Software Design Courses

School of Motion

Add Motion to Your Design Toolkit - Learn to Animate in After Effects

Discover the power of motion design and learn essential animation techniques in After Effects to enhance your design skills and expand career opportunities.

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

School of Motion

Making Giants - Sound Design

Explore sound design techniques in Premiere Pro for short films, enhancing emotional impact through voiceover selection, audio editing, and professional-quality sound integration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Yacine Mahdid

How to Read Math as a Software Engineer

Learn to interpret mathematical formulas as a software engineer, reducing anxiety and enhancing coding skills through practical examples and step-by-step guidance.

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

Steve Brunton

Control Theory and COVID-19 - Control Design

Exploring COVID-19 control strategies using control theory principles, including model predictive control, robustness, and addressing time delays in pandemic management.

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

Mark Newman

Modern Digital Filter Design - Expert Advice and Practical Demonstration

Expert insights on modern digital filter design, covering applications, advantages, practical considerations, and a demonstration of the ASN Filter Designer tool for extracting heart rate data from PPG sensors.

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

Simons Institute

Machine Learning-Based Design of Proteins

Explore machine learning-based protein design with Jennifer Listgarten, covering directed evolution, predictive models, and optimization techniques for gene therapy applications.

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

Simons Institute

Machine Learning-Based Design of Proteins and Small Molecules

Explore machine learning techniques for designing proteins and small molecules, covering directed evolution, model-based optimization, and challenges in deep learning applications.

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

Simons Institute

Circuit Lower Bounds from Algorithm Design - An Overview I

Explore circuit lower bounds in computational complexity, focusing on algorithm design techniques and their implications for NP problems and Boolean functions.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

From SBOM to Trusted Software Supply Chain - How Far Are We?

Explore advancements in software supply chain security, from SBOM to vulnerability management and attack prevention, with insights on future directions and emerging technologies.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Tradeoffs in the Software Workflow

Explore tradeoffs in software workflows, balancing fast releases with best practices. Learn strategies for reducing work-in-progress, optimizing value delivery, and managing technical debt in modern software engineering.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Embracing the Human in HCI - Co-design, Collaboration, and Culture Change

Explore interdisciplinary co-design practices to develop systems that fully support people's technological needs, emphasizing human experience, collaboration, and cultural shifts in research and design across disciplines.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Software Engineering at Google

Explore Google's software engineering principles: time, scale, and tradeoffs. Learn sustainable practices for maintaining large codebases and managing change in long-term projects.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

The Essence of Software - Why Systems Often Fail by Design, and How to Fix Them

Explore software design flaws, their impact on user experience, and innovative solutions using concept-based approaches. Learn to create more intuitive and effective systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Machine Learning for Algorithm Design

Explore data-driven algorithm design using machine learning, combining theoretical foundations with practical applications to improve performance for various combinatorial problems.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Automated Mechanism Design for Strategic Classification - Vincent Conitzer

Explore automated mechanism design for strategic classification, covering key concepts, optimization techniques, and future research directions in this field.

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