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Join the Virtual Instrumentation Revolution, Share the Innovation!

Graphical programming is proven to nurture Innovation and Creativity in engineering education through collaborative
project-based learning. National Instruments provides a common graphical framework for Academia, Industry and
Research which enables visualization of truly multi-disciplinary engineering concepts and enables Experiential
Engineering Education.

VI Mantra is an annual paper contest for students and researchers to present their main projects, solutions and
prototypes based upon NI tools. The paper could be in the field of graphical system-based Design, Control and Test.

How to participate?
> Choose the contest category you fall under and click on it below to download the VI Mantra 2008 kit -
Student or Research Scholar
> Send us a 200 word abstract of your project(s) in the format as provided in the kit (max 5 per group)
> National Instruments will call for papers for the selected abstracts
> The best 50 abstracts will be published and the top three entries will be rewarded

Last Date for submission of abstracts: 20 Aug, 2008

Call for Final Papers: 25 Aug, 2008
Last date for submission of papers: 25 Sep, 2008

Email abstracts/papers to: vimantra2008@ni.com

Prizes to be won under each category:

First Prize: A chance for the winner and his guide to attend the worldwide Conference on Virtual
Instrumentation during NIWeek 2009 in Austin, Texas

Others:
> A chance to present the winning paper to Industry Experts at the 7th National Conference on Virtual
Instrumentation in Engineering Education 2008 in New Delhi for the top three winners
> LabVIEW Student Version worth US$100 for the winning participant and a certificate from National Instruments for
the top three winners
> VI Lab up-gradation/set up worth US$5000, US$2500 and US$1000 for the respective top three respective winning
colleges!

For more information, log onto ni.com/india or contact National Instruments at:
Call Free 1 800 4257070 Tel 91 80 41190000 Email vimantra2008@ni.com

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