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Course Recommendations for UG students

Annexure I : Final List of Course Recommendations for UG students
S.No.	Name of the Online Course	Equivalent credits at IITGN	Link to the course webpage	Type of Elective [BS: Basic Science HSS: Humanities and Social Science M: Management]
Biological Engineering
1	Industrial Biotechnology	2	https://www.edx.org/course/industrial-biotechnology-2
2	The Science and Business of Biotechnology	4	https://www.edx.org/course/the-science-and-business-of-biotechnology	M
3	Introduction to Genetics and Evolution	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/genetics-evolution#syllabus	BS
4	Introduction to Physiology	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/physiology#syllabus	BS
Chemical Engineering
5	Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science	1	https://www.edx.org/course/science-cooking-from-haute-cuisine-to-soft-matter	BS
6	Dynamics and Control	1	https://www.edx.org/course/dynamics-and-control
7	Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Part 1: Linear Elastic Behavior	2	https://www.edx.org/course/mechanical-behavior-of-materials-part-1-linear-ela
8	Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Part 2: Stress Transformations, Beams, Columns, and Cellular Solids	2	https://www.edx.org/course/mechanical-behavior-of-materials-part-2-stress-tra
9	Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Part 3: Time Dependent Behavior and Failure	3	https://www.edx.org/course/mechanical-behavior-of-materials-part-3-time-depen
10	The Basics of Transport Phenomena	2	https://www.edx.org/course/the-basics-of-transport-phenomena
11	Advanced Transport Phenomena	2	https://www.edx.org/course/advanced-transport-phenomena-2
12	Transfer Functions and the Laplace Transform	1	https://www.edx.org/course/transfer-functions-and-the-laplace-transform	BS
13	Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/statistical-thermodynamics	BS
Chemistry
14	Our Energy Future	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/future-of-energy#syllabus
15	Chemistry for life	1	https://www.edx.org/course/the-chemistry-of-life	BS
16	Introduction to sustainability	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sustainability	BS
Civil Engineering
17	Elements of Structures	3	https://www.edx.org/course/elements-of-structures
18	The Engineering of Structures Around Us	1	https://www.edx.org/course/the-engineering-of-structures-around-us-2
Cognitive Science
19	Anatomy: Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy403-1x	BS
Computer Science and Engineering
20	Cryptography-1	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/crypto
21	Unlocking Information Security (Part-I)	1	https://www.edx.org/course/unlocking-information-security-part-i
22	Unlocking Information Security (Part-II)	1	https://www.edx.org/course/unlocking-information-security-part-2
23	Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies	1	https://www.edx.org/course/bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies
24	Blockchain Technology	1	https://www.edx.org/course/blockchain-technology
25	Agile Development Specialization (5 course sequence)	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/agile-development?
26	Interaction Design Specialization	4	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/interaction-design#courses
27	Machine Learning	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning
28	Computer Communications	2	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/computer-communications
29	Mining Massive Datasets	2	https://www.edx.org/course/mining-massive-datasets
30	Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/cloud-computing?specialization=cloud-computing
31	Introduction to Linux	3	https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-linux
32	Android app development	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/android-app-development
33	Game design and development	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/game-development
34	Responsive website development	4	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/website-development
Electrical Engineering
35	Differential Equations for Engineers	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/differential-equations-engineers
36	Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/computers-waves-simulations
37	Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sensors-circuit-interface
38	Cyber-Physical Systems	1	https://www.edx.org/course/cyber-physical-systems
