ASRA :: Programming for Scientists and Engineers: LabVIEW 

Programming for Scientists and Engineers:  LabVIEW

LabVIEW is a programming language widely used by scientists and engineers.  LabVIEW based programs have been used by Boeing to test airliners, by NASA to drive a rover on Mars, and by LEGO to automate their factories.  This language is somewhat unique in that it is graphical.  Rather than typing lines of text such as in BASIC or C++, the programmer creates block diagrams.  These diagrams are then compiled and execute.  More information about LabVIEW can be found at http://www.ni.com/labview

In this class, we will focus on learning the basics of this language and putting this knowledge to use.  The class will consist primarily of a series of challenges of increasing difficulty—lectures will be kept to a minimum. 

A few notes that prospective students should understand:

This is a classroom-based module.  Like most programmers, we will spend long hours in a windowless room staring at a computer screen. 

Programming is very much an exercise in puzzle solving and abstract thinking. Students should enjoy both.

Instructor:

Sponsors:

• National Instruments is generously providing LabVIEW software for this module
• Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) is providing robotics parts and materials.