Teaching Controls and Mechatronics
Prepare students for multidisciplinary problems in automotive, aerospace, and Internet of Things applications with a project-based approach for controls, sensors, actuators, and mechatronics systems.
Rethinking Mechatronics Education
Controls theory and mechatronics curriculum require an active learning approach to translate theory to engineering intuition and prepare students for the complexity of applications in research and industry. Learn how Tsinghua University partnered with NI to develop a complete project-based approach throughout the curriculum to teaching automated systems and mechatronics.
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Enabling Teamwork with NI ELVIS III
With NI ELVIS III, each student can connect, experiment, and troubleshoot simultaneously on one device, spreading the work out and creating a true teamwork environment.
Immerse Students in Real-World Systems
Prepare students with the modern tools for engineering system design by using the same technology used in over 35,000 companies around the world.
Explore How Students Learn Controls at University of Virginia
Students were able to learn a new programming environment and complete embedded programming projects in two weeks as a trial for expanding this approach to semester-long courses.
Products and Solutions
Educators can develop a guided approach to controls with interactive teaching resources, complete laboratory experimentation and a platform developed for project-based learning with NI ELVIS.
Software Solutions
Which License Is Right for You?
Give your team and your students access to the software they need when they need it. Offered in a variety of types and sizes, NI Academic Volume Licenses include the software, training, and services you need to accelerate discovery in and out of the classroom.