Mechanical Engineer

Learning path

Take these courses in order, from beginner to mid-level.

1. 1

   Step 1: STEM Foundations: The Universal Skill Stack

   The shared base every STEM career uses: working with numbers and units, testing ideas fairly, handling data and code, and explaining your work.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 18mAlso used in 34 other careers
2. 2

   Step 2: Foundations for Engineering & Energy Careers

   How civil, mechanical and electrical engineers think, what to study, and the degree, FE and PE route into the field.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 24mAlso used in 2 other careers
3. 3

   Step 3: Digital Literacy for Tech & STEM Work

   The everyday computer, internet, safety and AI skills every tech and STEM job assumes you already have.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 6h 8mAlso used in 34 other careers
4. 4

   Step 4: Professional Communication & Teamwork

   Write clear emails and documents, present and run meetings, work well on teams, and navigate résumés, interviews and networking.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 24mAlso used in 34 other careers
5. 5

   Step 5: Math for Tech & STEM

   The practical math behind tech and STEM work: numbers, algebra, functions, geometry, logic and counting, with short code exercises.

   Level: Beginner5 modules · 15 lessons · 7h 32mAlso used in 34 other careers
6. 6

   Step 6: Spreadsheets for Data Work

   Clean tables, correct formulas, lookups, pivot tables and honest charts in Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc or Excel.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 6h 35mAlso used in 16 other careers
7. 7

   Step 7: Python Fundamentals

   Learn to program in Python from zero: values, decisions, loops, functions, data structures, files, modules and a small data project.

   Level: Beginner5 modules · 15 lessons · 9h 53mAlso used in 22 other careers
8. 8

   Step 8: Statistics Fundamentals

   Describe data, reason with probability, and draw honest conclusions from samples, with short fill-in-the-blank Python exercises.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 6h 50mAlso used in 14 other careers
9. 9

   Step 9: Workplace Safety & Tools

   Learn your OSHA rights, spot hazards, choose PPE, understand lockout/tagout and electrical safety, and use hand tools, power tools and measuring tools safely.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 10 lessons · 5h 19mAlso used in 4 other careers
10. 10

    Step 10: Technical Drawing & CAD Basics

    Read orthographic views, scales, dimensions, tolerances, schematics, GD&T callouts and floor plans, then sketch and model parts in free CAD tools.

    Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 37mAlso used in 4 other careers
11. 11

    Step 11: Chemistry Fundamentals

    Atoms, bonding, gases, balanced equations, moles, solutions, pH, buffers, equilibrium and an organic and biochemistry preview, with short fill-in-the-blank Python calculators.

    Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 5h 49mAlso used in 6 other careers
12. 12

    Step 12: Calculus & Linear Algebra for STEM

    The calculus and linear algebra behind science, engineering and machine learning: derivatives, integrals, vectors, matrices, gradients and eigenvalues, with Python exercises.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 48mAlso used in 11 other careers
13. 13

    Step 13: Physics for Engineering & Science

    The physics behind engineering and the physical sciences: motion, forces, energy, momentum, torque, circuits, induction, waves and heat, with Python exercises and a home pendulum lab.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 17mAlso used in 5 other careers
14. 14

    Step 14: Scientific Python

    Use NumPy arrays, plots, fitting, numerical methods, units and instrument data files to do real engineering and science calculations in Python.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 12h 58mAlso used in 6 other careers
15. 15

    Step 15: Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Strength

    Statics, strength of materials and an introduction to dynamics: equilibrium, trusses, section properties, stress and strain, beam diagrams, bending and deflection, F = ma, vibration and factors of safety, with Python exercises.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 6h 31mAlso used in 2 other careers
16. 16

    Step 16: Thermodynamics & Fluids

    The laws of thermodynamics, steam tables, power and refrigeration cycles, fluid statics, Bernoulli, pipe losses, heat transfer, R-values and heat exchangers, with Python exercises.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 11mAlso used in 3 other careers
17. 17

    Step 17: Materials Science Fundamentals

    How the structure of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites sets their properties: crystal structure, defects and diffusion, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, failure, phase diagrams, heat treatment and materials selection.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 42mAlso used in 3 other careers
18. 18

    Step 18: Engineering Practice & Licensure

    How engineering work is really done and licensed: project phases, calculation packages, specs and submittals, codes and standards, QA/QC, the FE and PE, and ethics.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 33mAlso used in 2 other careers
19. 19

    Step 19: Machine Design & Manufacturing

    Size shafts, bolted joints and bearings, model parts parametrically, read GD&T, sanity-check FEA, choose manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing, compute Cpk and prepare parts for 3D printing.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 10 lessons · 7h 19m

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