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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Free Course from M.I.T.
« on: 13 February 2012, 15:34 »
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world's top-rated universities, has announced its first free course which can be studied and assessed completely online.

An electronics course, beginning in March, will be the first prototype of an online project, known as MITx.

One for the Geeks - Circuits and Electronics. Will look awesome on your CV. Starts March 5th.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17012968


http://mitx.mit.edu/

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2012, 18:03 »
Sweet, always wanted to do electronics at school...


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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2012, 18:09 »
Sweet, always wanted to do electronics at school...

This can only lead to failure haha. This isn't any electronics, this is Massachusetts Institute elecronics - nasa style sh!t


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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2012, 18:23 »
Fantastic, cheers for posting this up. :cool:

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2012, 18:25 »
well for free I could try  :grin:


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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2012, 18:54 »
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Requirements

In order to succeed in this course, you must have taken an AP level physics course in electricity and magnetism. You must know basic calculus and linear algebra and have some background in differential equations. Since more advanced mathematics will not show up until the second half of the course, the first half of the course will include an optional remedial differential equations component for those who need it.

I don't have Physics...

Plus the textbook is $87!

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2012, 19:01 »
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Requirements

In order to succeed in this course, you must have taken an AP level physics course in electricity and magnetism. You must know basic calculus and linear algebra and have some background in differential equations. Since more advanced mathematics will not show up until the second half of the course, the first half of the course will include an optional remedial differential equations component for those who need it.

I don't have Physics...

Plus the textbook is $87!

I'm sure between us we can figure anything out!

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2012, 19:04 »
Are a few people serious about this?

If so we could all work together on it, obviously not "cheating", just putting heads together to solve problems  :smiley:

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2012, 19:05 »
I've signed up, I've got a fairly logical mind and a degree in computer science so will help out wherever possible!

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Re: Free Course from M.I.T.
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2012, 19:07 »
I signed up too.  Not got a degree, but I do have an A level in IT, AS level in Computing and an AS level is Electronics  :smiley: