🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day hands-on training course introduces participants to DIALux, the leading software for professional lighting design and simulation used in architectural, industrial, commercial, and outdoor lighting projects.
Participants will learn how to create lighting concepts, calculate illuminance levels, model indoor and outdoor environments, select real luminaire products from leading manufacturers, and generate professional lighting reports in compliance with international standards (e.g., EN 12464-1, CIE, and IESNA).
The course emphasizes practical application, guiding users from software navigation and 2D room creation to advanced 3D scenes and daylight analysis.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Electrical and lighting engineers
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Architects and interior designers
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Facility and building services professionals
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Consultants and lighting specifiers
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Students in architecture or electrical engineering
🗓️ Day 1: Introduction & Interface Navigation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Objectives & Software Installation |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | DIALux Overview – Features, applications, and lighting design workflow |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | User Interface Tour – Toolbars, menus, object library, and rendering controls |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Units and Lighting Standards – Lux, lumens, CRI, UGR, CCT |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Creating a basic project and room layout |
🗓️ Day 2: Indoor Lighting Design
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Room Geometry Creation – Manual vs CAD import |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Adding Furniture and Room Elements – Walls, ceilings, textures |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Luminaire Selection – Importing from catalogs (e.g., ERCO, Philips, OSRAM) |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Lighting design for a small office room |
🗓️ Day 3: Calculation & Evaluation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Lighting Calculation Grids – Working planes, walls, task areas |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Running Calculations – Illuminance, uniformity, energy metrics |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Glare and UGR Analysis – Standards and interpretation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Optimizing a lighting scheme for compliance |
🗓️ Day 4: Outdoor and Emergency Lighting Design
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Outdoor Projects in DIALux – Parking, streets, facades |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Emergency Lighting Simulation – Escape routes and minimum illuminance |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Daylight Simulation Basics – Skylights, windows, orientation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Urban walkway lighting simulation |
🗓️ Day 5: Project Documentation & Case Study
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Creating Lighting Reports – Lux values, isolines, energy use |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Exporting and Printing – PDF reports, DWG plans, energy summary |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Case Study: Complete lighting design of a retail store |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Certificate Distribution & Group Feedback |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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DIALux user guide (PDF)
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Sample IES/ELUMDAT luminaire files
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Room design templates and catalogs
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Illuminance calculation spreadsheet
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EN 12464-1 compliance quick-reference
