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September 13 - 16, 2011
Golden, Colorado
Presented by: AXPRO Group at Colorado School of Mines & Vision Research

World leaders in digital high-speed imaging and explosive education, Vision Research and the Colorado School of Mines, have announced a collaboration to develop a university-level short course on high-speed imaging's wide range of applications with a focus on experimentation with explosives and ballistic applications.

The short course is a carefully structured introduction to main topics in field of explosive engineering and how to best use digital high-speed imaging when conducting experiments or research for military or civilian applications. Both the fundamentals theory and practical training will be conducted at Colorado School of Mines in Explosive Research Laboratory at Idaho Springs.

A wide range of material will be covered including: detonation and shock wave physics, selection of explosives, an introduction to high-speed imaging, scaling experiments for high-speed imaging, lighting and selecting lenses for the best results, triggering strategies, analysis of high-speed imagery, and more. Each topic will be presented by internationally renowned experts in their respective fields, and will address an audience spanning a wide range of scientific backgrounds.

Students will be given the opportunity to work one-on-one with instructors in special evening sections designed to participants work out solutions to their specific set of requirements for high-speed imagery.

The course is an intensive 4-day, hands-on workshop designed to teach engineers, scientists, and students the engineering tools needed to understand, analyze, and solve a broad range of dynamic problems and design applications. It also may also be of interest to crime and accident investigators, or anyone concerned with the regulatory and environmental issues involved in use of high-speed imaging and motion analysis in the fields.

Registration
The early registration fee of $1,950 (US) per person includes the course materials, refreshments. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Registrations received after June 31, 2010 will be charged a fee of $2,150 (US) per person, and on-site registration will be $2,550 (US) per person. The sponsor reserves the right to accept or decline registrations, and to cancel the course and return all registration fees if enrollment is insufficient. No refunds will be made to participants who fail to cancel by at least five (5) working days before the course starts. Cancellations will be charged a $150 service fee if made more than 5 working days prior to the start of the course. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty. Participants will receive 3.5 Continuing Education Units and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registrants are responsible for making their own lodging and travel arrangements.

About the Colorado School of Mines
Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado, the Colorado School of Mines was established in 1874 to educate the influx of miners brought to Colorado by the gold rush. The school has remained committed to energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields ever since. Mines' well-defined and focused mission is achieved by the creation, integration and exchange of knowledge in engineering, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, business, and their union, to create processes and products to enhance the quality of life of the world's inhabitants. Mines is consequently committed to serving the people of Colorado, the nation, and the global community by promoting stewardship of the Earth, advancements in energy and sustaining the environment.

SOURCE: Vision Research, Inc.