Optical engineering courses can help you learn about light propagation, lens design, optical systems, and imaging techniques. You can build skills in wave optics, photonics, and optical measurement methods. Many courses introduce tools such as ray tracing software, optical simulation programs, and design software that facilitate the creation and analysis of optical components. You'll also explore applications in telecommunications, medical imaging, and laser technology, enhancing your ability to solve practical problems in various industries.

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Milestones (Project Management), Project Implementation, Quality Management, Backlogs, Scope Management, Agile Project Management, Project Scoping, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Requirements Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Quality Monitoring, Organizational Skills, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Program Development, System Programming, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Packaging and Labeling, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Product Development, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Requirements, Design Strategies, Logistics, Environment and Resource Management, Design Research, Process Improvement
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Javascript, React Native, JSON, Package and Software Management, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Node.JS, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Data Science, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Data Mining, Data Validation, Feature Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design, User Centered Design, Technical Communication, Wireframing, Storyboarding, Persona Development, Requirements Analysis, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Software Development Tools, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Marketing, Content Marketing, ChatGPT, Social Media Marketing, Business Process Automation, Automation, Market Trend, Business, Business Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Computer Vision, LLM Application, Amazon Web Services, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Amazon S3, Deep Learning, Data Wrangling
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Application Deployment, LLM Application, OpenAI, Project Management, Prompt Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours