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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Technical Communication, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Digital Signal Processing, Distributed Computing, Probability & Statistics, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Text Mining, Student Support and Services, Professional Development, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Carnegie Mellon University
Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials science, Chemistry, Physics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months