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To participate in these free public courses developed by Stanford faculty, please visit the course web page. You can find out more about Stanford programs and the courses we offer at online.stanford.edu.
Sustainable Product Development
Dariush Rafinejad
Starting August 26th
This course focuses on strategies for the development of sustainable
products and manufacturing processes from the perspective of senior
executives. Course participants will form teams and develop a new
sustainable product, or undertake field study projects to gain
firsthand experience with sustainability practices in a company. The
course will run for six weeks.
[3]Find out more
Algorithms: Design and Analysis Part 2
Tim Roughgarden
Starting September 2nd
This course focuses on fundamental principles of advanced algorithm
design, including the greedy algorithm design paradigm, with
applications to computing good network backbones and good codes for
data compression. The course assumes familiarity with the topics from
Part I—especially asymptotic analysis, basic data structures, and basic
graph algorithms. The course will consist of lecture videos, integrated
quizzes, standalone homework assignments and a final exam. A version of
this course is taught to Stanford sophomore, junior, and senior-level
computer science majors. The course will run for six weeks.
[4]Find out more
Mathematical Thinking
Keith Devlin
Starting September 2nd
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing math. The goal of this
course is to help course participants think the way that professional
mathematicians think to solve real problems—problems that can arise
from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics
itself. Anyone over the age of 17 can benefit from participating in
this course, but it is primarily intended for high school seniors or
first-year college students who are considering majoring in mathematics
(or a mathematically-dependent subject). The course will run for seven
weeks and includes monitored discussion, group work, and an open-book
final exam.
[5]Find out more
Technology Entrepreneurship
Chuck Eesley
Starting September 16th
This course introduces the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship,
pioneered in Silicon Valley. Course participants will learn the process
that technology entrepreneurs use to start companies, which includes:
finding a commercial opportunity for a technology idea, gathering
talent and capital, selling and marketing the idea, and managing rapid
growth. To gain practical experience alongside theory, course
participants will form teams and work on startup projects. The course
will run for nine weeks.
[6]Find out more
Organizational Analysis
Daniel McFarland
Starting September 17th
This course focuses on organizational challenges. Each week course
participants will learn a different organizational theory and consider
cases posing various organizational struggles: school systems and
politicians attempting to implement education reforms; government
administrators dealing with an international crisis; technology firms
trying to create a company ethos that sustains worker commitment; and
two universities trying to gain international standing by performing a
merger. This course includes assigned reading, interactive assessments,
a forum, and a final exam. The course will run for ten weeks.
[7]Find out more
Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
David Miller
Starting September 24th
This course offers a substantial introduction to quantum mechanics and
is designed for anyone with a reasonable college-level understanding of
physical science or engineering. It is specifically designed to be
accessible not only to physicists but also to college students and
technical professionals from a wide range of science and engineering
backgrounds. The course will include “refresher” resources for the
required mathematics and physics background. The course will run for
nine weeks.
[8]Find out more
Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries
Bruce M. Clemens
Starting September 24th
This course focuses on technological solutions to the world’s energy
demands. It will examine the scale of global energy use and consider
next generation solutions. It will cover the basic physics and
chemistry of solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries. The course is
structured in weekly units organized around a specific topic, and each
unit will be followed by a graded problem set due that week. There will
be reading, formative exercises, and a final exam. The course will run
for twelve weeks.
[9]Find out more
Writing in the Sciences
Kristin Sainani
Starting September 24th
This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using
practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good
writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of
a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer review.
Students from non-science disciplines can benefit from the training
provided in the first four weeks (on general principles of effective
writing). The course will run for eight weeks.
[10]Find out more
Introduction to Logic
Michael Genesereth
Starting September 30th
This course is a basic introduction to logic. It demonstrates how to
reason systematically and produce logical conclusions, and it examines
logic technology and its applications—in mathematics, science,
engineering, business, law, etc. This course differs from other
introductory logic courses in two ways: course participants will be
taught a novel theory of logic that improves accessibility while
preserving rigor, and will be able to see practical applications
through interactive demonstrations and exercises. The course will run
for 8 weeks and includes background reading and standalone quizzes.
[11]Find out more
General Game Playing
Michael Genesereth
Starting September 30th
This course is an introduction to General Game Playing (GGP). General
game players are computer systems able to play strategy games based
solely on formal game descriptions supplied at "runtime." (They don't
know the rules until the game starts.) Course participants will learn
GGP theory and develop GGP programs capable of competing against humans
and against other programs. GGP provides a theoretical framework that
has practical applications in areas like business and law. The course
will run for 8 weeks.
