Materials Processing
E SC 540, E SC 541, and two of the following courses: E SC 542, E SC 543, or E SC 544 for a total of 12 credits.Course Descriptions
E SC 540—LASER OPTICS FUNDAMENTALS (3). Selected topics in optics and laser physics, and their applications in laser-materials processing. Prerequisites: None.
E SC 541—LASER-MATERIALS INTERACTIONS (3). Laser beam interactions with metallic, ceramic, polymeric and biological materials; effects of wavelength, power, spatial and temporal distributions of intensity. Prerequisites: None.
E SC 542—LASER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (3). Integration of lasers into manufacturing processes: laser-assisted surface modification; laser joining; laser-based material removal processes. Prerequisites: E SC 540 and E SC 541.
E SC 543—LASER MICROPROCESSING (3). Laser microprocessing of engineered and biological materials for electronic opto-electronic, MEMS and medical/therapeutic applications. Prerequisites: E SC 540 and E SC 541.
E SC 544—LASER LABORATORY (3). Laser systems for materials processing, safety, critical processing parameters, diagnostic measurements, automation, sensing and control. Prerequisites: E SC 540 and E SC 541.