Academic Site License Software Advisor
Designed to fit the needs of academic institutions worldwide, site licenses are National Instruments best software value for colleges and universities. These multi-user licenses offer comprehensive software suites, including the vast majority of development systems and toolsets that NI has available for all the applicable operating systems. These software suites are well suited for the key application areas of engineering education, including: measurements, circuits, control & simulation, embedded systems, signal & image processing, and communications.
This site will allow you to view the recommended software available in the Academic Site License pertaining to each of these application areas in engineering education.
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Recommended Software by Application Area |
Acquisition & Measurements
From temperature to dynamic signal measurements, National Instruments offers a complete family of data acquisition devices for desktop, portable, and networked applications. Ranging from low-cost USB devices to high-precision PCI instruments, these products paired with the intuitive graphical programming language NI LabVIEW will provide flexibility and power, while maintaining affordability and ease of use for professors and students.
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Circuits
Bring circuit theory to life by comparing simulations to measured values.
Core Software |
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‡ denotes software not included in the Academic Site License
Control & Simulation
National Instruments offers a variety of LabVIEW add-ons to teach control design concepts including controller design, dynamic system simulation, system identification and real-time implementation. Due to the strong integration between hardware and software, you can take theory to real-world examples in a hands-on, interactive manner.
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‡ denotes software not included in the Academic Site License
Embedded Systems
In order to empower engineering students from all disciplines to build embedded systems, whether it is for the next generation solar car or for autonomous vehicles, National Instruments now offers a comprehensive collection of add-on tools that make teaching embedded systems using FPGAs, DSPs, MPUs or any 32-bit microprocessors easy.
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‡ denotes software not included in the Academic Site License
Signal & Image Processing
National Instruments offers a complete platform to teach signal processing concepts. Professors and students can now use LabVIEW and its pre-built function library for signal processing simulation, design filters interactively using the Digital filter design toolkit and get hands-on prototyping experience by programming DSPs using the LabVIEW DSP Module.
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Communications
Keep pace with the rapidly changing nature of communications with
RF and modulation tools.
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‡ denotes software not included in the Academic Site License
Summary Table of All Areas
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Data Acquisition
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Circuits
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Control
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Embedded
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| LabVIEW FPGA Module |
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| LabVIEW Embedded Development Module‡ |
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| DIAdem |
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| NI Vision Development Module |
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| Control Design Toolkit |
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| Simulation Module |
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| System Identification Toolkit |
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| Modulation Toolkit |
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| Digital Filter Design Toolkit |
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| Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit |
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| Spectral Measurement Toolkit‡ |
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| Instrument Drivers |
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What is an Academic Site License?
- Designed to fit the needs of academic institutions worldwide
- Most cost-effective software choice for colleges and universities
- Unlimited installations in the department, college, or campus for which it is licensed
- Comprehensive software suites, including the vast majority of development systems and toolsets
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- Academic Product Bundles:
NI has created these bundles in key areas of engineering and science university curriculum and research to ensure maximum productivity for you and your students.
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National Instruments has compiled a library of materials covering disciplines throughout engineering and science to save you time and give you ideas so you can effectively teach and use National Instruments products in your curriculum. Among other resources, this site includes:- WHY should I teach my students LabVIEW?
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- Academic Discussion Forum
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