Systems Core Courses

Leveraging Human Input to Enable Robust AI Systems

Explores how human input can help AI systems handle uncertainty about intent and produce safer, more robust behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Catalyzing AI Advances with Human-Centered Interactive Systems

Exploring interactive systems that bridge AI and human needs: aligning with values, assimilating intents, and augmenting abilities. Insights from UCLA's Xiang 'Anthony' Chen on human-centered AI design.

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

Transportation Systems: Historical Development, Environmental Impact and Fuel Policies - Part 1

Explore the evolution and impact of transportation systems, from historical developments to modern challenges, covering vehicle fleets, environmental effects, regulations, and alternative fuel solutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Natural Gas: History, Systems, Environmental Impact and Future Outlook

Explore the comprehensive world of natural gas, from its historical significance and global distribution to system operations, environmental impacts, economics, and future prospects.

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

AI Audits and Autonomy in Sociotechnical Systems

Explore how sociotechnical systems are shaped by invisible governance structures, and learn methods to uncover these mechanisms, understand the illusion of control, and amplify silenced voices to reshape our relationship with technology.

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

Coal - Role in Energy Systems, Uses, Impacts, and Future

Discover coal's role in energy systems: what it is, why it matters, how it's used, environmental impacts, and future prospects in just 10 minutes.

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

Zero Knowledge Proofs for Verifiable Computation on Blockchain Systems - Panel Discussion

Expert panel explores zero knowledge proofs for verifiable computation on blockchain systems, discussing applications, challenges, and future potential in Web3 technologies.

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

Online Communities as Model Systems for Commons Governance

Exploring how online communities serve as laboratories for self-governance, offering insights into institutional design and functioning through computational social science approaches.

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

Evaluating and Designing Computing Systems for the Future of Work

Explore how computing technologies reshape work, communication, and collaboration. Discover data-driven methods to understand and design AI-powered workplace systems for improved user experiences.

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

Hydroelectric Power: Systems, Operations, and Environmental Impacts

Explore the mechanics, history, and environmental impacts of hydropower systems through a comprehensive examination of energy transformation, facility operations, and sustainability challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Asymmetric Numeral Systems (ANS) - Data Compression Lecture 7

Explore Asymmetric Numeral Systems (ANS), an advanced data compression technique, in this Stanford lecture. Gain insights into its principles, applications, and advantages in modern compression algorithms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Validation of Safety Critical Systems

Master mathematical validation techniques for autonomous systems using sampling methods, formal verification, and reachability analysis in safety-critical applications.

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

Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 2

15 ratings

This course introduces you to the design and implementation of Android applications for mobile devices. You will build upon concepts from the prior course, including handling notifications, using multimedia and graphics and incorporating touch and gestur…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Embedded Systems - Shape The World: Microcontroller Input/Output

15 ratings

Introduction to the world of embedded systems with a focus on microcontroller input/output in this hands-on, lab-based course.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Systems Thinking In Public Health

5 ratings

Apply systems thinking to complex public health problems: draw causal loop diagrams in Vensim, run stock-and-flow system dynamics models, and anticipate unintended policy consequences.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course