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Online Learning Recommendations

A list of interesting YouTube channels, webinars, virtual events and online learning platforms.

1. exida

exida is one of the leading product certification companies, with world-class experts in reliability and safety. The exida YouTube channel features several webinars and lectures on Functional Safety, Alarm Management, and Cybersecurity. This channel is an excellent resource for anyone interested in improving their understanding of these topics and is highly recommended by Feedforvard.

2. ISA

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association engaged in industrial automation and the development of widely used global standards for automation. The ISA YouTube channel and its subsidiary Automation.com’sYouTube channel contain several webinars and lectures on topics related to Process Control, Automation, Instrumentation, Cybersecurity, Robotics and more. In addition, ISA also organises virtual events on a regular basis. These channels are excellent resources for anyone interested in learning more about automation, control and instrumentation and the virtual events are highly recommended by Feedforvard.

3. IMechE

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the largest network of mechanical engineering knowledge, skill and opportunity in the world. A UK institution with a growing global community of mechanical engineers, the IMechE provides world-class products and services to help engineers develop the right skills, knowledge and experience to help the world’s leading companies solve problems. The IMechE YouTube channel contains a series of webinars on mechanical engineering subjects and several insightful talks on global engineering challenges and industry analysis.

4. MOOC Platforms

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are transforming the online education landscape and give anyone the opportunity to access courses offered by world-class universities. These platforms offer a flexible structure allowing students to tailor their learning goals and develop their knowledge specific to their areas of interest. Some of the most popular platforms are listed below.

  • Coursera – Offering professional certificates, specialisations and degrees online in Computer Science, Business and Data Science developed by world class universities in partnership with top tech companies like Google and IBM.
  • edX – Offering courses, professional certificates, micro-degrees and masters degrees online through the world’s top education institutions like MIT and Stanford.
  • Udacity – Offering online courses and nano-degree programs in Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Science and various other topics related to digital technologies. The courses are developed in collaboration with the world’s leading tech companies.

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