Short Courses

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General Information

Short Courses cover a broad range of topic areas at a variety of educational levels. The courses are taught by highly regarded industry experts on subjects such as 40 Gb/s transmission systems, optical transmission systems, photonic integrated circuits, and ROADM technologies.

Short Courses are an excellent opportunity to learn about new products, cutting-edge technology and vital information at the forefront of communications. Whether you choose a course designed for beginners or for more advanced instruction, the small size of each class gives you an excellent opportunity for personalized instruction. Short Courses are also an opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and to meet one of the key requirements to maintaining your PE license.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Demonstrate your commitment to continuing education and advancement in the optical communications field by earning CEUs. Certificates awarding CEUs are presented to all individuals who complete a Short Course, CEU form, and course evaluation. Forms will be available on-site.

Registration

Each Short Course requires a separate fee. Paid registration includes admission to the course and one copy of the Short Course Notes. Advance registration is advisable. The number of seats in each course is limited, and on-site registration is not guaranteed. Register early to guarantee your seat!

Free Short Course Offer for Student Members

After the pre-registration deadline (March 4, 2010), student members of sponsoring organizations may register for free for select Short Courses not yet at capacity. Many Short Courses are in high demand—the best way to ensure admittance is to pre-register for the course before it reaches capacity. On-site registration is not guaranteed. Free student registration will not be available for hands-on courses, full-day courses or courses that are filled before the pre-registration deadline.

To achieve the full value of attending a Short Course, students who take advantage of the free course offer are strongly encouraged to pre-purchase Short Course Notes for $15 at the time that they register for the course. Short Course Notes are a valuable take-home benefit of attending a course, and these notes will be available only to attendees of the course. (Paid attendees receive one copy of the notes.)

Visit the registration page after March 4 to sign up for a free Short Course and purchase the corresponding course notes. (If you are already registered for OFC/NFOEC, you will need to update your registration to select from the available Short Courses.)

Attendee Testimonials

“Absolutely outstanding instructor.”
Attendee of SC102 WDM in Long-Haul Transmission Systems instructed by Neal S. Bergano

“Excellent course, the presentation material is very nicely explained. I strongly recommend this course.”
Attendee of SC105 Modulation Formats and Receiver Concepts for Optical Transmission Systems instructed by Peter Winzer and Chandrasekhar Sethumadhavan

“Excellent course, highly educational, covered a wide range of topics while managing to delve into good technical detail.”
Attendee of SC160 Microwave Photonics instructed by Keith Williams

“Excellent explanations related to the biomedical issues.”
Attendee of SC182 Biomedical Optical Diagnostics and Sensing instructed by Thomas Huser

“Dr. DiGiovanni was an ideal instructor for this course. He has both depth and breadth of knowledge to fully impart all of the relevant information regarding specialty optical fibers.”
Attendee of SC208 Optical Fiber Design for Telecommunications and Specialty Applications instructed by David J. DiGiovanni

“The instructor has excellent skills and I have learned all the concepts. Congratulations!”
Attendee of SC216 An Introduction to Optical Network Design and Planning instructed by Jane M. Simmons

“Very good instructor—very knowledgeable, very good delivery.”
Attendee of SC261 ROADM Technologies and Network Applications instructed by Thomas Strasser

“Excellent course, instructor really knows the material!”
Attendee of SC264 Introduction to Ethernet Technologies instructed by Jeffrey Cox