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Textbooks/AV Equipment Guidelines

You must inform SPIE of your audiovisual needs at least one month in advance of the meeting. Special requests must be indicated at the time you submit your course description or SPIE cannot guarantee equipment availability. It is SPIE's preference that you plan to present your course using standard AV equipment to avoid undue expense. However, if specialized equipment is essential to your demonstrations, we will be happy to work with you on finding a mutually satisfactory solution.

Please note that internet access is usually not available in course rooms. If you have any questions, please contact John Cain, Course Coordinator (johnc@spie.org).

Standard equipment includes:

  • LCD projectors (connects to your laptop to display your PowerPoint or PDF presentation)
    * Please specify PC or Mac
  • Overhead projector
  • 35mm slide projector
  • White board or flip chart
  • VHS (or European PAL version) video player and monitor
  • Speakers for your laptop or workstation

Specialized equipment includes:

  • PC desktop or laptop
  • Silver screen
  • Multiple pieces of standard equipment (i.e. 2 overhead projectors, 2 screens, etc.)
  • Extra table(s)
  • Multiple outlets (for demonstration equipment or student laptops

Demonstration and/or Hands-On Equipment

If your course features demonstration equipment (typically lasers or other optical equipment) or a hands-on component, please let us know as early in the process as possible.


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