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From Atoms to Materials: Predictive Theory and Simulations
by Alejandro Strachan , Sam Reeve , David Guzman- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn how materials look and work at atomic scales. Explore this five-unit course and discover a unified framework for understanding the essential physics that govern materials at atomic scales. You’ll then be able to relate these processes to the macroscopic world. Finally, principles of statistical mechanics are introduced and used to relate the atomic world to macroscopic properties....
$49
Low Emission Technologies and Supply Systems
- 0.0
14 Weeks
Analyse the role of current energy supply systems, including coal, hydrocarbons and nuclear, as well as emerging carbon storage technologies for the transition to low carbon energy supply. This course examines electricity generation from traditional sources including coal, gas and nuclear, and describes recent developments to improve efficiency and environmental performance....
$375
Nanophotonic Modeling
by Peter Bermel , Yubo Sun- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn a comprehensive set of simulation techniques to predict the performance of photonic nanostructures. This course is an introduction to photonic materials and devices structured on the wavelength scale. Generally, these systems will be characterized as having critical dimensions at the nanometer scale. These can include nanophotonic, plasmonic, and metamaterials components and systems....
$750
Lightweight Design
by Max Krause , Kai-Uwe Schröder- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn the fundamental principles and rules of lightweight design. Deepen your understanding of how structures work and get a first insight on nonlinear calculation methods and lightweight design algorithms. This course will introduce you to lightweight design and its goals. You will learn basic rules for weight optimization of a structure on a material and structural level....
$139
Mechanics ReView
by David E. Pritchard , Zhongzhou Chen- 0.0
4 Weeks
Mechanics ReView is an MIT-level introductory mechanics class emphasizing a strategic problem-solving approach. It covers the same syllabus topics as the Advanced Placement Mechanics-C course. Mechanics ReView is a second look at introductory Newtonian Mechanics. It will give you a unified overview of mechanics that will dramatically increase your problem-solving ability....
Introduction to Land Management
by Walter Timo de Vries , Anna Schopf , Uchendu Eugene Chigbu , Florian Siegert- 0.0
6 Weeks
Gain insights into the complex nature of land management and learn about terms, tasks and challenges related to our land. Have you ever asked yourself what role land plays by facing developments like demographic change, globalization or climate change? Did you ever consider the connection between poverty and land access or changing land values?...
$49
Multilevel Converters for Medium/High-Power Applications
by Maryam Saeedifard- 0.0
6 Weeks
This MOOC is an introduction to the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) and its basics of operation and control. The modular multilevel converter (MMC) has become the most attractive multilevel converter topology for medium/high-power applications, specifically for voltage-sourced converter high-voltage direct current (VSC–HVDC) transmission systems. The basics of operation and modulation techniques of various DC-AC voltage-sourced converters (VSCs), e....
$99
Future Robots. Towards a Robotic Science of Human Beings
by Domenico Parisi- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn Robots as a new science for the understanding of human beings and the affects of robotics in the real world. Following historic human achievements in steam power, electricity, and digital information, Robotics is now considered by many to be the fourth industrial revolution. Potential problems and opportunities for human beings as a result of the robotics revolution...
$60
Communication Acoustics
by Gerhard Müller , Martin Buchschmid , Michael Vorländer , Jens Ahrens- 0.0
14 Weeks
Learn about the various ways we hear and perceive sound and how to improve technology and products for better communication. In this engineering course, we will cover all aspects of communication acoustics, which is the way sounds travels from a source, through a channel and finally to a receiver. This includes:...
$49
Magnetic Materials and Devices
by Caroline Ross- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how magnetic devices, such as hard drives and magneto-optical disks, are designed to exploit the magnetic properties of materials. In this engineering course, you will learn about magnetic materials and devices. Applications presented include magnetic data storage, motors, transformers, and spintronics. We will show how devices are built to take advantage of these properties....
$49