National Instruments Hardware and Software in Ontario’s Energy SHSM

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I was able to use hardware from the Fischertechnik Oeco Tech Renewable Energies Kit to construct the Solar Array, complete with DC Motor. The solar tracker is a part of this kit, and comes with graphical instructions for assembly and wiring. With this, I was able to add two Light Sensors and design a simple system for control using LabVIEW.

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Cloud-Based Rendering for Revit and AutoCAD

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Autodesk created something called Project Neon a little while back. Project Neon is a cloud-based rendering service Autodesk is testing out. Basically, Neon is a plugin that you install into AutoCAD or Revit 2012 and you can use it within the program to send a drawing or a view up to Autodesk servers and have it rendered

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Fun with Physics, Universal 3 and Challenge!

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Two much anticipated new releases from fischertechnik are due to finally hit our shelves in the coming month. The first is the new Profi Dynamic set. Subtitled “fun with Physics” , this great new set contains over 400 pieces and includes instructions for building six different coaster style models, all for learning about such physical phenomena as acceleration, inertia of mass, centrifugal force, the law of conservation of energy, the principle of linear momentum and laws of motion.

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Discover Autodesk Simulation Tools – Register Now

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Learn about the interesting process of simulating design in manufacturing. The purpose of the summit is to discover simulation tools and see how they can help optimize and predict product performance. Autodesk is hosting a Virtual Summit on June 22nd to discuss Autodesk Simulation.

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