We can deliver this onsite course #J254

• at a location of your choice in North America
• at your convenience
• at reduced per-person cost
• tailored to your needs

For additional information about hosting an onsite course, use the links or phone numbers to the right under "More Information." You may also read about our general design for onsite courses.

More Information

Learn more about hosting this course at your site. Fill out the form and we'll contact you.

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Select the link below to enroll for the scheduled date of the course:

#L349 March 1-3, 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada

OR

Call 800-462-0876 or 608-262-2061 and ask for:
Program Director Elaine M. Bower (bio)*

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Topics

• Basic Concepts
• Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Laser Beams
• Commercially-available Devices to Measure Laser Beam Parameters
• Laser Beam Generators (Laser Head)
• Measuring the Performance of Beam Delivery Systems
• Application to Laser Material Processing: Case Studies
• In-process Inspection Methods
• Formal Equipment Validation Documentation

Audience

¸ Process and project engineers
¸ Manufacturing and quality engineers
¸ R&D engineers
¸ Maintenance and set-up personnel
¸ Laser operators
¸ Quality auditors

Benefits

The presentation and discussion will focus on practical information that covers step-by-step procedures to diagnose the various laser system components and to interpret the data collected. You will learn how to
* choose the devices to do the equipment validation
* align the laser cavity
* align the fiber optic beam delivery
* align the conventional beam delivery optics
* find the focus and the depth of field
* measure temporal piles and power stability.

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

Upon successful completion of a University of Wisconsin-Madison continuing education on-site course, you will earn a specified number of Continuing Education Units (CEU), Professional Development Hours (PDH), or American Institute of Architects (AIA)-approved Learning Units (LU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

Instructors

During the course, you will have many opportunities to interact with and learn from our experienced instructors whom we have selected for their knowledge, expertise, and willingness to share and teach in basic understandable terms. They will use real-life examples and case studies to help you apply what you learn.