Hackaday Courses

Designing with Complex Geometry - Class 2

Use point-list management and Grasshopper expressions to turn curves, vectors, and rotations into adjustable flower and leaf forms.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Antenna Basics - Class 1

An introduction to how antennas transfer electromagnetic energy, with emphasis on polarization, gain, radiation patterns, impedance matching, VSWR, and frequency bands.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Antenna Basics

An introduction to designing planar PCB antennas, from slots and patches to circular polarization, microstrip feeds, and Vivaldi antennas.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Antenna Basics

An introduction to practical wire and traveling-wave antenna design, from tuned dipoles and Yagis to baluns and circularly polarized helical antennas.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Antenna Basics - Class 2

Learn to test antennas using near- and far-field measurements, S-parameters, Smith charts, and calibrated vector network analyzers.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HackadayU: Quantum Computing - Quantum Career

Explore career paths in quantum computing, from algorithms and hardware to quantum-inspired optimization, cybersecurity, consulting, and interdisciplinary roles.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Computing - Guest Lecture

A guest lecture on protecting qubits from noise through quantum error correction, fault tolerance, parity checks, surface codes, and magic-state distillation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Computing - Guest Lecture

See how trainable quantum circuits become differentiable, composable models inside deep-learning pipelines for quantum machine learning.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Quantum Computing - Shor's Algorithm

See how Shor's algorithm uses the quantum Fourier transform to factor large numbers and threaten RSA encryption.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Quantum Computing - Hardware

An introduction to quantum-computing hardware centered on topological qubits, superconductivity, quasiparticles, and cooling.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intro to Quantum Computing - Teleportation

Learn quantum teleportation by analyzing entanglement, measurement, Bell states, and implementing the algorithm in Q#.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prototyping in Mechanical Engineering - Class 2

Learn how material choices affect mechanical prototypes, from metals and plastics to ceramics and composites, including corrosion, strength, and manufacturability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prototyping in Mechanical Engineering - Class 5

Learn how motion, gears, power transmission, and linear and rotary actuation shape mechanical prototypes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prototyping in Mechanical Engineering - Class 1

Learn mechanical prototyping through schematic drawing fundamentals, including why drawings matter, how to read and create them, and how to inspect parts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prototyping in Mechanical Engineering - Class 3

Learn how additive, subtractive, and forming methods support rapid mechanical prototyping, with practical machining and shop-tool guidance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video