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• We equip engineers and scientists with tools that

accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery.


Do Engineering


Graphical System Design A Platform-Based Approach for Measurement and Control

PXI and Modular

Instruments

Desktops and

PC-Based DAQ RIO and Custom

Designs

Test Monitor Embedded Control Cyber Physical

Open Connectivity

with 3rd Party I/O


Academia


National Instruments in Academia

• 110 Countries

• Adopted in 50,000+

universities worldwide

• Used in all engineering and

science disciplines

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A Roadmap for a Sustainable Future

Take on the Engineering Grand Challenges

Create products the rest of the world wants

Rekindle the joy of engineering with experiential

learning to recruit top International born students


Clues from FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology


6th Graders Understand PID Control

Ziegler Nichols Tuning

(University)

FIRST LEGO League

(Middle Schools)


NI ELVIS | Do Engineering: In the Lab

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National Instruments for Engineering Education

Teaching

Software

Teaching

Laboratory

Hardware

Curriculum

Partners

• Scalable platforms developed for teaching and learning

Pedagogical features developed directly into hardware and software

Integrated courseware, textbooks and laboratories

Enable hands-on experimentation and troubleshooting

Textbooks,

Curriculum,

& Courseware


NI ELVIS Components


NI ELVIS Hardware


NI ELVIS: Engineering Lab Workstation


NI ELVIS: Engineering Lab Workstation

National

Instruments

Educational

Laboratory

Virtual

Instrumentation

Suite


Digital Multimeter Isolated measurements 5½ digit resolution 60 VDC, 20Vrms, 2 ADC, 2 RMs,

100MΩ

Internal Circuit Protection Resettable fuses

Power Supply ±15V range 0.2 Hz to 5 MHz Sine 0.2 Hz to 1 MHz

Triangle/Square Software or manual

control BNC or prototyping

board connection

USB Connectivity Plug-and-play capability USB 2.0 Connection

Oscilloscope ELVIS II+: 100MS/s Sampling

Rate ELVIS II: 1.25 MS/s single

channel, 500kS/s two channel aggregate

16-bit resolution 1 to 1.5 MHz Bandwidth 1x and 10x probe ±10 V input range AC/DC coupling

NI ELVIS


Circuits Measurements Control Embedded Communications

Electrical,

Biomedical,

Mechatronics

Physics, Chemistry Electrical,

Mechanical,

Systems

Electrical,

Computer

Electrical, Computer,

Physics

NI ELVIS | Multidisciplinary Teaching Platform


NI ELVIS Software

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NI Multisim for Education


What is NI Multisim? Analog, Digital and Power Circuits Teaching Software

• Improve student comprehension of circuits theory and enable

easier transition to the laboratory with NI Multisim

• Integrated circuit design and SPICE simulation environment

• Features specific to teaching analog, digital & power theory

• Interactive controls to change and modify circuit behavior

• Library of 23,000 devices to match components in laboratory

• Instruments and analyses to instantly visualize electronics

• Simulate digital logic gates and power devices in same interface

• Transition student to laboratory with full integration to:

• myDAQ student-owned measurement device

• NI ELVIS engineering education laboratory platform

• NI myRIO student design hardware


What is NI Ultiboard? Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Prototyping Environment

• Fully integrated design package to enable educators, students

and researchers to transfer circuit schematic to prototype

• Intuitive environment for student senior design projects

• Transfer files from NI Multisim to NI Ultiboard to:

• Define PCB board layout dimensions

• Place connectors, devices and other electronics

• Route copper connections for final prototype

• Export to industry standard Gerber, DXF and MCAD formats

• Full forward and backwards annotation with Multisim

• User-definable templates for myDAQ, NI ELVIS and NI myRIO

for faster and more accurate miniSystem development


Engaging Students Beyond the Theory

Simulation

and

Analysis

Theory,

Concepts,

and Textbooks

Hands-on

Exploration

Senior Design

Projects


Course Applications Areas

Analog Circuits

• Resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuits

• Steady-state and transient circuit analysis techniques

• AC analysis and frequency response

• Operational amplifier and filter circuits

Digital Circuits

• Boolean algebra and minimization of logic

• Sequential and combinational logic design

• State machines and arithmetic logic

• Hardware description languages and field- programmable gate arrays (FPGA)

Power Electronics

• AC to DC conversion

• DC to DC switch mode power supply topologies

• DC to AC for motor drive and renewable energy

• Rectifiers, inverters, and power switches

• PWM and motor drives


Scalable Software

Integrated Hardware

Digital

Circuits

Analog

Circuits

Electrical and

Electronic

Mechanical and

Mechatronics

National Instruments Circuits Solution One Single platform for Academics Circuits Teaching

Power

Electronics

NI ELVIS NI Multisim NI myDAQ

Biomedical

Engineering

Engineering

Physics

Energy Systems

Engineering


The Circuits Teaching Platform

Interactive Analysis Models

AC and DC analysis models to

fully analyze the circuit response.

Multisim for Education goes beyond the theory allowing students to do engineering.

Graphical Schematic Capture

Graphical interface allows easy

creation of circuit architecture.

Comprehensive Component

Library

Over 21,000 components

incorporating industry standard

SPICE models.

3D Breadboard

Visualization

Multisim includes 3D CAD

models breadboard ;layout to

be established ahead of

time in the Lab

Virtual Instrumentation

Multisim includes virtual

instrumentation simulating

physical instruments.


NI ELVIS Virtual Instruments

Digital Multimeter Oscilloscope Function Generator Variable

Power

Supply

Bode Analyzer

Dynamic Signal Analyzer

Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Digital Reader

Digital Writer

Impedance Analyzer

2 Wire Voltage-Current Analyzer

3 Wire Voltage-Current Analyzer

Octave Analyzer

Audio Equalizer

Datalogger

Digital Waveform Viewer

DC Level

8-Channel Scope


Custom Instruments


NI Multisim Circuit Simulation Environment

• Interactive circuit teaching

solution to engage students

Interactive components

Intuitive instruments

Rated components

• Circuit behavior visualization

Easy-to-use analyses

Rapidly adjustable

measurements instruments

Correlation of theoretical and

real measurements


Instrument Integration with NI Multisim

• Use NI ELVIS instruments from within NI Multisim

• Visualize Multisim simulation results

• Analyze real measurements from NI ELVIS

• Correlate in a single interface


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Application Plugs in

Here

Student designs

the Circuit Here

Acc

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to N

I ELV

IS

I/O

with NI Multisim

SPICE Simulation Environment

Circuit Application Explorer An Ecosystem for Circuit Design


NI ELVIS Courseware


Circuits Courseware

• Circuits textbook and

supplement

containing 11 labs

• Traditional solution

for university

laboratories

• Covers many key

topics for a Circuit

Fundamentals or

Analog Circuits

course


Electronics 101 Courseware

• PDF Format

Courseware

• Developed in concert

with technical college

educators for

introductory, basic

circuits

• Targeted at Circuit

Fundamentals courses


The Importance of Multisim

• Multisim is the corner-stone of the NI circuits teaching applications

• Multisim is a platform that covers ALL circuits teaching courses from first

year to grad-school

Electrical &

Computer

Engineering

Mechanical &

Mechatronics

Engineering

Biomedical

Engineering Physics

Analog Circuits

Digital Circuits

Microcontrollers

Controls

Power Circuits


ELVIS II/II+

NI Electronics Education Platform


ELVIS II/II+ Add-on

NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board


ELVIS II/II+ Add-on

Freescale HCS12 Microcontroller Teaching Platform


QNET Plants for Controls and Mechatronics

QNET Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL)



QNET DC Motor Control



QNET Inverted Pendulum



QNET HVAC



QNET Mechatronics Sensors



QNET Myoelectric Trainer


Emona add-on for NI ELVIS

SIGnals & Systems (SIGEx)



Emona Analog/Digital Telecommunication Board (DATEx)



Emona Fiber-Optic Telecommunications (FOTEx)



Emona HELEX Green Engineerng


Electronics at The University of Manchester

…students are now exposed to the hands-on learning experience throughout the first course to complex final year projects.

