See Tokyo’s modernization through the “100 views” tradition, from the gas-lit 1870s to the jazz era 1930s. From MIT Visualizing Cultures, with the Smithsonian Institution. This course shows the emergence of modern Tokyo through artist renderings of its neighborhoods, daily life and nightlife, nested...

Learn the fundamentals of interacting with relational database management systems, including issuing advanced queries that return complicated results sets. This course is a continuation of the basic concepts, organization, and implementation models taught in the Introduction to Databases course, with...

Technical analysis has long been practiced in a subjective manner. This course will break that practice and present an objective review of technical analysis. Quantitative strategies are popular among hedge funds and institutional investors. As demonstrated in this course, they are also readily accessible...

Learn how to use the components of solar radiation,solar spectrum, forecasting and meteorology to advocate and plan for deploying PV in desert climates Desert regions may seem optimal for solar energy and the deployment of photovoltaic (PV) applications. However, the heat and dust experienced in the...

Learn how to mitigate the challenges related to PV technology and enhance the performance of solar cells and PV modules in desert climates. The high insolation in desert regions can result in a lower cost of solar energy. While this may be a key motivation to deploying PV in desert climates, there are...

Learn how to apply technical analysis as a standalone trading methodology or as a supplement to fundamental analysis using tools that are based on price action and other technical principles. In order to apply technical analysis with confidence, it is important to understand the theory of technical analysis...

Analyze challenging real-life business cases that engineering managers face on a variety of topics. Apply management tools and relevant skills to manage innovation. This course was formerly known as Management in Engineering II As part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, this course...

A deep-dive into fabless photonics design: master industry software to model, simulate, layout, and error-check a photonic integrated circuit for high-tech applications; create a verified submission to the world-class AIM Photonics fabrication facility. To earn a Verified Certificate for this course...

Plasmonics is a newly emerged and fast growing branch of optics.Learn the fundamentals as well as the latest achievements and modern applications. Gain a wide view on the physics of light interaction with metal nanostructures. In this course, you will learn about thewhole diversity of unique effects...

Apply your predictive modelling acumen in a business case setting. The final project brings together the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the MicroMasters programme. You will draw on your knowledge of data analysis techniques to demonstrate your capacity to deal effectively with current job market...

Learn advanced linear algebra for computing. Linear algebra is one of the fundamental tools for computational and data scientists. In Advanced Linear Algebra: Foundations to Frontiers (ALAFF), you will build your knowledge, understanding, and skills in linear algebra, practical algorithms for matrix...

Thermodynamics of Materials describes the fundamental competition between energy and disorder that determines the state of materials at equilibrium. This course describes the fundamental competition between energy and disorder that determines the state of materials at equilibrium. It introduces the laws...

Learn to apply formal methods to systematically develop correct, loop-based programs, an essential skill for computer programmers. Is my program correct? Will it give the right output for all possible permitted inputs? Computers are now essential in everyday life. Incorrect programs lead to frustration...

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology. Albert Einstein has become the icon of modern science. Following his scientific, cultural, philosophical, and political trajectory, this course aims to track the changing...

Turn ideas into successful products and services by learning how to drive innovation and creativity in your company. Business innovation is nothing without great ideas. But creativity can be difficult to spark on a schedule. It requires a steady hand to manage the creative process and move it forward...

Learn to squeeze high performance out of modern CPUs. Is my code fast? Can it be faster? Scientific computing, machine learning, and data science are about solving problems that are compute intensive. Choosing the right algorithm, extracting parallelism at various levels, and amortizing the cost of data...

Discover the literature and heroes of ancient Greece through the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey , the tragedies of Sophocles, the dialogues of Plato, and more. Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times. In this introduction to ancient Greek culture...

Learn how you can design, launch, monetize and compete in a networked platform market. Firms such as Apple, Alibaba, Facebook, SalesForce, Uber and Yelp operate platform ecosystems that match buyers and sellers, gain value and market share from network effects, and harness their users to innovate. This...

Water plays a critical role in our daily lives. This course is an introduction to human health at the individual and population level. Water plays a critical role in our daily lives. In order to understand the health implications, we must first understand the different ways to measure and describe health...

Learn the fundamentals of administering relational database management systems, including managing concurrency and creating objects in the database This course is a continuation of the basic concepts, organization, and implementation models taught in the Introduction to Databases and Advanced Database...