The National Instruments Co. (NI) provides integrated software and hardware to scientists and engineers. Founded in 1976, three college students (James Truchard, PhD, Jeff Kodosky, and Bill Nowlin) developed this technology-based enterprise. The company’s instrumentation hardware and graphical system design software convert standard PCs into industrial automation and test and measurement systems. These “virtual instruments” can […]
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NASA Glenn’s GreenLab facility researches algae for alternative fuel
During a recent visit to the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, my colleagues and I were taken on a tour on the GreenLab research facility. Dr. Bilal M. M. Bomani demonstrated and explained how and why the lab is in existence and the purpose it serves. At first glance, you would not know […]
NI Week 2012 – National Instruments LabView CompactRio
At NI Week 2012, there is much buzz about NI LabVIEW’s CompactRio and its software support. The Rio is an interchangeable system that can hold 8 modules in its platform with 50 different modules to choose from. Thus, a user can have over 1 billion combinations to tailor their specific design parameters. The Rio does […]
Design World’s Upcoming webinars
Check out these three upcoming webinars Design World Hello Design World group members, Design World has three great webinars coming up in the next few days that we wanted to let you know about. All are free to attend, and will have great information for engineers. To read more about each webinar, follow the link […]
Update on Student Loans and a reduction for engineers
As promised, I am striving to keep all readers updated on the current student loan reductions for engineers. I am supplying this link for all to see how their loan repayment situation can be resolved. Once again, good luck to you. Natasha http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/understand/plans/income-based
Student Loan Forgiveness For Engineers
How many of you are like me and will probably die with a student loan balance? Are you constantly looking for a solution that will resolve your student loan repayment situations. There may be help and it may be soon. (I use the verb “may” with added caution.) In 2008, United States President, George W. […]