From battle bots to local competitions, robotics competitions are increasing in popularity. Why? For one, they are a great way to get students involved with core STEM areas like electronics & programming. Students respond to hands-on learning and with the increased emphasis on STEM education, these competitions are a perfect solution. They are a win-win for students, parents, and teachers. … Read More
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We’ve discussed the innovative, high school engineering curriculum that the Engineer Your World program provides. You’ve seen how this standards-based program inspires students. Now, let’s take a closer look at the courses offered in this easily accessible, high quality, and affordable program. EYW I: Engineering Design & Analysis The first course in the program immerses students in authentic engineering practices. This class is … Read More
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As you are probably aware, Studica offers a great variety of software, STEM education solutions, robotics, and technology products. We have also developed great partnerships with WorldSkills and FIRST. For over 30 years, our focus has been uniting technology with education. For instance, we offer National Instruments products for students and faculty with academic discounts and we also offer National Instruments … Read More
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Teaching about STEM concepts to students early on in their education is a key to success in science, technology, engineering, and math. But how can you capture the interest of younger students in these topics? For one, start is by using things they are familiar with like the simple machines they use every day. Then, utilize a hands-on learning approach … Read More
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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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The field of multimedia animation is being offered by more and more schools, largely due to an influx of federal, state, and private funding for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) programs. Multimedia animation often requires knowledge of computers, computer software, and even some high-level programming, such as Python. Because multimedia animation combines technology and art, it’s a perfect … Read More
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An emerging sector in manufacturing and engineering technology is mobile robotics. A mobile robot is defined as an automatic machine that is capable of locomotion. Not fixed to one location, these robots move around their environments. By comparison, industrial robots are mostly stationary. As you can imagine there are many applications for mobile robotics. Industries such as medicine, manufacturing, agriculture, … Read More
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In this post, I’ll provide a step-by-step series of instructions on how to create a graphic equalizer in LabVIEW 2017. A graphic equalizer (EQ) is, in less scientific terms, a device that takes in audio input and can alter specific frequency intensities of a sound wave and output the altered wave. It is one of the most widely used forms of … Read More
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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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In the world of embedded systems, startup time is important. When you turn on your television, you want to be able to start watching within 5 seconds from the time you press the power button. But how do you create a program that can boot that quickly and not require any other user input to execute? Welcome to the world … Read More
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