Top 100 Coursera Physical Science And Engineering courses by Reddit Upvotes
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We've conducted analyses to find the best of Coursera from the depths of Reddit. This analysis has been conducted over 2.7 million Reddit upvotes.
Top 100 Physical Science And Engineering courses
| An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT) Create Your Own Internet of Things (IoT) Device | University of California, Irvine | 4 reddit posts 45 mentions |
| Computer Architecture In this course, you will learn to design the computer architecture of complex modern microprocessors | Princeton University | 2 reddit posts 58 mentions |
| Global Warming I This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s | The University of Chicago | 1 reddit posts 31 mentions |
| Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering In this course students learn the basic concepts of acoustics and electronics and how they can applied | University of Rochester | 4 reddit posts 34 mentions |
| Introduction to Engineering Mechanics This course is an introduction to learning and applying the principles required to solve | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 reddit posts 47 mentions |
| Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review The purpose of this course is to review the material covered in the Fundamentals of Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 reddit posts 38 mentions |
| Power Electronics Expand your Engineering Excellence | University of Colorado Boulder | 2 reddit posts 25 mentions |
| The Age of Sustainable Development The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to | Columbia University | 3 reddit posts 13 mentions |
| Statistical Mechanics In this course you will learn a whole lot of modern physics (classical and quantum) from basic computer | École normale supérieure | 5 reddit posts 12 mentions |
| Disaster Preparedness Have you ever viewed a news report depicting the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster? The | University of Pittsburgh | 5 reddit posts 9 mentions |
| Introduction to Power Electronics This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5700, part of CU Boulder’s Master of | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 reddit posts 15 mentions |
| Introduction to Thermodynamics COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction to the most powerful engineering principles you | University of Michigan | 0 reddit posts 13 mentions |
| Understanding Einstein In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of | Stanford University | 0 reddit posts 14 mentions |
| General Chemistry This course will cover the topics of a full year, two semester General Chemistry course | Rice University | 0 reddit posts 8 mentions |
| Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice The goal of the course is to give students awareness of the largest alternative form of | Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | 2 reddit posts 11 mentions |
| Fundamentals of GIS Explore the world of spatial analysis and cartography with geographic information systems (GIS) | University of California, Davis | 1 reddit posts 9 mentions |
| Data-driven Astronomy Science is undergoing a data explosion, and astronomy is leading the way | The University of Sydney | 0 reddit posts 14 mentions |
| Engineering Systems in Motion This course is an introduction to the study of bodies in motion as applied to engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 33 mentions |
| Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth | The University of Edinburgh | 0 reddit posts 20 mentions |
| Modern Robotics The most important concepts in modern robotics | Northwestern University | 0 reddit posts 13 mentions |
| The Science of the Solar System Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class | Caltech | 2 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| From the Big Bang to Dark Energy We have learned a lot recently about how the Universe evolved in 13 | The University of Tokyo | 1 reddit posts 8 mentions |
| Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Explore a Career in Spacecraft Attitude Analysis | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 12 mentions |
| Introduction to Electronics This course introduces students to the basic components of electronics: diodes, transistors, and | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 10 mentions |
| Digital Signal Processing 1 Digital Signal Processing is the branch of engineering that, in the space of just a few | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 1 reddit posts 30 mentions |
| Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing In this class you will learn the basic principles and tools used to process images and videos, and how | Northwestern University | 0 reddit posts 9 mentions |
| Mechanics of Materials I This course explores the topic of solid objects subjected to stress and strain | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 reddit posts 25 mentions |
| Imagining Other Earths Are we alone? This course introduces core concepts in astronomy, biology, and planetary science that enable | Princeton University | 3 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| 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 | University of Michigan | 2 reddit posts 7 mentions |
| Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life The Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar | University of Copenhagen | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Applications in Engineering Mechanics This course applies principles learned in my course “Introduction to Engineering Mechanics” to | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 24 mentions |
| How Things Work An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects | University of Virginia | 0 reddit posts 11 mentions |
| MOS Transistors PLEASE NOTE: This version of the course has been formed from an earlier version, which was actively run by | Columbia University | 1 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Creativity, Innovation and Transformation Our lives are being disrupted by pandemics, global warming, wars, political chaos, and | The Pennsylvania State University | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Astronomy This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about modern astronomy | University of Arizona | 1 reddit posts 8 mentions |
| Advanced Engineering Systems in Motion This course is an advanced study of bodies in motion as applied to engineering systems and | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 26 mentions |
| Mountains 101 Mountains 101 is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world | University of Alberta | 2 reddit posts 6 mentions |
| Planet Earth...and You! Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, ice ages, landslides, floods, life | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 0 reddit posts 6 mentions |
| Understanding Research Methods This MOOC is about demystifying research and research methods | University of London | 0 reddit posts 8 mentions |
| Mechanics Most of the phenomena in the world around you are, at the fundamental level, | UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales) | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics This introductory physical chemistry course examines the connections between molecular properties and | University of Minnesota | 1 reddit posts 6 mentions |
| Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments Welcome to the Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 13 mentions |
| Mechanics of Materials II This course explores the analysis and design of thin-walled pressure vessels and engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 18 mentions |
| Introduction to Physical Chemistry Chemical reactions underpin the production of pretty much everything in our modern world | University of Manchester | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Mechanics of Materials III This course explores the analysis and design of beam bending problems | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 17 mentions |
| Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5360, part of CU Boulder’s Master of | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 7 mentions |
| Mechanics of Materials IV This course explores the analysis and design of engineering structures considering factors of | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 16 mentions |
| Interfacing with the Arduino Arduino senses the environment by receiving inputs from add-on devices such as sensors, and can | University of California, Irvine | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Internet of Things and AI Cloud Build Your Own Internet of Things | University of California San Diego | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Introduction into General Theory of Relativity General Theory of Relativity or the theory of relativistic gravitation is the one most famous branch of | HSE University | 1 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Global Warming II This class provides a series of Python programming exercises intended to explore the use of numerical | The University of Chicago | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Digital Signal Processing Digital Signal Processing from theory to practice | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 1 reddit posts 33 mentions |
| Quantitative Methods Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences | University of Amsterdam | 0 reddit posts 5 mentions |
| Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions What is fluid-solid interactions ? It is what happens when the motions of a fluid and of a solid are | École Polytechnique | 0 reddit posts 5 mentions |
| Our Energy Future This course is designed to introduce students to the issues of energy in the 21st century – | University of California San Diego | 1 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life Before the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, most scientists believed that | University of California, Irvine | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi uses a variety of input/output devices based on protocols such as HDMI, USB, | University of California, Irvine | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Advanced Chemistry A chemistry course to cover selected topics covered in advanced high school chemistry courses, | University of Kentucky | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| ¡¿Cómo?! ¿Química en mi casa? En este curso, ofrecido por la UNAM, el participante conocerá una buena parte de la | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Global Postharvest Loss Prevention This course provides an overview of the issue of postharvest loss of grains by | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Introduction to Satellite Communications How is a satellite built? How do they fly? How do they communicate and how does the network operate? You | Institut Mines-Télécom | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Machine Design Part I “Machine Design Part I” is the first course in an in-depth three course series of “Machine | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Fundamentals of Fluid Power Fluid power has the highest power density of all conventional power-transmission technologies | University of Minnesota | 0 reddit posts 5 mentions |
| Wind Energy How tall is a modern wind turbine and how can it possibly generate power from the wind? | Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Chemistry This course is designed to cover subjects in advanced high school chemistry courses, correlating to the | University of Kentucky | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Computers, Waves, Simulations Interested in learning how to solve partial differential equations with numerical | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) | 0 reddit posts 5 mentions |
| Robotics How can we create agile micro aerial vehicles that are able to operate autonomously in cluttered | University of Pennsylvania | 1 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Origens da Vida no Contexto Cósmico Origens da vida no contexto cósmico é um curso desenvolvido no Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e | Universidade de São Paulo | 1 reddit posts 0 mentions |
