NPTEL courses from IITs and IISc
IITs and IISc (via NPTEL)
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Browse catalogue · intermediate · 4–12 weeks per course
Free to learn; certification exam is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
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Engineering
Electronics technician (trainee)
Assembles, tests and repairs electronic boards.
How people get in
Electronics manufacturers and repair centres; ITI routes common.
First proof to build
Build and document one working Arduino project.
National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.
Learn what you’re missing
Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.
Electronics and soldering
Arduino tutorials
Arduino
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Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced
Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Quality checks
Search Coursera: lean six sigma courses
Coursera
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Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Problem framing
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard University
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 10–12 weeks · certificate available
Free, including a free CS50 certificate; verified certificate via edX is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (6.0001)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Free
Self-paced · beginner · One semester of material
Free course materials (no certificate). Check current details on the provider’s site.
3D printing and prototyping
Search Coursera: 3d printing courses
Coursera
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Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.