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Seminar on prior and current research in illumination engineering which define current recommendations and design practice.

AE 461 (or concurrent)

1. Introduction to research methods and analysis techniques
2. Visual performance
3. Discomfort glare
4. Psychological effects of light
5. Occupant evaluation of lighting quality
6. Scotopic/photopic ratio
7. Mesopic vision
8. Advanced lighting controls and energy efficiency
9. Physiological effects of light
10. Emerging technologies

3 class periods/week