Current

Intermediate

Beginning Custom Projects With Raspberry Pi

Coursera · Coursera · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

7 weeks, 4 hours/week

Classes

50

Hands-on project course for building custom applications on Raspberry Pi from conception to deployment. Create practical solutions including home automation systems, media centers, and embedded servers.

What you'll get

Design and build 5+ custom Raspberry Pi projects

Implement system software and applications

Integrate hardware components and sensors

Deploy and maintain IoT solutions

Troubleshoot complex embedded systems

Fit

Best for

Engineers

Not ideal for

Learners seeking only entry-level overviews

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Basic Raspberry Pi knowledge recommended

Pricing

Free to audit, certificate available

Certification

Certificate

Raspberry-Pi

project-based-learning

Python

IoT

automation

embedded-systems

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