Optomechanical Engineering

Wyant College of Optical Sciences

The Optomechanical Engineering (OME) MS option is an emphasis area, or sub-plan, of the general MS in Optical Sciences program. This multidisciplinary educational program is designed to provide you with advanced training in the optomechanical field, which is concerned with the manufacture, stability, packaging, and integration of optical systems.

Optical systems typically have stringent demands and tolerances to meet specifications. Therefore, students with training in Optomechanical Engineering are highly sought after for fields including space instrumentation, satellite development, defense and security, augmented reality, consumer electronics, biomedical device development, and all fields interfacing with optical systems.

The OME option requires completing a specific set of core courses and restricts additional elective and lab courses. This emphasis also involves the completion of an MS Thesis or MS Report on a topic relevant to optomechanical engineering or completing an approved technical writing course. A faculty committee must approve the thesis or report topic before working on the thesis or report to ensure that it meets the requirements of the OME emphasis area. 

For this emphasis area, the diploma will state “Master of Science in Optical Sciences with an emphasis in Optomechanical Engineering.”

Students employed in the Optics industry can complete a thesis working on a project with their company through the Optical Sciences MS – Industrial Track program. This track is available to students interested in pursuing research toward an MS in collaboration with their company.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.