Interested in software engineering? Learning to code in LabVIEW can help students get ahead on their courses and with preparing for their career. Here’s how to get LabVIEW for students.
What Is LabVIEW?
LabVIEW stands for Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench and it’s a systems engineering software that’s used to create applications that control, test, and measure hardware and data.
What Is LabVIEW Used For?
LabVIEW is the engineers’ tool of choice for developing automated test systems. It can be used for anything from performing a voltage measurement to advancing space missions!
LabVIEW is perfect for:
Graphical programming
The software allows you to visualise diagrams using blocks and flow charts and analyses data to help you solve problems.
Debugging
LabVIEW’s many debugging tools allow you to easily view data. Debugging features include probes, breakpoints, and steps.
Automated testing
In engineering, LabVIEW can be used to carry out automated testing of a component, sub-system, or system.
What are the features of LabVIEW for students that will help them get ahead?
LabVIEW Environment
This is the part of LabVIEW that allows users to develop programs. In here, you’ll find debugging features, templates, sampling examples, and source controls.
LabVIEW Virtual Instruments
This is where students can create algorithms for inside or outside of the program.
LabVIEW Programming
LabVIEW Programming is where user can design more complex programs in an intuitive and simple way.
LabVIEW Dataflow
This ensures a program is running efficiently.
How can I best learn LabVIEW?
With a LabVIEW subscription, you get on-demand access to LabVIEW Core 1 where you can learn the basics of developing applications in the LabVIEW programming environment. To learn more advanced skills, you can buy further courses or sign up for a Training Membership where you can save money and take multiple courses.
How do I get LabVIEW for students?
Unfortunately, NI no longer offers a specific LabVIEW for students program. The company recommends that students wanting to use it download the LabVIEW Community Edition. You may also be able to access LabVIEW through your school or college.
