Professional Education Subject

Infrared Training and Electro Optical

Courses In This Subject

• Atmospheric LIDAR Engineering (DEF 3005P)—

  Review atmospheric structure and composition and laser eye safety, the LIDAR equation, and signal inversion techniques.

• Battlefield Acoustics Signal Processing (DEF 8109P)—

  Learn the basic physical principles underlying the propagation of acoustic signals in the atmosphere, environmental factors that influence sound near the ground, and typical sources of noise that degrade the performance of acoustic signal processing systems.

• Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing (DEF 2703P)—

  The threat posed by infrared-guided missiles is increasingly important in the defense of the United States and other countries. Review the 25-year history of directed infrared countermeasures and threat operation.

• Earth Remote Sensing Applications (DEF 3009P)—

  Delve into advanced techniques of information processing, analysis, and modeling for remote sensing data. Gain hands-on experience through daily computational exercises using real data.

• EO/IR Polarimetric Imaging Systems (DEF 3004P)—

  Examine the nature of light and the electro-magnetic description of polarization with particular attention to the notations in common use in the literature including the Stokes vector and the Mueller matrix.

• Fundamentals of Earth Remote Sensing (DEF 3008P)—

  Learn the basics of passive and active remote sensing, as well as review fundamental data processing concepts

• Hyperspectral Imaging (DEF 3003P)—

  Explore remote spectral sensing techniques and significant technical issues associated with multispectral and hyperspectral imaging.

• Infrared Countermeasures (DEF 2701P)—

  Get an overview of military infrared, electro-optical, and laser countermeasures. Understand the issues, principles, and equipment designed to defeat weapons operating in the visual and infrared spectral regions.

• Infrared Technology and Applications (DEF 3001P)—

  Get an overview of infrared systems engineering, including the operating principles, with emphasis on military systems.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression (DEF 2702P)—

  Examine threat characteristics to derive signature vulnerabilities, suppression strategies, and priorities.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Introduction to Laser Radar (DEF 3506P)—

  Learn about active remote sensing systems, including the various types of LADAR (laser radar), their main components, and their performance limitations.

• Military Laser Principles and Applications Open Access (DEF 3010P)—

  Understand the fundamental scientific basis of lasers and active optical sensors including a review of relevant technologies and important technical issues associated with designing systems incorporating lasers.

• Military Laser Principles and Applications-Restricted Access (DEF 3002P)—

  Get a review of the basic operating and design principles underlying laser-based military devices.

• Missile Design and System Engineering (DEF 8200P)—

  Rocket science has never been so immersive. Learn about tactical missile systems and design, build, and fly a small air-powered rocket.

• Modeling & Simulation in Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems (DEF 4007P)—

  Develop the techniques of modeling & simulation of modern electro-optical and infrared systems. These techniques can be applied to systems design, analysis, test & evaluation, and performance assessment.

• Modeling Target Acquisition with Electro-Optical Imagers (DEF 4008P)—Explore the theory and application of the target acquisition performance models.