Human Centered Design Courses

Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: The Art and Science of Boat Design

Explore traditional boat design through hands-on model carving and modern naval architecture techniques. Translate your ideas into practical designs while learning from experts in maritime craftsmanship and engineering.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Interrogative Design Workshop

Explore democratic expression through design and art, examining the concept of "fearless speaking" in public spaces and its relevance in today's restricted environment.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Human Brain

Explore the mind's core abilities and their neural implementation, from perception to cognition. Cutting-edge research empowers critical evaluation of current literature in cognitive neuroscience.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping

Hands-on product design course using rapid prototyping and computer-aided tools. Students iterate through manual design, fabrication, and validation, followed by software-based optimization of their prototypes.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Nuclear Systems Design Project

Integrates nuclear physics, safety, and economics in a group project to design innovative power plants combining emission-free electricity, carbon sequestration, and fossil fuel displacement.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits

Enhance your scientific thinking with an in-depth adventure through genetics, exploring heredity, population genetics, and human traits through practical applications and quantitative analysis.

• MITx Online
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Data, Economics, and Design of Policy: International Development

Explore the economic and political dimensions of global poverty through data-driven approaches, preparing for career advancement or accelerated graduate studies at MIT.

• MITx Online
• 48 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Data, Economics, and Design of Policy: Public Policy

Gain insights into evaluating policy effectiveness using data and evidence, preparing for career advancement or accelerated graduate studies at MIT or other universities.

• MITx Online
• 48 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach

5 ratings

Explore a holistic approach to understanding and preventing chronic pain through self-management strategies across cognitive, behavioral, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental realms.

• Coursera
• 44 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to UI Design

5 ratings

Learn industry-standard UI design methods, key theories, and frameworks. Explore case studies, design processes, and foundational concepts to create effective user interfaces.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Human resources: recruitment and selection

7 ratings

Does the recruitment and selection process fill you with dread? Discrimination and equal opportunities legislation can make this area feel like a minefield. If you are faced with appointing a new ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

960 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create engaging infographics using Adobe Illustrator. Explore data visualization techniques, design principles, and effective storytelling to craft impactful visual representations of information.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Interaction Design Capstone Project

164 ratings at Coursera

Redesign an interface, service, or product through a comprehensive process from needfinding to visual design, resulting in a polished capstone project for your design portfolio.

• Coursera
• 1 day 11 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products

123 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design predictive models using Python, covering supervised learning, regression, feature engineering, classification methods, and gradient descent. Gain hands-on experience in data manipulation and analysis.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ethics and Trial Design

1 rating

Explore ethical principles in human subject trials, covering study designs, regulatory considerations, randomization, and more. Gain insights into first-in-human trials and comparative effectiveness research.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate