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Your Chance to Learn with ITA! 5 Free Online Courses (E-Learning) in Software Development and Systems Control.
The Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), a nationally recognized institution of excellence, is offering five free online courses (E-Learning) through the Coursera platform. The programs cover crucial areas of engineering, computing, and systems control, representing a valuable opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills flexibly and accessibly.
With an average duration of four weeks, the courses are designed to be completed at the student’s own pace, offering flexibility to balance studies with other activities. It is important to note that most of the programs are classified as intermediate level, being more suitable for those who already have some familiarity with the topics covered.
Details of the Free Courses Offered
ITA offers five free online courses (E-Learning), each focusing on a specific aspect of technology:
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- Principles of Agile Software Development (Intermediate Level): Aimed at Java developers seeking to enhance their agile modeling techniques, this course has a workload of 16 hours, spread over four modules. Topics include the Agile Manifesto, product backlog, Scrum and XP methodologies, agile meetings and events, and Scrum roles.
- Introduction to Systems Control: This course explores the fundamental concepts of systems control, highlighting its importance and applications in modern society. With 18 hours of content divided into four modules, it covers the definition of systems control and the operation of feedback control.
- Agile Development with Design Patterns (Intermediate Level): Ideal for Java programmers with knowledge of object-oriented programming who wish to deepen their understanding of design patterns in the context of agile development. The course lasts 18 hours, organized into four modules, and introduces patterns such as Singleton, Factory, Proxy, Decorator, Adapter, and Observer, as well as composition and modularity strategies.
- Control Using Frequency Response (Intermediate Level): This course covers advanced concepts of linear time-invariant systems (LTIS), emphasizing frequency response, Bode diagram, and Nichols-Black chart. With a workload of six hours, the content is distributed across five modules.
- Discrete-Time Control: The objective of this course is to introduce the topic of Discrete-Time Control for linear time-invariant systems. Techniques for implementing computer controllers are presented, considering the inherent time discretization in its use. The course consists of 11 hours of content, divided into four modules.
Certification and Financial Aid
Although access to the course content is free, ITA offers the option to obtain a completion certificate upon payment of a fee of US$ 29. For those facing financial difficulties, the Coursera platform provides the possibility to request financial aid directly on the course page, which can secure the certificate at no cost.
About ITA
The Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica is widely recognized for its rigorous selection process and the excellence of its undergraduate courses in various engineering fields, such as aeronautical, civil-aeronautical, electronic, mechanical-aeronautical, computing, and aerospace engineering. The offering of these free online courses (E-Learning) reinforces ITA’s commitment to knowledge dissemination and the democratization of access to quality education in strategic areas for the country’s development.
How to Participate in the Courses
The enrollment process for ITA’s free courses is simple and straightforward. Interested individuals just need to create a free account on the Coursera platform, select the desired course, and register. The platform offers the option to access the content entirely for free, without issuing a certificate, or to pay a fee to obtain the completion certification at the end of the course.
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