LabVIEW Academy Connects Academia and Industry

To address the rising industry demand for trained NI LabVIEW software users, National Instruments has created the LabVIEW Academy, a program providing classroom curricula and hands-on exercises to undergraduate institutions.

The Impact of the Program

Schools worldwide, such as Penn State University, have already recognized the value of becoming official LabVIEW Academies.

“LabVIEW is getting more popular in academia and industry, and many researchers and companies are on the lookout for competent LabVIEW programmers,” said Khanjan Mehta, a senior research associate at Penn State University. “This program will help bridge the gap between the two.”

Ashok Agrawal, the dean of math, science, engineering, and technology at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, also has expressed the value his college sees in the program. “Establishment of [the] National Instruments LabVIEW Academy at Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing will further enhance our capabilities to provide design and development training for business and individuals in the St. Louis area.”

Once a school is an official LabVIEW Academy, it is posted on the LabVIEW Academy Web site to help students find resources for LabVIEW training. The Web site also helps employers find trained candidates in their areas.

Students now have the opportunity to receive LabVIEW training courses through the LabVIEW Academy, a program that provides classroom curriculum and hands-on exercises to community colleges, two-year colleges, and four-year universities.

 Creating Trained LabVIEW Users

Experience in LabVIEW can improve students’ career opportunities, providing graduates and employers with the following benefits:

•         Reliable validation and demonstration of skills and knowledge

•         Accelerated professional development, improved productivity, and enhanced field credibility

The LabVIEW Academy also has made an international impact. “The LabVIEW Academy presents an excellent opportunity to overcome the current challenges and demands of LabVIEW education in a dynamic and adaptive form,” said Marcelo Dàvila, an engineer at Grupo de Electricidad y Sistemas Electrónicos at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. “This is the perfect time for this program.”

Learn more about the new LabVIEW Academy.

This article first appeared in the Q3 2008 issue of Instrumentation Newsletter.

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