Supplement your conference experience with SPIE courses
Learn directly from world-renowned experts from industry and academia.
SPIE courses are half-day to two-day sessions in subjects that range from core fundamentals in optical and optomechanical design to intermediate and advanced topics across a wide spectrum of optics and photonics technology.
Additional benefits of live course instruction include networking with instructors and professionals in your field, printed copies of presentation slides, and supplementary textbooks.
Information for course instructors and attendees
SPIE instructor spotlight
James. G. Fujimoto Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States)
Bernard Kress Principal Optical Architect, Microsoft Corp (United States)
Jessica DeGroote-Nelson Senior Director of Optical Product Development Edmund Optics (United States)
Testimonials
SC935: Introduction to Lens Design Instructor: Julie Bentley
"Most courses do not live up to my expectations. This one exceeded my expectations.Tip of the hat!"
SC454: Fabrication Technologies for Micro- and Nano-Optics Instructor: Thomas Suleski
"Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic speaker. Easily explained complex ideas and theory simply."
SC014: Introduction to Optomechanical Design Instructor: Daniel Vukobratovich
"This was one of the best technical courses I have ever taken. It had a great balance of theoretical background and very practical equations, rules of thumb and examples. His stories of real world experiences added great insight and other comedic relief. What I learned today will help me in my profession immediately."
SC1096: Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality Applications Instructors: Michael Browne and James Melzer
"A very good course - well put together demos and examples of imaging issues associated with HMDs. Instructors were knowledgeable on the subject matter and engaged the class readily."
SC312: Principles and Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography Instructor: James Fujimoto
"Great course from the inventor! What more can you ask for."
SC1181: Ultrafast Lasers and Amplifiers Instructor: Rüdiger Paschotta
"Great job! I really learned a lot and can't wait to use the info on the job."
SC1232: Introduction to Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles Instructor: Joseph Shaw
"Instructor is an awesome speaker, high energy. Tons of great info and presented in an organized format. Highly recommend this class!"
SC1174: Improving Laser Reliability, an Introduction Instructors: William Grossman and Cheryl Asbury
"Excellent - I'm glad I invested the time to take this course. The real-world-examples were extremely instructive and valuable."
