Eigenvector Research, Inc. is pleased to announce the 5th edition of our annual series of Chemometrics-related short courses, Eigenvector University 2010. EigenU 2010 will include more than 15 chemometrics short courses led by the Eigenvector staff plus associate Rasmus Bro. The courses will be held in Seattle, USA at the Washington Athletic Club. EigenU will also include a MATLAB®/PLS_Toolbox User Poster Session, a Workshop Dinner, and a User Group Meeting.

• About Seattle
• Target Audience
• About the Instructors
• Eigenvector University Schedule
• MATLAB/PLS_Toolbox/Solo User Poster Session and User Group Meeting
• PLS_Toolbox/Solo PowerUser Tips & Tricks
• Workshop Dinner
• Course Fees
• How to Register, Deadlines and Cancellations
• Course Venue and Lodging

About Seattle

Seattle, sandwiched between Puget Sound, Lake Washington and Lake Union, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, is a distractingly beautiful city and mecca to outdoor sports enthusiasts. Yes, it rains, but that doesn't stop the natives from taking advantage of the local terrain. For a city of its size, Seattle also has an amazing array of restaurants. Check out the Seattle Savvy Diner Guide or this Seattle Restaurant Guide compiled by the UW Computer Science Department. To get a good view of the city, take a ride on one of the many Washington State Ferries or visit the top of the Space Needle. Be sure to check out Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum. You'll also find an amazing variety of coffee and beer in Seattle, which is home to Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, Tully's, Redhook, Hales, Pyramid, Big Time, and many smaller roasting and brewing companies. If you want general visitor information, check out the Seattle Visitor Information Center, or Seattle Sidewalk.

Target Audience

Our Chemometrics Courses are aimed at engineers, chemists and other scientists who want to be able to analyze their own laboratory or process data, develop their own data models or develop instruments that produce analytical data. The courses are especially well suited for those with an interest in process analytical technology (PAT) in the pharmaceutical industries, metabonomics, and systems biology. The courses are also useful for those that manage staff that generate and analyze data. The courses serve individuals with a need for exploratory data analysis, development of predictive models such as analytical instrument calibrations, soft sensor models, multivariate statistical process control, fault detection, instrument standardization and sample classification. No prior knowledge is needed to begin this series of courses, although some knowledge of basic statistics and elementary linear algebra is useful.

About the Instructors

The majority of the Eigenvector staff will be on-hand for Eigenvector University. This may include Eigenvector Research President and PLS_Toolbox creator Barry M. Wise, Vice-President and co-founder Neal B. Gallagher, Chief of Technology Development Jeremy M. Shaver, Chief Eigenspectroscopist Willem Windig, Senior Applications Scientist Robert T. Roginski, and Software Engineer R. Scott Koch.

The Eigenvector staff will be joined by Associate Rasmus Bro, Professor at the University of Copenhagen. His Chemometrics Group in the Department of Food and Dairy Science is well known for their work in the development and application of chemometric methods. Rasmus has extensive experience applying and teaching multi-way analysis, including his web courses. Dr. Bro is the recipient of the 2004 Eastern Analytical Symposium Award for Achievements in Chemometrics.

Eigenvector University Schedule

The tentative schedule for Eigenvector University Courses, User Poster Session, User Group Meeting, and Workshop Dinner is shown below. Exact course offerings may change. Times are given below the main schedule.

[Click here to get a PDF handout of this schedule and other course announcement information]

Typical days in each course will be as follows:

  7:30 -  8:30  Check-in and Continental Breakfast
  8:30 - 10:00  Instruction
 10:00 - 10:15  Break (coffee and tea)
 10:15 - 12:00  Instruction
 12:00 -  1:00  Lunch (provided)
  1:00 -  3:00  Instruction
  3:00 -  3:15  Break (coffee, tea, sodas, snacks) 
  3:15 -  4:30  Instruction
  5:30 -  8:00  Poster Session & User Group Meeting, PowerUser Session, Workshop Dinner

MATLAB/PLS_Toolbox/Solo User Poster Session and User Group Meeting

The EigenU Poster Session will be Tuesday, May 18, at 6:00 at the Washington Athletic Club. The Poster Session is a chance for MATLAB, PLS_Toolbox and Solo users to showcase their own chemometric achievements and share results and remaining problems with other users, the EigenU instructors. We'll also have a brief User Group meeting where attendees can see what's in the future of Eigenvector software development and give their input and feature requests.

