About the Technical Track
"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
Gain a solid understanding of vision, color, health, photometry, optics, measurement, and luminaire design principles with the Technical Track
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 $2500, with discounts available for early registration and groups
Technical Track Schedule Overview
Thursday - Lighting & People | Friday - Lighting & Technology | Saturday - Lighting & Design | Sunday | |
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 | Welcome gathering | |
* These course sessions are held jointly with the RMLA Design Track.