Architectural Lighting Capstone

This course 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��comprehensive project submittal that includes content developed during the entire three-course sequence will be submitted following the on-campus experience.

AREN 5530: Architectural Lighting Capstone��Course Details

Instructors: Jennifer Scheib, Sandra Vásconez, and Mark Jongewaard
Access lecture and reading content at your convenience
Students will access online course content��for two to three weeks before meeting on campus in Boulder for the week-long intensive. A culminating��project will be submitted about one week after the on-campus session concludes. The on-campus session occurs in��July.
Requires successful completion of the Architectural Lighting II course (AREN 5520)��
Tuition does not include travel costs, meals, or lodging.
Part of the��professional graduate Certificate in Architectural Lighting

Course Topics

Measurement of light in a laboratory setting
Measurement of light in field settings
Experiencing light in different contexts
Designing a custom luminaire for aesthetics and performance
Communication of design concepts and solutions

Lodging

The RMLA is located��in the��on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.�� There are several national chain properties (Boulder Marriott, Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder, Hilton Garden Inn Boulder, Residence Inn by Marriott Boulder Canyon Boulevard) along Canyon Boulevard just west of 28th Street; these hotels are within a 15-20 minute walk or very short drive to the Engineering Center. The historic Hotel Boulderado and the modern St. Julien Hotel & Spa are near the pedestrian-focused Pearl Street Mall area in downtown Boulder, less than a ten-minute drive to campus. Other hotels can be found within the City of Boulder, and more economical options are often available in nearby towns such as Superior, Louisville, Lafayette, Broomfield, and Longmont. Traffic between Boulder and these surrounding towns can be heavy during typical commuting hours. CU Boulder and the RMLA are not able to offer discounted rates for lodging.

Transportation

Transportation from Denver International Airport (DIA) to Boulder

Driving Directions from DIA��to Boulder

Follow Airport Exit signs to Pena Blvd. After 9.7 miles, Pena Blvd. merges into I-70W.
From I-70 W - Take the I-270 N Exit (exit number 279) toward Fort Collins.
Merge onto US-36 W

Estimated Time: Approximately 48 minutes (allow an hour during peak traffic times)��
Estimated Total Distance: 45 miles��

Rental car agencies at DIA