Course comments from 2011

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Nov-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	I love the simplicity in Lucid Training Centre. The warm reception of the people is really worthy of emulation. Having electronic copy of the course material will actually be helpful to students.
Nov-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Dave was an excellent tutor, very helpful and extrmely friendly. He created a fantastic atmosphere and utilised practical examples to teach relatively difficult technical material to a group of people with little prior knowledge of the subject matter. Thanks very much !
Nov-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	A little bit more time spent on the hands on parts of the course would have been good.
Nov-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Would be good to have information on sources, components etc.on costs , uses etc Would be very good to get a career progression ie what jobs require what qualifications , experience etc.- where next type question.
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Course and trainer was excellent
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	I enjoyed the course and found it very interesting learning new disciplines in cable structuring.
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Vey good course with easy to learn lessons and books. Tutor described all aspects very well.
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Excellent course ,very well tutored. Thankyou.
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Really enjoyed the course !
Oct-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Very well tutored . Highly recommended.
Jul-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Personally I thought that there was too much to digest in the week-long course to remember properly . I would have preferred it at night school for example
Jul-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Excellent ! Thanks Dave
Jul-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Quality. Thankyou !
Jul-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Good course , well put across and well explained. Maybe a little more practical ?
Jul-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	The course was very informative with excellent instructional technique. The facilities and equipment was excellent and lunches were very tasty.
Jun-11	AOTDR	John	Was made to feel at ease and information made simpler to absorb.Really enjoyed the course and expecting to return to complete extra courses.
Jun-11	AOTDR	John	John was excellent in his approach, easy to learn from.I am very happy in what I have learned giving me more confidence when testing.
Jun-11	C&G Copper	Steve	Just to say thank you and found it very good
######	C&G Fibre	Dave	I would rcommend this course to anyone in the future. When I started I had no idea about fibre optics. That is amazing how simple way I got explainedhow the fibre optics works.
######	C&G Fibre	Dave	Excellent !
Mar-11	AOTDR	John	Excellent course. Very knowledgeable tutor.
Mar-11	AOTDR	John	Excellent trainer and very pleased with what we laerned in the three days. Brought our own OTDR and this was demonstrated.
Mar-11	C&G Copper	Dave	Enjoyed course-very informative and explained very well as I had no previous experience.
Mar-11	C&G Copper	Dave	Good course
Mar-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Well run course
Mar-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course.Steve excellent trainer
Mar-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent location. Highly recommended. Tutor very good
Mar-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Tutor very knowledgeable.Handbook excellent. Venue brilliant. Test lab/garage came in useful.
Mar-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course very good . I have come away with a lot of valuable skills and confidence in fibre maintenance/installation.
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve was always very friendly and was always willing to help
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Really informative course and tutor very knowledgeable and helpful
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Found this course to be the most enjoyable , thorough and interactive and found every element of the course relevant to my current role.found Steve to be extremely approachable and helpful and would look to other courses by Lucid.
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Colour scheme on powerpoint hurt my eyes. Loved it though !  *powerpoint colour scheme has been updated…
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve is an excellent trainer. Answered all questions and gave good examples.
Feb-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent venue. Realxed atmosphere. Also had a great lunch every day ! Thank you all !
Jan-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Excellent course-very useful
Jan-11	C&G Fibre	Dave	Excellent course with excellen trainer-very useful
Jan-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve delivered the course effectively. I will give feedback to our training team and recommend the Lucid courses to be used more in the future.
Jan-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve as very helpful and knowledgeable,made learning structured and simple. I would recommend him for courses in future.
Jan-11	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course manual was long winded but helpful

Course comments from 2004-2010

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Steve	Very satisfied with manual and methods of presentation and guidance. Very pleased with tutor’s patient and clear instructions. Good quality equipment looked after correctly. Support food & breaks very thoughtful of diet & variety.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Steve	Steve was very knowledgable about this subject and his teaching of it was excellent. I felt more than prepatred for the exams and enjoyed the practical areas. Thank you to everybody else at Lucid for being so accomodating, polite, and for making the course a pleasure.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Steve	Excellent course, well structured and delivered by knowledgeable tutor! Pace of course spot on, venure and facilities 1st class. Will be trying hard to convince my employers more training would benefit me, or I’ll willingly pay myself if need be. Many thanks.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Steve	Excellent course, well designed & presented. Great setting , very peaceful. Hospitality and catering first class. Looking forward to join you again in October for Copper & Datacoms course. Would recommend Lucid to other interested parties.
Sep-10	Laser Safety	John	Thank you for arranging this course at such short notice. Well presented, good pace and JC made a dry subject interesting!!
Sep-10	Laser Safety	John	A very useful, informative & entertaining course – well done!!
Sep-10	Laser Safety	John	Very good course, well informed.
Sep-10	Laser Safety	John	Very useful and insightfull day.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Good course very well presented.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Good detailed course, very helpful tutor.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Dave was Excellent. Great guy, great teacher. Thanks.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Great Stuff. Cheers.
Sep-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Course was more in depth than expected, covered more telecoms than I would have thought. Expected Mil/Aerospace but info given surpassed this. Cheers:)
Jul-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Excellent course, money well spent.
Jul-10	C&G fibre	Dave	The course was very professional. Was excellent really enjoyed it. Tutor was excellent.
Jul-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Very informative course will definitely return for other courses.
Jul-10	C&G fibre	Dave	Ta very much!
Jul-10	Laser Safety	John	Course was very informative and should be useful in day to day operations.
Jul-10	PAT Testing	Geoff	Detailed tuition and very clever teacher.
Jul-10	Laser Safety	John	Very good course. Thanks.
Jul-10	Laser Safety	John	Very informative.
Jul-10	Laser Safety	John	Very informative. Thank you.
Jun-10	Special	Dave & John	Course was well presented – excellent tutors, training and materials
Jun-10	Special	Dave & John	Excellent course. Good training methods by all tutors.
Jun-10	Fibre Optics	Steve	Thankyou very much.Steve Dobson a very good trainer.
Jun-10	3666 2&3	Dave	Excellent course
Jun-10	3666 2&3	Dave	Course was presented at a high level. I found the course very advantageous and will recommend it to my company, for further trainees to attend
Jun-10	3666 2&3	Dave	Course was well presented, excellent tutors, training and material
May-10	3666	Dave	Tutor made us feel comfortable and course enjoyable.
May-10	3666	Dave	The info we received on the course was very helpful. we were able to make any enquiries we needed to know and Dave was able to answer everything we needed to know.
May-10	Laser/IPL	John	Tutor was very helpful and explanations were very good, I understand the way John explained about the frequency and laser light – Very good John. Thank you…
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	Dave	Instructor was very helpful and fully conversant with the material. Very good as an introduction to fibre optics.
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	Dave	Well presented course. Equipment was well explained and demonstrated. General knowledge on subject much higher.
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	Dave	The instructor was very knowledeable and ran a very interesting course.
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	John	Excellent course. Very detailed.
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	John	Excellent course. Well presented.
Apr-10	Fibre Intro	John	Very useful and informative.
Mar-10	Special	John&Steve	Excellent and very informative course.Tailored to our needs on a daily basis.
Mar-10	Special	John&Steve	Excellent course from Lucid and delivered by John and Steve.All Lucid staff were extremely helpful throughout the course.
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	Very knowledgable on subject & good presentation
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	Very well presented & trainer well qualified
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	The course was very well presented & illustrated
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	Enjoyed very much, excellent delivery and very informative and useful documentation.
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	A thorough, valuable course provided well by provider.
Mar-10	Laser Safety	John	Excellent.
Feb-10	Laser Safety	John	Very enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Excellent presentations and course content.
Feb-10	3666 fibre	Dave	Very enjoyable and productive.
Feb-10	3666 fibre	Dave	Interesting & Fantastic, especially the practical sessions.
Feb-10	3666 fibre	Dave	Excellent course.
Feb-10	Laser Safety	John	Excellent course and friendly atmosphere. Extremely helpful.
Feb-10	Laser Safety	John	Very enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Excellent presentations and course content.
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Excellent course – well informed and knowledgable tutor. Thank you very much.
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Excellent training. Things were made clear and easy to learn. Didn’t expect to pick [up] so much but I did.
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Very well instructed. Very clear & very helpful. Thank you!
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Content and deleivery of the course was excellent.
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Very clear course and excellent training. Thanks.
Feb-10	3666 copper	Steve	Brilliant course, well presented, perfect pace.
Jan-10	Laser/IPL	Mike	Very Good. Thanks.

Course comments from 2009

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-09	3666 2&3	Dave	Excellent course, thoroughly enjoyable
Dec-09	3666 2&3	Steve	On site accomodation would be helpful. Other than that the course was very good.
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Excellent course.
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Very useful course, enjoyable learning atmosphere
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Excelent course more than fulfilled my expectations prior to completing. Tutor was very experienced and answered all my questions in full. I will definitely use the knowledge I have gained in my job All staff a Lucid were very friendly and food was great.
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Excellent course. All elements that I required were covered in great depth by a very knowledgeable tutor. On enquiry about the course response was very quick and informative
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Excellent course, well presented, good atmosphere.
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Good course, well presented.
Nov-09	3666 2&3	Dave	I found this course very helpful and would recommend it to others
Nov-09	3666 2&3	Dave	An excellent course delivered in a way that made the course entertaining.
Nov-09	3666 2&3	Dave	Very informative course, would like to do similar modules
Nov-09	3666 2&3	Dave	Would like to attend more courses to potentially achieve diploma. Great thanks
Nov-09	3666 2&3	Dave	Very enjoyable course, well presented and helpful, found informal instruction very interesting
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Overall an excellent course
Nov-09	3666 4	Steve	Excellent course and tutor
Oct-09	3666	Dave	Course was excellent and fun, very well presented
Oct-09	3666	Dave	Very good tutor, explained himself very clearly
Oct-09	3666	Steve	Suggest better lighting, both in classroom and garage, and magnifying viewers to work handsfree would be useful. Quite hard to see at times.
Oct-09	3666	Steve	The atmosphere was friendly and comfortable, tea & lunch breaks could be shorter to cut the day down. Overall, well recommended.
Oct-09	3666	Steve	Very well tutored and presented, great location. Many thanks
Oct-09	3666	Steve	The course was well presented and all aspects of fibre optics were covered.
