Lighting modular course

Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: Tuesdays April 13th, 20th, 27th and May 4th 2010
Session time: 9.00am to 1.00pm. Registration and tea/coffee at 8.30am
Fee: Engineers Ireland members €625/ Non-members €725.
CPD credit: 2

Course aim

Overview

Based on the MSc module from DIT in Low Energy Lighting, this Engineers Ireland CPD module enables learners audit the efficiency and quality of existing lighting schemes.

Delegates also learn how to design and/or specify low energy interior lighting for a building whilst maintaining good quality. Exterior lighting design for display, sports and road lighting is also covered.

Delegates will be provided with material electronically that covers the full range of lighting science and theory necessary to enable them make appropriate evaluations and decisions regarding emissions, efficiency and quality on lighting schemes for buildings.

Learning objectives

On completion of this course which consists of a series of modules, the participant will be able to:

• Evaluate and compare various artificial lighting installations;
• Design low energy interior lighting schemes;
• Calculate daylight levels for interiors;
• Integrate daylighting and select appropriate artificial lighting and controls to provide good quality and low energy  applications;
• Calculate energy usage, running costs and emissions for various lighting schemes.
• Specify suitable control strategies linked to levels of daylight, usage and occupancy;
• Specify appropriate low energy, good quality lighting schemes for buildings and exteriors;
• Critically evaluate quality and value in lighting projects;
• Carry out evaluation research at a professional level;
• Write a research paper for a project.
  

Programme

Module 1:  2 x 2 hour sessions -  Introduction to Lighting Science, Theory & Calculations; Lamp & Luminaire types and basic quantitative lighting design.

This module is intended for engineers who do not have much experience of lighting design. Material is provided electronically and delivery is lecture style but involves participants in producing standard quantitative designs.

Module 2: 2 x 2 hour sessions - Daylight in interiors, basic calculations, selection of lamps for buildings with varying levels of daylight, lamp correlated colour temperature, rendering and efficacy; average daylight factor and varying daylight factor across a room and the effect this has on artificial lighting control strategies; evaluation of lighting controls linked to daylight and cost benefit analysis.

This module is intended for lighting engineers who wish to critically examine the type of artificial lighting and control best suited to buildings with good daylight penetration. The first session will be traditional lecture style but the second will involve participants actively in a workshop style format.

Module 3:  2 x 2 hour sessions –  Qualitative/Quantitative analysis of Lighting Installations, benefits of daylight, enhancing the visual environment, vertical, scalar & cylindrical illuminance;  modelling. vector illuminance, vector/scalar ratio & index of modelling, illuminance variation, luminance variation & visual stimulation,  glare, adaptation, colour appearance/rendering, efficacy versus quality, running costs/emissions, evaluation of value.

This module is intended for lighting engineers who wish to examine closely the quality and value of their lighting installations. Emphasis will be on interior lighting in the delivery but external lighting can be examined in workshop session. The first session will be traditional lecture style delivery but the second will be a workshop where participants will examine installations critically.

Module 4: 2 x 2 hour sessions –  Evaluation of lighting schemes with respect to quantitative and qualitative aspects. Research methods, literature reviews, research questions, framing a methodology with methods fit for purpose, critical analysis, consolidating the evidence, drawing reliable and valid conclusions, setting limitations and identifying further research.

This module is intended for lighting engineers who wish to learn and apply rigorous research methods to evaluating what they do. The first session will be traditional lecture style delivery but the second will be a workshop where participants will apply research methods to evaluating a project of their own or a fellow participant.

Module 5: e-learning support  – Writing that journal article – this is intended to be an ongoing support module for participants who complete module 4 and wish to write a journal article or conduct a small piece of research. The tutor would offer support in a practical way of ongoing support and proof reading drafts and acting as a critical adviser.

Who should attend

Engineering consultants, electrical contracting engineering design staff, local authority lighting engineers, lighting manufactures, suppliers and specialists.

Delegates to modules 2-5 must be involved in lighting or have completed module 1.

Why should I attend

As clients look for better value with projects, lighting engineers need to evaluate critically their projects.

Trainer's profile

Dr Kevin Kelly is an experienced academic with a record as course leader and designer in electrical engineering and lighting courses. He is a chartered engineer with Engineers Ireland and Fellow of CIBSE and SLL. He is a former chair of CIBSE and is presently the ROI representative and Council Member on the Society of Light & Lighting (SLL).

He has presented various aspects of his research internationally in the USA, Norway, Finland, Hungary, Turkey and Dublin in educational research and engineering matters. He has organised CIBSE conferences and chaired SLL Masterclasses in Dublin. He has presented papers at SLL and CIBSE conferences in recent years on this area.

Course contact

CPD Training, Engineers Ireland
T: +353 1 665 1305 / F: +353 1 665 1370
E: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie