Outreach Education
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers online seminars for practicing professionals and others interested in improving their knowledge of lighting, along with hands-on courses. Currently, we offer the following outreach education programs:
 |
NEW Online Professional Certificate Course in Lighting Design |
 |
NEW Light and Health Institute Online Course |
 |
NEW Online Course on 3D Printing for Lighting This online course is designed for professionals from the lighting, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and related industries to understand the possibilities of additive manufacturing for lighting and to learn more about each industry's needs and capabilities. |
 |
NEW Online Course on UV Measurement and Application The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a growing interest in the use of UV (ultraviolet) systems for disinfection in a range of applications. These include water treatment; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; public transportation; as well as in a number of building types including health care and long term care settings; offices; and more. This online course is designed to assist lighting specifiers, facility managers, end-users and others to ensure that the UV systems they select are safe, being applied properly, and are effective at providing required disinfection properties. |
|
Photometry Institute This hands-on course informs engineers, technicians, and testing personnel from lighting and related companies about the latest developments in photometric testing and evaluation, including new testing requirements for solid-state light sources and systems. |