Tag Archives: myDAQ

Education Webinar Listings

There are some educational webinars coming up on topics like STEM education, game design, and much more. Find the webinar that is right for you! Autodesk Inventor Basics for AutoCAD Users – Register Now Thursday, April 11 Explore the differences … Continue reading

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National Instruments is Looking for Your Sweet Apps

Looking to share your ideas and innovations with someone?! Look no further than the National Instruments Developer Zone. Users can blog about which NI products they use in the creation of unique application solutions. Also, see what others are developing … Continue reading

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Electrical Engineering Curriculum with NI myDAQ

Penn State is bringing the NI myDAQ into their Electrical Engineering program. The key benefit if the myDAQ in this case is hands on learning. Together with LabVIEW and Multisim this tool can be used in controls, circuit series, junior … Continue reading

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How To Build a Solar Tracker

For this post, Studica’s Co-op student utilized all the skills they have acquired the past few weeks with products such as the National Instruments myDAQ and fischertechnik models. They built and programmed a solar tracker using the fischertechnik Oeco Tech … Continue reading

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Controlling Stepper Motors with NI myDAQ

This month at Studica in Canada we are happy to have the help of two COOP students from Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga. These two students will be tackling projects using National Instruments products, Fischertechnik, and many of our … Continue reading

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Intro to LabVIEW and Measurements Webcast Series

This five part webcast series is designed for users who are new to LabVIEW. These webcasts will give the basics of LabVIEW, measurements and basic programming techniques plus you’ll be able to get your questions answered by LabVIEW experts. This … Continue reading

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National Instruments iPad Apps and DIY Theramin Project

National Instruments has released a great project for myDAQ that involves creating a Theramin. A theramin is considered the world’s oldest electric instrument. It was played by floating your hands in the air between two magnetic fields. Continue reading

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Change Videos Using Temperature

Creative ways to make science, technology, math and engineering something that students want to learn. Plus some really great contests for you to win cash for yourself and/or software for your classroom. Continue reading

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Interesting STEM News from K12Lab for Education

A high school robotics class teamed up with a regional health care clinic and together they’ve created a Knee Brace Simulator. Utilizing LabVIEW for Education and the NI myDAQ. They developed a solution for keeping weight off the knee during recovery. Here’s a video with Evan Reyier, Rita Collier and Dr. Larry Kravitz explaining how it was done.
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Make Your Own Air Guitar with LabVIEW, myDAQ and $25

The folks at National Instruments never cease to amaze me with all the fun, interesting projects that they come up with using LabVIEW and the myDAQ. Check out this project playing the National Anthem on air guitar. For more fun ideas from NI, click here. Continue reading

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