[12]Find out more
Practice Based Research in the Arts
Leslie Hill, Helen Paris
Starting October 9th
This unique online course in practice-based research is designed to
facilitate and advance the work of students pursuing an arts practice
within an academic framework. Using the online space as an open forum
to make their work accessible to peers, the course will help equip
artist-scholars with tools, frameworks and peer networks that will help
them articulate their practice within the academy and beyond. The
course will run for ten weeks.
[13]Find out more
The Finance of Retirement & Pensions
Joshua Rauh
Starting October 14th
This course focuses on the financial concepts behind sound retirement
plan investment and pension fund management. Course participants will
become more informed decision makers about their own portfolios, and be
equipped to evaluate economic policy discussions that surround public
pensions. Participants will do calculations in Microsoft Excel as part
of the coursework. The course will run for eight weeks.
[14]Find out more
Cryptography II
Dan Boneh
Starting October 15th
This course focuses on cryptography, an indispensable tool for
protecting information in computer systems. Course participants will
learn about the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and
protocols and how to apply this knowledge in real-world applications.
This course is a continuation of Crypto I. The course will consist of
lecture videos with integrated quizzes, standalone homework, optional
programming assignments, and a (not optional) final exam. The course
will run for 6 weeks.
[15]Find out more
Automata
Jeff Ullman
Starting November 4th
This course focuses on Automata Theory, and is based on material taught
at Stanford in the Computer Science course CS154. The course will run
for 6 weeks and includes assignments, quizzes and exams.
[16]Find out more
Learn more at: [17]online.stanford.edu
[18]Twitter @StanfordOnline
References
1. http://www.stanford.edu/
2. http://online.stanford.edu/
3. https://novoed.com/sustain264
4. https://www.coursera.org/course/algo2
5. https://www.coursera.org/course/maththink
6. https://novoed.com/venture17
7. https://www.coursera.org/course/organalysis
8. http://quantum.class.stanford.edu/
9. http://solar.class.stanford.edu/
10. http://sciwrite.class.stanford.edu/
11. https://www.coursera.org/course/intrologic
12. https://www.coursera.org/course/ggp
13. https://novoed.com/pbr
14. https://novoed.com/rauh-finance
15. https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto2
16. https://www.coursera.org/course/automata
17. http://online.stanford.edu/
18. http://www.twitter.com/stanfordonline
Sustainable Product Development
Dariush Rafinejad
Starting August 26th
This course focuses on strategies for the development of sustainable
products and manufacturing processes from the perspective of senior
executives. Course participants will form teams and develop a new
sustainable product, or undertake field study projects to gain
firsthand experience with sustainability practices in a company. The
course will run for six weeks.
[3]Find out more
Algorithms: Design and Analysis Part 2
Tim Roughgarden
Starting September 2nd
This course focuses on fundamental principles of advanced algorithm
design, including the greedy algorithm design paradigm, with
applications to computing good network backbones and good codes for
data compression. The course assumes familiarity with the topics from
Part I—especially asymptotic analysis, basic data structures, and basic
graph algorithms. The course will consist of lecture videos, integrated
quizzes, standalone homework assignments and a final exam. A version of
this course is taught to Stanford sophomore, junior, and senior-level
computer science majors. The course will run for six weeks.
[4]Find out more
Mathematical Thinking
Keith Devlin
Starting September 2nd
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing math. The goal of this
course is to help course participants think the way that professional
mathematicians think to solve real problems—problems that can arise
from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics
itself. Anyone over the age of 17 can benefit from participating in
this course, but it is primarily intended for high school seniors or
first-year college students who are considering majoring in mathematics
(or a mathematically-dependent subject). The course will run for seven
weeks and includes monitored discussion, group work, and an open-book
final exam.
[5]Find out more
Technology Entrepreneurship
Chuck Eesley
Starting September 16th
This course introduces the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship,
pioneered in Silicon Valley. Course participants will learn the process
that technology entrepreneurs use to start companies, which includes:
finding a commercial opportunity for a technology idea, gathering
talent and capital, selling and marketing the idea, and managing rapid
growth. To gain practical experience alongside theory, course
participants will form teams and work on startup projects. The course
will run for nine weeks.
[6]Find out more
Organizational Analysis
Daniel McFarland
Starting September 17th
This course focuses on organizational challenges. Each week course
participants will learn a different organizational theory and consider
cases posing various organizational struggles: school systems and
politicians attempting to implement education reforms; government
administrators dealing with an international crisis; technology firms
trying to create a company ethos that sustains worker commitment; and
two universities trying to gain international standing by performing a
merger. This course includes assigned reading, interactive assessments,
a forum, and a final exam. The course will run for ten weeks.
