Design Courses

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Housing Design for All

Explore interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable housing design, examining global case studies and innovative strategies for inclusive, environmentally responsible developments.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $338.00

Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Pack Design

8 ratings at edX

Learn how to effectively manage battery safety and lifecycle in battery pack design. Learn about applications of Battery Management Systems (BMS) in electric vehicles, energy storage and consumer electronics.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Housing Design

Learn about practical and innovative design approaches to reduce energy use, enhance resource efficiency, ensure affordability, and foster sociocultural integration in the housing sector.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Performance-based façade design

Assess façade performance in terms of structural, energy, thermal, acoustic, comfort and daylight criteria for buildings that are both user-centered and energy efficient.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Credential

Sustainable Engineering Design

Learn to design for a circular economy, exploring concepts, strategies, and practical applications in sustainable engineering for reuse, repair, and recycling of products.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $388.00
• 2 courses

Credential

Sustainable Design of Electronics

Explore sustainable design for electronics, focusing on circular economy principles, design for recycling, and using recycled plastics. Learn to create long-lasting, recyclable products with positive environmental impact.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $288.00
• 2 courses

Design in Healthcare: Using Patient Journey Mapping

Learn about the Patient Journey Mapping method for innovative product and service design in healthcare.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Product Design & Health

Explore human-centered design methods for healthcare innovation, focusing on patient journey mapping to create meaningful solutions and improve service quality.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $324.00
• 2 courses

Ethics in AI Design

Learn how to incorporate ethics into the development and implementation of AI systems.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AI in Architectural Design: Introduction

Learn about the elements of AI, machine learning and computer vision. Discover the open-source AI tools, and hidden AI gems. Learn how to play with architectural design data using freely available AI model.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urban Ecology Design

Learn how to contribute to a more biodiverse, nature-inclusive and sustainable built environment by using nature-based solutions in your designs and policies.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Credential

Sustainable Aircraft Design: The Challenges of Electric Aircraft

Explore electric aircraft design challenges through three aerospace engineering courses, culminating in a case study analyzing battery integration, materials, and performance trade-offs.

• edX
• 22 weeks, 5-7 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $477.00
• 2 courses

Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

1194 ratings at Coursera

Explore FPGA design for embedded systems, covering architecture, tools, and practical skills. Learn to select optimal FPGAs, use development software, and solve digital design challenges through hands-on projects.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design

1211 ratings at Coursera

Explore thermal, rotary, and flow sensors, learn to design sensor circuits, and implement them in embedded systems. Gain practical skills in sensor specification, signal processing, and noise reduction.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

From Ideas to Impact: Design Thinking for User-Centricity

21 ratings at Coursera

Discover design thinking's human-centered approach to innovation. Learn the five-step framework, explore real-world applications, and gain practical skills to drive user-centric solutions in your professional context.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course