Industrial design courses can help you learn design thinking, prototyping techniques, user-centered design principles, and sustainable product development. You can build skills in sketching, 3D modeling, and material selection, as well as understanding ergonomics and manufacturing processes. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software, Adobe Creative Suite, and rapid prototyping equipment, that support bringing your design ideas to life and effectively communicating them to stakeholders.

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Functional Specification, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Software Design Documents, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Engineering Management, Engineering Practices, Research, Conceptual Design, Risk Management Framework, Mediation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Design Thinking, Electronic Media, Design Software, Creativity, System Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Development, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Ethics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Sustainability Standards, Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Relationship Management, Environmental Engineering, Labor Compliance, Procurement, Logistics Management, Product Design
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Productivity, Cardiology, Stress Management, Time Management, Adaptability, Human Musculoskeletal System, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Mental Health, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, New Business Development, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Product Design, Value Propositions, Needs Assessment, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Product Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Siemens
Skills you'll gain: Design Software, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software, Technical Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Large Language Modeling, UI Components, Semantic Web, Data Storage Technologies, Databases, NoSQL, Data Storage, Flask (Web Framework), Query Languages, Artificial Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, Applied Machine Learning, Information Management, Jupyter
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

EIT Digital
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Digital Transformation, Internet Of Things, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Real Time Data, Operational Efficiency, Communication Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Quality Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Business Operations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Customer experience improvement, User Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Experience Design, Customer Service, Service Improvement, Design Thinking, Expectation Management, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Data Structures, Software Design, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks