Machine design courses can help you learn about mechanical components, system dynamics, and material selection. You can build skills in creating detailed design specifications, conducting stress analysis, and optimizing performance through simulations. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for drafting and modeling, as well as finite element analysis (FEA) tools to evaluate design integrity. You'll also explore manufacturing processes and prototyping techniques, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Layout Design, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, Service Design, Design Research, Process Mapping, User Experience, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Prototyping, Web Design, Application Design, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Cross Platform Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Microservices, API Design, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, CI/CD, Application Design, Cloud Storage, Devops Tools, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Service Design, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Scalability, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Centered Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Usability, Web Applications, Semantic Web, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Data Transformation, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Import/Export, Data Persistence, Development Environment, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Real Time Data, Computer Graphic Techniques, Generative AI, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Simulations, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Education Software and Technology, Design Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Content Creation, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks