Software Design Courses

Playful Technology

Escape Room Design: Creating an Explosive Door Opening Effect

Learn to design an explosive door-opening effect for escape rooms using maglocks, relays, and sound effects. Covers mounting, wiring, and safety features for a thrilling player experience.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Playful Technology

Create Your Own Escape Room Control Software Using Node RED

Learn to build Escape Room control software using Node-RED. Create game flows, timers, dashboards, and integrate hardware devices for an immersive experience. Perfect for escape room designers and tech enthusiasts.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Playful Technology

Making an Escape Room Game - Planning and Design

Comprehensive guide to designing an escape room game, covering key aspects like premises, audience, team dynamics, outcomes, theme, narrative, and game flow for an engaging player experience.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

Software-Driven TinyML Hardware Co-Design for AI Power Smart Devices

Explore software-hardware co-design for efficient TinyML systems, focusing on processing-in-memory accelerators to reduce power consumption and enhance AI inference in smart devices.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

TinyML Talks - State of Hardware & Software Ecosystem for Low-Power ML Applications on RISC-V

Explore RISC-V's open ISA, hardware implementations, and software ecosystem for low-power ML applications. Learn about specifications, cores, boards, and opportunities in this evolving standard.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

Mastering the Three Pillars of AI Acceleration: Algorithms, Hardware, and Software

Explore IBM Research's holistic approach to AI acceleration, covering low-precision DNN models, scalable hardware techniques, and efficient software methodologies for optimal performance.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

TinyML Talks - Software-Hardware Co-design for Tiny AI Systems

Explore efficient AI models, hardware-friendly compression, and topology-aware design for resource-constrained systems. Learn cross-optimization techniques and distributed learning for scalable AI solutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

TinyML Talks Pakistan - SuperSlash - Unifying Design Space Exploration and Model Compression

Unifying design space exploration and model compression for efficient deep learning accelerators on resource-constrained devices, optimizing off-chip memory access and model size.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tinyML

TinyML Talks France - How to Design a Power Frugal Hardware for AI - The Bio-Inspiration Path

Explore bio-inspired hardware design for energy-efficient AI, focusing on spiking neural networks and novel technologies to enhance data locality and power efficiency in embedded systems.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Explore algorithm fundamentals, analysis techniques, and key concepts for GATE/NET exams. Learn to write effective algorithms and understand their properties.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

School of Motion

3D Character Design in Illustrator - Turn Your 2D Designs into 3D

Learn to transform 2D vector art into 3D character designs using Illustrator. Explore texture mapping, 3D modeling techniques, and exporting to other 3D applications for enhanced design capabilities.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

School of Motion

How to Design Titles - Compositing and Composition - Design Hacks for Video Editors

Learn to design compelling titles using grid layouts, stabilization, roto, keying, and the Rule of Thirds in After Effects. Master advanced techniques for creating professional-looking video titles without relying on presets or templates.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

School of Motion

Tips to Choose and Layout Fonts - Design Hacks for Video Editors

Learn essential font selection and layout techniques for video editors, including contrast, simplicity, hierarchy, and measurement units. Improve your design skills with practical tips and guidelines.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

School of Motion

Choosing Colors That Pop - Design Hacks for Video Editors

Learn to choose impactful colors for video design using Value Structure. Enhance readability, make designs pop, and eliminate guesswork in color selection for more effective visual communication.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

School of Motion

Simple 3D Character Design Using Cinema 4D

Learn to design stylized 3D characters in Cinema 4D, from sketching concepts to modeling, sculpting details, and texturing. Enhance your character creation skills with practical tools and techniques.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video