EVENTS

CEDIA Salon Son & Image Show

Start Date: 3/24/2010
End Date: 3/27/2010
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Montreal - Bonaventure Hilton
Price: see attached PDF under Additional Information

Event Website: Click Here

Description

Looking for ConEd? The seminars offered at the Salon Son & Image show are eligible for CEUs and are AIA endorsed courses.

Course Descriptions

EST200 Electronic Systems Technician Workshop

CEU Value: 5

This full day workshop is designed for Electronic Systems
Technicians (ESTs) with 18-24 months of experience. The goal of the course is to broaden knowledge and help
prepare the participant for real-world jog challenges in areas such as home
thearter layout and installation, system verification and professional
behavior. Course participants
should possess awareness of basic installation techniques and audio/video
signals and their uses.
Participants are encouraged to take educational EST200-level CEDIA
courses after completing this workshop.
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

· Apply the tenets of
proper professional behavior, jobsite safety and adherence to codes

· Explain various advanced
installation techniques that can be applied to either new construction or
retrofit/remodel jobs

· Describe principles of
home theater layout and installation, including speaker placement, display
mounting and component installation.

· Discuss verification of
an A/V system including documentation, client instructions and component
performance.

EST308
Retrofit Installation

CEU
Value: 3

The
purpose of this course is to explain the three Ps of retrofitting: Planning,
patience, and practice. This course will cover specific ways to address the
challenges of installing equipment and cable in an existing home. This course
also includes tips and techniques on how and when to use specific retrofitting
tools.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Plan and organize a retrofitting
project which minimizes the impact to the client’s existing home

• List five standard retrofitting tools and
elaborate on how and when to use them

• Describe how and where to use tools for
making holes, pulling and locating wire, and making wall openings

• Implement retrofitting
techniques in three different construction settings

Recommended
prerequisites: EST102, EST104

EST313
Principles of IP Networking

CEU
Value: 3

The
purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the protocols,
equipment, and installation of small home and office networks. It is appropriate for

both
beginner and advanced participants looking to increase their network knowledge
base.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Discuss some past and present
applications for computer networks

• Explain common network protocols such
as TCP/IP, DHCP, SMTP, and NAT

• Select, install, and configure consumer
routers for wired and wireless environments

• Evaluate and manage security threats to
networks

• Create and implement IP addressing
schemes for connected network devices (computers, AV, lighting control, etc.)

Recommended
prerequisite: EST302

EST251
Video Display Technologies for Installers

CEU
Value: 1.5

The
purpose of this course is to educate participants on current display
technologies, describe their resolution and contrast ratio and explain their
compatibility with standard driver sources. This course instructs participants
on display mounting considerations and techniques including power, wiring,
safety precautions, height, viewing angle, and component neatness. Topics include how to account for human
and environmental factors impacting the design and placement of video displays
and creative solutions to challenging video display situations.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

•
Describe the human and environmental factors to consider in the design,
selection, and installation of video display systems

•
List available display types (CRT, LCD, Plasma, and DLP) and identify
the resolution performance of each

•
Justify display selection based on criteria such as resolution, size,
black levels, motion artifacts, altitude, and light

•
Explain how resolution and contrast ratio impacts the choice of display
driver

•
Explain mounting considerations and techniques for display installation

• Identify
appropriate power, wiring, height, and viewing angles to customize layout
requests

•
Approach challenging layout requests with confidence and creativity

EST311
Video Set-up and Calibration

CEU
Value: 3

The
purpose of this course is to teach participants about video set-up and
calibration. Topics in this course
include how to identify the types
and functions of various video display components and how to adjust and
calibrate those components including basic calibration for brightness, contrast,
color, saturation, tint and setting the proper gray scale. This course also defines video
standards and covers the various tools needed to perform calibration.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

· Identify the types, functions
and categories of video projection components

· List common video
compression standards, video formats and standard signal levels.

· Perform video level
adjustments to ensure the best possible brightness, contrast, color and gray
scale

· Choose the proper tool
or test pattern in order to ensure a properly calibrated display

· Outline the specific
steps for video signal set-up and grayscale calibration.

Recommended
Prerequisite: ESPA 203

ESD211
Fundamentals of Distributed Audio Systems

CEU
Value: 3

The
purpose of this course is to educate people in the industry about the design
and specification of multi-room/multi-zone audio systems. This course focuses on the application
of the four primary ways that amplification is provided in distributed audio
systems:discrete channel, constant voltage and local amplification. In addition, it provides in depth
coverage of the calculations necessary to determine the required amplification
as well as the impedance and power distribution of various configurations.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

·
Discuss
the trade-offs and benefits of discrete channel, shared channel, constant
voltage and local amplification

·
Determine
the amplification necessary to achieve a target sound pressure level (SPL)

·
Calculate
the impedance and power distribution within various speaker matrices

·
Specify
the wiring topology and setting for each amplification type

·
Define
the procedures necessary to validate and calibrate a distributed audio system

·
Determine
the required amplification, cooling/ventilation, wire sizes and types and
calculate the pathways and junctions typically use.

Recommended Prerequisite: ESD 111

ESD311
Advanced Distributed Audio

CEU
Value: 3

The
purpose of this course is to education people in the industry about the design
and specification of multi-room/multi-zone audio systems. This course covers acoustical concepts
and other factors affecting optimal speaker selection and placement in various
settings. It also addresses
appropriate sound pressure level (SPL) and methods for achieving uniform
coverage as well as performance considerations, aesthetics and control
techniques.

At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

· Develop a common frame
of reference with clients and conduct an appropriate client-needs analysis

· Design a distributed
audio system incorporating advanced performance, aesthetics and
control/integration techniques

· Identify acoustical
properties and factors influencing optimal speaker selection and placement,
including trade-offs between in-room, in ceiling and in-wall speakers

· Design and specify
distributed audio systems that meet identified performance criteria

Recommended
Prerequisite: ESD211

ESD026
Getting Into Green: Understanding LEED and Green Building Programs

CEU
Value: 1.5

Home Theater Design and Construction

What is a home theater? This may sound like a simple
question, but is it? Participants in this course will come away with a
very distinct definition of what a home theater is—and what it isn’t!
Discussions will also include basic acoustical physics, common mistakes in
design and construction, “points to remember� to achieve a solid, repeatable
process, and spatial and usage considerations. This course will provide
guidance related to what goes in the room—from equipment, to wall treatments,
to lights—and how to analyze common problems associated with home theater
design and construction. Additionally, attendees will learn how, when,
and why to engage a trained Electronic Systems Contractor (ESC) early in the
design and build process.

Lighting Control

Lighting control has become a standard in new home
construction…people who have it love it and wonder how they ever lived without
it! Participants will walk away from this course with a basic
understanding of lighting control terminology and the benefits and solutions
related to lighting control—presented in simple, easy to understand
language. Additionally, attendees will be active participants in
discussion surrounding common misconceptions and lighting control design
considerations. This course will conclude with an informative checklist
of questions to consider when interviewing and hiring an Electronic Systems
Contractor (ESC) for electronic systems integration in the home.

Hiding Technology

Home electronics should integrate seamlessly into a home’s
design and décor. This course reviews the three-pronged approach to hiding
technology—advance planning, design philosophy, and product selection—which are
available for minimizing the visual impact of electronics without compromising
performance. Specific challenges and recommendations related to hiding
video displays, projectors, speakers, controls, cameras, and equipment
racks—among others—will be addressed. This course speaks to innovative
and creative ways to lessen the visual impact of electronics by making them
low-profile, hidden or camouflaged, or even invisible! Attendees will
also walk away with an understanding of how to properly engage a trained
Electronic Systems Contractor (ESC) in their next project.

Top 10 Technology Trends

With consumers rapidly increasing their expectations and
their knowledge related to technology, design and build professionals must
understand current technology trends. This course will highlight the top 10
technology trends and their future impact on the design and build community and
prospective clients. Familiarity with new ideas and products, and the ability
to converse about emerging concepts will be a direct benefit to attendees.

Bio

CEDIA(Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) is a professional association of Custom Electronic Installers. CEDIA members perform a variety of tasks on a jobsite. Most notably for CEDIA is low voltage wiring for telephone, coax for television , security wiring, data network infrastructure and any wiring for sound. This sound can come from speakers in the ceiling, on the wall, on stands on the floor or an intercom system. CEDIA members primarily concentrate on New Home Construction but some are capable to enter into the commercial application.

Contact Information

Name: Laura Moorhouse
Email: ccems@moorhousehome.ca

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