Fundamentals of Lighting (FOL) – Fall 2024 Course
October 29 @ 6:00 pm - November 26 @ 9:00 pm
$350.00 – $380.00
IES Vancouver is pleased to offer IES FOL course in Fall2024. You will be required to purchase the IES Fundamentals of Lighting Student Edition course material from the IES website. Please visit www.ies.org and purchase a digital copy before first day of class. Hard copies are no longer available for purchase
Follow the instructions on the IES website to download and open the files. Supplemental files may be provided in Google Classroom at the discretion of the instructor.. In order to access all the quizzes, final exam, and supplementary files, you will need a Google account.
You will have quizzes throughout the course and a final exam available after the final day. Quizzes are typically due 1 week after each session. Failure to complete the quizzes and final exam by deadline will result in an automatic course incompletion. 80% attendance is required to pass the course; active webcam is required to maintain attendance. Please note that 7 of the sessions are instructed and 4 are self study.
Course Cost:
IES Members $350 (includes sustaining member staff)
Non IES Members $380
(Price does not include IES FOL Student Course material. Additional learning handouts may be available, at the discretion of the instructor, but NOT the full IES FOL course material)
You will be sent more information 3 days before the start of the course.
To be fair to everyone in the lighting industry, we reserve the right to limit the maximum number of students from any single company within any single class.
IES Vancouver is a non-profit society so no GST is charged
Minimum number of students is 7
Maximum number of students is 12
Please send any inquiries to education@vancouver.ies.org
Course Location: online via Zoom & Google Classroom
Please create/use a Google Account for access
Class Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Start date : October 29, 2024
Final date : November 26, 2024
| Date | Description | Notes |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | Module 1 – Introduction to Light & Lighting | Instructed |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | Module 3 – Daylighting | Self Study |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Module 2 – Electric Light Sources & Auxiliary Devices | Instructed |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | Module 5 – Lighting Controls | Self Study |
| Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Modules 4 – Luminaires | Instructed |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | Module 8 – Interior Lighting | Instructed |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Module 7 – Codes and Standards | Self Study |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Module 9 – Exterior Lighting | Instructed |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | Module 6 – Lighting Metrics, Photometry & Calculations | Instructed |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | Final Exam Opens due in 1 week | Self Study |
NOTES:
- Cancellations must be received 1 full week prior to start of course or full payment is required.
- Course may be cancelled if insufficient students are registered. A notice will be provided 1 day prior to first day of class and course payment will be refunded
- Payment required by start of course or attendance will not be permitted.
- This course may qualify for education credits but it is the responsibility of the student to apply.