Oct-09	3666	Steve	Very interesting and enjoyable course, thankyou
Sep-09	3666	Steve	A very enjoyable yet productive course.
Sep-09	3666	Steve	I’m very pleased with all the materieals and the way it was presented on the course. I would come back to do more training in the future. Thankyou.
Sep-09	3666	Steve	A very enjoyable and well presented course
Sep-09	3666	Steve	Very professional in every way, thanks
Jul-09	3666	Steve	Excelllent course, very well run. A perfect venue. Lucid training center is perfect.
Jul-09	3666	Steve	The course was very well run, and would come back for future courses
Jul-09	3666	Steve	Excellent course, very informative and a relaxed atmosphere, place was very good.
Jun-09	3666 2&3	Dave	Excellent Course
Jun-09	AFO	John	Avery helpful course, just what we needed. I am very happy to manage and support our DWDM system. Thanks very much, excellent.
Jun-09	AFO	John	Very helpful & well conducted course, many thanks
May-09	3666 2&3	Steve	It was a really enjoyable course with just the right mix of theory and practical work to keep it fun and interesting
May-09	3666 2&3	Steve	Enjoyed the course very much, being of little knowledge of the course I was very wary but the tutor was extremely helpful. I am glad I came
May-09	FO&P	Dave	Would like to know more about POF
Apr-09	3666 2&3	Steve	A very well presented and constructed course, instructor was very knowlegeable and put the lessons across at an understandable level
Apr-09	3666 2&3	Steve	Course was conducted in a professional manner while still being a relaxed environment, I nstructor was very knowledgeable and all questions were answered with indepth explanations.
Mar-09	UC	Steve	Steve put across the training in both layman and expert terms, I found the course to be infomative and educational on both practical and theoretical terms.
Mar-09	UC	Steve	Course presented clearly and positively.
Mar-09	UC	Steve	Going through the copper cable part a little slower would be more helpful
Mar-09	SCC	Dave	I really enjoyed leraning about structured cabling, I enjoyed the practical parts
Mar-09	SCC	Dave	It was all good
Mar-09	SCC	Dave	I enjoyed all the information given, also learning a lot at the same time
Mar-09	LS	John	Very insightful course, and presented well
Mar-09	LS	John	Well run, subject matter made interesting and well presented
Mar-09	LS	John	Possibly too “in depth” for our day to day operations, but obviously this level of depth may be required from a health and safety perspective
Mar-09	LS	John	Good Course
Feb-09	Umbilical	Dave	Very enjoyable course, well presented.
Feb-09	Umbilical	Dave	The course was very educational, it may have seemed a bit intensive at the beginning, but as the course progressed everything slotted into place. A good course to attend
Feb-09	Umbilical	Dave	Personally would have preferred more time using the OTDR equipment, as have had no previous experience
Feb-09	Umbilical	Dave	Very good course
Feb-09	Umbilical	Dave	Enjoyable & Informative
Feb-09	SCFI	Dave	Thought the course was presented well
Dec-08	3666	Steve	I would have liked to heat shrink/attach an external enclosure on a network. Very good course. Excellent location, good facilities, and a lovely cup of tea.
Dec-08	3666	Steve	Excellent course and trainer, excellent support documentation
Dec-08	AOTDR	John	Every part of the course was exceptional
Dec-08	AOTDR	John	The venue was very comfortable and hospitable. Would recommend and come back for more training. The instructor was very helpful, his explanations were excellent. Food was good.
Nov-08	3666	Steve	Steve is a very good instructor,
Oct-08	3666	Steve	Excellent course
Oct-08	3666	Steve	A very enjoyable course. It will benefit me and my company, especially as we do have a major internal cable infrastructure build in the near future. Excellent,
Oct-08	IC	Steve	Very good all around, thanks
Sep-08	3666	Steve	Course was very good, useful
Sep-08	3666	Steve	Well presented, and tutors and staff had time to explain content very well, all in all very knowledgeable of content.
Sep-08	3666	Steve	Would be interested to learn of a course on network design, particularly how to determine the design of a network to meet the requirements of the applications/Systems to be applied.
Sep-08	3666	Steve	A well run course in a relaxing environment
Sep-08	3666	Dave	When all the equipment was out being demonstrated, and we were doing the splice trays, the classroom became a bit cramped. More table space would have been convenient. All in all a good informative course, especially considering I had zero experience in the field.
Jul-08	3666	Dave	Thanks to all the staff at Lucid for an excellent course, food and venue. Dave is an excellent tutor who works to the requirement of the students.
Jul-08	3666	Dave	Thanks to all the staff for a very enjoyable week
May-08	3666	Steve	There was duplication on the first day for fibre & OTDR COURSES. This could be reduced by providing advanced learning information covering fibre optic fundamentals prior to the course, especially on ADV Fibre optics as fundamental (basic) fibre knowledge should be known.
May-08	3666	Steve	Could spend more time on DWDM
May-08	3666	Steve	I’ll be back. No criticisms, the course was both informative and interesting and all the staff very pleasant.
May-08	3666	Steve	Fantastic course, Excellent training venue, hope to return for copper course. Friendly and helpful staff
Apr-08	3666	Steve	Thankyou for a good course
Apr-08	3666	Steve	I found this course useful, and was delivered at the right pace, Steve had loads of patience.
Apr-08	3666	Steve	Excellent course, thankyou very much.
Apr-08	3666	Steve	Excellent course, very enjoyable, thanks.
Nov-08	FO	John	Course tutor very knowledgeable, got over details and examples in terms easy to understand, as there was a lot of information and technical terms to take in, in a short time.
Nov-08	FO	John	Great tutor, informal and easy to understand. Very effective booklet which was explained effectively by the tutor. Enjoyed the course, great practicals.
Nov-07	DWDM	John	This was my first photonics course and has served as a very good introduction for me. Concepts were explained very well by trainer, John Colton
Nov-07	DWDM	John	Will come back for more
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Practical to be done in a lab, could also visit a fiber optic factory to see more fiber cables
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Could have done more practical work, and had more equipment.
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Would have liked a manufacturer, and more practical work.
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Would be good to get a visit to the Oman FOC factory
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Need more practice
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	To have more lab facilities and test equipment
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Would like more hands on work
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Could use extra practice, and a site visit
Nov-06	FO- OMAN	Neil	Could provide our own telecoms test equipment to test on
Nov-06	FO – OMAN	Neil	Would like more hands on equipment
May-06	3666	Steve	An enjoyable course.  Have learnt a lot that will help our students in the future.  Very knowledgeable instructor.  Thanks.
May-06	3666	Steve	I am particularly happy with the closeness of the tutors and concern for every attendant even at individual basis.  The Lucid family is a hospitable set up.
May-06	3666	Steve	A very enjoyable course with extremely knowledgeable trainers.  It has encouraged me to think about further courses in the future.
Apr-06	AODTR	Dave	Very interesting course and was explained very clearly.
Apr-06	AODTR	Dave	Limited time for practical
Apr-06	3666	Dave	Good course
Apr-06	3666	Dave	I felt that the test was poor.  Unhappy with too few technical questions.  Feedback on which questions were answered incorrectly would be helpful.  Also commented verbally that “this was the best course I ever had”.
Apr-06	3666	Dave	Good content.
Apr-06	3666	Dave	The course should be longer to take into account sufficient hands on and test equipment.
Apr-06	3666	Dave	Excellent course.
Apr-06	AFO	Steve	Superb course – just the right level of detail and practical/theory mix.  Exactly what I was looking for.
Apr-06	AFO	Steve	A very well  presented and fun course.
Apr-06	AFO	Steve	Very informative and useful, would highly recommend.
Apr-06	AFO	Steve	I enjoyed the course.  It was excellently presented and I am now confident in installing fibre systems in the field.  I had no previous experience of splicing and terminating fibres, so the course has brought me up to a level where I can now do the job required.
Apr-06	AFO	Steve	Very very good, and well presented.
Mar-06	3666/02	Steve	Good course thanks.
Mar-06	3666	Dave	Another excellent and enjoyable course.
Mar-06	AODTR	John	Worthwhile course.
Mar-06	AODTR	John	Excellent course, very knowledgeable instructor with good teaching style.  Excellent location and good facilities.  Good analogies (apart from the handburger stand ath a football match).  Very enjoyable.
Mar-06	AODTR	John	Good course, really enjoyed it, would like to do further training.
Mar-06	AODTR	John	Enjoyed the course, will be useful in the future.
Mar-06	AODTR	John	The course is not what is required for Sub Sea Umbilical testing.  This should be stressed to Oil Service companies.  The information/knowledge gained during the course has been very enlightening.  Fibre Optics are in our daily lives and understanding the fundamentals of fibre optics has been very useful.
	AODTR	John	Excellent course, great value.  Outstanding instruction.  Well done, thanks to all.
	AODTR	John	Course was very well presented.  The acronyms and analogies were very presented to get the point across.
	AODTR	John	Excellent course, will recommend.  Well presented.  Love the horses!
Feb-06	AODTR	John	Very enjoyable course.  Very informative and explained everything fully, and easy to understand.  Many thanks.
Feb-06	LSI-OCN	Neil	Photographs (instead of animations) might help familiarisation for people who are not used to using lasers, where possible.  Information on hazards associated with Active Media would be helpful.
Feb-06	LSI-OCN	Neil	Enthusiastic and clear presentations.  Very helpful with queries.
Feb-06	3666	Steve	Good course.
Feb-06	3666	Steve	Excellent presentation by trainer who was very capable at all levels.  Accommodation excellent at The Dalesman with even the small singal room being very comfortable.
Feb-06	LS-OCN	Neil	Having not studied optics/laser physics since A level (a long time ago) I found the course excellent and very useful.  The tutor, Neil Haigh, was an excellent presenter and teacher.
Feb-06	AODTR	John	Good coffee, thanks for the pen 🙂
Feb-06	AODTR	John	No problems, excellent, interesting and informative
Jan-06	AODTR	John	I enjoyed the course, the pace was set at an interesting rate, I felt that we could all move at the same pace and could go back at any stage.  Plus humorous which is always good.
Jan-06	AODTR	John	This course was specifically set up for the T5 project.  Generally courses are arranged by our company’s training department.  It would have been beneficial to go over specific T5 needs but this is a general vocational qualification course and so could not be tailored to suit individual course needs, perhaps a small amount of time could be devoted to such needs on future courses.
Jan-06	AODTR	John	Excellent course – content above expected.
