Machine design courses can help you learn about mechanical components, system dynamics, and material selection. You can build skills in creating detailed design specifications, conducting stress analysis, and optimizing performance through simulations. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for drafting and modeling, as well as finite element analysis (FEA) tools to evaluate design integrity. You'll also explore manufacturing processes and prototyping techniques, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical settings.

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Negotiation, Business Workflow Analysis, Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Conflict Management, Talent Management, Change Management, Performance Management, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Problem Solving, Decision Making
★ 3.4 (12) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Research, Surveys, Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Data Quality, Persona Development, Sample Size Determination, Data Governance, File Management, Sampling (Statistics), Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Return On Investment, Focus Group, Quantitative Research, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Research Design, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

★ 4.9 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storyboarding, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Interactive Design, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, User Experience, Experience Design, Prototyping, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Usability, Human Centered Design, Design Reviews, Ideation
★ 4.7 (186) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Business Reporting, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Business Intelligence Software, Self Service Technologies, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Internet Of Things, Usability Testing, Design Research, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Automation, Usability, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Solution Design, User Experience Design, Data-Driven Decision-Making, IT Automation, Data Management, Data Processing, Robotics, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture
★ 4.5 (55) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Performance Analysis, Variance Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Management Reporting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Business Reporting, Financial Data, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Communication, Interactive Data Visualization, Report Writing, Data Analysis, Concision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphical Tools, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
★ 4.4 (176) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Database Systems, Database Development, Database Management Systems, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Database Architecture and Administration, Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation
★ 4.5 (103) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Behavior-Driven Development, Java, Jenkins, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Java Programming, CI/CD, Application Frameworks, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Software Design Patterns, Code Reusability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photo Editing, Graphical Tools, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design
★ 4.7 (598) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks