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Basic Chemometrics October 27 through October 29, 2008 Eigenvector Research, Inc. is pleased to offer Basic Chemometrics, a 3-day, hands-on short course in Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2008. The course will be taught by Eigenvector President Barry M. Wise, and Eigenvector Associate Rasmus Bro. Courses will be held near the campus of Sapienza Università di Roma at CASPUR, Interuniversity Consortium for Supercomputing and Research.
About RomeWhat can we say? The reason we wanted to hold this course in Rome is because we wanted to see it for ourselves! Billed as "The World's Largest Open-air Museum," there are so many things to see and do, I don't know where we'll start. The Rome.info web site looks like a good place for some suggestions. Get info about Vatican City, St. Peter's Basiica, the Colosseum, Trevi fountain, and the Pantheon. Also, dining and nightlife. Read about Rome's Culture of Water, get suggestions for itineraries for discovering Rome, a guide for Rome's major government buildings, a guide to "typical" (i.e. traditional) restaurants, a guide to Rome's museums, and villas of ancient Rome. For suggestions on lodging, see Course Venue and Lodging below. Target AudienceOur 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 for this course, although some knowledge of basic statistics and elementary linear algebra is useful. About the InstructorsThe course will be taught by Eigenvector Research President and PLS_Toolbox creator Barry M. Wise. Dr. Wise has taught over 100 short courses on a variety of chemometric topics. Barry will be joined by Eigenvector 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. Course SynopsisThis Basic Chemometrics course will follow the outline show below. Much of the material is drawn from our Eigenvector University courses, though with some amount of condensation in order to fit the time allowed. We're also introducing a new segment, "Common Mistakes in Chemometrics." The goal of this course is to give the student a working knowledge of the most often used chemometrics methods, e.g. PCA and PLS, and enough theoretical/mathematical background to be able to read the basic chemometrics literature.
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
Course ScheduleBasic Chemometrics will be held Monday-Wednesday, October 27-29, 2008. Typical days in each course will be as follows: 8:30 - 9:00 Check-in 9:00 - 11:00 Instruction 11:00 - 11:30 Break and interaction time with coffee 11:30 - 13:30 Instruction 13:30 - 15:00 Lunch (provided) and time to walk, etc. 15:00 - 16:30 Instruction 16:30 - 16:45 Break and tea with biscuits 16:45 - 18:15 Instruction Workshop DinnerJoin us on Tuesday, October 28, for a great meal and chance to unwind with your new chemometric colleagues. We're planning a dinner in a nearby restaurant, exact location to be determined. This dinner will be free to participants paying the industrial rate, and will be available to academic participants for an additional 30€. Course FeesThe price schedule is shown below. Price includes instruction, course notes, computer use, coffee breaks, and lunch. The Workshop dinner is included for industrial participants and available as an add-on for academic participants. To get the Early Registration rate, payment must be received on or before September 20, 2008.
Note: payment must be received on or before September 20, 2008, in order to get the discounted Early Registration price. If payment for Early Registration is not received by September 20, we will re-invoice you at the Regular Registration rate. Acceptable forms of payment include MasterCard, VISA, checks drawn on a US bank and wire transfers. Prices in Euros above are converted to US Dollars at 1.00€ = $1.55. We will update the exchange rate if it changes significantly. Amounts will be charged in US dollars to match prices shown in Euros. Academic discount: University students and faculty are eligible for the academic rate. Verification of University affiliation is required by providing valid university mailing and e-mail address. We defiine "academic" as "degree granting institution." As such, national laboratories are defined as industrial and are not eligible for the academic rate. 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 CancellationsTo register, login to your Eigenvector account, or create an account, then select the class 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 September 20, 2008, in order to get the early registration prices. Complete refunds will be made for cancellations prior to September 27, 2008. Cancellations after that date will be assessed a $250 cancellation fee. Course Venue and LodgingThe course will be held at at CASPUR, the Interuniversity Consortium for Supercomputing and Research, which is centally located in Rome, very near the train station, at Via dei Tizii, 6 - 00185, Rome. See map, which includes directions. Telephone +39 06444861. We suggest the following local hotels. All prices include breakfast. The prices listed are those we found on their respective web sites and are not guaranteed by Eigenvector. Hotel Best Western Globus: A very nice hotel within 5 minutes walk of the course location. A double-single bed or double-twin bed is 125€/night. A four-person suite (double bed +2 additional beds) is 195€/night. Hotel Ateneo Garden Palace: A 4-star hotel just on the corner of the place where the lectures will take place. Being a 4-star is relatively expensive, but the deal for the junior suite is competitive. A double-single bed or double-twin bed is 130€/night. A junior suite (double bed+2 additional beds) is 185€/night Hotel Laurentia: A 3 star hotel (associated with Ateneo Garden) that is within 3 minutes walking distance from the place where the lectures will take place. Rooms are cheaper than in the other two hotels and in particular, the suite is 25€ less. A double-single bed is 110€/night. A double-twin bed is 125€/night. A junior suite (double bed+2 additional beds) is 160€/night. There are plenty of additional less expensive lodging options nearby. This includes a large number of Bed and Breakfast options. You can also search the complete listing of hotels. (CASPUR is located in section III on the map of Rome.) Check back for more specific hotel suggestions.
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