Say Hello to Our November Education Webinar Schedule

kristielAll Topics, STEM Education, Webinars

Say Hello to Our November Education Webinar Schedule

November is here and so is Studica’s new schedule of education webinars. This is a season to be thankful and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work with great educators, students, partners, and manufacturers. For nearly 35 years, Studica has been on a mission to provide the best technology available for schools, teachers, and students. We offer a … Read More

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Treat Yourself to October Educator Webinars

kristielAll Topics, STEM Education, Webinars

Treat Yourself to October Educator Webinars

Fall is upon us with corn mazes, cider, pumpkins, and trick or treaters. As the leaves start falling, its time to find new ways to engage your students. We are brewing up some educator webinars geared to give inspiration and new ideas to reach the minds of your students. This month will throw in some robotics, a dash of animation, … Read More

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Introducing the myDAQ & LabVIEW Education Suite

kristielAll Topics, New Releases, NI | National Instruments

Introducing the myDAQ & LabVIEW Education Suite

Accelerate discovery with coding, electronics, and data acquisition for your students with a new, powerful, and comprehensive solution from National Instruments. Specifically designed to meet the needs of high schools and community colleges, the myDAQ & LabVIEW Education Suite (Coding, Electronics & Data Acquisition) is now available exclusively at Studica. This pack is sure to help boost engineering education in … Read More

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Makeblock Airblock – A New Kind of Drone

kristielAll Topics, Robotics

Makeblock Airblock - A New Kind of Drone

Drones have become increasingly popular in recent years. But what if you are a newbie in the drone world? Perhaps you are looking for something for your child or maybe you want to learn about the fundamental concepts of coding. The Makeblock Airblock could be the perfect solution for you! Makeblock is a company known across the globe for its … Read More

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Using the Raspberry Pi Timer for Embedded Environments

Mark PhilippAll Topics, Coding & Programming, Tutorial

Using the Raspberry Pi Timer for Embedded Environments

We recently posted a blog about embedded programming using the Raspberry Pi. In an effort to provide further information about accessing Raspberry Pi hardware in an embedded environment, this post will dive into using Raspberry Pi’s 1 MHz timer, also known as the system timer. In this post, we will be extending our last project and modifying our Delay function … Read More

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Unity Tip: Use Scripts to Modify Particles

kristielTutorial, Unity Game Development

Unity Tip: Use Scripts to Modify Particles

Unity 3D offers an enormous API that provides ways to manipulate the vast majority of objects in your game. However, there are some features that are not as robust as you might hope. Take, for example, the ParticleSystem class. Let’s say, you have a particle system. You want to modify the radius of the particle system’s shape using a script. After a quick … Read More

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Unity Tip: Using Code to Change Material Properties

kristielAll Topics, Coding & Programming, Tutorial

Unity-Tip-How to Change Material Properties in Unity

I am working on a Unity Project in my free time. Recently, I wanted to have the ability to dynamically change the material properties of objects when the player looked at them. I did not want a static, unchanging material. I needed to be able to use C# scripts to make the material change features during gameplay. This is relatively easy to do. However, Unity’s … Read More

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Codeybot Makes Learning to Code Fun

kristielAll Topics, Coding & Programming, Robotics

Codeybot Makes Learning to Code Fun

Codeybot is the latest innovation from Makeblock, a company so passionate about robotics that they want to share this passion. A leader in the DIY/Maker community, their open-source construction platform is ideal for makers at all levels. Beginners and experienced engineers alike can construct their dreams with the vast array of electronic modules and mechanical parts they offer. Jasen Wang, the founder of Makeblock, is a huge robot enthusiast. … Read More

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001 Game Creator Makes Game Design a Breeze

kristielAll Topics

001 Game Creator Makes Game Design a Breeze

Formerly known as GG Maker, 001 Game Creator introduces young designers to the world of game design with an easy-to-use, intuitive platform. Create 2D and 3D games with the click of a mouse, thanks to the program’s graphically assisted scripting. That’s right, no coding skills required! Engage your students in game design, while exploring basic principles of science, technology, engineering … Read More

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