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GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality
by Nick Santos- 4.9
Approx. 28 hours to complete
In this course, the second in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization, you will go in-depth with common data types (such as raster and vector data), structures, quality and storage during four week-long modules: Week 1: Learn about data models and formats, including a full understanding of vector data and raster concepts....
Solar Energy and Electrical System Design
by Gay E Canough- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
This course supplies learners with the insights necessary for properly planning, and therefore successfully installing, a photovoltaic (PV) system per design specifications. It directs learners through the important steps of initial site inspection and evaluating appropriate locations for PV systems, and features unique elements of residential, small, industrial and utility-scale solar applications....
The Science of the Solar System
by Mike BrownTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 30 hours to complete
Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class. Use principles from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology to understand the latest from Mars, comprehend the outer solar system, ponder planets outside our solar system, and search for habitability in our neighborhood and beyond. The class is expected to be challenging but rewarding....
Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
by Dr. Linda Strande- 4.7
Approx. 21 hours to complete
Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. An introduction to faecal sludge management...
Quantum Optics 1 : Single Photons
by Alain AspectTop Instructor , Michel BruneTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 33 hours to complete
This course gives you access to basic tools and concepts to understand research articles and books on modern quantum optics. You will learn about quantization of light, formalism to describe quantum states of light without any classical analogue, and observables allowing one to demonstrate typical quantum properties of these states. ....
The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
by James Milke, PhD- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Fires impact people, property and the environment in all countries around the world. In some cases, the resulting losses are extraordinary, causing hundreds of deaths, widespread damage to property and contents and significant impacts on the environment. Introduction to Fire Behavior Fire Protection Engineering [10:58] Flames [11:08] Products of Fires [18:43]...
Simulation and modeling of natural processes
by Bastien Chopard , Jean-Luc Falcone , Jonas Latt , Orestis Malaspinas- 4.2
Approx. 23 hours to complete
This course gives you an introduction to modeling methods and simulation tools for a wide range of natural phenomena. The different methodologies that will be presented here can be applied to very wide range of topics such as fluid motion, stellar dynamics, population evolution, . . . Introduction and general concepts...
Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
by Rick Johnston , Sara Marks- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
It is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic improvements in drinking water quality. But does Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) also have global relevance? What are the potential treatment solutions and how do they function? Introduction to HWTS Trailer 1. 1 Introduction to the course...
AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery
by Andy Lawrence , Catherine Heymans- 4.7
Approx. 6 hours to complete
"How do they know that? " Modern astronomy has made some astonishing discoveries - how stars burn and how black holes form; galaxies from the edge of the universe and killer rocks right next door; where the elements come from and how the expanding universe is accelerating. But how do we know all that?...
Physical Basics of Quantum Computing
by Kirill S. Tikhonov , Tatiana Yu. Golubeva , Evgenii Vashukevich , Ivan Vybornyi- 4
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Quantum information and quantum computations is a new, rapidly developing branch of physics that has arisen from quantum mechanics, mathematical physics and classical information theory. The purpose of this course is to show the basic ideas of quantum informatics, as well as the physical laws and basic mathematical principles. About Certain statistical aspects of quantum theory are discussed....