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Robot cars, part 1: Parking the future for now

Robot cars, part 1: Parking the future for now New content Copyrighted imageCredit: Brett Critchley | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 21 May 2013
In part one of this two-part series of aticles, we look at something that challenges many drivers - parking.

Design in a nutshell

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Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 08 May 2013
Get the lowdown on 6 key design movements and share your design alter-ego

Live long and prosper?

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Introductory Level Updated 03 May 2013
How can the crew of the Enterprise walk around and breathe on any planet they encounter?  

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Succeed with maths - Part 2

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Introductory Level Duration 50 hours Updated 23 May 2013
Mathematics underpins practically every aspect of modern life. This free online course is a friendly introduction to a range of key ideas to help you...

Succeed with maths - Part 1

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Succeed with maths - Part 1 New content Copyrighted imageCredit: © Annett autech/iStockphoto.com
Introductory Level Duration 48 hours Updated 23 May 2013
Mathematics underpins practically every aspect of modern life. This free online course is a friendly introduction to a range of key ideas to help you...

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

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Intermediate Level Duration 8 hours Updated 23 May 2013
Experience the study of minerals using a polarising microscope. While the study of minerals can involve electron or ion beam chemical analysis, the polarising microscope...

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Understanding the continents

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Understanding the continents Updated content Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Advanced Level Duration 300 hours Updated 17 May 2013 Register by 10 Oct 2013
This wide-ranging course develops your knowledge of the continents, plate-tectonic processes and related issues in depth: its theme is crustal evolution in contrasting environments.This is...

Starting with maths

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Introductory Level Duration 150 hours Updated 13 May 2013 Register by 14 Oct 2013
This course introduces a range of key ideas to help you tackle everyday mathematical problems.Like all Openings Access modules, this module is ideal if you’re...

Mathematical methods

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Mathematical methods Updated content Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Intermediate Level Duration 300 hours Updated 12 May 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Solve real problems by transforming them into mathematical models and learning methods of solution, including differential equations, linear algebra and vector calculus.This is a Level...