| Digital Systems This course gives you a complete insight into the modern design of digital systems | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| The Evolving Universe This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major | Caltech | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Introduction to solar cells How do solar cells work, why do we need, and how can we measure their efficiency? These | Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | 2 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Robotics How can robots determine their state and properties of the surrounding environment from noisy sensor | University of Pennsylvania | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Quantum Optics 1 This course gives you access to basic tools and concepts to understand research articles and books on modern | École Polytechnique | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Kinematics The movement of bodies in space (like spacecraft, satellites, and space stations) must be | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Big History - From the Big Bang until Today Welcome to this Big History course | University of Amsterdam | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage It is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Materials Science We explore “10 things” that range from the menu of materials available to engineers in their | University of California, Davis | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Material Behavior Have you ever wondered why ceramics are hard and brittle while metals tend to be ductile? Why | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| A Circular Economy of Metals Metals are present everywhere around us and are one of the major materials upon which our economies are | Universiteit Leiden | 1 reddit posts 0 mentions |
| Kinetics As they tumble through space, objects like spacecraft move in dynamical ways | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion This course trains you in the skills needed to program specific orientation and achieve precise | University of Colorado Boulder | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life For a sample of what this course will include, see the video "Energy, Environment, | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Simulation and modeling of natural processes This course gives you an introduction to modeling methods and simulation tools for a wide range of natural | University of Geneva | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Introduction to Systems Engineering "Introduction to Systems Engineering" uses a structured yet flexible approach to | UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales) | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Nanotechnology How can we create nano-structures that are 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair? How can we “see” at the nano-scale? | Duke University | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| AstroTech "How do they know that?" Modern astronomy has made some astonishing discoveries - how stars burn | The University of Edinburgh | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Greening the Economy How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores | Lund University | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Introduction to Chemistry This is an introductory course for students with limited background in chemistry; basic concepts involved in | Duke University | 0 reddit posts 4 mentions |
| Mécanique de Newton Ces quelques leçons de mécanique de Newton font partie d'un cours de formation de base | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Geospatial and Environmental Analysis Apply your GIS knowledge in this course on geospatial analysis, focusing on analysis tools, 3D | University of California, Davis | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Autodesk Fusion 360 Integrated CAD/CAM/CAE Design, engineering, and manufacturing are undergoing a digital transformation, and the need for a collaborative | Autodesk | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Wood Science The central question of this course: “why study wood?” If “why study wood” is the question, one answer | West Virginia University | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Cyber-Physical Systems Cyber-physical systems (CPS for short) combine digital and analog devices, interfaces, | University of California, Santa Cruz | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Intro to Acoustics (Part 1) This course introduces acoustics by using the concept of impedance | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Linear Circuits 1 This course explains how to analyze circuits that have direct current (DC) current or voltage | Georgia Institute of Technology | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
| Robotics How can robots perceive the world and their own movements so that they accomplish navigation and | University of Pennsylvania | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Wireless Communications for Everybody This course will provide an introduction and history of cellular communication systems that have changed our | Yonsei University | 0 reddit posts 1 mentions |
| Astrobiology How are astronomers approaching their search for life in the universe? What have we learned from the surge | University of Arizona | 1 reddit posts 0 mentions |
| Confronting The Big Questions An introduction to modern astronomy's most important questions | University of Rochester | 0 reddit posts 2 mentions |
| Introduction to Chemistry This is an introductory course for students with limited background in chemistry; basic concepts such as atomic | Duke University | 0 reddit posts 3 mentions |
Our methodology
We conducted this analysis by "ranking things based on social signals"
It's the result of mining Reddit posts and comments. The analysis looked at all (url-based) posts and comment mentions of Coursera courses on Reddit, ranking each course based on Reddit score, and showing each course with its top Reddit mentions.
Course Score is calculated with a slightly modified version of a simple popularity / age calculation.
course_score = sum(mention_scores) / course_age
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