NI CITIZENSHIP REPORT

Empower the Innovators of Tomorrow

The world has no shortage of areas that need further engineering and science innovation. According to the Grand Challenges for Engineering, producing new methods for generating energy, making advances in neuroscience, and restoring and improving urban infrastructure are only a few areas where future innovation can remarkably impact the way people live. National Instruments believes that helping to create a more technically literate society will have the greatest impact on improving the quality of life in the world. Therefore, the company works closely with educational organizations to deliver the technology solutions necessary to support hands-on, project-based learning that inspires and equips students to be tomorrow’s innovators.

 
 

2010 Highlights

Released NI myDAQ – an affordable, student-owned measurement and control tool 

Introduced more than 400 engineering educators and students to modern engineering tools and techniques at NIWeek 

Helped 982 college students become Certified LabVIEW Associate Developers to ensure career readiness and NI LabVIEW proficiency 

2010 Challenges

Identified a gap in complete curriculum solutions for educators 

Received 58% fewer submissions than anticipated to the LabVIEW Student Design Showcase due to less global promotion for the contest 

2011 Commitments

Offer complete curriculum solutions for educators to teach key engineering and science objectives 

Promote new student programs to give students the ability to amplify their engineering expertise