No high-end Windows laptop required. BlockWerk runs high-performance control theory, dynamic modeling, and physics simulations 100% in your browser — zero installation, zero IT approval, and completely free for students and schools.
Full dynamic systems modeling and PID feedback loops right inside ChromeOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Linux browsers.
Engineering students shouldn't need a $2,000 gaming laptop to study feedback loops and transfer functions. BlockWerk democratizes engineering education for every student and classroom.
Powered by Rust compiled to WebAssembly, the entire simulation engine executes client-side on student devices with 60fps responsiveness, even on modest school-issued hardware.
No 6 GB downloads, no fighting with university VPNs, and no campus license server queue. Students click a link and start experimenting with circuits and feedback control in under a second.
No expensive external hardware or DAQ boards needed for lab experiments. Students scan a QR code with their phone to stream real gyro and accelerometer data into their diagrams via WebRTC.
Students build physical intuition by adjusting $K_p$, $K_i$, $K_d$ in the PID Controller, damping ratio $\zeta$, or natural frequency $\omega_n$ in the Second-Order System live, observing overshoot and settling time in real-time oscilloscopes.
Say goodbye to dark screenshots cropped from desktop tools. Export crisp, white-background PNG and SVG figures directly into Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or LaTeX thesis documents.
Zero student accounts, zero tracking, and zero personal data stored. 100% compliant with student privacy policies (FERPA/COPPA). Works offline as a PWA during classroom exams.
Why schools and STEM universities are adopting browser-native BlockWerk over legacy campus software.
| Criterion | Traditional Campus Software | BlockWerk |
|---|---|---|
| Chromebook & iPad Support | ✕ Unsupported or requires sluggish remote VDI | ✓ 100% native support in Chrome, Safari & Edge |
| Installation & Disk Footprint | ✕ 6+ GB installer with admin privileges needed | ✓ 0 MB install — 3 MB WebAssembly engine with RK4, RK45 & TR-BDF2 solvers |
| Interactive Parameter Tuning | ~ Re-run simulation each time a parameter changes | ✓ Live interactive sliders & continuous 60fps waves |
| Lab Report Figure Export | ✕ Dark plots requiring manual inverted screenshots | ✓ 1-click white background export for Docs & LaTeX |
| Physical Hardware Sensors | ✕ Expensive external USB DAQ boxes ($300+) | ✓ Student smartphone gyro/accel via WebRTC QR code |
| Real-Time Lab Teamwork | ✕ Huddling around one desktop monitor | ✓ Real-time multiplayer collaborative canvas |
| Campus License Cost | ✕ Thousands of euros per year per campus seat | ✓ 100% Free for students, educators & schools |
| Student Privacy (FERPA/COPPA) | ~ Mandatory student accounts and cloud tracking | ✓ Client-side execution — zero accounts or tracking |
Explore Transfer Functions, open-loop vs. closed-loop step response, PID controller tuning, root locus analysis, Bode frequency response plots, and Nyquist stability margins.
State-space continuous and discrete matrices $(\mathbf{A}, \mathbf{B}, \mathbf{C}, \mathbf{D})$, full-state feedback LQR controllers (Inverted Pendulum Masterclass), Luenberger observers, and Kalman filters.
Real-time FFT spectrum analysis, FIR and IIR digital filtering, noise injection, sensor quantization, lead-lag phase compensation, and live smartphone accelerometer streaming.