As finals are impending and the holiday is approaching, bring a little cheer by making your own electronic circuit that lights up LEDs and jingles a holiday tune.
For this project, we will use a Texas Instruments...
As finals are impending and the holiday is approaching, bring a little cheer by making your own electronic circuit that lights up LEDs and jingles a holiday tune.
For this project, we will use a Texas Instruments...
If someone asked what you wanted out of a job, what would you say? Do you know what’s really important to you, and where you want to go in your career? To answer that question, you need to take a look at makes you tick, what makes you happy and what makes you feel fulfilled.
You need to go into the interview having thought about your likes, dislikes, interests, abilities and skills. What are your personal values…
It’s no secret that when students get into the industry, they will need to have a basic understanding of IoT and how it works within embedded systems. Below we’ve compiled resources and materials to help you teach IoT in your courses using the TI LaunchPad™ development kit, ARM® Cortex®-M and TI's Real-Time Operating System.
Below we’ve included resources and tutorials that will give you…
Looking for a creative project to reinforce wireless connectivity and the Internet of Things to your students? Here’s one for you – teach your students how to spin a servo from the cloud using the SimpleLink MSP432™ LaunchPad development kit. While this applies to all levels, it is best suited for seniors who may be looking to add wireless control to their senior design projects…
You want to find out more about someone… where do you start? The internet, of course.
You search Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. to dig up as much information as possible and available in the public domain. It’s just what we do. In fact, 80 million names are searched daily.
It’s no different for companies searching for talent. In the U.S., more than 70 percent of Human Resources departments and recruiters…
You’ve walked across the stage to receive your diploma. You’ve tossed your cap in the air. You’ve done it – you graduated. Now what?
Have no fear! We’ve gathered up 6 tips from TI leaders on how to carry your successes into your next phase of life – the first job.
1. Be curious. Never stop asking questions.
2. Be bold. Don’t be afraid to fail.
3. Be tenacious.…
The gist: twenty-three students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands banded together to become team STORM Eindhoven.
Their mission: spread the importance of sustainable energy by designing and building the world’s first electric motorcycle from the ground up and then riding their bike around the world in 80 days.
Their accomplishment: the students traveled approximately 16,000 miles across…
You just finished a big interview with the company of your dreams. You and the prospective employer had a great discussion on how your skills and abilities match their business needs. You also proved your capability and achieved likability. Now you just wait until the phone rings and the offer rolls in – right?
Not quite. Here are a few tips on how to follow up with your potential employer after the interview…
As technology continues to evolve and advance, students across the globe are stepping up to push the boundaries on what’s possible to make modern solutions...
Imagine the kitchen of the future. Does it include robotic arms preparing a multi-course meal for the family or a stovetop that turns off as soon as fish has been seared? While these innovations may not have arrived quite yet, students that participated in the Future of Cooking Mega Hackathon hosted by FirstBuild cooked up their own products for a smarter kitchen in 33 hours that allow everyone to participate in meal…
Over the years, the TI Innovation Challenge (TIIC) in India has grown to become a massive platform for technical talent. This year with the new format, TIIC has enkindled passion amongst the students by providing a perfect platform to help scale their tech innovations into successful startups.
Entries have poured in from 624 engineering colleges across India and we couldn’t be more excited to see the groundbreaking work…
This Halloween, the TI LaunchPad™ development kit team decided to have some fun with our coworkers and use this spooky LaunchPad kit-based Halloween...
What would it be like for your day to be without power? Imagine this –
What would you do without the ability to make coffee for your 8:00 am class? What would you do without your smartphone? (The horror!) How would you...
Yeqin Wang is pursuing his Ph.D. in the Wind Science and Engineering Program at the National Wind Institute at Texas Tech University. With about eight years of experience with TI C2000 microcontrollers (MCUs), Yeqin shares his experience with his most recent project that was a part of the MATLAB and Simulink Hardware Challenge.
The facts
Did you know that wind turbines not…
From the time it takes for an elevator to go from the bottom floor to the top floor, are you able to clearly and succinctly summarize your qualifications and win a new connection?
The elevator pitch is key to making a good first impression – think of it as a professional way to introduce yourself and answer that dreaded interview question of, “Tell me a little about yourself.”
A good elevator pitch…