* TEST * Explore Robots using NI LabVIEW and CompactRIO in the FIRST Robotics Championship. * TEST *

April 2009
Your Resource for Research, Teaching, and Learning with NI LabVIEW		ni.com/academic

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Top Five Areas to Teach with
NI ELVIS

1. Measurement and Instrumentation »

2. Circuit Design »

3. Control Design and Mechatronics »

4. Microcontroller/Embedded Design »

5. Telecommunications »

View Coverage from the FIRST Robotics Championship		Lower the Cost of Your Lab with the New NI ELVIS II+

Robots using LabVIEW and NI CompactRIO swept the competition at the Georgia Dome during the FIRST Robotics Championship in one of the biggest showcases of NI technology in the history of the event. See the winners and learn more »		The latest addition to the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) family features an onboard 100 MS/s oscilloscope and new add-on boards to extend the platform beyond instrumentation and circuit applications. Explore what's new »

Teaching Tools

Software for Your Students
Distribute LabVIEW to your entire class with student licensing options.

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Online Communications Courseware Based on LabVIEW
Rose-Hulman ECE professor Ed Doering has developed courseware based on LabVIEW for teaching digital communications fundamentals. Learn more about this engaging resource, which is hosted on Connexions.

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Teach Fiber Optics-Based Communications with
NI ELVIS II
With the new Emona FOTEx plug-in module for NI ELVIS II, students can take a hands-on approach to learning bidirectional, fiber optics-based communications.

Explore the new hands-on hardware »

Research Lab

Multicore Programming Fundamentals
Explore how you can increase application performance with multicore programming.

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ISC Optimizes Nonlinear Powertrain Control
ISC, in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, designed and simulated a powertrain control system for Visteon. LQR with gain scheduling was implemented using the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module.

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Top Reasons to Use LabVIEW in Your Research
Discover the advantages of using LabVIEW in your next research project. Apply graphical system design to reduce your development time.

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Student Corner

Become a LabVIEW U Facebook Fan!
Join the LabVIEW Nation on Facebook and check out cool applications, videos, and ways to use LabVIEW for your homework and design projects.

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Learn How NI Multisim Can Help with Your Homework
Want to see how Multisim circuit design and SPICE simulation software can help with your homework? Learn how to conduct basic circuit capture and simulation from this quick, interactive demo.

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