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Engineering courses can help you learn design principles, project management, systems analysis, and problem-solving techniques. You can build skills in technical drawing, materials selection, and prototyping, along with understanding regulatory standards and sustainability practices. Many courses introduce tools such as CAD software for design, simulation programs for testing, and project management platforms to streamline workflows.


Popular Engineering Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Optical Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Performance Tuning, Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Design Software, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Numerical Analysis, Electronic Components, System Design and Implementation, Systems Design, Human Factors, Applied Mathematics, Physics, System Configuration

    Build toward a degree

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    377 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    65K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, White-Box Testing, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Debugging, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    629 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    AI for Mechanical Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, AI Enablement, Precision Medicine, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Transfer Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Control Systems, Energy and Utilities, Technical Design, Robotics, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Reinforcement Learning, Electric Power Systems, Bioinformatics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    151 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Data Integration, Apache Hadoop, Data Warehousing, Databases, Data Lakes, SQL, Data Governance, Apache Spark, Data Security, NoSQL, Data Transformation, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Hands-On Projects
    Hands-On Projects
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Engineering in Engineering Management

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Project Schedules, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Supervised Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • Status: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
    M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI & ML Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Supervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Infrastructure Architecture, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Reinforcement Learning, Data Preprocessing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    352 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    The Basics of Rocket Science

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Engineering, Physics, Trigonometry, Calculus, Chemical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Power

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Petroleum Engineering with AI Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Hazard Analysis, Safety Standards, Environmental Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Regulations, Environment Health And Safety, Big Data, Plant Operations and Management, Waste Minimization, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Risk Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Data Management, Pump Stations, Data Processing, Electric Power Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    221 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
    I

    IBM

    IBM Generative AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), ChatGPT, Generative AI, Restful API, LLM Application, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Vector Databases, Data Import/Export

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    99K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Meta

    Meta Database Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Linux Commands, Data Integrity, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Software Visualization, Linux, Pseudocode, Query Languages, Collaborative Software, Django (Web Framework), Database Architecture and Administration, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7.7K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Process Safety and Risk Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Hazard Analysis, Process Engineering, Safety Assurance, Safety Training, Risk Management, Process Control, Failure Analysis, Accident Prevention, Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    215 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular engineering courses

  • Optical Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
  • Software Engineering: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • AI for Mechanical Engineers: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Data Engineering: IBM
  • Master of Engineering in Engineering Management: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Microsoft AI & ML Engineering: Microsoft
  • The Basics of Rocket Science: University of Michigan
  • Petroleum Engineering with AI Applications: L&T EduTech
  • IBM Generative AI Engineering: IBM

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