Systems Core Courses

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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Workshop on Interactive AI Systems for Live Audiovisual Performance

Explore interactive AI tools for live audiovisual performance, including ChucK programming, ChAI, Pandora live coding environment, and Wekinator.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Principles of Modeling, Simulations, and Control for Electric Energy Systems

Apply a dynamic systems-level approach and engage emerging research on efficient, sustainable, and physically and economically feasible electric power systems of the future.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Manufacturing Systems I

41 ratings at edX

Learn about manufacturing systems and ways to analyze them in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events, especially random events.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nuclear Energy: Science, Systems and Society

8 ratings at edX

Learn how a nuclear reactor works, what the future of nuclear fusion looks like, and the numerous useful applications of nuclear radiation in four easy-to-follow modules, complemented with a chance to explore background radiation in your backyard.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Manufacturing Systems II

5 ratings at edX

Learn how to analyze manufacturing systems to optimize performance and control costs and better understand the flow of material and information.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning and Network Design.

18 ratings at edX

Master strategic supply chain design with hands-on tools and real-world applications. Learn to effectively balance cost, service, and sustainability, equipping yourself with the skills needed for impactful decision-making in today’s complex business envi…

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)