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      The University of Sydney

      Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, User Experience Design, Creativity, Product Development, Design, User Feedback

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Pipe Material Specification

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Design, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Failure Analysis, Thermal Management, Technical Standard, Engineering Calculations, Vibrations, Simulation and Simulation Software

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part I: Logic

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Verification And Validation, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Mathematical Software, Graph Theory, Digital Design, Software Development Tools

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Innovate with ANSYS Simulation Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Product Family Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Finite Element Methods

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Robotics Engineering & Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Automation Engineering, Internet Of Things, Control Systems, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Equipment Design, Engineering, Program Development, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Hydropower Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Precast System

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Building Codes, Building Design, Construction Engineering, Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, 3D Modeling, Technical Standard

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Design and Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Computer-Aided Design, Design Thinking, Technical Design, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

      4.1
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Formwork System

      Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Building Information Modeling, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating, Structural Engineering, Engineering Drawings, Construction, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Safety Assurance, Engineering Calculations

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      Computer Aided Design

      Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Assembly Drawing, Prototyping, Animations

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Heavy Manufacturing Process and System

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Hydraulics, Control Systems, Manufacturing Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Equipment Design, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Chemical Engineering, Thermal Management, Failure Analysis, Automation, Safety Assurance, Quality Assurance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
    • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
    • Pipe Material Specification : L&T EduTech
    • VLSI CAD Part I: Logic: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Innovate with ANSYS Simulation Tools: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Robotics Engineering & Applications: L&T EduTech
    • Design of Hydropower Structures: L&T EduTech
    • Design of Precast System: L&T EduTech
    • AI for Design and Optimization: University of Michigan
    • Design of Formwork System: L&T EduTech

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