Aerospace Engineering Courses and Certifications

Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics

Discover the concepts, theories, models, and methods used in the aerodynamic analysis and design of modern aircraft.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Aerodynamics

Discover the basic fluid dynamic concepts behind aircraft analysis and design.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 10-14 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Engineering the Space Shuttle

Learn all about the world’s first reusable spacecraft - the Space Shuttle - from the very people who designed, built, and operated it for 30 years.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

UAS/Drone Technology: Aircraft Design and Performance

Evaluate UAS platform choices through mission-specific trade-offs in aerodynamics, mass, propulsion, power, and performance—treating drones as complete systems, not standalone aircraft.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sustainable Aviation: The Route to Climate-Neutral Aviation

27 ratings at edX

To reduce the environmental footprint of the aviation sector we need to start a clean sky revolution. Discover the latest developments in this field – from airplane design, energy carriers, operations

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Diploma in Aviation, Airlines, Air Transportation & Airports

519 ratings at Udemy

Professional Diploma Introduction to Aviation, Airlines, Air Transportation and Airport Industries by MTF Institute

• Udemy
• 1 hour 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

4 ratings at OpenLearn

This free badged open course, Microgravity: living on the International Space Station, will help you to consider microgravity environments in more detail than before! You will make direct ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The path to innovation in Aviation: experimental and numerical methods

1 rating

The MOOC will be focused on providing to the target audience (PhDs and PostDocs) the necessary knowledge that are required to tackle problems that are of interest for aviation and innovative air servi

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials

34 ratings at edX

Explore the structural and material design of aircraft and spacecraft from the viewpoint of an aerospace engineer.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Science of Flight

103 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Master the principles of flight with an award-winning professor and Smithsonian curators.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 14 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

New Space Economy

13 ratings at edX

The New Space Economy is a fast-growing market, driven by the commercialization of the historical institutional space sector. This course contains more than 30 videos-lectures from space experts from

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Sustainable Aircraft Design: The Challenges of Electric Aircraft

Gain fundamental knowledge in aeronautical engineering and sustainable aviation while discovering and analyzing solutions for electric aircraft.

• edX
• 22 weeks, 4-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $429.00
• 3 courses

Introduction to air transportation and aviation management

14 ratings at edX

Learn the fundamentals of air transportation and aviation management.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Aerodynamics with Python

1 rating

This course aims to give a foundation in the classical theories of aerodynamics of ideal fluids, as they apply to aerospace engineering design, and it aims to provide competency in solution methods and understanding of their approximation power and sourc…

• Independent
• 15 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Aviation Safety and Reliability

1 rating

Learn the fundamentals of aviation safety and reliability, including basic concepts, management strategies, analysis methods and tools, and best practices.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate