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    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, Graphic and Visual Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Peer Review

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      859 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Rochester

      Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering: Part 1 Musical Sound & Electronics

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Electrical Wiring, Vibrations, Equipment Design, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      582 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California, Irvine

      An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT)

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Systems, Linux, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Functional Requirement, Debugging, General Networking, Hardware Design, Operating Systems, Requirements Analysis, Electronic Hardware, System Design and Implementation, Development Testing, C (Programming Language), Basic Electrical Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Integrated Development Environments

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • M

      Meta

      Meta Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Design, Version Control, Database Management Systems, MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Stored Procedure, Data Modeling, Data Structures, SQL, Database Theory, Unix Commands, Relational Databases, Databases, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management, Database Development, Unit Testing, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • L

      L&T EduTech

      Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design

      Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Construction Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, HVAC, Building Design, Building Services Engineering, Water Resources, Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Issue, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Thermal Management, Project Management, Architectural Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Lifecycle Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Hardware Design, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Thermal Management, Display Devices, Debugging, Schematic Diagrams, Development Environment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • L

      L&T EduTech

      Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronic Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Serial Peripheral Interface, Computational Logic, Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, Schematic Diagrams, Semiconductors, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Computer Hardware, Network Protocols

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • T

      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Engineering Software, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Software Design Documents, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Unified Modeling Language

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • D

      DeepLearning.AI

      Natural Language Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Text Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Intelligence, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Tensorflow, Computer Programming, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Regression Analysis, Bayesian Statistics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Google

      Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design Elements And Principles, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Alberta

      Software Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Project Risk Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management, Software Development, Product Management, Agile Project Management, User Story

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • A

      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Technology Consultant

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, IT Automation, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Extract, Transform, Load, DevOps, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Infrastructure, Web Applications, Leadership Development

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.5K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
    • Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering: Part 1 Musical Sound & Electronics: University of Rochester
    • An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT): University of California, Irvine
    • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
    • Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design: L&T EduTech
    • Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications: L&T EduTech
    • Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Natural Language Processing: DeepLearning.AI
    • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization: Google

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Industrial Design

    Industrial design is the professional field of designing products, devices, objects, and services that every human being uses every day. Industrial design focuses on the physical appearance and functionality of a product. The people who work in the industrial design field, such as industrial designers, are responsible for creating the way cars, appliances, materials, and millions of other items in all types of settings look, feel, and act.‎

    Industrial design is important to learn because it helps improve other people’s lives through products, items, and services that are well designed and easy to use and understand. Good industrial design can make it easier, and sometimes more fun, for people to use things they come into contact with during the day. For example, if you love the way your phone feels and behaves in your hand, or the way your office chair moves with ease, you can be sure industrial designers are responsible for those experiences.‎

    You can gain many benefits when learning about industrial design, such as sharpening your mechanical design skills, computer abilities, and problem-solving and analytical skills. You might also acquire a greater understanding of manufacturing processes and methodologies that industrial designers practice. When learning industrial design, you might also become skilled in computer-aided design, or CAD, which is the software that industrial designers may rely on to design products. One of the most gratifying aspects of industrial design is learning how to take the many ideas you generate and determine which ones may be the most innovative.‎

    "A career in industrial design can give you the chance to apply your creative, artistic, engineering, and digital talents to designing and testing all kinds of product concepts in every industry. Companies across the globe rely on new product development projects by industrial designers to grow their businesses. Some careers you might pursue would be an industrial designer creating concepts and products, an industrial researcher researching the needs for product design, a furniture designer working for home and office furnishing companies, an automotive designer working with automotive designers, or a packaging designer creating concepts for consumer companies. "‎

    Online courses introduce you to the fundamental aspects of the design and manufacturing process, but also to the transformation taking place globally affecting the way that products are designed and manufactured. Courses explore different types of industrial design methods, from digital manufacturing and design (DM&D), which is the shift from paper to digital processes to generative design, which is the product development feasibility based on algorithms. You could also discover the world of UXD, also known as User Experience Design to gain an understanding of how advanced user interface techniques work in product design. Also, a course on sustainable materials management can introduce you to where important materials used in everyday products are resourced and how they impact global economies.‎

    Online Industrial Design courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Industrial Design skills. Choose from a wide range of Industrial Design courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Industrial Design, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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