DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY


Professional Development
Short Courses

These DE courses are some of the professional development opportunities now available to the community. DEPS also sponsors a series of short courses that are associated with the Annual Directed Energy Symposium and some other events. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits are offered for completion of DEPS courses.

Currently Scheduled Courses

Monday, 3 April 2023

These short courses are being offered in conjunction with the 2023 Annual DE Science and Technology Symposium, to be held 3-6 April 2023. Course details can be found here.

  Morning Courses
  1. Introduction to HEL Systems

  2. Intro to Pulse Lasers: Interactions, Propagation, and Systems

  3. HPM DE Weapons and their Effects

  4. DE Bio-Effects
  Afternoon Courses
  1. Introduction to HPM Systems

  2. Windows and Coatings for HEL Systems

  3. Digital Holography for DE Applications

  4. DE Warfighter 101


High Energy Lasers   HPM Systems   Ultrashort Pulse Lasers   Other Lasers

DE Effects   Beam Control   Propagation   T&E   M&S   Misc  

Past Courses

High Energy Lasers

  Course Title Last Offered
  An Intuitive Introduction to the Physics of High Energy Lasers 24 Sept 18, 13th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  HEL Lethality Science 9 March 20, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  HEL Modeling 25 Oct 21, 2021 DE Systems Symposium
  HEL Warfighter Familiarization 2 Apr 12, 7th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Introduction to HEL Lethality Test and M&S 8 April 19, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to High Energy Laser Systems 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to Tri-Service HEL Lethality Science 26 Feb 18, Annual DE S&T Symposium
  Phased Array HEL Systems 12 Apr 10, 5th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Test & Evaluation of High Energy Laser Systems 27 Jan 20, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  Tri-Service HEL Lethality Testing & Modeling 18 Nov 19, 14th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Windows and Coatings for HEL Systems 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium

HPM Systems

  Course Title Last Offered
  Active Denial Applications 25 Sept 17, 12th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  HPM DE Weapons and Their Effects 25 April 22, DE Systems Symposium
  HPM Effects and Data Collection 16 Jun 17, UK/US Directed Energy Workshop
  HPM Modeling and Simulation Tools for Test & Evaluation: Test Hazard Prediction and Target Surrogate Materials 25 Sept 17, 12th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  HPM Simulation Management Software and ICEPIC HPM Source Modeling Software 7 Mar 16, 18th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Introduction to High Power Microwave Systems 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Test & Evaluation of High Power Microwave Systems 27 Jan 20, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation

Ultrashort Pulse Lasers

  Course Title Last Offered
  Filamentation: Experimental Aspects 24 June 13, 4th Advanced High Power Lasers
  Introduction to Ultrashort Pulse Lasers: Systems, Propagation, and Interactions 8 April 19, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to Pulse Lasers: Systems, Propagation, and Interactions 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Ultrashort Pulse Laser Bioeffects 24 June 13, 4th Advanced High Power Lasers
  Ultrashort Laser Induced Filaments 11 June 12, 3rd Advanced High Power Lasers (w/ Beam Control Conference)

Other Lasers

  Course Title Last Offered
  Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers (DPALs) 11 June 12, 3rd Advanced High Power Lasers (w/ Beam Control Conference)
  Free Electron Lasers 15 June 10, 1st Advanced High-Power Laser Review
  Free Space Laser Communications 12 Apr 10, 5th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  High Power Fiber Lasers 24 Sept 18, 13th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Introduction to Free Electron Lasers 10 Mar 14, 16th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Introduction to High Power Semiconductor Laser Pump Sources 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to High-Power Diode Lasers - Back-End Packaging (Part 1) 18 November 19, 2019 Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Introduction to High-Power Diode Lasers - Back-End Packaging (Part 2) 18 November 19, 2019 Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Laser Deconfliction 25 Sept 17, 12th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Laser Propagation 11 Mar 16, 18th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Semiconductor Diode Lasers 18 Nov 19, 14th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Thin Disc Lasers and Applications 15 June 10, 1st Advanced High-Power Laser Review

DE Effects

  Course Title Last Offered
  Directed Energy Bio-Effects 25 Oct 21, DE Systems Symposium
  HPM DE Weapons and Their Effects 25 Oct 21, DE Systems Symposium
  HPM Effects and Data Collection 12 June 17, UK/US DE Workshop

Beam Control & Quality

  Course Title Last Offered
  Beam Control Assessment Tech Report 26 Feb 18, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Beam Control for Laser Weapon Systems 9 March 20, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Beam Directors 101 26 Feb 18, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to Beam Control 8 April 19, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Introduction to Laser Beam Quality Measures 8 April 19, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium

Propagation

  Course Title Last Offered
  Aero Optics 24 Sept 18, 13th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Atmospheric Laser Propagation 25 April 22, DE Systems Symposium
  Introduction to Wave Optics Beam Propagation 25 Sept 14, 9th Annual Directed Energy Systems Symposium

Test & Evaluation

  Course Title Last Offered
  Design of Tests for Transitioning DE Weapon Systems to Acquisition Programs for Warfighter Fielding 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  HPM Effects and Data Collection 16 Jun 17, UK/US Directed Energy Workshop
  HPM M&S Tools for T&E 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  Introduction to the DoD T&E Process 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  Introduction to HEL Lethality Test and M&S 8 April 19, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Laser Deconfliction 25 Sept 17, 12th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Test & Evaluation of High Energy Laser Systems 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  Test & Evaluation of High Power Microwave Systems 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation

Modeling & Simulation

  Course Title Last Offered
  HEL Modeling 25 Oct 21, 2021 DE Systems Symposium
  HPM M&S Tools for T&E 1 Feb 21, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  HPM Simulation Management Software and ICEPIC HPM Source Modeling Software 26 Nov 12, 15th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Modeling Dynamic Optical Systems: A System Level Control Approach 22 March 21, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Modeling & Simulation Verification, Validation & Accreditation 25 Sept 17, 13th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Tri-Service HEL Lethality Testing & Modeling 12 Sept 16, 11th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Wargaming 6 Apr 09, 4th Directed Energy Systems Symposium

Miscellaneous

  Course Title Last Offered
  Artificial Intelligence for DE Systems 25 April 22, Annual DE Science & Technology Symposium
  An Introduction to the Physics of Directed Energy 2 Apr 12, 7th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Combat Systems Engineering of DEWs 25 Oct 21, DE Systems Symposium
  Directed Energy 101 11 Mar 16, 18th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Digital Holography for DE Applications 22 March 21, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  DE Systems Engineering 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  DE Warfighter 101 25 Oct 21, DE Systems Symposium
  Infrared Countermeasures 24 Sept 18, 13th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Intellectual Property Considerations 15 Nov 10, 13th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Introduction to Counter Directed Energy 9 March 20, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium
  Transitioning DE Technology to the Warfighter 12 Sept 16, 11th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Power and Energy for DE Applications 15 Nov 10, 13th Annual Directed Energy Symposium
  Section 804 Rapid Acquisition Authority 15 Jan 19, Joint Conference on T&E Support to Prototyping and Experimentation
  Systems Engineering for Directed Energy Systems 18 Nov 19, 14th Directed Energy Systems Symposium
  Systems Engineering & Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) 25 Oct 21, DE Systems Symposium
  Laser Weapon System Thermal Management 25 April 22, Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium

 
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