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Steel Beam and Plate Girder Design
by Amit Varma , Sahaas Bhardwaj , Morgan Broberg- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn fundamental concepts and applications of welded built-up steel plate girders including proportioning, flexural and shear strength, and local and global stability. Built-up plate girders are used extensively in bridges and as transfer girders in buildings. This course will cover the design of built-up plate girders with an emphasis on proportioning, shear and flexural strength, and local/global stability....
$750
Post-Tensioned Structures
by Julio Ramirez- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn the essentials of design of post-tensioned concrete structures for use in concrete slabs or in preventing cracks and leakage in concrete water tanks. This module is currently offered in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering as part of the CE57200 “Prestressed Concrete Design” 3-Credits (CR) course in the area of structural engineering available to senior undergraduate/graduate students....
$750
Pretensioned Structures
by Julio Ramirez- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn the essentials of design of pretensioned concrete structures. A common design application is in a wide range of building and dam structures where improved performance of prestressed concrete can allow for longer spans of material. It integrates science and engineering principles to design prestressed concrete members and structural systems. The course is developed in three modules each of 1-CR....
$750
Health, Safety and Wellness in Mining
by Carmel Bofinger , Sharyn Cobbin- 0.0
8 Weeks
Welcome to Health, Safety and Wellness in Mining where you will explore key concepts in the management of health, safety and wellness in mining workforces and communities, including the impacts of new technologies and the importance of human factor considerations. Students who complete this course will: Identify key health and safety risks and impacts for workforce and communities...
$199
Fundamentals of Non-Destructive Testing
by Luna Lu , Guangshuai Han- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn the fundamentals of non-destructive testing (NDT), a technique used to evaluate material and structure properties and defects without causing damage. Non-destructive testing (NDT) is used across industries to ensure product integrity and reliability; it is used in the aerospace, defense, oil and gas, and automotive sectors. This course will equip students with necessary fundamental knowledge related to NDT....
$750
Capstone Exam – Materials for Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Devices
by Silvija Gradečak , Polina Anikeeva , Caroline Ross , Jessica Sandland- 0.0
1 Weeks
Take the Comprehensive Exam in Materials for Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Devices to earn the MITx xMinor credential. The MITx xMinor in Materials for Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Devices is a certification program offered by MITx that is designed and administered by MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Only people who have earned certificates of completion in 3....
$150
Silicon Photonics Design, Fabrication and Data Analysis
by Lukas Chrostowski- 0.0
6 Weeks
Design your own silicon photonics chip. The first online course to include photonics fabrication, experimentation, and data analysis. This short course teaches students and industry professionals how to design integrated optical devices and circuits, using a hands-on approach with commercial tools. We will fabricate your designs using a state-of-the-art ($5M) silicon photonic rapid-prototyping 100 keV electron-beam lithography facility....
$495
Cavity Quantum Optomechanics
by Tobias Kippenberg , Markus Aspelmeyer , Florian Marquardt , Albert Schliesser- 0.0
6 Weeks
Fundamentals of optomechanics. Basic principles, recent developments and applications. Optomechanics is the study of the interaction between light and mechanical systems which can result in the manipulation of the state of both light and the mechanics. The nature of this interaction gives rise to a wide range of applications in both fundamental physics and technological advancements....
$135
Wave-Based NDT Methods
by Luna Lu , Guangshuai Han- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how to use wave-based NDT techniques, ultrasonic testing, acoustic emission, etc, to inspect the structural integrity of civil engineering structures, including highways, bridges, dams, and buildings. Wave-based NDT methods allow for reliable and rapid evaluation of civil engineering infrastructure. The topics include piezoelectric effect, basic principles of various wave-based NDT methods, and their associated data acquisition....
$750
Electrical-Based Non-Destructive Testing and Sensing
by Luna Lu , Guangshuai Han- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how electrical-based nondestructive testing (NDT) methods and emerging infrastructure-sensing technologies are used to predict service life of civil engineering structures. Given that concrete elements are used in critical elements of infrastructure, determining the extent of degradation plays a critical role in managing the long-term performance of the concrete and identifying when to repair or replace it....
$750