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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Prototyping

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Building the Core Mechanics of a Pinball Game in UE

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Animations, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics

      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, Game Design, Design Strategies, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Animations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems

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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Scalability, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Interactive Design, Prototyping

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Build Interactive Game Levels

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Debugging, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Program Development, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Design Strategies

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Thermal Management, Electrical Wiring, Laboratory Equipment, Design Specifications, Debugging, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Calculations, Development Environment

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Scripting, Prototyping, Animations, Real Time Data

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Systems Of Measurement, Aesthetics, Spatial Analysis, Project Management

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Organizational Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Professional Networking, Strategic Decision-Making, Business, Social Sciences, