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Introduction to Self-Driving Cars

Welcome to Introduction to Self-Driving Cars, the first course in University of Toronto’s Self-Driving Cars Specialization. This course will introduce you to the terminology, design considerations and safety assessment of self-driving cars.

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• 35 hours
• English

Semiconductor Physics

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5630, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course introduces basic concepts of quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with application to semiconductors and other electronic devices. At the end of this course learners will be able to: 1. Understand the energy band structures and their significance in electric properties of solids 2. Analyze the carrier statistics in semiconductors 3.

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• 15 hours
• English

Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion

As they tumble through space, objects like spacecraft move in dynamical ways. Understanding and predicting the equations that represent that motion is critical to the safety and efficacy of spacecraft mission development.

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• 21 hours
• English

Games, Sensors and Media

You will learn to make fluid digital interactive experiences that are suitable for gaming and use the advanced sensor hardware built into the iPhone and iPad. This includes drawing 2D graphics, playing sounds and music, integrating with Game Center, the iOS physics engine and detecting device orientation and location. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Use the reverse geocode service to convert latitude and longitude to location names 2. Implement GeoFences to make an app efficiently monitor an iOS device’s location 3.

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• 17 hours
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Fundamental Neuroscience for Neuroimaging

Neuroimaging methods are used with increasing frequency in clinical practice and basic research. Designed for students and professionals, this course will introduce the basic principles of neuroimaging methods as applied to human subjects research and introduce the neuroscience concepts and terminology necessary for a basic understanding of neuroimaging applications.

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• 9 hours
• English

The Science of the Solar System

Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class. Use principles from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology to understand the latest from Mars, comprehend the outer solar system, ponder planets outside our solar system, and search for habitability in our neighborhood and beyond. This course is generally taught at an advanced level assuming a prior knowledge of undergraduate math and physics, but the majority of the concepts and lectures can be understood without these prerequisites.

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• 30 hours
• English

Sports and Building Aerodynamics

COURSE ABSTRACT: \nHave we reached the boundaries of what can be achieved in sports and building design? The answer is definitely “NO”. This course explains basic aspects of bluff body aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations with application to sports and building aerodynamics. It is intended for anyone with a strong interest in these topics. Key fields addressed are urban physics, wind engineering and sports aerodynamics.\n\nCOURSE CONTENTS:\nThe course consists of 6 weeks.

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• 24 hours
• English

Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change

This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings together insights and perspectives from physics, chemistry, biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, and even some economics—all based on a foundation of simple mathematics (algebra).

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• 39 hours
• English

Chemical Biology

Chemical biology is a burgeoning field that has rapidly risen to prominence. This surge of interest has been fuelled by chemical biology’s applicability to understanding critical processes in live cells or model organisms in real time. This success has arisen because chemical biology straddles a nexus between chemistry, biology, and physics. Thus, chemical biology can harness rapid chemistry to observe or perturb biological processes, that are in turn reported using physical assays, all in an otherwise unperturbed living entity.

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• 21 hours
• English

State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars

Welcome to State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars, the second course in University of Toronto’s Self-Driving Cars Specialization. We recommend you take the first course in the Specialization prior to taking this course. This course will introduce you to the different sensors and how we can use them for state estimation and localization in a self-driving car.

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• 27 hours
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The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics

This course is an introduction to the finite element method as applicable to a range of problems in physics and engineering sciences. The treatment is mathematical, but only for the purpose of clarifying the formulation. The emphasis is on coding up the formulations in a modern, open-source environment that can be expanded to other applications, subsequently. The course includes about 45 hours of lectures covering the material I normally teach in an introductory graduate class at University of Michigan.

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• 62 hours
• English

Knowing the Universe: History and Philosophy of Astronomy

This is an introductory level course about the history and philosophy of astronomy, the oldest science. We'll look at how humans learned to ask questions about the universe, and even before the invention of modern instruments like the telescope, learned some amazing things about their place in nature. We will start with prehistoric cultures who kept accurate calendars and move through the time of the Greek philosophers who laid down the rudiments of logic and mathematics and the modern scientific method.

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• 32 hours
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Astro 101: Black Holes

What is a black hole? Do they really exist? How do they form? How are they related to stars? What would happen if you fell into one? How do you see a black hole if they emit no light? What’s the difference between a black hole and a really dark star? Could a particle accelerator create a black hole? Can a black hole also be a worm hole or a time machine? In Astro 101: Black Holes, you will explore the concepts behind black holes.

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• 18 hours
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Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life

What is a genome? A genome contains all of the information that a cell needs to develop, function, and reproduce itself, and all the information needed for those cells to come together to form a person, plant, or animal. Genomes contain an organism’s complete set of genes, and also the even tinier genetic structures that help regulate when and how those genes are used. The ability to regrow a torn ligament, the clues that might predict the onset of mental illness, the nutritional potential of crops, and even the history of life itself, are all encoded in genomes.

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• 37 hours
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Grade 7

The subscription provides comprehensive support to Grade 7 students in Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry for the entire academic year, helping them build a strong foundation for their primary education.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 12

The subscription includes Math, Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry for Grade 12, which assists students in their fundamental education for an entire academic year.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 11

The subscription includes Math, Physics, Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry for Grade 11, which assists students in their fundamental education for an entire academic year.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 10

The subscription provides comprehensive support to Grade 10 students in Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry for the entire academic year, helping them build a strong foundation for their primary education.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 9

The subscription provides comprehensive support to Grade 9 students in Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry for the entire academic year, helping them build a strong foundation for their primary education.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 8

The subscription provides comprehensive support to Grade 8 students in Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry for the entire academic year, helping them build a strong foundation for their primary education.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Grade 6

The subscription provides comprehensive support to Grade 6 students in Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry for the entire academic year, helping them build a strong foundation for their primary education.

Additionally learn 14 international languages as per the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Conversion

Learn how solar cells generate electricity, and about the semiconductor physics and optics required to design and manufacture solar cells.

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• 45
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AP Physics 1

A self-paced, comprehensive course to prepare you for the AP Physics 1 exam.

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• 56
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Advanced statistical physics

We explore statistical physics in both classical and open quantum systems. Additionally, we will cover probabilistic data analysis that is extremely useful in many applications.

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• 72
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The Radio Sky I: Science and Observations

Be captivated by the exotic objects that populate the Radio Sky and gain a solid understanding of their physics and the fundamental techniques we use to observe them.

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• 33
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