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Location

Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
84 Fifth St. N.W.
Suite 1910
Atlanta, GA 30308-1031
Phone: 404-385-3500
Fax: 404-385-1408

Web site: www.gatechcenter.com

Located in Midtown Atlanta, the epicenter of Atlanta's top restaurants and night life, the contemporary architecture of the Center blends seamlessly with the neighborhood's modern look.

The amenities of this unique facility include:

  • 32,000 square feet of wireless meeting space
  • Ideal options for meeting environments, including amphitheaters, conference rooms, meeting rooms, and computer labs
  • Ergonomic seating
  • Fluorescent and incandescent lighting
  • BuzzBreak, our nonstop food and beverage service, giving you the flexibility to take breaks at your convenience
  • Onsite concierge that will direct you to classrooms, send faxes and make copies, and share local knowledge
  • Relaxing seating areas with access to phones and outlets to charge your laptop
  • Computer workstations to keep you connected if you leave your laptop at home

Area Hotels

These hotels are near the Georgia Tech campus and the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. This list, which is not all-inclusive, spotlights a variety of chain hotels catering to business travelers, affordable budget properties, and luxury boutique inns and hotels. A more detailed description of each hotel can be found at www.dlpe.gatech.edu/pe, then click on Technology Square.

Driving Directions

    The Georgia Tech Global Learning Center is located at 84 Fifth St. between Spring and Fifth streets and Williams and Fifth streets.

    From Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport or south Atlanta (Interstate 85/75 north):

    Take Interstate 85/75 north to the Spring/West Peachtree streets exit (Exit 249D). Stay in the left lane as you exit on to Linden Avenue. Continue straight for .1 mile on Linden Avenue and turn left onto West Peachtree Street. Travel .3 mile and turn left onto Fifth Street. Travel one block and turn left on to Spring Street (Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech Bookstore on your left and the Georgia Tech Hotel on your right). Proceed a half block and turn right at the next light into the parking deck. Park on the second level (blue level). From there, enter the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. Hourly rates range from $1.50 for less than an hour to $10 for the day.

    For directions from points north, east or west, visit www.gatechcenter.com.

    Also consider using MARTA, Atlanta's mass transit system; visit www.itsmarta.com for fare and other information. You can take the north-south train to the Midtown MARTA station and catch the free Tech Trolley; visit www.parking.gatech.edu for information. The Global Learning Center is the first stop before the trolley enters the main Georgia Tech campus. The trolley runs every six minutes from 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Upcoming Courses
  • Adaptive Array Radar Processing  Register
    April 27-30, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Take in-depth look at adaptive algorithms and architectures that can be applied to any type of sensor array, with emphasis on applications to radar. [Learn more]
  • Advanced Problem Solving Methods  Register
    March 2-4, 2010  •  Atlanta •  $1,495 Learn to overcome conflicting factors in problem solving and arm yourself with advanced methods that can be applied to a structured approach to systems engineering management. [Learn more]
  • Advanced RF Electronic Warfare Principles  Register
    Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Explore the most recent developments in electronic warfare technology, including advanced radio frequency countermeasures and electronic countermeasures techniques. [Learn more]
  • Advanced Target Tracking for Air Defense  Register
    Feb. 16-19, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Explore advanced methods for target tracking with a focus on the application of air defense.[Learn more]
  • An Introduction to Command and Control Concepts, Systems, and Test & Evaluation  Register
    June 15-17, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Commercial technologies and systems developed for the military are being combined to provide connectivity at all levels of command and operational environments. Get a practical, hands-on introduction to command and control concepts, systems, and test & evaluation. [Learn more]
  • Antenna Engineering  Register
    April 19-23, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,945 Explore the theory and practice of antenna engineering, including the range of antenna properties and types from basic to state-of-the-art. [Learn more]
  • Basic Airborne Fire Control Systems  Register
    April 20-21, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 Understand the fundamental principles of aircraft fire control systems through interactive computer simulations and laboratory demonstrations. [Learn more]
  • Basic Antenna Concepts  Register
    Feb. 16-18, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 Understand the fundamental properties, operations, utilizations and applications of antennas. Focus on intuitive physical explanations and laboratory demonstrations. [Learn more]
  • Basic Concepts of RF Printed Circuits  Register
    Feb. 2-4, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 Build an intuitive understanding of how radio frequency printed circuits work. Explore the basics of electromagnetic fields and power transfer, printed circuit transmission and component topologies, and passive and active circuit architectures. [Learn more]
  • Basic RF Electronic Warfare Concepts  Register
    April 20-23, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Sept. 14-17, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Understand the underlying principles o operation of both radar-controlled weapon systems and EW systems designed to counter them, as well as the test & evaluation of these systems. [Learn more]
  • Creating Integrated Overlays in FalconViewTM  Register
    Dec. 7-8, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 April 28-29, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Nov. 9-10, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Explore creating integrated data overlays in FalconViewTM 3.X and later. [Learn more]
  • Design of Experiments  Register
    Oct. 20-22, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,250 Oct. 19-21, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,250 Learn the techniques for planning and completing studies in which the inputs to a system/process can be varied and the outputs observed. Explore efficient planning and analysis methods, including regression and analysis of variance, for determining which inputs have statistically significant effects on outputs. Gain hands-on experience using statapults, computer games, and simulations. [Learn more]
  • Developing Radio Frequency (RF) Prototype Hardware  Register
    July 20-22, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Learn to design, build, and test radio frequency prototype hardware using easily obtainable commercial-off-the-shelf electronic components. [Learn more]
  • Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) Technology  Register
    Feb. 23-25, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Sept. 21-23, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Study in depth digital radio frequency memory technology including application of the digital radio frequency memory to electronic attack, also known as electronic countermeasures and radar jamming. [Learn more]
  • Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing  Register
    April 20-22, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 The threat posed by infrared-guided missiles is increasingly important in the defense of the United States and other countries. Review the 25-year history of directed infrared countermeasures and threat operation. [Learn more]
  • EO/IR Polarimetric Imaging Systems  Register
    Nov. 3-5, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Nov. 2-4, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Examine the nature of light and the electro-magnetic description of polarization with particular attention to the notations in common use in the literature including the Stokes vector and the Mueller matrix. [Learn more]
  • FalconViewTM Advanced Editor Overlays  Register
    July 12-13, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 Explore the Real Time Tracker interfaces and examine the ESRI geo-database integration capabilities that FalconView provides. [Learn more]
  • FalconViewTM Advanced Overlays  Register
    Dec. 9-10, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 May 4-5, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Dec. 6-7, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Discover how to use newer versions of FalconView to create advanced overlays and complex user interfaces. [Learn more]
  • FalconViewTM Advanced Users  Register
    April 14-15, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Nov. 11-12, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Cover the interoperation with other programs, basic data import and export capabilities, and get more detailed operational information. [Learn more]
  • FalconViewTM Data & Map Data Integration  Register
    Nov. 18-19, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 This course is no longer offered to the public. To schedule a course at your location contact Daniel Longhurst at daniel.longhurst@gtri.gatech.edu or 404-407-6825.
    Co-existing applications on the mission planning system may be integrated with the FalconView map data catalog and other data formats supported by FalconView. Learn how to perform these tasks consistently within the framework. [Learn more]
  • FalconViewTM Systems Administration  Register
    Mar. 9-10, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Explore maintenance of map data and system health on both systems. [Learn more]
  • Far-Field, Anechoic Chamber, Compact, and Near-Field Antenna Measurement Techniques  Register
    Nov. 9-13, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,895 Nov. 15-19, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,895 Master the state of the art in antenna measurement, including far-field, anechoic chamber, compact, and near-field measurements. [Learn more]
  • Fixed- and Rotary-Wing Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control  Register
    Oct. 20-22, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Oct. 19-21, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Review dynamic systems theory and control systems design techniques. ExploreÊ aerodynamic effects and modeling, aircraft flight dynamics, and principles and design of flight control systems. [Learn more]
  • Foundations of Situation and Threat Assessment  Register
    Aug. 17-19, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Take a systematic approach to studying Situation and Threat Assessment and learn how to eliminate the uncertainty in relationships and situations. [Learn more]
  • Fundamentals of Earth Remote Sensing  Register
    Sept. 14-17, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Learn the basics of passive and active remote sensing, as well as review fundamental data processing concepts. [Learn more]
  • Fundamentals of Modeling  Register
    Oct. 12-14, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,125 Look at the intuitive process by which scientist develop simulation models. [Learn more]
  • Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing  Register
    Oct. 5-9, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,895 Oct. 4-8, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Review basic signal analysis concepts, with emphasis on Fourier transform relations and sampling. [Learn more]
  • Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processing  Register
    Oct. 19-23, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,895 Oct. 25-29, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Learn the basic principles of modern 2- and 3-dimensional synthetic aperture radar signal processing. [Learn more]
  • Guidance, Navigation, and Control: Theory and Application  Register
    April 6-9, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Understand the principles of navigation by inertial, celestial, and radio (including GPS) methods, the principles of guidance and control of 6-DOF motion, the characteristics and noise models of sensors, and the dynamic behavior of controlled and guided systems. [Learn more]
  • Human Systems Integration  Register
    Oct. 27-30, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional Special Topics Session: Aug. 13, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  Free Aug. 10-12, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional Special Topics Session: Oct. 30, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  Free Explore the principles of human factors engineering, personnel selection, training, safety, and other HSI technical domains. Learn how these activities across these separate areas should be integrated to reduce personnel costs and improve system performance. [Learn more]
  • Hyperspectral Imaging  Register
    Sept. 21-23, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Explore remote spectral sensing techniques and significant technical issues associated with multispectral and hyperspectral imaging. [Learn more]
  • Image Fusion  Register
    April 13-15, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Master fundamental concepts of advanced image fusion architecture for military, intelligence, and civil applications. [Learn more]
  • Imaging Automatic Target Recognition  Register
    March 16-18, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Explore the underlying concepts and current methods of imaging target recognition. [Learn more]
  • Infrared Countermeasures  Register
    Dec. 8-11, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 May 11-14, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Get an overview of military infrared, electro-optical, and laser countermeasures. Understand the issues, principles, and equipment designed to defeat weapons operating in the visual and infrared spectral regions. [Learn more]
  • Infrared Technology and Applications  Register
    March 23-26, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Sept. 14-17, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Get an overview of infrared systems engineering, including the operating principles, with emphasis on military systems. [Learn more]
  • Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression  Register
    March 2-5, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Oct. 5-8, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,995 Examine threat characteristics to derive signature vulnerabilities, suppression strategies, and priorities. [Learn more]
  • Introduction to FalconViewTM—Basic Operations  Register
    Oct. 14-15, 2009 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Feb. 24-25, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Oct. 13-14, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,195 Learn how to use FalconView for mission planning and situational awareness. [Learn more]
  • Introduction to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Concepts, Systems, and Test & Evaluation  Register
    March 23-25, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Gain an overview of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance-enabling technologies and test & evaluation. Explore technical issues related to measures of performance, test planning, instrumentation, and sensor/system functions. [Learn more]
  • Introduction to MIL-STD-1553  Register
    March 30-31, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 Get an overview of the MIL-STD-1553 standard, concepts, and terminology. [Learn more]
  • JMPS-FalconViewTM Interoperability  Register
    Sept. 15-16, 2010 •  Atlanta  •  $1,295 Learn how to develop products that can operate with both JMPS and FalconView or at least be easily migrated. [Learn more]
  • LIDAR Engineering  Register
    Aug. 3-6, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Review atmospheric structure and composition and laser eye safety, the LIDAR equation, and signal inversion techniques. [Learn more]
  • Military Laser Principles and Applications  Register
    Oct. 13-16, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Get a review of the basic operating and design principles underlying laser-based military devices. [Learn more]
  • Military Power and Energy Needs for the Future  Register
    March 9-11, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,150 Grasp the use of energy by the military and compare it with the commercial uses of energy. [Learn more]
  • Modeling & Simulation for Systems Engineering  Register
    Nov. 1-4, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $895 Explore modeling & simulation, by using the modeling & simulation lifecycle as an outline for exploring systems engineering concepts. [Learn more]
  • Modeling & Simulation in Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems  Register
    Nov. 17-20, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional MATLAB/Simulink Refresher: Nov. 16, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  Free March 9-12, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional MATLAB/Simulink Refresher: March 8, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  Free Develop the techniques of modeling & simulation of modern electro-optical and infrared systems. These techniques can be applied to systems design, analysis, test & evaluation, and performance assessment. [Learn more]
  • Modeling & Simulation in Radar Systems  Register
    Jan. 26-29, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional MATLAB/Simulink Refresher: Jan. 25, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  Free Develop the techniques for modeling & simulation of modern radars that can be applied to radar systems design, analysis, test & evaluation, and performance assessment. [Learn more]
  • Modeling & Simulation of Antennas  Register
    April 13-15, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Focus on commercial modeling codes and custom modeling codes in MATLAB and/or Simulink for modeling various types of antennas. [Learn more]
  • Modeling & Simulation of RF Electronic Warfare Systems  Register
    March 23-26, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Optional MATLAB/Simulink Refresher: March 22, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  Free Develop the techniques for modeling & simulation of electronic attack systems as countermeasures to modern radar, communications, surveillance systems and RF-weapons, electronic protection designs, and systems to provide counter-countermeasure protection for modern RF systems and weapons. [Learn more]
  • Multi-Sensor Data Fusion  Register
    April 27-29, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Learn more about Net-Centric Operations and manage information on today's battlefield. [Learn more]
  • Principles of Modern Radar  Register
    Nov. 2-6, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Optional Basic Engineering Science Principles Refresher: ÊNov. 1, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  Free Nov. 1-5, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,645 Optional Basic Engineering Science Principles Refresher: ÊOct. 31, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  Free Learn radar principles, systems, techniques, phenomenology, and the basics of radar technology. [Learn more]
  • Principles of Pulse-Doppler Radar  Register
    Feb. 16-18, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Get a fundamental understanding of Pulse-Doppler radar and how it is used to detect moving targets in the presence of background clutter. [Learn more]
  • Principles of Radar Electronic Protection  Register
    Sept. 28-30, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Get an overview of the fundamental concepts of electronic protection, or electronic counter-countermeasures, beginning with a description of basic electronic warfare concepts, including noise jamming, range/velocity deception, and on-board and off-board angle deception. [Learn more]
  • Radar Cross Section Reduction  Register
    Oct. 26-28, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 Optional Radar Cross Section Reduction Laboratory: Oct. 29, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $600 March 15-17, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 Optional Radar Cross Section Reduction Laboratory: March 18, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $600 Oct. 25-27, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 Optional Radar Cross Section Reduction Laboratory: Oct. 28, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $600 Get an overview of radar echo characteristics and how these characteristics may be controlled or modified, focusing on the principles of RCSR and basic concepts. [Learn more]
  • Radar Performance: Principles and Limitations  Register
    May 11-14, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,695 Get an overview of the operation of coherent radar systems, with several diverse applications, and an understanding of the performance limitations relative to the ideal system. [Learn more]
  • Radar Waveforms: Properties, Analysis, Design, and Application  Register
    Oct. 27-29, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Oct. 26-28, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Gain an in-depth understanding of radar waveforms and the tools necessary to analyze, design and select radar wafeforms for particular applications. [Learn more]
  • Signal Processing Refresher  Register
    Nov. 17-19, 2009  •  Atlanta  •  $1,395 March 30-April 1, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Nov. 16-18, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Review basic techniques for representing and processing signals, with emphasis on methods commonly used in sensor processing systems such as communications, radar, infrared systems, and electronic warfare. [Learn more]
  • Space-Time Adaptive Processing: Application to Radar  Register
    Feb. 23-26, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,550 Get an in-depth overview on the application of space-time adaptive processing to radar. [Learn more]
  • Systems Design and Analysis  Register
    May 11-13, 2010 •  Atlanta •  $1,495 Get an overview of systems design and analysis and its implementation through integrated product and process development. [Learn more]
  • Systems Thinking: Tools and Methods  Register
    April 6-8, 2010  •  Atlanta •  $1,495 Identify systems-thinking concepts and how to use them to support informed decision-making to get the job done. [Learn more]
  • Tactical Missile Design-Platform Integration  Register
    Feb. 23-25, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Nov. 9-11, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Rocket science has never been so immersive. Learn about tactical missile systems and design, build, and fly a small air-powered rocket. [Learn more]
  • Target Tracking in Sensor Systems  Register
    Sept. 14-17, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,595 Get an overview of the fundamentals of target tracking, and overviews the principles of the sensor systems for which target tracking algorithms are implemented. [Learn more]
  • Test & Evaluation Using Modeling & Simulation  Register
    May 4-5, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $995 Review the basics of test & evaluation and modeling & simulation. [Learn more]
  • Transmit/Receive Modules for Phased Array Radar: Components, Construction, and Cost  Register
    Sept. 21-23, 2010  •  Atlanta  •  $1,495 Gain an in-depth look at the hardware that comprises state-of-the-art transmit/receive modules. [Learn more]