Software Design Courses

Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products

114 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

Human-Centered Design for Work at a Distance: Prototype Solutions

3 ratings

Draw from human-centered design tools learned in Human-Centered Design for Work at a Distance: Toolbox Essentials to identify and solve real-world case studies for individuals reinventing their work at a distance.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Space Mission Design and Operations

5 ratings

Learn the concepts used in the design of space missions, manned or unmanned, and operations, based on the professional experience of the lecturer.

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

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

Instructional Design Foundations and Applications

868 ratings at Coursera

Explore instructional design foundations, theories, models, and analysis techniques to create innovative solutions for organizational performance challenges.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

App Design and Development for iOS

269 ratings at Coursera

Develop foundational iOS programming skills for graphical elements, data manipulation, and advanced features to create fully functional apps with Swift.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Responsive Web Design Fundamentals

11 ratings

Learn and practice strategies for developing websites that look great on every device! Made with Google's Pete LePage.

• Udacity
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Intro to the Design of Everyday Things

11 ratings

Explore key design concepts from Don Norman's book, focusing on affordances, signifiers, conceptual models, and user interfaces. Apply principles to improve everyday designs.

• Udacity
• 2 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Open Design

15 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create equitable, accessible products and experiences using Open Design principles. Explore four mindsets: understand, create, evaluate, and share, to make meaningful community impact through inclusive, transparent, and collaborative processes.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Solar Energy System Design

474 ratings at Coursera

Solar Energy System Design builds upon the introduction to PV systems from Solar Energy Basics course, which included basic system components and functions, as well as some basic system sizing using simplifying assumptions.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Software Engineering: Introduction

19 ratings at edX

Learn software engineering principles that are applicable to the breadth of large-scale software systems.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 8-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Software and the law

6 ratings

In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property...

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

Cloud Systems Software

319 ratings at Coursera

Explore Cloud programming frameworks, distributed data stores, resource management, and virtualization. Implement a basic Map-Reduce runtime system in this hands-on introduction to Cloud systems software.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Assessment Design with AI

14 ratings at edX

Learn how to adjust your assessments to thrive—not just survive—in a world of pervasive conversational AI like ChatGPT.

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

Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

423 ratings at Coursera

Explore human-centered design thinking to solve social sector challenges. Learn tools and techniques to understand issues, generate ideas, and create impactful solutions in areas like healthcare, education, and government.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course