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Design Thinking Courses

Design Thinking courses can help you learn user-centered design, prototyping, brainstorming techniques, and iterative testing. You can build skills in empathy mapping, defining user personas, and conducting usability tests. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe XD, Figma, and Miro, which facilitate collaboration and visualization throughout the design process. Additionally, you'll explore methods for gathering feedback and refining solutions, ensuring that your designs are not only innovative but also aligned with user needs.


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Popular Design Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Digital pedagogy, Computer Programming, Computer Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Intermediate Flutter UI Design & Interaction

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Interactive Design, User Flows, Scalability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design, Compare and Analyze LLM Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Cloud Deployment, Model Deployment, Information Privacy, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Programming Interface (API), AI Product Strategy, Analysis, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Design Restaurant Lounge Interiors with AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Autodesk, Technical Documentation, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Spatial Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Abstraction

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Part Design

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Design Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Assembly Design

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Product Family Engineering, Technical Design, Engineering Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of North Texas

    Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Business Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics

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    West Virginia University

    Account Management & Sales Force Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Account Management, Sales, Sales Process, Sales Training, Inside Sales, Selling Techniques, Business Strategy, Outside Sales, Recruitment

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Email Automation, AI Enablement, Concision, Large Language Modeling, Business Writing, Productivity, Organizational Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Engaging Social Media Visuals Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Instagram, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Facebook, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Technical Standard, Image Quality, Design Specifications, Brand Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design thinking courses

  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements: University of California San Diego
  • Apply Intermediate Flutter UI Design & Interaction: EDUCBA
  • Design, Compare and Analyze LLM Architectures: Coursera
  • Design Restaurant Lounge Interiors with AutoCAD: EDUCBA
  • Software Design as an Abstraction: University of Colorado System
  • Practice CATIA Part Design: Dassault Systèmes
  • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
  • Practice CATIA Assembly Design: Dassault Systèmes
  • Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery: University of North Texas
  • Account Management & Sales Force Design: West Virginia University

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