Real-time Operating Systems courses can help you learn task scheduling, resource management, interrupt handling, and system performance optimization. You can build skills in designing efficient algorithms, debugging real-time applications, and ensuring system reliability under time constraints. Many courses introduce tools like FreeRTOS, VxWorks, and QNX, that support implementing real-time applications in embedded systems and IoT devices.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Management, Timelines, Change Management, Budget Management, Project Management, Planning, Project Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Requirements Management, Scope Management, Design Reviews, Project Scoping, Root Cause Analysis, Test Engineering, Program Management, Systems Thinking, User Requirements Documents, Cost Management, Contract Management, Systems Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Requirements, Risk Management, Requirements Analysis
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Electronic Components, Systems Engineering, Thermal Management, Control Systems, High Voltage, Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Materials science, Manufacturing Processes, Chemistry, Requirements Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Estimation, Simulations, Failure Analysis, Electronic Components, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Power Electronics, Systems Engineering, Thermal Management, Electrical Power, Control Systems, High Voltage, Probability, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Applied Mathematics, Laboratory Testing, Electrical Systems
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Low Voltage, High Voltage, Sustainable Technologies, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Technical Design, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Verification And Validation, Embedded Software
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Simulations, Systems Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Engineering, Systems Design, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Solution Architecture, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Functional Requirement, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Systems, Supply Chain Systems, Change Management, Business Technologies, Organizational Change, System Implementation, Business Process, Case Studies, Business Management, Business, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Processing, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Employee Engagement, Drive Engagement, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Employee Surveys, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Retention, Real Time Data, Human Resources, Case Studies, Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Node.JS, Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JSON, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours