National Instruments Equipment Donations
Transformation 2013 is proud to partner with National Instruments to assist with the distribution of NI donated equipment to 35 T-STEM Academies.
After attending training from a T-STEM Center or other provider, Academy Leaders may request equipment by selecting the appropriate link below. Each Academy is eligible for 1 set of EACH of the categories of equipment. Upon submission, each application will be reviewed to ensure training requirements have been met, Academy Leaders will be notified of the donation status.
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| Category 1 | LEGO MINDSTORMS/NXT Benefits: Students learn to build and program their own robots using graphical programing.Engages students in engineering and robotics.Click here for additional details.(approximate value $3060 per Academy) |
Donation includes: 10 Education NXT base sets5 Resource sets 1 Education NXT software site license |
Click here to request the LEGO MINDSTORMS/NXT donation.
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| Category 2 | SensorDAQ Benefits: Multi data-acquisition interface usable for a variety of STEM projects.Works with over 50 Vernier sensors and LabVIEW software.Click here for additional details.(approximate value $1890 per Academy) |
Donation includes: 10 SensorDAQS |
Click here to request SensorDAQ donation
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| Category 3 | NI LabVIEW for Education Benefits: Intuitive graphical programing software for hands-on STEM education. Acquire, analyze and present data for hands-on experiments. Prepare college-bound students for introductory engineering courses.Use with LEGO MINDSTORMS, SensorDAQ and other popular classroom hardware. Click here for additional details. (approximate value $1499 per Academy) |
Donation includes: 1 software site license |
Click here to request NI LabVIEW for Education donation.
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Since 1976, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company’s long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders. NI is committed to enhancing STEM education worldwide by providing educators and students with software and hardware that connect curriculum and concepts with the real world. The integration of LabVIEW in the classroom creates an effective and dynamic learning environment – from LEGO MINDSTORMS in primary schools to LabVIEW in high school science classes and university laboratories. |
For additional information:
Karissa Poszywak