Dr. Danielle George

[ School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ]


NI myDAQ | Do Engineering: Anywhere, Anytime

Analog ICs Supplied by

ni.com/mydaq


Universities Using NI myDAQ


Integrated DMM

USB controlled, bus powered

Audio IN/OUT

8 DIO lines, 1 counter

Power Supply: +/- 15 V

Power Supply: +5V

2 AO lines

2 AI lines

Analog Input:

2 channels, 200kS/s/ch,

16-bit

Analog Output:

2 channels, 200kS/s/ch,

16-bit

DIO: 8 lines

CTR: 1 counter

Integrated DMM: V, A, Ohm

Power Supply: +5V, +/-15V

3.5mm stereo audio jacks

ELVISmx SW Instruments:

DMM, O-scope, FGEN,

Bode, DSA, ARB,

Digital In/Out

NI myDAQ

Analog ICs Supplied by


myTurbine Wind Turbine

mySolarTracker Solar Tracker

myWing Wind Tunnel/Air Foil System

myHeli Vertical Take-off & Landing System

myFarm PV Drip Irrigation

myDyno Dynamometer System

myGrid Smart Grid

NI myDAQ Ecosystem


NI myDAQ at University of Colorado Boulder

…I am convinced that this can cause a revolution in education.

Professor Michael Lightner

[ Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer, and

Energy Engineering, and Former IEEE President ]


• Xilinx FPGA and Dual-core

ARM® Cortex™-A9

processor

• WiFi, LEDs, push button,

accelerometer onboard

• 10 analog inputs, 6 analog

outputs, 40 digital I/O lines

• 3 Kits Available

• Starter Kit

• Embedded

• Mechatronics

NI myRIO


Digital devices (LEDs, switches, 7-segment display)

Analog devices (potentiometer, thermistor, photo resistor, force sensing resistor, Hall effect)

Audio devices (microphone, speaker, buzzer)

Other devices (battery holder, encoder, DC motor, basic electronic components)

NI myRIO – Starter Kit


2 DC gear motors with encoders

H-bridge driver

Accelerometer

Triple-axis gyro

Infrared proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor

Ultrasonic range finder

Compass

Hobby servo motors

NI myRIO – Mechatronics


RFID reader kit

Numeric keypad

LED matrix

Digital potentiometer

Character LCD (UART or SPI)

Digital temperature sensor

EEPROM

NI myRIO – Embedded Kit


NI USRP | LabVIEW based Software Defined Radio

• Flexible

• Easy-to-use

• Affordable

• For Education and Research

– Up to 20 MHz real-time bandwidth

– RF options from 50 MHz – 6 GHz

– LabVIEW driver & examples


NI USRP| Academic Teaching & Research

• Academic Education

• Rapid Prototyping

• Physical Layer Design

• Record and Playback

• GPS Simulator

• Communications Intelligence

• Surveillance

• Deployable Radio

Record & Playback

MIMO

Safety Radio

Record & Playback


NI USRP | RF Direction Finding & Localization

– MUSIC direction finding algorithm

– Prototyped using LabVIEW with MathScript RT

– Continuous phase alignment compensation

– Synchronized up to 12 USRP radios

Rx: Uniform Linear Array with ¼ wavelength spacing

Tx: Single RF Tone

Dr. Athanassios Manikas Comm & Array Processing Chair

Imperial College, London


NI USRP| MIMO OFDM Testbed

– Algorithm design in MathScript RT

– 128 subcarrier OFDM, 4 QAM, spatial diversity

– Independent, phase coherent Tx & Rx

Dr. Robert Heath Director WNCG

University of Texas at Austin


Extensive Analysis Libraries

NI Universal Software Radio

Peripheral Up to 5.5 GHz

Single Software Framework with Design to Test Flow

High-performance FPGA-based Architecture

NI USRP

Software Defined Radio Ecosystem

GCC

Compatible with standard models of

computation


NI USRP at Stanford University

…with the NI USRP, we’re able to provide exposure in introductory courses for the first time.

Dr. Sachin Katti

[ Electrical Engineering & Computer Science ]

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