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Urban Design Courses

Urban design courses can help you learn site analysis, spatial planning, community engagement, and sustainable development practices. You can build skills in creating inclusive public spaces, integrating green infrastructure, and understanding zoning regulations. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping and visualization, as well as design software for drafting urban layouts, that support translating concepts into actionable plans.

Popular Urban Design Courses and Certifications


  • M

    MathWorks

    Electrified Systems Design Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Based Systems Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Machine Controls, Systems Integration, Simulations, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Electric Power Systems, Data Import/Export, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Performance Tuning, Environmental Issue

    4.8 stars, 101 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (101) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Research and Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Proposal Development, Goal Setting, Process Development, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Analysis, Needs Assessment, Case Studies, Organizational Change

    4.3 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Chegg Skills

    Applied AI in Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, User Centered Design, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Research

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Software Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Software, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Laboratory Testing, Test Script Development, Program Development, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture

    4.5 stars, 1.8K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Strategic Thinking, Job Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.7 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Program Development, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Design for Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Design Process, Product Design, Design Strategies, Production Process, Design

    4.8 stars, 64 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (64) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Frameworks, Wireframing, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript

    4.7 stars, 4.6K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (4.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Cloud Architecture Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

    4.6 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Core Java - Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Code Reusability, Application Design, Solution Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles

    4.7 stars, 33 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Design Simple Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Process Design, Project Management Software, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Management, Project Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    UI/UX Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Microsoft Copilot, Adobe XD, User Experience, Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, AI Workflows

    4.8 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular urban design courses

  • Electrified Systems Design Engineer: MathWorks
  • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Applied AI in Web Design: Chegg Skills
  • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Design for Additive Manufacturing: Arizona State University
  • Advanced Styling with Responsive Design: University of Michigan
  • Cloud Architecture Design Patterns: Coursera
  • Core Java - Design Patterns: LearnKartS

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