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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating EV Charging Hubs: Innovative Design

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Regulations, Power Electronics, Safety Standards, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, High Voltage, Sustainable Development, Electrical Engineering, Scalability, Wireless Networks, Capacity Management, Control Systems, Emerging Technologies, Real Time Data

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design and Construction of Hydropower Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulics, Construction Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Design, Equipment Design, Electric Power Systems, Safety Standards, Water Resource Management, Construction Management, Environmental Engineering, Safety Training, Structural Analysis, Water Quality, Electrical Power, Engineering Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology

      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Hardware Architecture, Schematic Diagrams, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Prototyping, System Configuration, Digital Design, Software Installation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Develop Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Photo Editing, Web Analytics, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Graphic and Visual Design, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Color Theory, Branding

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design & Implement Landscapes for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Game Design, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, System Configuration

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Animation and Game Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Maintainability, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Building Codes, Construction Engineering, Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Hydrology, Engineering Practices, Hydraulics, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Plant Operations and Management, Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Visualization & Design with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Creating EV Charging Hubs: Innovative Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Design and Construction of Hydropower Structures: L&T EduTech
    • Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Unity: Design & Develop Role-Playing Games (RPGs): EDUCBA
    • Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
    • Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
    • Canva Thumbnail Design Masterclass: Get More Clicks: Skillshare
    • Unreal Engine: Design & Implement Landscapes for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares: EDUCBA

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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