Jan-06	AODTR	John	Course was very helpful and explained Fibre Test in a clear way.  Thanks.
Jan-06	3666/02	Steve	Overall an excellent and well presented course.  The instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful.  I would definitely recommend this course.  The equipment used was also very good and in excellent condition.
Jan-06	3666/02	Steve	A good relaxed course!
Jan-06	3666/02	Steve	Course well presented.  Explanatinos given clearly.
Jan-06	3666/02	Steve	Very well written and presented – very enjoyable course.
Jan-06	3666/02	Steve	A very enjoyable course, well presented.  And I passed.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	I feel that our company considered this course would make us into Laser Safety Officers.  Can Lucid speak to our company and view our Laser Induction process with a view to refining the process and sorting a national induction.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Good place – Lively with regular breaks – always help to maintain interest and attention.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Short notice of actual time/itinerary.  Some moving between rooms mid-course.  Well delivered course, interesting despite the dry subject.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Liked informal style, knowledgeable and engaging tutor.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Excellent atmosphere and communication.
Nov-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Very useful and enjoyable course.  Neil was knowledgeable, helpful engaging and didn’t object to being bombarded with questions.
Sep-05	FOI-OCN	Steve	The tutor was great and the course was excellent.  Thank you.
Sep-05	FOI-OCN	Steve	The instructor was excellent.  The course manual is excellent too.  The materials the instructor brought with him was helpful.  Thank you.
Aug-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Good.  Perhaps less time on fundamental physics – we are all physicists.  Useful to see standards and get to grips with info in std’s.  Maybe a bit of practical training would be useful on the course.  A few minutes discussing the requirements of the individual at the end would have been good
Aug-05	LSI-OCN	Neil	Generally very good!  I have no real suggestins for improvements and I was just generally very impressed with the presentation.
Jul-05	3666	Steve	Excellent course, would recommend to further colleagues, excellent location for training purposes.
Jul-05	3666	Steve	Excellent facilities in friendly relaxed surroundings with helpful and patient tutors.
Jul-05	3666	Steve	I would recommend this course to anyone.  It was very worthwhile and I am extremely satisfied and a lot happier.
Jul-05	SC	Steve	I found the course and tutor excellent and very helpful. I was pleased to have come on the course. Thank you for an excellent course., I wish yourself and the centre well.
Jul-05	SC	Steve	Course content was very useful. Tutor had very good knowledge of the subject and had very good teaching skills. Atmosphere is really warm in Lucid, we were well looked afteer. Thanks for everything.
Jul-05	3666	Dave	Excellent course, well presented with excellent practical exercises & reference documentation. [wishlist] DWDM course for the future
Jul-05	3666	Dave	Thoroughly impressed with all aspects of the course.
Jul-05	3666	Dave	Very impressed. Excellent course and facilities, knowledgable trainers, I have thoroughly enjoyed this course
May-05	MM+AOTDR	Steve	I have learned a great amount about fibre optics this week. It was very easy to follow this course and an all round good experience.
May-05	MM+AOTDR	Steve	I am very impressed by the amount of equipment that Lucid have and use in the courses. The atmosphere is excellent and conducive to learning. The courses have a good balance between practical and theoretical application. One recommendation I would make would be to have a live system for fault finding e.g. a cctv system?
May-05	MM+AOTDR	Steve	EXCELLENT, Informative, worthwhile week spent.
May-05	AOTDR	John	Excellent course, clearly and informatively given. Also enjoyable and fun
May-05	AOTDR	John	Excellent all-round
Apr-05	3666	Dave	I think there was a good range of equipment for us all to use, which I found very helpful as we could actually use it as opposed to just seeing pictures
Apr-05	3666	Steve	The course was excellent, also Steve Dobson was excellent and very good and helpful. The book of the course was also excellent as well, found it most helpful
Apr-05	3666	Steve	I have found this course to be very educational and Steve the tutor to be a very good teacher and very knowledgeable. Excellent course. Thank you.
Apr-05	3666	Steve	Lucid took our problem of training over 6 weeks and tailored the course to our needs. Excellent throughout from catering to our final day testing.
Apr-05	AFO	Neil	Very good
Apr-05	AFO	Neil	10/10 for everything. Thanks for everything.
	AFO	Neil	Course compressed but still followable.
Mar-05	Copper Jointing	Dave	Good course
Mar-05	AFO	Neil	Very enjoyable, although too much information in too short a time. Please keep myself up-to-date with available courses – fibre related.
Mar-05	AFO	Neil	Published research papers with useful information/case studies are appreciated.
Mar-05	AFO	Neil	Well presented + enjoyed. Especially enjoyed the pace, with all the extra sections brought in with all the extra depth + information they provided
Feb-05	Copper Jointing		90% of the practical training was not relevant to the copper network Telewest have. A delegate from Lucid should have spent time observing Telewests copper network.
Feb-05	Copper Jointing		More time should be spent on fault finding also showing pupils the use of test equipment to aid in solving problems
Feb-05	FO-OCR	Neil	Enjoyed the course would like to do more.  Thanks.
Feb-05	CATV-CC	Steve	Good course
Feb-05	3666	Dave	Excellent course. Really enjoyed it and found the atmosphere very calm. Beautiful part of the country to go to.
Feb-05	3666	Dave	I have found the course to be extremely good and in delightful surroundings
Feb-05	CATV-CC	Steve	May have been useful for trainers to have visited [customer] areas to see our network and test equipment, making it easier to understand the ability of delegates and structure the course to suit. *we would love to – but trainers from independent companies are not allowed into high security network areas!
Feb-05	LSI OCN	Neil	It would be helpful if we can have more information for the laser in our work, maybe give us an example how to do laser safety for YAG laser, in detail.   *Examples cover several common lasers, but we are happy to include any other less common laser if requested.
Feb-05	LSI OCN	Neil	Very good trainer
Dec-04	LSI OCN	Neil	It is a very good course. Thank you, Mr Haigh!
Dec-04	LSI OCN	Neil	It is a very good course for me to do the job of laser safety officer
Dec-04	AOTDR	John	Very helpful with my accommodation problems!
Dec-04	AOTDR	John	Should have organised course in spring/summer.
Dec-04	FOI	Neil	One of the best courses I have been on for a very long time
Dec-04	FOI	Neil	The course was very professional and well presented
Dec-04	FOI	Neil	Course well presented and informative. One of the best courses I have had.
Nov-04	FOI	Neil	Found the course extremely interesting, and would like to continue to learn more aspects of fibre optics. Course tutor was excellent, would take a course with Neil again! Many thanks.
Nov-04	FOI	John	Excellent course. Well presented.
Nov-04	MM+AOTDR	Dave	Would love to return to take the City & Guilds exam at some date in the future. Enjoyed the course, learned a lot on this subject
Nov-04	MM+AOTDR	Dave	I have found the course very interesting and feel that the information along with practical experience will greatly help in the future. Along with the above the hospitality was first class. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn or refresh their F/O skills.
Nov-04	FOI	Neil	Very informative. Relaxing course.
Nov-04	FOI	Neil	Very well presented, informative + enjoyable course.
Oct-04	FOI	Neil	I was very pleased with the information and practical experience I gained from the course. I believe it would be useful for many of my colleagues who come into contact with fibre optic technologies on a regular basis.
Oct-04	FOI	Neil	Well presented and conducted with good books and practical experiments. Instructor very knowledgeable on course content.
Oct-04	FOI	Neil	Make the course three days long so you can take more time doing practicals *who pays for the third day?
Sep-04	FOI	Neil	A very enjoyable and worthwhile course.
Sep-04	FOS	Dave	Very good course, presented excellently.
	AdvSC	Steve&Neil	Very useful – hope I remember it all!
Jul-04	AdvSC	Steve&Neil	Well presented by knowledgeable tutors
Jul-04	AOTDR	John	Superb.
Jul-04	AOTDR	John	Tutor very harsh with marking!
Jul-04	FOI	John	Very good course
Jul-04	FOI-OCN	Neil	Compact course content but very concise.
Jul-04	FOI-OCN	Neil	I must say the course has been outstanding. Thank you.
Jul-04	FOI-OCN	Neil	Very enjoyable + presented course
Jul-04	FOI-OCN	Neil	Neil was very good on training course.
Jul-04	FOI	John	Very good course.
Jul-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Excellent course, excellent tutor, very enjoyable and informative. Thanks!
Jul-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Excellent course. Excellent teacher. Everything clearly explained at a pace that suits.
Jul-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Very informative and enjoyable course. Steve our tutor explained everything at our own pace.
Jul-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Very enjoyable and informative course. Everything explained clearly and at the right tempo.
Jun-04	LSI	Neil	An excellent course that was well delivered. Good analogies drawn to illustrate technical issues.
Jun-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	The course was excellent in every aspect. I would recommend this course to anyone.
Jun-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Course notes didn’t always coincide with slides (only a minor problem) *noted and sorted
May-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Its far easier to follow a course if the course program follows the manual. This also aids revision.
May-04	D-side	Peter	The tutor was of the highest quality. From start to finish everything was explained step by step. A most enjoyable course, and wish the tutor all the best in the future.
May-04	D-side	Peter	Overall course was excellent
May-04	D-side	Peter	The course was extremely good. There seemed to be lack of communication between [main BT contractor] and [subcontractor employing trainees] as to what the course should consist of. Not Lucids fault.
Apr-04	FOI	John	Excellent course, in a friendly, warm atmosphere. The course was helped put/show the OTDR in all its aspects. Thanks for a great course in a brilliant setting.
Apr-04	C&G-SM	Steve	A great course that explained everything clearly and didn’t baffle me with mumbo jumbo that some tutors use to make themselves look good, it was informative, friendly and the food was great.
Apr-04	C&G-SM	Steve	A very good and well explained course
Apr-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Well presented, and explained in a very understandable way for someone who is new to F.O. (which is a refreshing change!)
Apr-04	C&G-SM	Steve	Excellent tutor.
Apr-04	LSI	Neil	Excellent course – makes a potentially dull topic fascinating.
Apr-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Very god course. I got a lot out of it. Cheers Steve.
May-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Very good course, plenty of good valuable ideas, found this course very interesting and helpful.
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Found this course very interesting. Keep up the good work!
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	The course and tutor were excellent value for money. There was a surprising amount of various equipment which allowed us to see the differences between inexpensive and expensive equipment.
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Interesting and enjoyable.
Mar-04	LSI	Neil	Thanks for a pleasant and informative day.
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Just what I needed for my next contract, fibre installation & testing. Thanks.
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	I was pleased with the course and learnt a lot, but as I am trying to get a job as a fibre jointer I would have had more confidence if I had done a joint start to finish. *not possible with 3466 syllabus, but included in new 3666 syllabus
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	As stated verbally I personally would have found it useful to have had a go at installing an LC and MTRJ connector and am very grateful for the response that I would be able to revisit for this.
Mar-04	C&G-MMSM	Steve	Excellent course in a friendly/warm atmosphere. The course helped put/show the OTDR in all its aspects. Thanks for a great course in a brilliant setting.
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	Excellent theory course. Possibly more practical / making of ends etc. ST/SC
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	Excellent course and materials. Handbook very good.
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	An excellent well organised course.
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	I would have liked the opportunity to terminate some connectors.
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	I think there should have been some more practical examples.
Mar-04	FOI	Steve	When giving the info, give the reference chapters in the book. The manual itself is by far the best locally produced manual I have read. Graphics are excellent and the qualified opinions given in the text are very useful.
Mar-04	LSI	Neil	Excellent course, the only part lacking was relevant industry experience
Mar-04	AOF-Comms	Neil	Very good course – subject is new to me but this has given me good information to use in my job.
Feb-04	AOF-Comms	Neil	Would like a course on optic sensors and applications.
Feb-04	AOF-Comms	Neil	Future course needs tailoring to aerospace applications, and less on telecommunications.
Feb-04	AOF-Comms	Neil	Excellent
Feb-04	AOF-Comms	Neil	There is already interest in an additional course, plus we would like to attend a fibre sensors course
Feb-04	FOI	Steve	Enjoyable and very informative course
Feb-04	FOI	Steve	An excellent course very well presented and explained
Jan-04	FOI	Steve	A well presented course pitched at the right level for our requirements at this time
Jan-04	LS1	Neil	A lot of useful information, presented in an entertaining fashion. Far from boring or overwhelming. Congratulations!
Jan-04	LS1	Neil	Very useful after so many years played with laser. New classification system understood. As a systems engineer I now believe and follow a top down systems design approach so if laser is involved then this must be in the top end of product design and not left till last resort or an afterthought
Jan-04	LS1	Neil	Course content was well balanced and pitched at correct level for introduction

Course comments from 1999-2003

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-03	SC	Steve	I thought the course was very beneficial. As a complete novice to this area of work I have and will find it useful in all future aspects of our work.
Dec-03	SC	Steve	V. good.
Dec-03	LS1	Neil	Very good introduction, well presented. Thank you!
Dec-03	LS1	Neil	Excellent tutor. I would definitely recommend this course
Dec-03	LS1	Neil	Very good pace and well thought out. Would recommend to anyone, as the basics are dealt with as well as the more complex stuff
Dec-03	LS1	Neil	Very useful course and well presented
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	A very well presented, interesting and informative course
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Some of the overhead are transverse to those shown in the course notes. Otherwise fully content with the way the course was run.
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Very good if well packed session. Very long day.
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	I am on the admin staff. Although I am not in contact with calibration it has made me aware of the hazards
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Neil was very informative and friendly. Thank you!
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Very informative, clear & aimed at the right level
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	A good course – some was quite simple to follow but a lot of detail was provided
Oct-03	SM+MM	Steve	The course was clearly presented, and was not rushed
Oct-03	SM+MM	Steve	Very good course, and some of the best quality notes I have come across, both in terms of information detail and presentation
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Excellent course
Oct-03	LS1	Neil	Very good course – excellent catering. Praise for the distaff side!
Oct-03	LSW1	Neil	Very well presented. Enabled the understanding of a complex subject. Easier & understandable
Oct-03	LSW1	Neil	The course gave me a better understanding and confidence around calculations etc.
Oct-03	LSW1	Neil	Very full course with some excellent exercises to keep the brain alert throughout the day
Oct-03	DS	Steve	Found staff very nice and helpful
Oct-03	SM+MM	Steve	The course was clearly presented, and was not rushed.
Sep-03	SM+MM	Steve	Very good course, and some of the best quality notes I have come across, both in terms of information detail and presentation
Sep-03	MM+AOTDR	Steve/John	Found the course excellent. Sometimes the slides seemed out of sync with the manual. It might be an idea to put page numbers on the slides which cross reference with the manual.
Sep-03	MM+AOTDR	Steve/John	Very good course
Sep-03	MM+AOTDR	Steve/John	Thanks, found how little I know about F.O. Good course
Sep-03	DC	Steve	Very good
Sep-03	LSFO	Neil	Cheers Neil! Once again yet another excellent course from Lucid. Thanks once again Neil.
Jul-03	AOTDR	John	Perhaps a brief summary sheet prior to the course to show what will be covered.
Jul-03	LSFO	Neil	I would have preferred an earlier finish as I had a two hour journey before and after the course
Jul-03	MM AOTDR	Steve	Found the course excellent. Sometimes the slides seemed out of sync. It might be an idea to put page numbers on the slides which cross reference with the manual.
Jun-03	MM AOTDR	Steve	Thanks, found how little I know about Fibre Optics. Good course.
May-03	MM AOTDR	Steve	Very good course
May-03	LS1	Neil	Really interesting & informative
May-03	LS1	Neil	A nice clear course
May-03	SM&MM	Peter	Have had a good learning experience. Everybody has been friendly and helpful. Peter has not only passed on the information but has passed on his experience which I am sure will be invaluable
May-03	FOI	Steve	I found the course very informative and could not find any fault with its presentation or content
May-03	FOI	Steve	On commencement of the course I knew absolutely nothing of fibre optics, after the course I feel I can understand the terminology & workings of fibre optics, all due to Steve’s excellent tuition
May-03	FOI	Steve	I think the course was first rate! However, I think the course had more of a commercial bias than what this project is about, but that is not a fault. Thanks.
May-03	FOI	Steve	I found the course to be very helpful & also very knowledgeable. It was very well presented and easy to follow.
Apr-03	FOI	Steve	Before the course commenced I knew next to nothing about fibre optics. I found the course very informative and now have a good basic understanding of the subject. It was well presented and all necessary equipment was provided.
Mar-03	SM&MM	Steve	The course has given me an excellent grounding in fibre. It has also given me an appetite to learn more.
Mar-03	AFO	John	In depth subject well presented and backed op by the experience of the tutors. The analogies were particularly beneficial in understanding some complex issues
Mar-03	FOI	Steve	The course was very interesting and I learned a lot from it.
Mar-03			This is the third Lucid course I have attended. Once again I found it well presented and the course content good, however, I found most of the course a refresher and would have preferred more time allocated to OTDR/hands-ons. As this is the part that is initially hard to digest and if not used after the course can be easily forgotten
Mar-03	FOMRT	Steve	Excellent course, well presented
Feb-03	FOMRT	Steve	Very good
Jan-03	SCI	Steve	Good course. Well presented.
Jan-03	C&G MM+SM	Steve	Excellent. Made me much more aware of use of fibre
Jan-03	FOMRT	Steve	A well presented course with plenty of practical experience, thoroughly enjoyed
Jan-03	FOMRT	Steve	Staff very knowledgeable & helpful, venue excellent, food was very good & plentiful
Jan-03	FI	Steve	Excellent course, better than expected. Covered all basic areas and was very well delivered
Jan-03	FI	Steve	Location & standard of Lucid made for probably the best courses we have attended
Jan-03	FI	Steve	Once again the course was excellent and met all requirements needed, will be back for splicing course
Jan-03	IJ	Steve	The course was very hands on and informative. The only addition I would like to add would be a description of specific ntl couplers
Jan-03	IJ	Steve	Very good course I feel that I have gained valuable experience in fibre management, good hands on
Jan-03	IJ	Steve	Very good tutor & course, Removed previous fears of fibre, both safety & faults
Dec-02	IJ	Steve	I would have preferred the 3 day version
Dec-02	FF&T	Steve	Having recently completed the basic Intro Course a lot of the same ground was covered but overall the course was excellent and will be most useful in the future
Dec-02	FF&T	Steve	Excellent facility and very well presented
Dec-02	FF&T	Steve	The Lucid training centre is probably the most comfortable yet efficient training facility I have been in. Very pleased to have been and would like to come again
Dec-02	FI	Steve	Good course, got ability to go and use knowledge in job
Dec-02	FI	Steve	Very informative course, excellent & helpful tutor
Dec-02	TCI	Steve	Course was well presented and the duration was just right
Dec-02	TCI	Steve	Excellent again
Oct-02	TCI	Steve	Very informative and useful
Oct-02	TCI	Steve	Very enjoyable and useful course
Oct-02	TCI	Steve	Excellent presentation and venue very enjoyable
Nov-02	TCI	Steve	Course content more useful than expected
Nov-02	AOTRD	John	Good course, learnt a lot
Nov-02	AOTRD	John	Excellent course, thank you
Nov-02	AOTRD	John	Good course very well presented
Nov-02	FS	Steve	Very practical course, now no reason not to do splicing
Nov-02	FS	Steve	Enjoyable course I feel confident to use the knowledge I have gained in my work
Nov-02	FS	Steve	I thought course was well organised & presented, it involved lots of practical hands on exercises which is the best way to learn
Nov-02	FS	Steve	Very well presented, with very good equipment
Nov-02	FS	Steve	Great course
Nov-02	CIJ	Steve	A great course for beginners
Nov-02	CIJ	Steve	A great course, would like to come back and do other courses. I think the course should be about 1/2 a day longer to allow for more splicing
Nov-02	CIJ	Steve	Would like to attend a testing course, OTDR and measurements etc
Nov-02	CIJ	Steve	I found the course very interesting seeing as though I had no previous experience, I would now feel confident in applying what I have learned on the course into practise at work. I would like to come back for the fibre testing course
Nov-02	OFS	Steve	Very good practical content giving good hands on experience overall a very good course
Nov-02	OFS	Steve	Some testing of fibre as in OTDR
Oct-02	OFS	Steve	I found the course & the tutor very good, very informative
Oct-02	OFS	Steve	Very good course, good mix of theory & practical, would recommend
Oct-02	OFS	Steve	Great course, great tutor, pity we all nearly fell asleep because the room was too hot
Oct-02	C&G	Peter	The whole course & people involved has been superb. An invaluable experience which has given me a very firm step onto the first rung in optics. Thank you all
Oct-02	FOMRT	Steve	I felt that the first day & a half was revision and could have been condensed down to half a day. This would have allowed more time to practice OTDR work & fault finding. I felt that I would have benefited from some step by step work sheet for the OTDR to build up my skill and confidence using the OTDR
Oct-02	FOMRT	Steve	Course covered too much ground already learned in fibre & copper intro course last time
Oct-02	FOMRT	Steve	Great location, no work distractions. Helpful & knowledgeable tutor who took time to explain
Oct-02	FOMRT	Steve	I now have better understanding of test results on OTDR
Oct-02	FOMRT	Steve	The environment was very good
Oct-02	FOCCI	Steve	Thank you for a great course
Oct-02	FOCCI	Steve	No info prior to course or joining instructions, probably ntl’s fault
Oct-02	FOCCI	Steve	Venue was too far from home base
Oct-02	FOMRT	Peter	This course will help me understand more when working with contractors
Oct-02	FOMRT	Peter	Would have liked to have spent a little more time on the splicing
Oct-02	FOMRT	Peter	The facilities were excellent, course tutor very knowledgeable & the course run at about the right speed, enjoyable
Sep-02	FOMRT	Steve	All staff helpful, friendly, approachable & informative
Sep-02	FOMRT	Steve	A very enjoyable and worthwhile course
Sep-02	FOMRT	Steve	Chairs in training room became uncomfortable after about an hour due to large angle of back support
Jul-02	FOMRT	Steve	Have really enjoyed the course, thought Steve put it over very well and was very helpful in all aspects
Jul-02	DWDM	John	A complex subject covered with great knowledge and professionalism. The only criticism is ones ability to cereably absorb all the information  proferred
Jul-02	C&Gint	Steve	Very very grateful to be offered this course, I am very happy with the outcome and look forward to getting into this industry. The location, staff and hands on was second to none. I hope to hear that Lucid expand well in the future. Thank you to all involved
Jul-02	C&GInt	Steve	I have completed main areas of training and can honestly say that this course has been the best one for practical hands on activity. Which in my opinion accentuates the learning process
Jun-02	LS	Neil	It would be good to see more working examples with real figures. I would like also to practice with the provided formula’s i.e. at the end of a module we could solve 1-2 problems in order to familiarise with new terms
Jun-02	LS	Neil	Very comprehensive course, very knowledgeable tutor, good informal style
Jun-02	LS	Neil	I think more time could be spent on doing examples and less spent on covering the very basics
Jun-02	LS	Neil	More practice & working on problem examples 4 x 1/2 days would be better
Jun-02	LS	John	Good course, not boring at all. Covered all that we required, look forward to attending some other Lucid courses
Jun-02	LS	John	Very enjoyable and informative
Jun-02	LS	John	Instructor very good – I didn’t fall asleep
May-02	LS	John	Very informative & enjoyable course
May-02	LS	John	Course content & style was tailored appropriately to participants
May-02	LS	John	The analogies / stories were helpful in explaining certain aspects of the course
May-02	LS	John	Course very interesting and has given me a greater understanding into lasers and their role in the industry
May-02	AOTDR	John	The course was very well presented, well structured and very informative. The presentation of the 3 ODTRs and their uses was performed very well showing advantages and disadvantages individually
May-02	AOTDR	John	Good training starting from basics/first principles, this will be very valuable in my work
May-02	AOTDR	John	I enjoyed the course thoroughly, tutor took consideration to answer all the queries particularly those the group were interested in
May-02	AOTDR	John	The presentation and explanation of all aspects was very clear and enjoyable which helped the learning experience
May-02	APMD	John	Excellent course
May-02	APMD	John	I enjoyed the course and appreciated the informality
May-02	APMD	John	Well presented with some very complicated material, enjoyed and understand a lot more about fibre
Apr-02	APMD	John	Many thanks for another informative course
Apr-02	APMD	John	Excellent course well presented, subject well covered
Apr-02	AOTDR	John	Very good, may benefit from extra day to cover different OTDR manufactures and cover actual trace diagnostics on actual test trace’s
Apr-02	AOTDR	John	Excellent very informative course and well presented and tutor very knowledgeable
Apr-02	C&G SM	Steve	Excellent
Apr-02	C&G SM	Steve	The course content and delivery was very well put over in easy to learn and practical steps and all questions answered in a very good manner
Apr-02	LS	Neil	A lot of technical information into two days, especially day two and for those of us not doing a Phd it was a lot to sink in. However on the whole a rewarding/challenging course that I found most enlightening
Apr-02	LS	Neil	I would increase the second part of the course focusing it for people who use laser every day and understand safety
Apr-02	LS	Neil	2 days seemed a little short  for the amount of material covered. It would be useful to separate laser/ fibre optic laser safety, otherwise excellent
Apr-02	AOTDR	John	The course was very knowledgeable and helpful in explaining the use of an OTDR. As a result I feel more confident in operating the equipment. Many thanks
Apr-02	AOTDR	John	Most enjoyable and easy to follow. Instructor was clear and happy to answer any questions, it wasn’t rushed. The course will be very useful when we get back testing fibre
Apr-02	AOTDR	John	A very enjoyable course that I would recommend to other people
Apr-02	AF	John	Ideally some of the physical experiments demonstrated would be beneficial, this could be achieved by short videos of such experiments
Apr-02	AF	John	A lot of theory and it would have been good to have seen some of the test equipment in action. All in all I learnt an awful lot and am very confident that the material will be useful
Mar-02	MF	Neil	It was very helpful
Mar-02	MF	Neil	A very good introduction  to fibre optic measurements, from simple basics to levels on practice. I look forward to the next in the series
Mar-02	MF	Neil	Suggest that more time is available for practical usage of equipment. Theory accompanied with practical use and more equipment time
Feb-02	MF	Neil	Very interesting and well rounded in terms of test and measurement. I’m looking forward to subsequent courses on analysis of commercial gratings and devices used to measure their performance
Feb-02	C&G SM	Steve	I have attended numerous courses during the past 23 years whilst at EC. This course was very well presented and most informative. The relaxing atmosphere of the venue also contributed to the way the course was held.
	C&G SM	Steve	The course was very good and very well presented. I would recommend it and would like to attend other courses if my company is willing to pay for them
Feb-02	C&G SM	Steve	The course was how I had hoped, and cleared up points that in house training had not. Everything else was very good
Feb-02	FOCCI	Steve	I have found the course very useful and I have truly learned a lot. Steve has been a great tutor which I believe helps with the intake of all this information
Feb-02	FOCCI	Steve	The course content and management was very good
Feb-02	C&G SM	Peter	Excellent course , very professional, informative and interesting. Many thanks to Peter, I have learned  a huge amount in a week
Feb-02	C&G SM	Peter	I found this course very educational and all the staff are friendly and competent at what they do
Jan-02	FOCCI	Steve	Instructor was very knowledgeable. No complaints as course was instructed very professionally
Feb-02	FOCCI	Steve	A good insight and instruction into the fields covered without too much technical jargon
Feb-02	APMD	John	A little mind boggling at times but I am sure over time and with more hands on experience and referring back to the manual, information will sink in
Jan-02	APMD	John	Excellent course, plenty of extremely useful info, good coverage of all subjects. Will come back for future courses.
Dec-01	LS	John	A good course I would have liked to use more material on safe lab practices for work with laser beams.
Dec-01	C&G MM	Peter	Too much to say about Peter, he was an outstanding tutor, an asset to Lucid
Dec-01	C&G MM	Peter	The course was well run and well tutored, a very good course
Dec-01	LS	John	Get important information into the morning session
Dec-01	APMD	John	Course taken was very constructive and  informative covering good detailed subjects in an understanding way.
Dec-01	LS	John	Course needs to include some measurement techniques and highlight possible errors that can be made in measurements
Dec-01	FOCCI	Steve	Nice mix of practical and theoretical work, about the correct level of detail for planners and designers
Dec-01	FOCCI	Steve	Very enjoyable course for all levels, well presented
Nov-01	RI	Neil	Neil has really managed to deliver an excellent and very relevant course. I am sure it will really help us move forwards in our goals
Nov-01	RI	Neil	I welcomed the enthusiasm of the tutor, the course was modified as it went along to meet the needs of the group as was expected
Nov-01	RI	Neil	Neil did a good job of pulling together all the areas I asked for. He presented the material with an enthusiasm that was infectious and the course will stand us in good stead for the future
Nov-01	APMD	John	I liked the fact that the course answered any queries that we had rather than being rigid
Nov-01	FOCCI	Peter	Excellent course to clear doubts encountered when self studying
Nov-01	FOCCI	Steve	Steve Dobson is one is one of the best trainers I have encountered, he knows his stuff and presents it in an interesting way
Nov-01	FOCCI	Steve	A very useful course. Probably one of the best I’ve been on in my 7 years at ntl
Nov-01	FOCCI	Steve	I found the course very useful, presentation excellent and enjoyable. I only wish I had been on the course a couple of years earlier
Nov-01	FOCCI	Steve	Really good course and the course notes were superb
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	Best fibre course I’ve attended
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	Having very little previous knowledge of fibre and copper I found some items a little too advanced for myself, but being on a mixed ability course I understand the reason for this. This put aside I found the course very informative and gives me a good knowledge which will help me in the future
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	Course was informative without being confusing and was delivered well. Booklets produced were a good benefit for the course  and can be easily used for future reference
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	Enjoyed course, very informative and look forward to taking the experience into the field
Oct-01	FOI	John	Excellent explanations to questions, interesting content, I would like to come back for the advanced course
Oct-01	FOI	John	As a quantity surveyor I know feel more aware of what takes place in cabling and fibre optics, I now know what is what on the schedule of rates I have to look at
Oct-01	FOI	John	As usual the course conducted by John was well balanced and useful
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	I found the course to be excellent. It gives me a broad understanding of everything related to copper and fibre, and I would highly recommend it to others
Oct-01	FOCCI	Peter	I enjoyed this course as the course material was aimed at the correct level. I found it easy to understand and quite comprehensive
Oct-01	FOCCI	Peter	As a person with no formal fibre training I felt that the course has learnt me enough to go  out and carry out basic fibre applications which will continue my training
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	I found the course to be an excellent introduction to fibre and copper cabling. All questions were answered in a clear and easy to understand manner
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	I enjoyed the course very much, it certainly filled a lot of gaps in my knowledge as well as giving me lots of new skills. I was particularly impressed with amount of equipment that Steve had. This helped a lot when you could actually see the things close up
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	The course was very well informed, and helped give a good understanding of how fibre optic cable works in modern day
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	As a civils inspector, I found the course very good. I knew a little about fibre but now having listened to the instructor I now  feel I understand it
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	Fantastic course. Should have had it at the start of my career
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	This course has been excellent, and will definitely assist me in my day to day work. The course manuals are superb, and will be used as reference material in the future
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	The course was full of information and the presentation was excellent.
