Continuing Education

February 2012

Hands on Sensory Statistics Course

This course forms a hands-on introduction to those statistical methods needed by a sensory scientist. Mainly based around the use of SENPAQ and XLSTAT software, attendees will gain practical experience using real-life examples and will be able to save their work to take away with free copies of SENPAQ and XLSTAT so they will be competent to start using their expertise from day 1 after the course.

Location: MEDIASITE 42, rue Legendre 75017 Paris, France
From: February 22, 2012 to February 24, 2012
Offered by: Dr. Hal MacFie Consulting
Target audience: Beginner
Cost: 2180 Euros; 25% discount for members of academia

Further information: http://www.halmacfie.com/pages/parisfeb2012.html

March 2012

Hands on Sensory Statistics Course

This course forms a hands-on introduction to those statistical methods needed by a sensory scientist. Mainly based around the use of SENPAQ and XLSTAT software, attendees will gain practical experience using real-life examples and will be able to save their work to take away with free copies of SENPAQ and XLSTAT so they will be competent to start using their expertise from day 1 after the course.

Location: Cliftons Training Facility, 108 Robinson Road, the Finexis Building, Singapore
From: March 13, 2012 to March 15, 2012
Offered by: Dr. Hal MacFie Consulting
Target audience: Beginner
Cost: $2500 USD; 25% discount for members of academia

Further information: http://www.halmacfie.com/pages/singapore13march2012.html

Hands on Techniques for Investigating, Mapping and Modelling Consumer and Sensory Data

This “hands on” training course is designed to give you the software, knowledge and expertise to analyse your own sensory and consumer trial data. You receive a one year licence for XLSTAT Sensory and a fully licensed copy of our Turf Calculator. The statistical techniques are clearly explained (we keep the mathematics to a minimum!) together with examples of applications and comparative merits of the different methods available. We provide both course hand outs and step by step practice exercises with annotated solutions. Our aim is to enable you to analyse your own data more effectively as soon as you get home from the course.

Location: Cliftons Training Facilities, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia
From: March 20, 2012 to March 22, 2012
Offered by: Dr. Hal MacFie Consulting
Target audience: Beginner
Cost: $2550; 25% discount for members of academia

Further information: http://www.halmacfie.com/pages/melbournemar2012.html

A Powerful Framework for Sensory Product Testing

In this 3-day course, you will achieve a deeper understanding of traditional discrimination and rating methods by learning a common framework in which to interpret results across methodologies. In particular, you will learn how to select the most suitable and powerful discrimination methodology based on project objectives, how to develop standards to detect when sensory differences and ratings exceed a consumer-relevant acceptability threshold, how to assess and manage risks in product testing decisions, and effectively use the “no preference/difference” option. Invited speakers include Dr. Michael O’Mahony, Food Science and Technology professor at UC Davis and Mr. Frank Rossi, Associate Director, Applied Quantitative Sciences at Kraft Foods.

Location: The Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
From: March 26, 2012 to March 28, 2012
Offered by: The Institute for Perception
Target audience: Intermediate
Cost: $1350; 50% discount applied to each additional registrant from the same company, Academic discount available

Further information: http://ifpress.com/short-courses/

Descriptive Analysis and Panel Training

In this 1.5 day course, you will learn new product profiling techniques through an in-depth exploration of descriptive panel methodologies. Specifically, you will connect a substantial body of research from the fields of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience to the field of descriptive analysis and panel training. During this course you will understand and identify the strengths and weaknesses of descriptive analysis; reach beyond traditional techniques to improve panel training; learn to know your panelists better through advanced panel monitoring techniques; and become familiar with novel applications of descriptive analysis to category appraisal projects. Invited speakers include Dr. F. Gregory Ashby, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology, UC Santa Barbara.

Location: The Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
From: March 29, 2012 to March 30, 2012
Offered by: The Institute for Perception
Target audience: Intermediate
Cost: $850; 50% discount applied to each additional registrant from the same company, Academic discount available

Further information: http://ifpress.com/short-courses/