Learning Resources

National TSA: Official information about TSA, including competition guidelines and events.
Khan Academy: Free courses in math, science, and computer programming.
Codecademy: Interactive coding lessons in various programming languages.
MIT OpenCourseWare: Free access to course materials from MIT, including engineering and technology courses.
Instructables: DIY project ideas, including technology and engineering challenges.
Arduino Project Hub: Open-source electronics projects using Arduino.
Stack Overflow: Community for programmers to share knowledge and solve coding problems.
Reddit’s r/EngineeringStudents: Forum for engineering students to discuss courses, projects, and careers.

Programs & Tools

Autodesk Education: Free software tools for students, including AutoCAD and Fusion 360.
Tinkercad: Easy-to-use 3D design and modeling tool for beginners.
Blender: A powerful, open-source 3D creation suite for modeling, animation, and rendering.
GIMP: Free and open-source image editor, similar to Photoshop.
Visual Studio Code: A lightweight but powerful code editor, supporting various programming languages.
Fritzing: Open-source software for designing and documenting electronic circuits.
Eclipse IDE: A robust integrated development environment (IDE) for Java development and more.
Arduino IDE: The official development environment for programming Arduino boards.
Fusion 360 for Education: Advanced 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for design and engineering students.
Unity: A leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, ideal for game development, simulations, and interactive experiences.
Unreal Engine: A complete suite of creation tools for game development, virtual reality, and architectural visualization.
Scratch: A visual programming language and online community targeted primarily at children and beginners, ideal for learning the basics of coding.