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.

IIT Bombay
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Internet Of Things, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Automation, Advanced Analytics, User Experience Design, Big Data, User Centered Design, IT Security Architecture, Interaction Design, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Human Centered Design, Data Management, Robotics, Control Systems, Hardware Architecture, Manufacturing Processes
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Design, Robotics, Engineering Drawings, Manufacturing Operations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Industrial Design, Product Engineering, Production Process, Process Development, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science, Automation, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Corporate Sustainability, Logistics, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing and Production, Robotic Process Automation, Production Process, Automation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Plant Operations and Management, Internet Of Things, Facility Management and Maintenance, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Augmented Reality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, Internet Of Things, Design Research, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Layout Design, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Prototyping, Wireframing, Human Centered Design, Miro AI, User Flows, Design, User Interface (UI), Design Specifications, Interactive Design, Persona Development, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Ideation, Animations
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Usability, Engineering Software, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Innovation, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Ideation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Peer Review, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, Mockups
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Performance Measurement, Waste Minimization, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Resource Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Packaging and Labeling, Environmental Issue, Case Studies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks