Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics
Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics covers semiconductor characteristics, physical mechanisms and modeling of solid-state electronic/photonic devices, and optoelectronic processing.
Summary
Past student reviews · Luke Mawst
One student rated the course difficulty as high while describing the overall experience as excellent.
What you’ll be able to do
Evaluate and analyze the physical operation of optoelectronic devices, such as waveguides, lasers, and photodetectors
Apply the design tradeoffs to optoelectronic devices
Evaluate the basic optoelectronic processing techniques for device fabrication
Evaluate basic compound semiconductor materials and their properties
Review and assess current literature in the field of optoelectronics
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapE C E 335 and (E C E 420 or 434), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
LUKE MAWST is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Luke Mawst
Luke Mawst taught the course in an organized manner, clearly conveying technical information and answering questions effectively.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.59 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Luke Mawst
One student rated the course difficulty as high while describing the overall experience as excellent.
Past student reviews · Luke Mawst
One student found the instructor less dynamic but recommended him for advanced study due to his strong technical delivery.
Topics
- Semiconductor characteristics
- Physical mechanisms and modeling of solid-state electronic and photonic devices
- Optoelectronic processing principles and integrated optoelectronics examples
- Waveguides, lasers, and photodetectors
Skills
- Evaluate and analyze the physical operation of optoelectronic devices like waveguides, lasers, and photodetectors.
- Apply design tradeoffs to optoelectronic devices.
- Evaluate basic optoelectronic processing techniques for device fabrication.
- Evaluate basic compound semiconductor materials and their properties.
- Review and assess current literature in the field of optoelectronics.
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