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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding

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      L&T EduTech

      Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications

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

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Design & Evaluate Logistics Systems for Supply Chains

      Skills you'll gain: Logistics Management, Supply Chain Systems, E-Commerce, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Planning, Operational Analysis, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Gap Analysis, Business Strategy

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Game Design: Build, Implement & Optimize

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints – AI & Game System Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Game Design, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, System Testing, Scalability, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design security solutions for applications and data

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Governance, User Provisioning, Data Management, Data Security, Secure Coding, Cloud Applications, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Encryption

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Verification And Validation, Embedded Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Technical Design, Computer Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Computational Logic, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Simulations

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Software Design, Application Design, Emerging Technologies, System Design and Implementation, General Networking, Cloud Applications, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Data Security, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Information Privacy, Open Source Technology, Scalability

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Industrial Piping Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Construction Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanical Design, Blueprint Reading, Petroleum Industry, Building Codes, Process Flow Diagrams, Civil Engineering, Oil and Gas, Construction Inspection, Failure Analysis, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Energy and Utilities, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Design

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Geographic Information Systems

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, User Research, Information Architecture, Generative AI

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications: L&T EduTech
    • Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States: EDUCBA
    • Design & Evaluate Logistics Systems for Supply Chains: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Game Design: Build, Implement & Optimize: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Blueprints – AI & Game System Architecture: EDUCBA
    • Design security solutions for applications and data: Whizlabs
    • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications : Starweaver
    • Design of Industrial Piping Systems: L&T EduTech

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