Design Courses

Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

17 reviews

Learn the fundamental concepts of design and improve your design performance in this broad course. Spanning all domains of design, this 6-week course includes lectures, readings, and weekly design challenges to help you become a better designer.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

22 reviews

Explore fundamental principles of graphic design through hands-on exercises in imagemaking, typography, composition, color, and shape. Develop practical skills for visual communication and creative expression.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ethical Design for Digital Wellbeing and Mental Health

4 reviews

Explores ethical design of technologies for wellbeing and mental health, covering innovative interfaces, biofeedback, and digital tools for depression, stress, and dementia care.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Beyond the Nature/Technology Divide - Intersections in Urban Design - Lecture 3

1 review

Explorando la intersección entre naturaleza y tecnología en espacios urbanos, infraestructura, arte público y diseño paisajístico a través de perspectivas de expertos en arquitectura, ingeniería y arte visual.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

21 reviews

Learn key design thinking principles, prototyping techniques, and testing methods to create user-centered products. Develop skills in concept generation, wireframing, and robust design for effective product development and management.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamental Skills in Engineering Design

20 reviews

Explore engineering design fundamentals, from requirement gathering to problem-solving. Gain hands-on experience with real-world scenarios and develop essential skills for successful project execution and societal impact.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design Thinking and Innovation - Talking About Teaching Fall 2014

Explore design thinking and innovation through engaging exercises and real-world examples. Learn problem-solving approaches, overcome functional fixedness, and apply creative principles to develop innovative solutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Electronic Design Automation and the Resurgence of Chip Design

1 review

Explore electronic design automation's evolution, its impact on chip design, and future trends in semiconductor technology and computing beyond Moore's Law.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mobile, Social, and Fashion - Three Stories from Data-Driven Design

1 review

How to leverage data to build better design tools and scaffold the design process? How can one understand how to use designs to leverage preferred outcomes?

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Webinar - Apply Design Thinking in Your Work

1 review

Learn to apply design thinking principles in your work, from empathy mapping to effective brainstorming techniques, to drive innovation and solve complex problems creatively.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Frameworks for Design Thinking - Stanford Innovation Masters Series

1 review

Watch this video to learn problem-solving tools and frameworks pioneered by the Design Group at Stanford and innovative ways for you to overcome the challenges you face and gain a competitive advantage you need.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Human-Computer Interaction I: Fundamentals & Design Principles

14 reviews

Learn the principles of Human-Computer Interaction to create intuitive, usable interfaces, with established design principles like feedback cycles, direct manipulation, affordances, signifiers, and more.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2

Explore advanced algorithm design techniques like greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, and NP-completeness. Master fundamental concepts through problem sets and programming assignments.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1

13 ratings at edX

Explore fundamental algorithms and data structures, mastering concepts like Big-O notation, sorting, searching, and graph primitives to enhance your problem-solving skills and ace technical interviews.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MDCT Protocol Design for MSK Studies

Explore basic concepts of image acquisition and reconstruction for musculoskeletal MRI studies, focusing on MDCT protocol design techniques.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course