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.

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Digital Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Graphic Design, Animations, Prototyping, Typography, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Style Guides, Storytelling, Image Quality
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Software Testing, Wireframing, Quality Assurance, Information Architecture, No-Code Development
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Quality Assurance, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, File Management, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Brightline Initiative
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Fire And Life Safety, Building Services Engineering, Building Codes, Equipment Design, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Ventilation, Facility Repair And Maintenance, Mechanical Design, Safety Standards, Energy and Utilities, Health And Safety Standards, System Requirements, Control Systems, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Monitoring, System Monitoring, Sustainability Standards, Estimation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Network Protocols, Embedded Software, Telecommunications, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Microservices, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Cybersecurity, Wireless Networks
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Game Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, System Configuration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity, Graph Theory
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Ideation, Virtual Environment, Prototyping, Post-Production, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, 3D Assets, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Image Quality, Storytelling, Creative Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks