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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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      University of Pennsylvania

      Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Prototyping, Architectural Drawing, Conceptual Design, Design, Product Design, Aesthetics, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Needs Assessment, Ideation, Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      L&T EduTech

      Landside Facility Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Building Information Modeling, Civil Engineering, Building Design, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Transportation Operations, HVAC, Safety and Security, Environmental Engineering, Capacity Planning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Web Design, Wireframing, User Research, Mockups, Usability Testing, Target Audience, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Customer experience improvement, Service Design, User Experience, Problem Solving, Experimentation, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      416 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Governance, Systems Thinking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Design Process, Community Health, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Reporting, Land Management, Environmental Issue, Governance, Systems Thinking, Environmental Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology Solutions

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Aptly

      Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Video Production, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Learning Strategies, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, User Research, Interactive Design, UI Components, User Centered Design, Mockups, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

      4.8
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      L&T EduTech

      Design Concepts in Metro Rails

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Building Codes, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Construction, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, 3D Modeling, Planning

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

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Reimagining Blackness and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Public History, Community Development, Social Justice, Cultural Responsiveness, Creativity, Art History, Design, Cultural Diversity, Photography

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
    • Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society: University of Pennsylvania
    • Landside Facility Planning: L&T EduTech
    • Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture: California Institute of the Arts
    • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector: University of Virginia
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies : University of Lausanne
    • Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities: Lund University
    • Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design: Aptly
    • User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices: Coursera Instructor Network

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