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Dynamic Site Generation with Markdown & Django

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Status: Pre-Registration
Start Date: June 23, 2026

This course teaches you the essentials of making your first Django-powered blog. Drawing on inspiration from static site generators and the markdown standard, we add capabilities only possible from an active server to help you build your next markdown-powered super-site.

Topics include the basics of Django -- models, views, templates, url mappings, and everything else you need to configure a basic blog.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Python is preferred.

Intelligent Product Design (Continuing Course)

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Status: Pre-Registration
Start Date: Aug. 1, 2026

This project-focused course covers the early phases of the product design cycle for robotic/mechatronic/embedded systems, including circuit design and debugging, PCB design, firmware design, customer discovery, CAD, and prototyping. Students are encouraged to BYOP (Bring Your Own Project). Classes meet twice weekly to discuss progress and help students overcome technical challenges. Sessions are recorded, but students are encouraged to attend synchronously to take full advantage of this course.

This is a course intended for those of you looking how to go from Arduinos and breadboards to a more finished first prototype

Develop a Course on Backpack

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Status: Upcoming
Start Date: None

This course teaches you the essentials of making your own course on Backpack