DisplayMasters Short Courses

Foundation in Displays
October 27-31, 2003

Display Measurement, Physical and Human Factors
November 3-7, 2003

Emissive Displays
November 24-28, 2003

Display Fundamentals
December 15-19, 2003

Liquid Crystal Displays
January 12-16, 2004

Active Matrix Displays
April 12-16, 2004

Micro, Miniature and Projection Displays
April 26-30, 2004

Economics of Choice and Emerging Technologies
July 12-16, 2004

Background

The eight courses detailed above, together with an industrially orientated project, combine to form a unique inter-university Masters Degree programme in the UK. However, all of the courses are open to individual delegates, whether from an industrial, commercial or academic background.

The courses are taught at six universities in five cities across the UK. Speakers at the courses include leading UK and European academics and invited industrial speakers from Japan, Hong Kong, USA and European companies.

The content of each course has been reviewed and agreed by an Academic Panel and an Industrial Steering Committee that includes representatives from Nokia, CRL, BAe Systems, Smiths Avionics, Hitachi, Noritake Itron and Philips Research. The overall course content has been designed to comprehensively cover technical and commercial aspects of all of the main display technologies; to discuss their position within the overall displays market; to give projections for the key technologies and to outline the necessary developments and key technology milestones of the future.

Cost of the short courses

The cost for individuals to attend any of the five day short courses will be £995 per person per module (plus VAT where applicable). This charge covers attendance at the course, course material, morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch.

Accommodation and other meals are extra. Details of suitable accommodation will be available to delegates who wish to register for any of the modules.

There are no entry restrictions for individuals attending individual modules. These short courses will benefit anyone who is moving into a display environment, who needs to refresh or sharpen their skills, or who needs to keep in touch with developments in the fast-moving sector.

Further details of each of the short courses is available on the course website www.displaymasters.ac.uk, which now has an online registration facility. 

For a general overview, or if you are considering the full Masters programme, we would strongly recommend registering for the "Foundation in Displays" module, which is held in Dundee, Scotland 27th -31st October. All (firm) registrations received before 1st October will qualify for a reduced fee of £745 sterling (normal rate £995 sterling).

For personal information about any of the modules, or about the Masters Programme in general, please contact Dr David Rodley by phone at +44 (0)1382 344558 or by email d.rodley@dundee.ac.uk. 

The programme is supported by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Information: www.displaymasters.ac.uk.

The graduate Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program at Kent State University offers a program of study focused on liquid crystals which leads to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in chemical physics with a choice of concentrations:

• Optoelectronics (liquid crystal displays and applications) 
• Physical properties of liquid crystals 
• Synthesis and molecular design 
• Lyotropic liquid crystals and membranes 

Students participate in basic and applied liquid crystal research conducted by program faculty at Kent's Liquid Crystal Institute. Institute achievements include the discovery and characterization of new liquid crystalline phases, such as the biaxial nematic phase, and the invention of new types of liquid crystal devices, such as polymer dispersed and polymer stabilized liquid crystal devices. Today, the LCI is the hub of the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials (ALCOM) with research projects addressing a variety of topics.

Information: www.lci.kent.edu/aboutcpip.html.