39	Vibrations and Waves	4	https://www.edx.org/course/vibrations-and-waves
Humanities and Social Sciences
40	Miracles of human language: an introduction to linguistics	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/human-language?#about	HSS
41	Masterpieces of World Literature	2	https://www.edx.org/course/masterpieces-of-world-literature	HSS
42	Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking	1	https://www.edx.org/course/rhetoric-art-of-persuasive-writing-public-speaking	HSS
43	Communication Skills for Engineers Specialization	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/leadership-communication-engineers	HSS
44	Leadership Development for Engineers	2	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/leadership-development-engineers	HSS as well as M
45	Strategic Leadership & Management	4	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/strategic-leadership	M
46	Leadership in 21st Century Organizations	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/leadership-21st-century	HSS as well as M
47	The Entreprenurial Mindset	1	https://www.edx.org/course/the-entrepreneurial-mindset	M
48	Ethical Leadership in a Changing World	1	https://www.edx.org/course/ethical-leadership-in-a-changing-world	HSS
49	How to write an essay	1	https://www.edx.org/course/how-to-write-an-essay	HSS
50	Ethics in Action	1	https://www.edx.org/course/ethics-in-action	HSS
51	Hinduism Through Its Scriptures	1	https://www.edx.org/course/hinduism-through-its-scriptures	HSS
52	Anthropology of Current World Issues	1	https://www.edx.org/course/anthropology-of-current-world-issues	HSS
53	Journey of the universe: a story of our times specialization	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/journey-of-the-universe?	HSS
54	Tangibe things: discovering history through artworks, artifacts, scientific specimens and the stuffs around you	1	https://www.edx.org/course/tangible-things-discovering-history-through-artwor	HSS
55	Osteoarchaeology: the truth in our bones	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/truthinourbones-osteoarchaeology-archaeology#syllabus	HSS
Material Science and Engineering
56	Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials	4	https://www.edx.org/course/electronic-optical-and-magnetic-properties-of-mate
57	Structure of Materials	4	https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:MITx+3.012Sx+3T2019/course/
58	Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science	4	https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-computational-thinking-and-data-4
59	From Atoms to Materials: Predictive Theory and Simulations	2	https://www.edx.org/course/from-atoms-to-materials-predictive-theory-and-simu
60	Question Everything: Scientific Thinking in Real Life	1	https://www.edx.org/course/question-everything-scientific-thinking-in-real-li
61	Machine Learning with Python: A Practical Introduction	1	https://www.edx.org/course/machine-learning-with-python-a-practical-introduct
Mathematics
62	Applications of Linear Algebra, part I	2	https://www.edx.org/course/applications-of-linear-algebra-part-1
63	Applications of Linear Algebra, part 2	2	https://www.edx.org/course/applications-of-linear-algebra-part-2
64	Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers	4	https://www.edx.org/course/linear-algebra-foundations-to-frontiers	BS
65	Mathematical Modelling Basics	2	https://www.edx.org/course/mathematical-modelling-basics	BS
66	Calculus Applied!	2	https://www.edx.org/course/calculus-applied	BS
67	Differential Equations: Linear Algebra and NxN systems of differential equations	3	https://www.edx.org/course/differential-equations-linear-algebra-and-nxn-syst	BS
68	Differential Equations: Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations	2	https://www.edx.org/course/differential-equations-fourier-series-and-partial	BS
69	Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance	4	https://www.edx.org/course/mathematical-methods-for-quantitative-finance	BS
70	Paradox and Infinity	2	https://www.edx.org/course/paradox-and-infinity	BS
Mechanical Engineering
71	A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations	1	https://www.edx.org/course/a-hands-on-introduction-to-engineering-simulations
72	The Conquest of Space: Space Exploration and Rocket Science	1	https://www.edx.org/course/the-conquest-of-space-space-exploration-and-rocket
73	Urban Sewage Treatment	2	https://www.edx.org/course/urban-sewage-treatment
74	Nuclear Energy: Science, Systems and Society	4	https://www.edx.org/course/nuclear-energy-science-systems-and-society	BS
75	Machine Design Part 1	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-design1
76	Robotics: Capstone	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-capstone?
77	Motors and Motor Control Circuits	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/motors-circuits-design
78	Cyber-Physical Systems	1	https://www.edx.org/course/cyber-physical-systems
79	The Science of Well-Being	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being	HSS
Physics
80	Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/astro	BS
81	Mechanics: Rotational Dynamics	2	https://www.edx.org/course/mechanics-rotational-dynamics	BS
82	Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures	1	https://www.edx.org/course/quantum-mechanics-of-molecular-structures	BS
83	Quantum Mechanics: Wavefunctions, Operators, and Expectation Values	3	https://www.edx.org/course/quantum-mechanics-wavefunctions-operators-and-expe	BS
Earth Sciences
84	Geoscience: the Earth and its resources	2	https://www.edx.org/course/geoscience-the-earth-and-its-resources
85	Planet Earth and you	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/planet-earth#syllabus

Course Recommendations for PG students

Annexure II : Final List of Course Recommendations for PG students
S.No.	Name of the Online Course	Equivalent credits at IITGN	Link to the course webpage	Type of Elective [BS: Basic Science ES: Engineering Science HSS: Humanities and Social Science M: Management]
Biological Engineering
1	Genomic Data Science	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/genomic-data-science	ES
2	Bioinformatics	4	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/bioinformatics#about	ES
3	Systems Biology and Biotechnology	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/systems-biology?	BS
4	DNA Sequences: Alignments and Analysis	2	https://www.edx.org/course/dna-sequences-alignments-and-analysis	BS
5	Proteins: Alignment, Analysis and Structure	2	https://www.edx.org/course/proteins-alignment-analysis-and-structure	BS
6	Statistical Analysis in Bioinformatics	2	https://www.edx.org/course/statistical-analysis-in-bioinformatics-2	BS
7	Vaccines: from smallpox to technologies of the future	1	https://www.edx.org/course/vaccines-from-smallpox-to-technologies-of-future	BS
8	Medicinal Chemistry: The Molecular Basis of Drug Discovery	2	https://www.edx.org/course/medicinal-chemistry-the-molecular-basis-of-drug-di	BS
Chemical Engineering
9	Cellular Solids Part 1: Structures, Properties and Engineering Applications	4	https://www.edx.org/course/cellular-solids-part-1-structures-properties-and-e	ES
10	Cellular Solids Part 3: Applications in Nature	1	https://www.edx.org/course/cellular-solids-part-3-applications-in-nature	ES
11	Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and Products	3	https://www.edx.org/course/catalytic-conversions-for-biobased-chemicals-and-p	ES
12	The Physics of Electronic Polymers	1	https://www.edx.org/course/the-physics-of-electronic-polymers-pep	BS
Chemistry
13	Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms	2	https://www.edx.org/course/biochemistry-biomolecules-methods-and-mechanisms	BS
14	Introduction to Solid State Chemistry	4	https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-solid-state-chemistry	BS
Cognitive Science
15	Medical Neuroscience	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-neuroscience	BS
16	Robot Development	2	https://www.edx.org/course/developmental-robotics	ES
Computer Science and Engineering
17	Deep Learning	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/deep-learning	ES
18	Probabilistic Graphical Models	4	https://coursera.org/specialization/probabilistic-graphical-models	ES
19	Software Defined Networking	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sdn
20	Introduction to Kubernetes	1	https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-kubernetes
Electrical Engineering
21	Machine Learning	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning	ES
22	Principles of Electronic Biosensors	2	https://www.edx.org/course/principles-of-electronic-biosensors
23	Introduction to Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-self-driving-cars#syllabus
24	State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/state-estimation-localization-self-driving-cars#syllabus
25	Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/visual-perception-self-driving-cars#syllabus
26	Motion Planning for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/motion-planning-self-driving-cars#syllabus
27	Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sensor-manufacturing-process-control#syllabus
28	Fundamentals of Current Flow	1	https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentals-of-current-flow
29	Fiber Optic Communications	1	https://www.edx.org/course/fiber-optic-communications	ES
30	Photonic Integrated Circuits 1	2	https://www.edx.org/course/photonic-integrated-circuits-1
31	Plasmonics: From Fundamentals to Modern Applications	1	https://www.edx.org/course/plasmonics-from-fundamentals-to-modern-application
32	Sensor Fusion and Non-linear Filtering for Automotive Systems	3	https://www.edx.org/course/sensor-fusion-and-non-linear-filtering-for-automot
33	VLSI CAD Part 1: Logic	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/vlsi-cad-logic#about
34	VLSI CAD Part 2: Layout	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/vlsi-cad-layout#about
35	Build a modern computer from first principles: Nand to Tetris Part II	3	https://www.coursera.org/learn/nand2tetris2#about
36	Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/digital#syllabus	ES
37	Active Optical Devices Specialization	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/active-optical-devices#courses
38	Semiconductor Devices Specialization	2	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/semiconductor-devices
39	Optical Engineering Specialization	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/optical-engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
40	Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/transmedia-storytelling#reviews	HSS
41	Writing in the Sciences	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sciwrite	HSS
42	Social Psychology	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-psychology#syllabus	HSS
43	Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/neurobiology#syllabus	BS
44	Modern Masterpieces of World Literature	1	https://www.edx.org/course/modern-masterpieces-of-world-literature	HSS
45	Biostatistics in Public Health Specialization	3	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/biostatistics-public-health#courses	BS as well as HSS
46	A Global History of Architecture	3	https://www.edx.org/course/a-global-history-of-architecture-2	HSS
47	Qualitative Research Methods	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/qualitative-methods#about	HSS
48	Macroeconomics for a sustainable planet	1	https://www.edx.org/course/macroeconomics-for-a-sustainable-planet	HSS
49	Visualizing Japan: Westernization, Protest, Modernity	1	https://www.edx.org/course/visualizing-japan-1850s-1930s-westernization-prote	HSS
50	The Modern World, Part II	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-world-2#about	HSS
Material Science and Engineering
51	Introduction to advanced tomography	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/cinemaxe#syllabus
52	Synchrotrons and x-ray free electron lasers	1	https://www.edx.org/course/synchrotrons-and-x-ray-free-electron-lasers
53	Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS)	1	https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:EPFLx+memsX+3T2018/course/
Mathematics
54	Game Theory	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/game-theory-1	BS
55	Introduction to Probability and Data	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/probability-intro	BS
56	Inferential Statistics	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/inferential-statistics-intro	BS
57	Fundamentals of Statistics	4	https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentals-of-statistics	BS
58	Convex Optimization	4	https://www.edx.org/course/convex-optimization	BS
Mechanical Engineering
59	Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sensors-circuit-interface
60	Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity sensors	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/pressure-force-motion-humidity-sensors
61	Statistical Learning	1	https://www.edx.org/course/statistical-learning	BS
62	Fundamentals of Fluid Power	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/fluid-power
63	Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/fluid-solid-interaction?
64	Introduction to Solar Cells	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/solar-cells?
65	Wind Energy	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/wind-energy
66	Understanding Nuclear Energy	1	https://www.edx.org/course/understanding-nuclear-energy
67	Fundamentals of Waves and Vibrations	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundamentals-waves-vibrations
68	Modeling and Simulation of Multibody Systems	4	https://www.edx.org/course/modeling-and-simulation-of-multibody-systems
69	Model-Based Automotive Systems Engineering	4	https://www.edx.org/course/model-based-automotive-systems-engineering
70	Robotics: Aerial Robotics	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-flight?specialization=robotics
71	Robotics: Computational Motion Planning	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-motion-planning?specialization=robotics
72	Robotics: Mobility	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-mobility?specialization=robotics
73	Robotics: Perception	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-perception?specialization=robotics
74	Robotics: Estimation and Learning	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/robotics-learning
75	Introduction to Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-self-driving-cars#syllabus
76	State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-self-driving-cars?
77	Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/visual-perception-self-driving-cars?
78	Motion Planning for Self-Driving Cars	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/motion-planning-self-driving-cars?
79	Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/sensor-manufacturing-process-control?
80	Manufacturing Systems I	3	https://www.edx.org/course/manufacturing-systems-i
81	Manufacturing Systems II	3	https://www.edx.org/course/manufacturing-systems-ii
82	Manufacturing Process Control I	3	https://www.edx.org/course/manufacturing-process-control-i
83	Manufacturing Process Control II	3	https://www.edx.org/course/manufacturing-process-control-ii
Physics
84	Graphene Science and Technology	2	https://www.edx.org/course/graphene-science-and-technology	BS as well as ES
85	Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging	1	https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentals-of-biomedical-imaging-magnetic-resona	BS as well as ES
86	Intro to Machine Learning with TensorFlow	4	https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-machine-learning-with-tensorflow-nanodegree--nd230
87	Quantum Mechanics: 1D Scattering and Central Potentials	3	https://www.edx.org/course/quantum-mechanics-1d-scattering-and-central-potent	BS
88	Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Conversion	4	https://www.edx.org/course/solar-energy-photovoltaic-pv-energy-conversion
89	Statistical Thermodynamics	1	https://www.coursera.org/specializations/statistical-thermodynamics-engineering	BS
Earth Sciences
90	Natural Attenuation of groundwater contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies and Applications.	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/natural-attenuation-of-groundwater-contaminants
91	Modelling watershed processes for water resources management (Starts April 2)	2	https://www.edx.org/course/modelling-watershed-processes-for-water-resource-management
92	Planetary Boundaries	1	https://www.edx.org/course/planetary-boundaries
93	emergence of life	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/oceanography#reviews
94	Global Warming I: The Science and Modelling of Climate Change	2	https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-warming#syllabus
95	Global Warming II: Create your own models in Python	1	https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-warming-model#syllabus

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