Open education. Interactive learning. Built by students, for Students.
IlliniOpenEdu is a student-driven initiative focused on building modern, interactive educational tools that actually make sense.
We replace:
- ❌ Static PDFs
- ❌ Outdated simulations
- ❌ Memorization-heavy learning
With:
- ✅ Interactive experiences
- ✅ Visual intuition
- ✅ Clean, modern UI
A browser-based physics simulation platform built with React + TypeScript + Tailwind
Core idea: Turn physics into something you can play with, not just study.
- 📦 Mechanics simulations (forces, motion, energy)
- ⚡ Electromagnetism simulations (fields, circuits)
- 🏗️ Statics tools (beams, supports, reactions)
- 🧪 Virtual labs (IOLab-inspired)
- 🧑🏫 Professor Mode for guided teaching
- Frontend: React + TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Animation: Framer Motion
- Deployment: GitHub Pages (static)
- Learning should be interactive
- Visuals > equations (at first)
- Simplicity > feature overload
- Fast > overengineered
- Bryan Chen — UX / Frontend / Systems
- Evan Doubek — Physics / Content
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
PhysicsSims |
Main simulation platform |
E&M |
Electromagnetism modules |
Statics |
Beam + support simulator |
Make tools that:
- Students actually use
- Professors actually recommend
- Feel like real software, not school tools
git clone https://github.com/IlliniOpenEdu/PhysicsSims
cd PhysicsSims
npm install
npm run dev- Full quiz problems
- More lab-style modules
- Mobile support
- First stable version
- Student feedback features
- Star our repos
- Share with classmates
- Use it in your courses