[7]Find out more
Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
David Miller
Starting September 24th
This course offers a substantial introduction to quantum mechanics and
is designed for anyone with a reasonable college-level understanding of
physical science or engineering. It is specifically designed to be
accessible not only to physicists but also to college students and
technical professionals from a wide range of science and engineering
backgrounds. The course will include “refresher” resources for the
required mathematics and physics background. The course will run for
nine weeks.
[8]Find out more
Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries
Bruce M. Clemens
Starting September 24th
This course focuses on technological solutions to the world’s energy
demands. It will examine the scale of global energy use and consider
next generation solutions. It will cover the basic physics and
chemistry of solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries. The course is
structured in weekly units organized around a specific topic, and each
unit will be followed by a graded problem set due that week. There will
be reading, formative exercises, and a final exam. The course will run
for twelve weeks.
[9]Find out more
Writing in the Sciences
Kristin Sainani
Starting September 24th
This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using
practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good
writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of
a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer review.
Students from non-science disciplines can benefit from the training
provided in the first four weeks (on general principles of effective
writing). The course will run for eight weeks.
[10]Find out more
Introduction to Logic
Michael Genesereth
Starting September 30th
This course is a basic introduction to logic. It demonstrates how to
reason systematically and produce logical conclusions, and it examines
logic technology and its applications—in mathematics, science,
engineering, business, law, etc. This course differs from other
introductory logic courses in two ways: course participants will be
taught a novel theory of logic that improves accessibility while
preserving rigor, and will be able to see practical applications
through interactive demonstrations and exercises. The course will run
for 8 weeks and includes background reading and standalone quizzes.
[11]Find out more
General Game Playing
Michael Genesereth
Starting September 30th
This course is an introduction to General Game Playing (GGP). General
game players are computer systems able to play strategy games based
solely on formal game descriptions supplied at "runtime." (They don't
know the rules until the game starts.) Course participants will learn
GGP theory and develop GGP programs capable of competing against humans
and against other programs. GGP provides a theoretical framework that
has practical applications in areas like business and law. The course
will run for 8 weeks.
[12]Find out more
Practice Based Research in the Arts
Leslie Hill, Helen Paris
Starting October 9th
This unique online course in practice-based research is designed to
facilitate and advance the work of students pursuing an arts practice
within an academic framework. Using the online space as an open forum
to make their work accessible to peers, the course will help equip
artist-scholars with tools, frameworks and peer networks that will help
them articulate their practice within the academy and beyond. The
course will run for ten weeks.
[13]Find out more
The Finance of Retirement & Pensions
Joshua Rauh
Starting October 14th
This course focuses on the financial concepts behind sound retirement
plan investment and pension fund management. Course participants will
become more informed decision makers about their own portfolios, and be
equipped to evaluate economic policy discussions that surround public
pensions. Participants will do calculations in Microsoft Excel as part
of the coursework. The course will run for eight weeks.
[14]Find out more
Cryptography II
Dan Boneh
Starting October 15th
This course focuses on cryptography, an indispensable tool for
protecting information in computer systems. Course participants will
learn about the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and
protocols and how to apply this knowledge in real-world applications.
This course is a continuation of Crypto I. The course will consist of
lecture videos with integrated quizzes, standalone homework, optional
programming assignments, and a (not optional) final exam. The course
will run for 6 weeks.
[15]Find out more
Automata
Jeff Ullman
Starting November 4th
This course focuses on Automata Theory, and is based on material taught
at Stanford in the Computer Science course CS154. The course will run
for 6 weeks and includes assignments, quizzes and exams.
[16]Find out more
Learn more at: [17]online.stanford.edu
[18]Twitter @StanfordOnline
References
1. http://www.stanford.edu/
2. http://online.stanford.edu/
3. https://novoed.com/sustain264
4. https://www.coursera.org/course/algo2
5. https://www.coursera.org/course/maththink
6. https://novoed.com/venture17
7. https://www.coursera.org/course/organalysis
8. http://quantum.class.stanford.edu/
9. http://solar.class.stanford.edu/
10. http://sciwrite.class.stanford.edu/
11. https://www.coursera.org/course/intrologic
12. https://www.coursera.org/course/ggp
13. https://novoed.com/pbr
14. https://novoed.com/rauh-finance
15. https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto2
16. https://www.coursera.org/course/automata
17. http://online.stanford.edu/
18. http://www.twitter.com/stanfordonline