Oct-01	FOCCI	Steve	All aspects very clearly demonstrated, supported with excellent documentation and practical examples and equipment
Oct-01	FOCCI	Peter	The course was very informative on the principles of O F transmission. It also demonstrated the use of splicing techniques and testing equipment
Oct-01	FOCCI	Peter	Practical element of course has helped make me aware of problems likely to be encountered in the field
Sep-01	C&G	Peter	Very nice and informative tutors, excellent course
Sep-01	C&G	Peter	The whole course was very well conducted. The manuals were excellent and on the whole it was a good week
Sep-01	C&G	Peter	I thought the course was excellent. I have gained a lot of knowledge which will definitely help me a lot in my future
Sep-01	C&G	Peter	The course has been very useful, thank you very much
Sep-01	AOTDR	John	More depth than the similar course with OTT
Sep-01	AOTDR	John	When things were hard to understand John discussed them in the most basic form
Sep-01	FOCCI	Steve	I have found this to be a very worthwhile and informative course, which will help me in my job
Sep-01	FOCCI	Steve	I did not think it was possible to keep me interested in this subject, I was wrong
Sep-01	FOCCI	Steve	I would have preferred to do the full C&G course and perhaps more hands on splicing
Sep-01	FOCCI	Steve	Perhaps a 4 day course with a little more practical
Sep-01	FOCCI	Steve	This was a great introduction to fibre and cable test equipment, reasons behind things, why it works etc. I have learned a lot over 3 days and would like to do another more in depth course
Aug-01	FOCCI	Steve	Extremely knowledgeable tutor, very well presented, very relaxed atmosphere, very enjoyable course, highly recommended
Aug-01	FOCCI	Steve	Useful – covers enough detail to inform inspectors and refresh planners. Also helped to see generic terminology when used to only working with one company
Aug-01	FOCCI	Steve	An efficient and extremely capable tutor which showed through in his ability to clarify technical and often confusing points
Aug-01	FOCCI	Peter	An efficient and extremely capable tutor which showed through in his ability to clarify technical and often confusing points
Aug-01	DWDM	John	Enjoyed the course, learned something new, plus refreshed memory of previous encountered technology. Achieved my objectives, an extremely well presented course
Jul-01	DWDM	John	Very useful and interesting as usual
Jul-01	DWDM	John	Before attending this course, I knew nothing about  PMD & CD testing, I now feel very confident in being able to carry out these measurements
Jul-01	DWDM	John	The course met all the objectives I was expecting. It was well delivered with clear descriptions and as usual John’s analogies were very good
Jul-01	FOCCI	Peter	Very good intro, perhaps more time required for using the OTDR, otherwise sufficient for our needs as inspectors/supervisors
Jul-01	FOI	John	Very good instruction technique, well knowledgeable of all things fibre
Jul-01	FOI	John	Very useful overview for someone with no fibre optic background
Jul-01	APMD	John	I thought the depth of detail we went into was very helpful, and supported the course objectives. I followed most of the theory, and was impressed by tutors ability to take me with him
Jul-01	FOI	Steve	A two day course is too little time to get a good understanding of fibre optics, a weeks course would be more helpful
Jul-01	FOI	Steve	The course gave me the general understanding of fibre and was just what I wanted
Jul-01	LS	Peter	I feel the course was just right for the time given to it, it also served to clear up some issues
Jul-01	LS	Peter	Very well explained and very patient
Jul-01	FOCCI	Steve	Possible more time spent on OTDR, a lot to learn in a small time, but a good run course
Jul-01	FOCCI	Steve	A very enjoyable course that I would recommend to other people
Jul-01	FOCCI	Peter	The course was well presented and gave an excellent overview to how a network is made up. Have learned more in 3 days as to how it all works than I have in the last 7 years
Jul-01	FOCCI	Peter	This course has now gelled together the sporadic bits of information that I have picked in my time as a construction inspector. I think it is a very solid base for future courses
Jul-01	FOCCI	Peter	I found the course very informative and well presented. I was made to feel at ease and the tutor was very experienced at what he did. Lots of equipment to try thoroughly enjoyable
Jul-01	FOCCI	Peter	Very involved course and although a lot of detail in a short space of time, it was very well presented and questions were answered thoroughly
Jul-01	FOCCI	Steve	Course was very well presented by Steve in a way that was easy to understand, looking forward to more in depth courses in the future
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	Course was very well run and professional. Manual was excellent and equipment was very good. Tutor was knowledgeable and helpful.
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	The course was excellently presented and run in an informal manner, I have learned more than expected
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	I thought the course was excellently presented and professional. The manual is very concise and will be very helpful in my day to day work. Hopefully I might get the opportunity to attend the more advanced course in the future
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	Having known little about the subject prior to attending the course I felt I left with a clearer knowledge of how worked and fitted into the overall operations. This was due to both excellent tuition and manuals
Jun-01	FOI	John	Excellent course, good base for further training
Jun-01	FOI	John	Excellent course, I heard good comments from my colleges
Jun-01	FOI	John	There is a good switch between theory and practical
Jun-01	APMD	John	Course was excellent, well presented very useful
Jun-01	APMD	John	Excellent instruction and demonstration of equipment, overall the two day course was very informative
Jun-01	FOCCI	Peter	The course was very interesting , but rather rushed to take it all in, why not make it longer and take the C&G exam
Jun-01	FOCCI	Peter	Very well presented course, not enough time spent on practical aspects of equipment
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	This course has I believe helped to widen my experience and given me a greater insight into my company’s business. I feel this has been a productive 3 days and am pleased to have taken part
Jun-01	FOCCI	Peter	Many thanks for an enjoyable and informative course, and hope to attend many more
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	The course was well presented throughout. A simple explanation to many complicated items was given. A practical demo (if possible) on cabling would have been helpful
Jun-01	FOCCI	Steve	The tutor had a wide knowledge of the subjects he was teaching, which is sometimes not the case with other course tutors. Came across very well, a credit to Lucid
May-01	FOCCI	Steve	Course was well presented, with the format ideal, perhaps more emphasis on splicing, terminating and testing
May-01	C&G	Peter	Would like to thank Peter for an overall excellent course
May-01	C&G	Peter	Thanks for an excellent course, any questions or help I needed were catered for. I feel that I gained a broadband of knowledge after the duration of the course, and would highly recommend Lucid Optical Services to anyone interested in hands on / theory fibre optics
May-01	C&G	Peter	The multimode and singlemode courses are by nature very similar and should (as was done) be taught concurrently.  Peter taught both modes at the same time and made distinctions when and where required. A very good course well presented and run
May-01	AOTDR	John	Many thanks for a really informative course, backed up with a lot of instructor knowledge and experience
May-01	FOI	Peter	Overall very good course. I was probably a bit over qualified for some of it though. Good as a refresher though and good handouts and practical demos
May-01	FOI	Peter	Enjoyable course, which was a very good introduction to fibre optics. Learning the splicing skills taught practical skills as well as theory
May-01	FOI	Peter	The course was very informative and clarified a lot of things that were not so well explained on other courses I have attended. I would recommend this course to anyone that as an interest in the basic set up of fibre optics
May-01	FOI	Peter	The course was covered thoroughly and in conjunction with the course manual. It covered the aspects that I require for my job
May-01	FOI	Peter	The course has been very informative has I have had no previous experience or knowledge. I have learnt a lot in the two days of training, Peter has been very informative and helpful during the course. I have enjoyed the course and look forward to doing another
May-01	FOI	Peter	I would like to confirm that the presentation was very professional but also quite informal, generally making it an excellent course
Apr-01	FOI	Peter	I thought the course was very well organised and conducive to my job
Apr-01	FOI	Peter	A lot to take in at one hit, maybe the course could have been more practical to assist in day to day work, but it was very productive all in all
Apr-01	FOI	Peter	This was a most informative course and I look forward to hopefully receiving further training from your company
Apr-01	FOI	Steve	What a pleasure! Thanks Steve, I actually learned a great deal and you were able to pass on your knowledge to both experienced and inexperienced in a very logical and enjoyable manner. Look forward to more of the same
Apr-01	FOI	John	I found the course very informative and enjoyable, hands on use of the equipment was very useful
Apr-01	AF	John	Many thanks for a really informative course, backed by a lot of instructor knowledge and experience
Mar-01	FOI	John	I liked very much that he tutor took his time and was honest about the few things he was not up to date on, good course / introduction
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	Very enjoyable, extended my knowledge of fibre optics overall
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	I believe that ntl should have these courses at least twice a year and I must say Steve was an excellent tutor
Mar-01	FOI	John	Very professional knowledge and teaching, very concentrated for me over 1 day
Mar-01	FOI	John	Good course, very informative and I would recommend it to anybody entering fibre  optics for the first time
Mar-01	FOI	John	Very informative, I feel my objectives will be achieved, recommended
Mar-01	FOI	John	Everything was explained very clearly and I found the course very informative. The analogies and the manual were very useful aids
Mar-01	FOI	John	Very informative, very impressed that there was equipment we could use and look at
Mar-01	FOI	John	The manual could include more layman’s terms to explain as the course tutor does, so if anything is unclear it would be easier to read and  understand
Mar-01	FOI&T	Steve	An excellent course well thought out and presented. Instructor was knowledgeable and presented the course content very well. All queries were easily dealt with
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	Well presented course and instructor, good knowledge of subject, always ready to help, look forward to next course, a joy to attend. I have learnt a lot due to this instructors professional approval, well done
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	Excellent manual, clear presentation, explaining in layman’s language. Very relaxed atmosphere with questions/comments welcome. I enjoyed the course and definitely found it of benefit
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	To identify what type of equipment is issued by the company that is receiving the presentation (if applicable) and endeavour to use the same for the presentation
Mar-01	FOI	Steve	I found the course to be very informative and at the right level. Excellent presentation and practical
Feb-01	FOI	John	As someone who had no background in fibre whatsoever, I found the course very useful and informative and more importantly the content was kept at a level that I could understand and appreciate
Feb-01	FOI	John	Extremely knowledgeable tutor, able to explain extremely complicated principals with great simplicity. Overall excellent course
Jan-01	FOI	John	Very informative, enjoyable two days. Your illustrations and comparing to real life situations or analogies were very good, helped me to understand the subject
Dec-00	FOI	John	A most informative course well presented. I now have the basic understanding of fibre optics that I hoped to achieve
Dec-00	FOI&T&LS	John	This is an excellent course that brings students to a more than acceptable level of understanding. John a huge knowledge of fibre optics and associated areas and tailors the course to suit the students present. His presentation and explanations are concise and easy to understand. I hope to be able to attend more courses if they are all of this calibre
Dec-00	FOI&T&LS	John	I think that the level of knowledge was excellent and presented very well. The course was one of the better courses I have attended and I have already recommended it to someone else
Dec-00	APMD	John	There were a few examples (calculations, tables and drawings) on the board but not in the manual, maybe consider including them
Dec-00	C&G	Peter	Very clear and precisely presented course, might be difficult if more than 5 or 6 people attended
Dec-00	C&G	Peter	Peter was very helpful to me, and understood and could recognise I was struggling from time to time on this course, and was a great help
Dec-00	OFS		Very informative and enjoyable, good support for my present work schedule
Dec-00	FOI	John	Course delivery and content well matched to the range of backgrounds of participants
Nov-00	FOI	John	Material covered comprehensively with examples of systems in use. I found this very useful, actually understanding how the components fit together and work with each other. It is good that the manuals are tailor made for the course
Nov-00	FOI	John	The manual that accompanied the talk is an excellent source of information and reference. The informal way the course was demonstrated helped the learning process whilst holding my interest. Very impressed with the quality and information in the manual
Nov-00	FOI	John	I found the material covered provided an interesting refresher which was presented in a light hearted, but extremely memorable manner. The analogies and the course manuals were particularly good
Nov-00	AOTDR	John	Any fibre optic course is a benefit because you are always learning in this type of industry
Nov-00	OFS	John	The course was pitched at exactly the right level considering the variation in experience and knowledge of the attendees
Nov-00	OFS	John	I found the course interesting and informative, I feel that we needed more time to go into depth on certain subjects
Nov-00	C&G	Peter	Excellent course and tutor, cannot fault it in any way, I will look forward to meeting Peter on my next course
Nov-00	FOI	John	Trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful. Gave me a good base on theory of fibre optics
Nov-00	FOI	John	Very enjoyable, although two days is not enough possibly 3-4 days would be better
Oct-00	FOI	John	We all felt the course should be run to at least 3-4 days and include construction and installation of cables and connections
Oct-00	FOI	John	An excellent, well presented course by a very knowledgeable tutor who kept it at a simple level. If anything one more day could be added to the course
Oct-00	C&G	Peter	4 days is too short, I think it should be a few days more, for example 6 days to go into more details
Oct-00	C&G	Peter	This course has shown the need (for me) to undertake more advanced FO courses.
Oct-00	FOI&T	John	I have undertaken a number of training courses and in my opinion this was the most enjoyable and constructive course I have attended. The information given provided me with a greater understanding  in fibre optic theory and fibre optic safety
Oct-00	FOI&T	John	I thought the course was very informative. I would have liked to have had more time with the OTDR module. But very good
Oct-00	FOI&T	John	I thought the course was very informative and dramatically improved my practical knowledge of fibre systems
Oct-00	FC&T	Steve	The course has left me with a better understanding of what is required for the project I am involved in
Oct-00	FC&T	Steve	Good course, maybe should be a week long to give class more actual hands on with splice materials and OTDR
Oct-00	FC&T	Steve	Helped with ongoing projects and aided with problems that we had on our site. Given me a better understanding overall
Oct-00	AOTDR	John	I found the general course content extremely useful and over the coming months will no doubt be able to put it to good use
Oct-00	AOTDR	John	Course content was excellent and clearly put over. The course might benefit by being extended by half a day for more practical exercises, and more hands on with different types of OTDR
Sep-00	FOI	John	Good split between theory and practical examples, always open to questions
Sep-00	C&G	Peter	Course was very well organised and presented. Peters knowledge was incredible  and proved a great source of entertainment
Sep-00	FOI	John	Very well explained course and usage of test equipment and taking part in course, very good tutor, explained everything in detail
Sep-00	OTDR	John	Excellent course but a lot to take in over one day, a refresher course some time in the future would be useful
Sep-00	FOI&T	John	Very good overall course, more practical needed on ribbon. A more realistic environment i.e. cable used, pit work. Enjoyable course
Sep-00	FOI&T	John	Very enjoyable course, filled in a lot of the holes in my fibre knowledge
Sep-00	AFO	John	The course was well structured and informative considering the short length of time given to organise it. I would be happy to recommend this to other people
Sep-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Very intensive course with a good overview of the subject content
Sep-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Peter was extremely helpful and it is a pity the course was not longer
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Course was conducted and explained very well
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	The only criticism that I would have, concerned the amount of information that one had to digest in such a short period of time. It might be a good idea to possibly look at ways of spreading the course over a longer period of time
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	Our course members were all from differing professions, some areas were concentrated on more than others. Had to rush final part of course. But having different people gave interesting insights I would not of thought of
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	Good to see theoretical concepts given equal consideration to practical techniques, nothing covered by tutor that is not in manual
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	I thought it was a very relaxed and helpful environment to learn in
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	Overall the course was excellent and of major benefit to me personally as I have been already working with fibre optical systems
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	A very useful course, intensive, instructive and highly professionally presented
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Would have liked some basic information of fibre optics prior to the course
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Very interesting course, fast moving yet not too fast, Peter continually recapped, keeping everyone in touch and was very open to questions
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	The course was precise to the point. I believe it was presented in a very professional and relaxing manner. I would have no hesitation attending any course run by Peter or any of you instructors
Aug-00	FOCCI	Peter	Enjoyed the course very much, confusing at times but it was well explained
Aug-00	FOCCI	Peter	I found the course very informative, with the tutor knowledgeable and helpful and ready to answer questions
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	The course was well presented and the tutor very knowledgeable. Also the practical work was very enjoyable not only because it broke up the theory but it gave us the opportunity to get a feel and use the equipment. Totally enjoyable and hopefully beneficial
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	I think that too much time was spent on connector types and cable types. More time spent on theory, but having said that this is probably dealt with on the more advanced course
Aug-00	FOI&LS	Peter	A good course well presented. A nice relaxed manner by John. Put over the more complicated points in a way that all understood. Well done
Aug-00	FOI	John	This course was organised and also taught in such a way that bit by bit it became clear to me. The tutor made things very clear by using examples out of daily life
Aug-00	FOI	Peter	Very informative, good course content, well presented. Able to answer all queries helpfully and efficiently, overall very helpful
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	Very enjoyable and valuable course, everything to the point and clear
Jul-00	C&G	Peter	I feel that this course is excellent at introducing somebody to fibre optics, I feel it will be very useful to my team
Jul-00	C&G	Peter	Very good course and Peter was very helpful and understanding, though I thought there was a lot to learn in 5 days
Jul-00	C&G	Peter	Course very informative, manual very easy to follow and explains the more intensive issues
Jul-00	FOI	John	Pre course details would have been an advantage, with little knowledge of fibre optics a preview of details would help
Jul-00	FOI	John	There was some good simplifying analogies, I’ve enjoyed the course and found it very informative
Jul-00	FOI	John	Very good course, I have taken in a lot on fibre optics that I did not know.
Jul-00	FOI	John	The course will enable  me to assist in fibre splicing during emergencies
Jul-00	AFO	John	The course was well laid out with plenty of analogies. Further practical demo’s (e.g. PMD testing) may be useful
Jul-00	AFO	John	The pace was easy even for the slow learners. With ample time for questions and a second look at difficult sectors.
