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: JUnit, Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Case, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Apache Maven, Automation, Application Frameworks, Software Design Patterns, Java, Maintainability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Storytelling, Infographics, Layout Design, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Agile Product Development, Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Product Development, User Research, Persona Development, Usability Testing, Team Building, User Centered Design, Value Propositions, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Ideation, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools, Scripting, Software Design, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Animations, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Technical Communication, Technical Product Management, Workflow Management, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Convolutional Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Decision Tree Learning, Autoencoders, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Classification Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months