Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course teaches simulation skills that are essential for professionals in various fields such as engineering, finance, and healthcare. Through hands-on projects, you will learn how to build and analyze simulations using software tools like Excel and MATLAB.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to build and analyze simulations using Excel and MATLAB
- Apply simulation skills in various fields such as engineering, finance, and healthcare
- Develop hands-on experience through real-world projects
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Simulation Engineer
- USA: $84,000
- India: ₹1,140,000
- Spain: €40,000
- Financial Analyst
- USA: $60,000
- India: ₹650,000
- Spain: €30,000
- Healthcare Data Analyst
- USA: $70,000
- India: ₹950,000
- Spain: €35,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Build and analyze simulations using Excel and MATLAB
- Develop skills applicable to various fields such as engineering, finance, and healthcare
- Apply simulation skills to real-world scenarios
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of Excel and MATLAB
- Familiarity with probability and statistics
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online Self-paced
- Hands-on Projects
- Interactive Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Business Analytics
- Data Science Essentials
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Founder and CEO of SimErgy Consulting
- Data Scientist and Blogger
Related Books
Description
Do you want to learn how to simulate the future more creatively and more effectively? This course is for you.
Outline
- Introduction to Mental Simulation
- Welcome to the course! Meet your professor Jane McGonigal
- What can't be different in the future?
- Technique #1: Predict the Past
- Technique #2: Remember the Future
- Technique #3: Hard Empathy
- Neurological Pathways of Simulation
- Take a two-minute survey about the future!
- Simulation Skills Brief: Your "cheat sheet" for this course
- What is Mental Simulation?
- Future-Proof Your Brain
- How to "Fill in the Blanks" of Your Brain
- Neurological Pathways of Simulation
- First-Person Futures
- Your Future Self is a Stranger
- Thinking in Facts versus Thinking in First Person
- Let's try some first person futures!
- First Person Creativity
- The Superstruct Game
- Why Your Future Self is a Stranger
- Welcome to the Internet of Things
- Superstruct Scenario
- Why the brain thinks differently about your future self
- Alternative Futures
- 100 Ways Anything Could Be Different
- SCENARIO: The Future of Marriage
- Introduction to Alternative Futures
- How to Envision Alternative Future (Part 1)
- How to Envision Alternative Futures (Part 2)
- Alternative Futures for Caregiving in 2031
- The Future of Marriage Project (How We Did It)
- TOOL: Envision Alternative Futures
- Future of Caregiving in 2031
- Advanced Simulation Topics
- Introduction to Advanced Simulation Topics
- The Simtainer
- What is Afrofuturism?
- Full Body Simulation Part 1
- Full Body Simulation Part 2
- Congratulations on finishing this course!
- Future of Video Simulation
- Future of Touch Simulation (Haptics)
- Black to the Future (Afrofuturism)
- Experiential Futures Show and Tell
- Future of Newport, Year 2061
- An invitation to join our free Alumni Network
- New Kinds of Simulation
- Afrofuturism
Summary of User Reviews
Simulation Skills course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users. The course has been praised for being engaging and informative. Users have appreciated the hands-on approach used in the course that allows them to apply the concepts learned in real-world scenarios.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Hands-on approach used in the course that allows users to apply concepts learned in real-world scenarios.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging and informative course content
- Hands-on approach helps users apply concepts in real-world scenarios
- Well-structured course with clear explanations
- Great value for money
- Flexible schedule allows users to learn at their own pace
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- Lack of advanced topics covered in the course
- Course may not be suitable for users with no background in simulation
- Some users experienced technical difficulties with the platform
- Course could benefit from more interactive elements
Jane McGonigal
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