Student Designs to be on Display in New York
UC Davis students who were enrolled in the DES 136B (Lighting Design) class during Winter Quarter will be able to display their designs at LIGHTFAIR International 2009 in New York City. Going on its 20th year, LIGHTFAIR is North America’s leading lighting industry event for commercial and architectural services and products. LIGHTFAIR is expected to see over 20,000 professionals from around the globe. The Students design, develop, and prototype a fully working LED based lighting fixture. The student--created prototypes were evaluated based on the creativity of the LED technology use, and overall practical design. The equipment was provided by Arrow Electronics, Magtech Industries, OPTEK Technology, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, and Tyco Electronics. The students were given wide selection of modular LED sources and electrical connections which would then be configured specifically to each individual student design. LED lights are an essential technology in energy efficiency because they only consume a fraction of electricity compared to CFL, Halogen and Incandescent lights. Students explored basic concepts in materials, optics, photometrics, and building science and aesthetically pleasing lighting systems. "Designing with Light" is a studio course in the Design 
Department at UC Davis taught by Professor Michael Siminovitch, director of the California Lighting