Purdue University Courses

Personal Finance

2 ratings

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

1 rating

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

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

Communicating Strategically

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

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

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

Digital Media Analytics

Explore different aspects of digital and social media analytics with this program designed for business professionals.

• FutureLearn
• 15 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

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

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

AP Computer Science A: Java Programming

Learn Java programming fundamentals, including variables, selection, and object-oriented design. Develop problem-solving skills and explore computer science concepts relevant to the AP Computer Science A exam.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 7-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Big Data for Reliability and Security

This course teaches the principles and practices of big data for improving the reliability and the security of computing systems. It exemplifies the principles through real-world examples and provides challenging programming problems based on novel datas…

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

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)

Applied Quantum Computing I: Fundamentals

Learn the fundamental postulates of quantum mechanics and how they can be mapped onto present-day quantum information processing models, including computation, simulation, optimization, and machine learning.

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

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)

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)