System design courses can help you learn architectural patterns, scalability principles, performance optimization, and system reliability. You can build skills in creating efficient APIs, managing databases, and implementing microservices. Many courses introduce tools like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, that support deploying and managing applications in a cloud environment. You'll also explore methods for designing fault-tolerant systems and ensuring data consistency, equipping you with practical knowledge for real-world applications.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, User Experience, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Ideation, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, User Flows, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, User Centered Design, Usability, Systems Integration, Continuous Delivery, Systems Development, Devops Tools, Systems Analysis, System Implementation, Human Centered Design, Continuous Integration, Application Security, Information Systems, Software Development, CI/CD, Secure Coding, Systems Engineering, Security Testing, Database Management Systems
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Control Systems, Industrial Engineering, Computer Systems, C (Programming Language), Peripheral Devices, Wireless Networks, Computer Architecture, Cybersecurity, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Cloud Computing, Electronic Components, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Performance Tuning, Hardware Design, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Electronic Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Reliability, System Programming, Performance Testing, Failure Analysis, System Requirements, Electrical Systems, Memory Management, Data Integrity, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Databases, Data Modeling, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Conceptual Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Electrical Systems, Electronics, Design Specifications, Hardware Design, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Technical Design, Electronic Components, Engineering Design Process, Electronic Systems, Verification And Validation, Engineering Documentation, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Project Documentation, Design, Design Strategies, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Services Engineering, Hydraulics, Thermal Management, Pump Stations, Equipment Design, Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Human Factors, Engineering Analysis, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Interaction Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Data Structures, Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Systems, Computer Engineering, System Design and Implementation, Verification And Validation, Embedded Systems, Functional Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Code Reusability, Test Engineering, Data Synthesis, Analysis, Design, Process Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Threat Modeling, UI/UX Strategy, Application Security, Human Factors, Authentications, UI/UX Research, Human Centered Design, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), User Story, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Safety Standards, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Systems Design, Microarchitecture, System Design and Implementation, Technical Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Digital Design, Design Software, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design, Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Verification And Validation, Computer-Aided Design, Equipment Design, Technical Design, Industrial Design, Functional Design, Systems Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks