"RMLA provides a comprehensive course of all relevant aspects of the lighting industry. I found the sessions fascinating and engaging. I would recommend this course to everyone in the lighting profession."  -- RMLA Participant

 

Teaching imagesGain a solid understanding of vision, color, health, photometry, optics, measurement, and luminaire design principles with the Technical Track

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You should take this track if you work in . . .

  •  product development or manufacturing and want more depth in vision, color, optics and photometry

  • technical sales and want to better understand the basis for many of the technical terms and metrics used in lighting

  • electrical engineering or technically-oriented lighting design consulting firms and want to better balance the technical aspects of lighting with the design aspects

You should take this track because you want to . . .

  • gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of visual performance, visual perception, photometry, color, and optics, including an overview of non-visual effects of light

  • acquire hands-on experience with photometric measurements

  • explore the foundations and applications of important lighting metrics, including the new IES TM-30 color metrics and new metrics related to melanopic (non-visual) effects

  • sharpen your software skills through hands-on experience with popular software packages

  • learn the latest about emerging lighting technologies, such as LED luminaires and lighting controls

  • gain an appreciation for lighting design and the aesthetics of light

This may not be the right track for you if . . .

  • you are a designer who is primarily interested in the art of lighting

  • you love hands-on creative mock-ups but don’t enjoy calculations and analyses

  • you are a highly experienced optical engineer working in lighting with a good grasp of important lighting metrics (but then again, a refresher never hurts!)

  • you have less than one year of experience working in lighting (the content assumes some basic familiarity with lighting lingo and practices)

 

Track Details:

  • Course begins at 8:30 AM on Thursday (breakfast available at 8:00 AM)

  • Course ends at 1:00 PM on Sunday (travel from DIA should not be scheduled before 3:00 PM)

  • Coffee and pastries, break snacks, and lunch included each day

  •  An evening reception is included

  • Cost of track is $2400, with discounts available for early registration and groups

 

Technical Track Schedule Overview

 

Thursday - Lighting & People
8:30 am - 5:30pm

Friday - Lighting & Technology
​8:30 am - 5:30pm

Saturday - Lighting & Design
8:30 am - 5:30pm

Sunday
​8:30 am - 1:00pm

Track Topics

- Delivering light to people: An overview of the lighting industry*

- Lighting quantities & concepts: Hands-on experiences*

-  Vision, spectrum, and human responses*

- Light and color discussion & exercises*

- Light and health discussion & exercises*

- Technology trends in lighting (SSL, IoT, MatSci)*

- Lighting & Technology Case Study*

- Photometry and optics

- Hands-on lighting measurement exercises

- Lighting design process and case studies*

- Light, architecture and perception exercise*

- Luminaire design and simulation software

- Hands-on work on luminaire optics project

- Course wrap-up and discussion; lunch*
Evening
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* These course sessions are held jointly with the RMLA Design Track.

Technical Track Informational PDF

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