The poster session and user group meeting will include beverages and hors d'oevres. Apple iPod Nanos will be awarded to the presenters of the two best posters, as judged by EVRI staff. Attendance at the poster session is free and open to all EigenU attendees and Eigenvector software users.

If you would like to present your work, please send a title and brief abstract to bmw@eigenvector.com. Please be sure to describe how PLS_Toolbox, Solo or our other software products were used in the work.

PLS_Toolbox/Solo PowerUser Tips & Tricks

OK, so you know how to make basic PCA and PLS models. But how do you capture the full power of Eigenvector software? Come to the PLS_Toolbox/Solo PowerUser Tips & Tricks session and we'll show you! Learn how to add a custom preprocessing method, a custom toolbar button, or a data importer. Find out how you can use PlotGUI from the command line to streamline plotting of any MATLAB data. Join us from 5:30-8:30 on Wednesday, May 19, and we'll show you these tricks and many more, and feed you dinner! We'll have a simple, yet delicious pasta bar with beverages so you won't get distracted by hunger pangs and miss any great software features.

Workshop Dinner

Join us on Thursday, May 20 at Torchy's for a great meal and chance to unwind with your new chemometric colleagues. Enjoy the upscale yet relaxed atmosphere as the WAC's Chef Will prepares fresh seasonal cuisine. Order from a special limited menu developed for us by the WAC's culinary experts. We'll provide plenty of beverages, including Northwest beers and wines selected from Torchy's extensive cellar.

Course Fees

The price schedule is shown below.

To get the Early Registration rate, payment must be received on or before April 16, 2010.

Note: payment must be received on or before April 16, 2010, in order to get the discounted Early Registration price. If payment for Early Registration is not received by April 16, we will re-invoice you at the Regular Registration rate. Acceptable forms of payment include MasterCard, VISA and checks drawn on a US bank. Wire transfers can also be arranged.

* Industrial rates listed. See below for academic pricing.

Academic discount: University students and faculty are eligible for the flat per day rate of $225 (early registration) or $275 (after April 16). Academic rate for PowerUser Tips & Tricks is $125 (early registration) or $150 (after April 16). Verification of University affiliation is required by providing valid university mailing and e-mail address.

PLS_Toolbox discount: All attendees can purchase PLS_Toolbox for MATLAB or Solo software for $200 off the current industrial rate as part of the course.

How to Register, Deadlines and Cancellations

To register, login to your Eigenvector account, or create an account, then select the classes you would like to attend. You can pay directly with your MasterCard or VISA using our secure credit card processing, or ask to be invoiced. Payments must be received by April 16, 2009, in order to get the early registration prices.

Complete refunds will be made for cancellations prior to April 16, 2009. Cancellations after that date will be assessed a $250 cancellation fee.

Course Venue and Lodging

The course will be held at the Washington Athletic Club. A special room rate of $179/night (single or double) has been arranged for course participants. Our block of rooms will be released on May 1, so reserve early! Please contact the WAC at (206)622-7900. Be sure to mention Eigenvector University when you make your reservations.

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Eigenvector Research, Inc., 3905 West Eaglerock Drive, Wenatchee, WA 98801
B.M. Wise, bmw@eigenvector.com, Phone: 509.662.9213, Fax: 509.662.9214
N.B. Gallagher, nealg@eigenvector.com, Phone: 509.687.1039, Fax: 509.687.2033