Dartmouth College Courses

Engineering of Structures: Tension

This course deals with tension. Tension is one of the easiest forces to understand. It is a pulling force. When we tend to pull an object, it is in tension. Different elements that resist tension in buildings are ropes, cables, and funicular forms. You w…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Question Reality: Cosmos

This course explores the concept of reality and the physics of the sky. You will travel through the philosophies and worldviews of early civilizations to the time of early scientists such as Plato, Aristotle, and Copernicus. You will learn how Galileo'…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science

34 ratings at Coursera

Why do smart people sometimes think they are right when they are very, very wrong? Our brains are designed to make quick decisions, and sometimes we miss out on what’s really going on. Knowing this, Professor Sydney Finkelstein walks you through the neur…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

32 ratings at Coursera

How can a company thrive for the long term? It always comes down to people: finding talented people, retaining those people, and doing it continuously. In this course, Professor Sydney Finkelstein will teach participants how to support and leverage their…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering of Structures: Response of Structures

This course explores the impact of different forces on the construction of bug buildings. It provides an overall understanding of how buildings respond to different forces that impact their designs. The first module introduces you to the concept of the o…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Question Reality: Mind

This course explores questions about mathematics, nature, and perfection. You will learn about logic, computers, simulations, and different perspectives on the nature of human consciousness. You will also be able to determine what free will means to yo…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures

21 ratings at Coursera

Energy is the lifeblood of the modern way of life. Yet not everyone has equal access to its benefits, and the environmental and social costs of producing, transporting, and using it are not evenly distributed.

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering of Structures: Tension and Compression

This course deals with tension and compression. After going through this course, you will understand why tensegrity structures and sculptures are different from other structures. You will also explore tension and compression in different types of trusses…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending

This course deals with shear and bending. Shear is a set of parallel, non-collinear forces acting across an element and bending is the curved form taken by a slender element when subjected to loads perpendicular to the element. These forces are easy to u…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering of Structures: Compression

This course deals with compression. When we push an object, it compresses. Compression is what's going to hold up our building. Arches, vaults, domes, and anti-funicular forms help resist compression. In this course, you will learn about different column…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Lessons on Wisdom: Personal Leadership for Your Life

13 ratings at Coursera

Lessons on Wisdom: Personal Leadership for Your Life is the culmination of four decades of studying and sharing about leaders and life for Professor Sydney Finkelstein. This course will teach you how to be a wise leader both personally and professionally…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Question Reality: Matter

In this course, you will walk through a timeline of “the atom” from the Greeks through discoveries in the 1900s and learn how our understanding of matter and the atom affected our views on reality. You will be introduced to some of the current understan…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Question Reality! Science, philosophy, and the search for meaning

3 reviews

What is reality? Explore how physics and philosophy have changed our perspective on the nature of the universe, matter, and mind over time.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management

3 reviews

Enhance your coding skills along your path to becoming a proficient C programmer with the essential concepts of functions and pointers. Receive instant feedback on your code right within your browser.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Environmental Science

8 reviews

A scientific study of the natural world and how it is influenced by people. Major topics include: food, energy, human population, biodiversity and global change.

• edX
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course