25 Best Mechanical Engineering Courses Online
We compared 25 Mechanical Engineering courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $39.99 to $194.99. 13 come from a named university or institution, including Benha University, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Michigan. 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
- 25
- Price range
- $39.99 – $194.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "Mechanical Engineering" 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 $39.99 to $194.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Mechanical Engineering Design - The Ultimate Course
Our world is brimming with machinery, from toasters to smartphones, agricultural equipment to automobiles, and satellites. Our lives are shaped by these machines and how they are designed. Regardless of their size...
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2
Machinery Vibration Analysis
Offered by Benha University
This course is prepared for persons who are looking for the first step in the field of predictive maintenance based on vibration analysis and reaching the knowledge of vibration analysis at the end of this course. You wi...
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Advanced Capstone Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Project
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This capstone course is the 3rd and final course of the specialization Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. It assumes you have completed the prior courses on "Attitude Control with Momentum Exchange Devices" and "A...
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Ethics in Engineering
Offered by University of Michigan
Explore unique case studies in engineering ethics. In this four-week course, you’ll examine different historical case studies and understand how they led to classic engineering failures. Though each case is unique and ha...
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5
Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control
Offered by Northwestern University
Do you want to know how robots work? Are you interested in robotics as a career? Are you willing to invest the effort to learn fundamental mathematical modeling techniques that are used in all subfields of robotics? If s...
$79.00listed price -
6
The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics
Offered by University of Michigan
This course is an introduction to the finite element method as applicable to a range of problems in physics and engineering sciences. The treatment is mathematical, but only for the purpose of clarifying the formulation....
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Introduction to High-Throughput Materials Development
Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
This course is an introduction to high-throughput experimental methods that accelerate the discovery and development of new materials. It is well recognized that the discovery of new materials is the key to solving many...
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8
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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Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design
Offered by University of Leeds
The engineering design process allows engineers to execute both small- and large-scale projects by applying scientific knowledge to the solution of technical problems. Understand the key principles and techniques of engi...
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Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course provides a capstone project for students who are completing the Mathematics for Engineers specialization. Students will first learn some basic concepts in computational flui...
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Real-Time Embedded Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The Real-Time Embedded Systems specialization is a series of four course taking you from a beginning practitioner, to a more advanced real-time system analyst and designer. Knowledge and experience gained on hard to mast...
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Micro Electromechanical Systems
Offered by Indian Institute of Science
Unlock the potential of Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) with this comprehensive course, designed to equip you with the knowledge and hands-on skills to excel in this transformative field. Dive deep into the essent...
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Material Processing
Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
Have you ever wondered why ceramics are hard and brittle while metals tend to be ductile? Why some materials conduct heat or electricity while others are insulators? Why adding just a small amount of carbon to iron resul...
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14
AI for Mechanical Engineers
Offered by University of Michigan
AI for Mechanical Engineers is designed to help mechanical engineering professionals harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice. With technological advancements rapidly reshaping industries, this seri...
$49.00listed price -
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Statistical Thermodynamics
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This specialization was developed for the mechanical or aerospace engineering advanced undergraduate graduate or graduate student who already has a strong background in undergraduate engineering thermodynamics and is rea...
$49.00listed price -
16
Material Behavior
Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology
Have you ever wondered why ceramics are hard and brittle while metals tend to be ductile? Why some materials conduct heat or electricity while others are insulators? Why adding just a small amount of carbon to iron resul...
$49.00listed price -
17
Expedite – Skills for Industry Microcredential
Offered by Siemens
The Expedite – Skills for Industry microcredential, developed by Siemens Digital Industries Software, is crafted for early-career professionals seeking to bridge classroom experiences with industry applications. Through...
$49.00listed price -
18
Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Building energy systems have a profound impact on the human condition, providing a comfortable, healthy, and productive indoor environment for daily life, while being responsible for significant energy, environmental, an...
$49.00listed price -
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Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control covers three core topic areas: the description of the motion and rates of motion of rigid bodies (Kinematics), developing the equations of motion that prediction the movement of rigid bodi...
$79.00listed price -
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Physics of Oscillators and Waves
Offered by Rice University
This first course serves as an introduction to the physics of waves and light. Upon completion, learners will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe wave propagation and light in the contex...
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21
Crashkurs Technische Mechanik 1 (Statik)
Offered by Universität Paderborn
Dieser Kurs behandelt die Grundlagen der Statik (Technische Mechanik 1) für Studenten des Ingenieurwesens. In knapp zwei Stunden Videomaterial gehe ich detailliert auf grundlegende Themen ein, wie verschiedene Lagerarten...
$39.99listed price -
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Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course is part 2 of the specialization Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. It assumes you have a strong foundation in spacecraft dynamics and control, including particle dynamics, rotating frame, rigid body ki...
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Introduction to Haptics
Offered by Stanford University
Participants in this course will learn how to build, program, and control haptic devices, which are mechatronic devices that allow users to feel virtual or remote environments. At this time, the Hapkit is not available f...
$159.00listed price -
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Spacecraft Formation Relative Orbits
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This specialization studies spacecraft relative orbits. This is of interest to mission scenarios including rendezvous and docking, inspection circumnavigation trajectories, on orbit assembly, space debris mitigation, or...
$49.00listed price -
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3D Printing Hardware
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This course will provide an in-depth exploration of desktop 3D printing hardware. It will examine the history of desktop 3D printing and demonstrate how 3D printers are made and how they work. This course will also provi...
$79.00listed price
Best Mechanical Engineering Courses Online compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Engineering Design - The Ultimate Course | Udemy | — | $59.99 | View → |
| 2 | Machinery Vibration Analysis | Udemy | Benha University | $194.99 | View → |
| 3 | Advanced Capstone Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Project | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Ethics in Engineering | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control | Coursera | Northwestern University | $79.00 | View → |
| 6 | The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to High-Throughput Materials Development | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Lo... | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design | Coursera | University of Leeds | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course | Coursera | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Real-Time Embedded Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 12 | Micro Electromechanical Systems | Coursera | Indian Institute of Science | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Material Processing | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | AI for Mechanical Engineers | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Statistical Thermodynamics | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 16 | Material Behavior | Coursera | Georgia Institute of Technology | $49.00 | View → |
| 17 | Expedite – Skills for Industry Microcredential | Coursera | Siemens | $49.00 | View → |
| 18 | Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 19 | Spacecraft Dynamics and Control | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 20 | Physics of Oscillators and Waves | Coursera | Rice University | $49.00 | View → |
| 21 | Crashkurs Technische Mechanik 1 (Statik) | Udemy | Universität Paderborn | $39.99 | View → |
| 22 | Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 23 | Introduction to Haptics | edX | Stanford University | $159.00 | View → |
| 24 | Spacecraft Formation Relative Orbits | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 25 | 3D Printing Hardware | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $79.00 | 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 25 priced courses on this page run from $39.99 to $194.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $155.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 Udemy, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 13 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Benha University, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Michigan — 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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