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.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Functional Design, Graph Theory
★ 4.6 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Leadership, Influencing, Overcoming Obstacles, Workforce Development, Personal Development, Empowerment, Personal Attributes, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Assertiveness, Collaboration, Adaptability
★ 4.7 (572) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Systems, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business Transformation, Planning, Project Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Strategic Thinking, Relationship Building, Business Leadership, Team Building, Community Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion, Project Management, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.5 (261) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, User Requirements Documents, Gap Analysis, Requirements Management, Functional Specification, Diagram Design, Needs Assessment, Data Visualization
★ 4.7 (105) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
INSEAD
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Blockchain, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Governance, Strategic Leadership, FinTech, Technology Strategies, Business, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Emerging Technologies, New Business Development, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Social Impact, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Cost Reduction
★ 4.7 (426) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Systems Development, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Functional Requirement, Verification And Validation
★ 4.8 (294) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, System Programming, Visual Basic (Programming Language), System Software, Hardware Architecture, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Development Environment, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Microsoft Development Tools
★ 4.6 (171) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Applications, Version Control, Agile Software Development, Application Frameworks, Ruby on Rails, Software Engineering, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Software Development, Web Design, Data Store, Data Modeling, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Ajax, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Git (Version Control System), Javascript
★ 4.3 (143) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Memory Management
★ 4.7 (319) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Logo Design, 3D Assets, Android Studio, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Mobile Development, Color Theory, Creative Design, Linear Algebra
★ 4.3 (132) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Development, Python Programming, Data Science
★ 4.6 (99) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Resource Planning, Market Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (324) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks