Purdue University Courses

Personal Finance

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Manage your money more effectively by learning practical solutions to key investment, credit, insurance and retirement questions.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Mathematics of Waves: Visualized with Neural Networks

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All around us, information is carried by waves of many kinds, like acoustic, electromagnetic, gravitational or probability waves. Enjoy this unifying view of all wave phenomena using neural networks to visualize the underlying mathematics.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 5-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Quantum Technology: Computing

Explore quantum computing fundamentals, technologies, and applications. Gain hands-on experience programming real quantum systems and learn about emerging quantum technologies in this comprehensive program.

• edX
• 39 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $5,583.00
• 2 courses

Career Certificate

Quantum Technology: Detectors and Networking

Explore quantum detectors, sensors, and networking fundamentals. Gain hands-on experience with quantum computing, covering physics and engineering aspects. Minimal prerequisites required.

• edX
• 38 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $5,583.00
• 2 courses

Career Certificate

Nanoscience and Technology

Explore nanoscale electronic and photonic devices, from transistors to lasers, and their applications in modern technology. Gain insights into quantum mechanics and cutting-edge nanotechnology research.

• edX
• 32 weeks, 7-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $4,833.00
• 6 courses

Fundamentals of Transistors

This course develops a simple framework for understanding the essential physics of transistors, including modern nanoscale transistors. Important technology considerations and circuit applications are also discussed.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-9 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Structural Design

Comprehensive structural engineering program covering steel-concrete composites, steel design, connections, and prestressed concrete, emphasizing practical applications and industry-relevant skills.

• edX
• 41 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $4,500.00
• 6 courses

Career Certificate

Materials Engineering for Intelligent Infrastructure

Explore advanced materials engineering for intelligent infrastructure, covering non-destructive testing, nanotechnology, and innovative sensing techniques for civil and environmental applications.

• edX
• 31 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $4,500.00
• 6 courses

Quantum Detectors and Sensors

Learn how to analyze and design quantum sensors and devices that extract maximal information from the world around us.

• edX
• 17 weeks, 6-9 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Electronic Biosensors

An in-depth analysis of the origin of extraordinary sensitivity, fundamental limits, and operating principles of modern biosensors.

• edX
• 55 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Communicating Strategically

Improving communication skills and presentation effectiveness for scientists, engineers, and professionals.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Applied Quantum Computing III: Algorithm and Software

Learn domain-specific quantum algorithms and how to run them on present-day quantum hardware.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 7-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plastics in Infrastructure and the Environment

Through this course, students will gain an appreciation of the complexity of issues surrounding polymers in civil and environmental engineering.

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

Computational Watershed Hydrology

Learn how to perform hydrologic analysis and modeling using real observations, geospatial data, and computational tools.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 5-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Applied Quantum Computing II: Hardware

Learn how present-day material platforms are built to perform quantum information processing tasks.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 7-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)