An optical engineer creates and designs new optical devices and equipment such as cameras, smart glasses, medical lenses, and much more.
Optical Engineer
Optical Engineer
VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW
Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see a day in the life of an Optical Engineer.
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Created by optical engineers, smart glasses are up and coming optical technology, and will likely be as popular as smart phones in the near future. Smart glasses are tech-powered eyewear that merge what you see in the real world with virtual information.
STEP 1: Watch the video to see smart glasses in action, and examples of 5 industry leading smart glasses:
STEP 2: As an optical engineer, which of these 5 smart glasses from the video do you recommend?
STEP 3: Create an advertisement for your #1 choice. In your advertisement explain the benefits of smart glasses, and why you recommend this specific brand of smart glasses in terms of optical science (you will need to do your own research here!).
STEP 4: Share your ad in the Student Showcase to build your resume! Better yet, submit your ad to the company you selected. Maybe they have an internship that would be perfect for you!