Jul-00	AFO	John	A very in depth course covering many aspects of fibre. It cleared a lot of confusion for me with regards fibre products and conditions of fibre
Jul-00	AFO	John	Some of the more difficult concepts explained clearly and their ramifications clearly indicated
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	As I have to watch contractors testing and splicing fibres I found the course very informative
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	The course was very good and I feel quite confident and more knowledgeable regarding fibre optics, being able to perform the splicing was in my part the most profitable
Jul-00	FOF&LS	John	From a personal point of view more time spent on  splicing and using the OTDR would have been useful
Jul-00	FOF&LS	John	The course notes are of the highest quality. The depth of information which we went into was maybe a little too deep, but was very interesting. Although we went quite deep into the subject, I am now more aware of fibre safety than I would have been without the course
Jul-00	FOII	Peter	The course was exactly what we wanted and the whole group gained some good information from it
Jul-00	FOII	Peter	Impressed with the equipment used for course
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	Possibly more time allotted to hands on experience. Course very helpful and informative
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	Very interesting, informative and very well presented by trainer with complete in-depth knowledge of subject
Jul-00	FOI	Peter	Excellent instructor, has a natural talent for instructive techniques
Jul-00	FOF&LS	John	Very informative and enjoyable course, I feel much safer working on our telecomm system, and more confident in my ability to locate faults and rectify them
Jul-00	FOF&LS	John	John was very knowledgeable on his subject and his enthusiasm was clearly evident. As a result he conducted the course in an informal and relaxed manner. Not knowing anything about lasers, I felt the course content was very informative, and will help me in the future
Jul-00	FOF&LS	John	This has been an extremely useful course for me. The content, level and conciseness was excellent, I really enjoyed it
Jun-00	FOF&LS	John	John has presented so well, I am very pleased, he knows his stuff. He is very helpful when you ask him questions or advice
Jun-00	AOTDR	John	Course tutor very helpful and knowledgeable, informal atmosphere conducive to learning
Jun-00	AOTDR	John	An excellent follow on to the introduction to fibre optics course I had previously attended. Using the machine was beneficial to me as I am mainly using the PC emulation software
Jun-00	AOTDR	John	I found John very willing to elaborate on explanations even if they were beyond the basic course parameters. Also willing to explain other factors indirectly linked to the course material. Useful backup even during out of hours to discuss problems and queries requiring defining
Jun-00	FOI	John	Before the course I knew nothing about fibre optics, now I have a good idea of the basics
Jun-00	FOI	John	A very well presented course by an extremely knowledgeable tutor. I learned a great deal
Jun-00	FOI&LS	Peter	I would be very interested in doing a more hands on practical course with cables and splicing, especially now after having a greater understanding of fibres
Jun-00	LS	John	Good course well presented. All aspects of fibre safety covered
Jun-00	LS	John	I thought the course was informative and very well presented. I hope to have the opportunity to attend other fibre courses presented by Lucid in the future
Jun-00	LS	John	Course was well presented and informative and satisfied my personal objectives for attending
Jun-00	FOCCI	Peter	Course was well presented, would benefit from additional practical on second afternoon. Will recommend to others
Jun-00	FOCCI	Peter	This was a most enjoyable course, well run, well presented and very informative. I will tell my manager that his money was well spent
Jun-00	FOI	John	Course was helpful in that I didn’t know a lot about fibre at all and hopefully what I have been told and shown will help me in the future as it is a very interesting subject
Jun-00	FOI	John	I enjoyed the course very much and hope to be on a more advanced course with more practical fibre splicing involved
Jun-00	FOI	John	The course was well presented and kept my interest throughout the two days. I found it to be of the correct level as an introduction as I could understand what was being explained. I hope the company does well and wouldn’t think twice about recommending the company for training / consultancy needs
Jun-00	FOI	John	An enjoyable two day course that has benefited and extended my knowledge considerably in fibre optics
Jun-00	FOI	John	Very informative and relevant to my job, I will know more about what I am talking about i.e. materials and equipment
Jun-00	FOI	John	The course will enable me to have a better understanding when observing testing and enable me to assist testers if required
May-00	FOI	John	The course has answered many of the questions relating to my position in the company. The tutor took time to explain more difficult aspects raised in the course
May-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Obviously a tutor who enjoys his work, also a very knowledgeable person
May-00	FOI&LS	Peter	I found the course very informative and should be of great benefit to me as an introduction course, it more than dealt with fibre optics
May-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Hope that as a result of this course that I will be involved with technology
May-00	FOI	John	This was the first course where I could learn something because the tutor is both knowledgeable and able to explain in a simple way
May-00	FOI	John	The training was very useful to me as I had no knowledge at all in fibre optics. The training was entertaining and at the same time very effective by its clear explanation and nice presentation
May-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Without doubt this has been one of the best short courses I have attended
May-00	FOI&LS	Peter	A really well presented and demonstrated course, with excellent documentation
May-00	FOI	John	Course duration could be lengthened to allow a better absorption period for the student. Generally a good course with a keen lecturer
May-00	TIC	John	This course should be provided when employees enter the company as part of introduction training
May-00	TIC	John	Maybe a few slides with photographs of the telecoms equipment that is discussed
May-00	TIC	John	Well prepared and attacking training, it would be fine to spend more than half a day on this interesting subject
May-00	FOF&LS	John	Course manual was very good, very well produced and comprehensively detailed
May-00	FOF&LS	John	Very good notes but if you would label and number clearly with bold fonts all the tables and figures it would make your notes much helpful and easier to read
Apr-00	FOF&LS	John	Course tutors were very knowledgeable in their areas of expertise, they also had  good knowledge and experience in issues not directly relating to the course content but proved useful to hear about
Apr-00	FOI	John	I thought the course was excellent, very informative
Apr-00	FOI	John	A very useful overview to the world of fibre, I feel the course manual is the best I have experienced
Apr-00	FOI	John	Excellent course, leading to good basic knowledge of fibre (all aspects). Well presented and not too difficult to understand
Apr-00	FOI&LS	Peter	Excellent course, very good practical
Apr-00	FOCCI	Peter	Excellent course
Apr-00	FOCCI	Peter	Good balance of theory and practical content
Apr-00	AOTR	John	Well presented and informative course
Apr-00	FOI	John	Very interesting subject scope for further training, with such a mixed class I sometimes wanted to go deeper into a topic but felt a little restrained by the degrees of knowledge of the other members of the group. Perhaps extended to 3 days with less time taken for breaks
Apr-00	FOI	Peter	I found the course very well put together and very well delivered
Apr-00	FOI	Peter	Very good course everything clearly explained and all questions patiently answered
Apr-00	FOI	Peter	Top marks to the tutor, he knew everything about the course. Very helpful, friendly and had a lot of knowledge
Apr-00	FOI	Peter	A further course with practical work, fibre splicing and OTDR testing
Apr-00	FOI	John	I particularly liked presentation and manipulation of equipment, it gives a practical view
Apr-00	FOI	John	I believe that a perhaps a one-day course could be easily developed out of the course material presented this morning
Mar-00	FOI	John	Very useful course, put a lot of theory to some self taught subjects will try to do some more advanced courses
Mar-00	FOI	John	Not all course topics covered. Course could possibly be extended a further day to cover everything
Mar-00	FOI	John	Informative excellent course
Mar-00	FOI	John	The group consisted of staff with different backgrounds and knowledge. However the course was delivered in a manner that kept me interested
Mar-00	FOI	Peter	Very informative
Mar-00	FOI	Peter	Excellent instructor very helpful
Mar-00	FOI	Peter	Excellent, the depth of information was spot on
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	This copper and fibre introduction course is too short. I need more time to digest the theory
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	An excellent course which help me when carrying out my work, in that I will know what should happen and can check contractors
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	More courses should be made available to make us more effective when monitoring contractors, as to not be able to blind us with science
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	The course was very good and well presented. Lunch could have been provided. It would have been interesting to know what is involved in the in the advanced courses and if its suitable for myself
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	Excellent course
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	An in depth course of use to all
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	The course was well presented, excellent reference notes and delivery. Good balance of theory and practical demonstrations. Good variety of samples of equipment available to work with. John made a special effort to explain and ensure that everybody participated and had all their questions answered
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	Overall a very good course well explained and presented
Mar-00	FOI&LS	John	The course was very good, interesting and entertaining at times. Valuable knowledge has been gained
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	Very good and very helpful course
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	I thought the course was very enjoyable and will help a great deal in my job
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	Excellent instruction. Very knowledgeable with the capability to present in elementary form
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	Course would benefit from a little extra time. Quite a lot to take in for people with no knowledge of the subject. Overall a very informative and useful course, very well presented
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	The course has been thorough and prompt
Mar-00	FOCCI	Peter	The course was very adequate given the short space of time and the amount of information I received
Mar-00	FOI&TR	Peter	A good balance of training but I would prefer more hands on than theory
Feb-00	FOI&TR	John	John and Steve demonstrated their skills very well and very helpful
Feb-00	FOI&TR	John	Excellent course well presented, with an informal atmosphere
Feb-00	FOI&TR	John	Technical material was explained in a way that made it understandable to lay people
Jan-00	FOI	John	A good course, the tutor was very knowledgeable and explained issues well
Jan-00	AFO	John	A very informative and well conducted course. Please keep in touch
Jan-00	AFO	John	The course was well pitched and helped all people even though they were at different stages of knowledge and experience. A well put together and interesting course
Jan-00	AFO	John	Very good course. My only very small criticism would be to have the course notes in order with the slides
Jan-00	FOI&LS	John	I would like to learn about the laying of the cables and procedures if any, in more detail
Dec-99	FOI&LS	John	Extremely helpful tutor and enjoyed learning though it’s a few years since we were at school
Dec-99	FOI&LS	John	I thought the course was excellent, I would like to have a follow on course
Nov-99	FOI&LS	John	I would have liked a lot more time to do practical work. As it was it was very good, but practice makes perfect and I would have liked more time to experiment. Other than that the course was extremely informative and well presented
Nov-99	FOI&LS	John	I found the course very useful and informative, all points were well covered and all demonstrations were well presented
Oct-99	AFO	John	Many thanks for a very interesting course, which was very well laid out and presented
Sep-99	AFO	John	The tutor made what could have been a very dull subject very interesting. The samples were varied and gave you a good idea what we may be using in the future. All in all a good course
Sep-99	LS	John	A good comprehensive course which expels the myths of laser and introduces common sense and expert advice
Sep-99	LS	John	Well presented course which expanded on previous courses and re-enforced previous  knowledge
Sep-99	FOCCI	John	Well presented very informative and enjoyable
Sep-99	FOI	John	More breaks required and/or more practical work required to break up theory (would improve student attention)
Sep-99	FOI	John	A few more breaks would have been better for my concentration, otherwise the course has filled in quite a few blank spots in my knowledge
Aug-99	FOI	John	Very informative and enjoyable course. Really enjoyed practical part of course, only suggestion would be to cut down on some of the health and safety not directly involved with fibre
Aug-99	FOI	John	Good information, excellent manual, good point of reference for future either by phone or manual
Aug-99	FOI	John	I was very pleased with the content and layout of the course, John’s tutorial was excellent
Aug-99	FOI	John	One of the best training courses received whilst working for NTL. Answered a lot of queries I had regarding fibre and improved my understanding and knowledge of this field. John was very thorough and helpful
Aug-99	FOI	John	Very good course understandably rushed due to time constraints. I did have a good understanding of most of the material covered from university courses. The lack of maths was welcome
Aug-99	LS	John	Very good basic course for someone like me who has no knowledge of lasers or fibre optics. I now feel I can answer the concerns of any staff member or contractor who has to work in an area containing fibre optic termination equipment
Jul-99	LS	John	Excellent course though its content was broader than expected
May-99	FOI	John	Very good course, helpful, informative, nice to have all the references in one book
Jun-99	FOI	John	The [course] was very informative on a subject that I knew very little about. I hope to be able to use this course and its notes to the full
Jun-99	FOI	John	Good course, having no knowledge of fibre at all, very informative and useful for future work
Jun-99	FOI	John	Overall a very good course and a pleasant change from everyday electronics
May-99	FOI	John	Very good course, well presented. A bit more time with OTDR would have been good. Further more detailed courses would be welcome
Mar-99	FOI	John	Overall the course was very good and provided me with the information I had set out to gain
Mar-99	FOI	John	A very good course, clear, interesting and to the point
Mar-99	FOI&T	John	I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it. I am keen to put this theory to practice and develop the skills learned
Mar-99	FOI&T	John	The course was very informative. Although not directly involved with fibre installation and testing, the course helps me understand the fibre terminology, test procedures and equipment

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