14 Best Engineering Principles Courses on Coursera
We compared 14 Engineering Principles courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $49.00. 7 come from a named university or institution, including Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 14
- Price range
- $39.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "engineering principles" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading
Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
This course explores the topic of solid objects subjected to stress and strain. The methods taught in the course are used to predict the response of engineering structures to various types of loading, and to analyze the...
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Engineering Genetic Circuits
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
With the sequencing of the human genome and the genomes of other organisms, we now have a list of the parts that make up these genetic systems. Using this information, researchers are now able to engineer synthetic genet...
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Introduction to Product Design
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
By the end of this course, you will be able to take a product from a real user need to a tested, working prototype using a structured, user-centred design process. You will learn to conduct user research with both qualit...
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Building Energy Systems Engineering
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This specialization is intended for engineers and architects seeking to develop the skills to design efficient and low-carbon solutions for building energy systems of the future. Through three courses, you will learn the...
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Coding Data Models with AI
Offered by University of Virginia
In this final course in the ‘Coding with AI’ specialization, we’ll close with an integrated approach to building full applications with a working Data Model, View (UI), and set of Controllers (or ‘algorithms’). As an MBA...
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Bridge Deck Analysis
Offered by L&T EduTech
The course equips you to be the architect of a bridge's most crucial component: the superstructure. You'll learn the intricacies of designing these materials for bridge decks, considering their properties, behavior under...
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Design of HVAC Distribution and Delivery Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Building energy systems are responsible for moving energy around in buildings through air, water, and refrigerant distribution systems to meet heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) needs of the occupied space...
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Engineering of Structures: Tension and Compression
Offered by Dartmouth College
This course deals with tension and compression. After going through this course, you will understand why tensegrity structures and sculptures are different from other structures. You will also explore tension and compres...
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3D CAD Application
Offered by National Taiwan University
Do you want to obtain all the necessary skills of a 3D modeler? Do you want to know how an engineer develop a building model in details? The “3D CAD Application” course, the second course of the new specialization, is co...
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Blueprint Scripting
Offered by Epic Games
The Blueprint Visual Scripting system in Unreal Engine is a visual programming language that uses a node-based interface to create gameplay elements. The node-based workflow provides designers with a wide range of script...
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Foundations in Heavy Industry Production
Offered by L&T EduTech
Welcome to the comprehensive course on “Foundations in Heavy Industry Production”, where we delve into the intricate techniques and practices essential for producing components vital to various industries. Casting Proces...
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Fundamentals of waves and vibrations
Offered by École Polytechnique
See our course teaser on http://goo.gl/SU25sF Waves are everywhere. On water of course, but also in the air as you hear a plane, and under your feet during an earthquake certainly. Vibrations, too, are everywhere In your...
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Additive Manufacturing Scientific Concepts and Applications
Offered by University of Miami
This specialization combines in-depth scientific concepts with the latest technological advancements in the field. Participants will not only gain a solid understanding of the fundamental science but also stay informed o...
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Physics Fundamentals: Mechanics
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
The study of the physical universe is approached by analyzing objects in motion. All physical quantities and laws that allow the geometric and causal description of the motion of bodies represented as a point are defined...
$49.00listed price
Best Engineering Principles Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Lo... | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Engineering Genetic Circuits | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Product Design | Coursera | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Building Energy Systems Engineering | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Coding Data Models with AI | Coursera | University of Virginia | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Bridge Deck Analysis | Coursera | L&T EduTech | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Design of HVAC Distribution and Delivery Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Engineering of Structures: Tension and Compression | Coursera | Dartmouth College | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | 3D CAD Application | Coursera | National Taiwan University | $39.00 | View → |
| 10 | Blueprint Scripting | Coursera | Epic Games | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Foundations in Heavy Industry Production | Coursera | L&T EduTech | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Fundamentals of waves and vibrations | Coursera | École Polytechnique | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Additive Manufacturing Scientific Concepts and Applications | Coursera | University of Miami | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Physics Fundamentals: Mechanics | Coursera | Universitat Politècnica de València | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 14 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $10.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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