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Performance-based admissions open the door to a master’s in electrical engineering.

Coursera

Allen Xu enrolled in the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE) on Coursera when it was first announced in May of 2019. My background is in mechanical engineering with experience in III-IV compound semiconductor manufacturing. I worked mostly with electrical engineers on process development and integration.

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Fostering Engineering Excellence: The Essential Role of the Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA)

Academia

Reading Time: 6 minutes The allure and intricacy of engineering lie in its capacity to surmount real-world predicaments, shape society, and propel innovation. However, without adept and skilled engineers, this potential remains untapped. The assurance of engineering competence holds multifaceted significance.

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Fostering Engineering Excellence: The Essential Role of the Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA)

Academia

Reading Time: 6 minutes The allure and intricacy of engineering lie in its capacity to surmount real-world predicaments, shape society, and propel innovation. However, without adept and skilled engineers, this potential remains untapped. The assurance of engineering competence holds multifaceted significance.

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Open Source LMSs Facts and Insight

eLearning 24-7

One of the areas that always gain interest and usage are open source systems, that is to say, free open source code (some are not), to which any organization, company, educational setting, government and so forth can build their own system (often noted as home-grown) and do what they wish with it. Not open source.

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Using Memory Engineering to Aid Learning Retention

Dashe & Thomson

Recently I was re-reading my first-ever post for this blog, based on an article in Wired magazine entitled “Clive Thompson on Memory Engineering." At the time, I found this interesting as a jumping-off point for thinking about how “memory engineering” could be leveraged to increase retention of content learned in the workplace.

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UC Berkeley partners with Coursera to launch a new and highly accessible master’s degree in engineering

Coursera

This online degree from UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering will upskill engineers and expand access to world-class education. Working professionals need a flexible, industry-responsive program that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of modern engineering. engineering jobs* that require or prefer a master’s degree.

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Open edX vs. Canvas: Choosing the Best Platform for You

Appsembler

Open edX and Canvas can address these challenges. Both are open-source, highly customizable, and used across many industries. Table of contents Open edX vs Canvas Comparison Overview What is Open edX? 5.0 ( G2 ) Open edX is a flexible and scalable LMS born from a collaboration between Harvard and MIT.

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