If you're interested in entering the world of engineering and design or simply want to expand your knowledge, Alison's free online engineering courses can help you. First, we suggest you take a short certificate course such as the Introduction to Design Thinking and People Centered Design or the Design Thinking - Introduction to Usability Testing course. You can easily apply these courses in your line of work and use them to get prepared for more rigorous studies. If you want to start with a comprehensive course, then you should check out the Diploma in Design Thinking which will plant your career on solid ground.

With Alison's free online engineering courses, you can acquire skills in engineering and design that can help you solve complex problems to help our world function more efficiently. Take our short certificate course Introduction to Design Thinking and People Centered Design to jumpstart your new endeavour or the Solidworks: An Introduction to the 3D Editor to learn a useful tool in design thinking. Geared towards mechanical engineering? Then, we highly recommend you take our Internal Combustion Engine Basics and Plate Heat Exchanger Fundamentals!

Design thinking is the process of creating and testing an innovative idea to improve a product or solve existing problems and with Alison's free online engineering courses, you can enter this world with a solid foundation. How? Just take our comprehensive course Diploma in Design Thinking. This course takes less than 20 hours and can be completed at your own pace and time. Once you finish it, you'll be ready to firmly plant your feet in the world of design engineering!

We offer a wide range of online engineering courses to expand your foundational knowledge needed to succeed in the field. A few of the recommended certification courses we offer include Introduction to Design Thinking and People Centered Design, Solidworks: An Introduction to the 3D Editor, and Internal Combustion Engine Basics. If you’re interested in a deep dive into design thinking, we recommend the comprehensive course Diploma in Design Thinking. 

If you possess the passion and drive needed to be successful in engineering, it’s absolutely possible to learn it on your own. Online courses require a large amount of self learning. However, combined with a curious mind and dedication, they do provide all information needed to become successful. The free online engineering courses here at Alison provide necessary tools and structure to lead you towards becoming a self-taught engineer. Enroll in one of our courses today to jump into the exciting world of engineering.

Alison’s free engineering courses include:

• Diploma in Electrical Studies
• Mechanical Engineering - Internal Combustion Engine Basics
• Diploma in Mechatronics
• Diesel Engine Basics
• Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering
• Diesel Engine Cycles, Maintenance, & Control
• AutoCAD: Beginner to Professional Training
• Industrial Engineering - Control Valve Basics
• Electrical Engineering - Electrical Transformer Components

There are many fields of engineering and all are considered good career options. They command high salaries and combine elements of problem solving and design. Alison’s free online engineering courses are taught by experts in their field, like electrical engineer Graham Van Brunt from Canada and automotive engineer Steven Liguori from the USA, both of whom feature in our blog.