From: shank@CS.UCLA.EDU (Eric Shank) Subject: VR Shortcourses at UCLA Date: Thu, 18 Jul 91 17:04:43 GMT Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department VR Shortcourses at UCLA!! 1) Advanced Cockpit Displays and Controls August 5-9, 1991 2) Virtual Interface Technology (Virtual Reality) October 7-9, 1991 UCLA has short courses dealing with user interface design several times a year. In addition to those above, there is another in September, which I will post info about later. Information on the above courses, and more general info follows... Eric Shank ________________________________________________ ADVANCED COCKPIT DISPLAYS AND CONTROLS August 5-9, 1991 University of California, Los Angeles With: Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr. Eugene C. Adam John M. Flach Thomas A. Furness, Jerold H. Gard Donald L. Parks Dennis L. Schmickley Cary R. Spitzer Edwin A. Ulbrich A comprehensive overview of display-based avionics systems, emphasizing the pilot-vehicle interface and the importance of situational awareness. Participants examine systems in all types of aircraft, including rotary, fixed-wing, military and commercial. The primary thrust of the course is to present state of the art tools and concepts as they apply to aircraft on the drawing boards today. Topics are structured to be tutorial and not programmatic, beginning at the component level and ending at the system level. For registration information, call the Short Course Program Office at (213) 825-3344. FAX(213)206-2815 For technical information about the course, call Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr. at (714) 633-7874 Continuing Education Units are available. This course has been traditionally very popular and is almost full, but call to see if they can squeeze you in. _________________________________________________ VIRTUAL INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY (VIRTUAL REALITY) October 7-9, 1991 University of California, Los Angeles With: Thomas A. Furness III and William Bricken This course serves as an introduction to the field of virtual interface technology and its applications. The lectures cover the development of virtual interface concepts over the past 25 years, explore research findings from various government, academic and industry programs, and present the state-of-the-art. New interface concepts and applications are described for the fields fo aerospace, medicine, telecommunications, manufacturing, education/training and entertainment. For registration information, call the Short Course Program Office at (213) 825-3344. FAX(213)206-2815 For technical information about the course, call Thomas A. Furness at (206) 543-5075. ___________________ UCLA offers many short courses on a wide variety of topics throughout the year, to request a copy of the current engineering short course booklet and/or add your name to the mailing list, contact UCLA Extension, Short Course Program 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 542 Los Angeles, CA 90024-2883 (213) 825-1047 ___________________ The information in this posting is excerpted from the announcement bulletins of the Short Course Office. I have no official connection to the courses or the Short Course office, I'm an interested graduate student who will be attending- see you there... Eric A. Shank Computer Science Department, University of California, Los Angeles *************************************************************************** Eric A. Shank UCLA Computer Science Department- Scientific Computing shank@cs.ucla.edu "Common sense isn't" -E. Shank "No Woman, no Cry" -Bob Marley [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Any other activity in Southern California, that usual hotbed of creativity? Thanks for the pointer, Eric. -- Bob Jacobson]