AREN 4830 - Special Topics for Seniors/Grads
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Fall 2019
Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
AREN 5510 - Architectural Lighting I
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Teaches the fundamentals of architectural lighting systems and the human responses to those systems. Describes the properties of light sources, how light interacts with architectural elements, and how light affects human visual and non-visual responses. Provides a broad overview of the holistic effects of light on building occupants, as well as the implications for building energy use and sustainability. Previously offered as a special topics course.
AREN 5520 - Architectural Lighting II
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Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Builds on the fundamentals taught in AREN 5500 with a detailed look at how technical information about lighting systems can be used for design concepts and analyses. Provides an examination of daylighting in buildings. Describes the latest research and design standards for color rendering, glare, flicker, circadian rhythms, and alerting effects. Concludes by considering case studies of various project types.
AREN 5530 - Architectural Lighting Capstone
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Summer 2024
Concludes the nine-credit Professional Graduate Certificate in Architectural Lighting with an immersive hands-on experience. Concepts learned in the two prior online courses will be demonstrated and experienced using facilities and equipment available on the CU Boulder campus. A culminating, comprehensive project submittal that includes content developed during the entire three-course sequence will be submitted following the on-campus experience.
