FRED Optical Engineering Software has been recognized as a valuable tool for Universities both in the classroom and in the lab. Photon Engineering offers future engineers the opportunity to utilize FRED in order to gain real world experience with such an advanced software tool. We have several programs available for educators and students that have been specifically designed to make FRED available for academic and research purposes.
Photon Engineering recognizes the value of academic research and encourages it by offering discounts on the FRED Optical Engineering Software to university faculty and staff for research use.
At Photon Engineering we are committed to providing future engineers with a solid knowledge base to prepare them for the industry. If you are a senior level graduate student working on a capstone project, thesis or dissertation, you may be eligible for a free full version of FRED. Potential applicants for the University Gratis Licensing program must first request and evaluate the Demo version in order to establish whether FRED is suitable for their application area. After determining whether FRED is suitable for your analysis needs, contact fredsales@photonengr.com to request a Gratis License application.
FRED Optical Engineering Software is used by several Universities in order to enhance the curriculum by providing students with hands-on experience that will be highly beneficial in their future endeavours. To learn more about our University Gratis Licensing program, please call: 1-520-733-9557 or email: fredsales@photonengr.com.
Here is a selection of papers created by FRED users to provide you with a sample of optical engineering applications for which FRED is currently used.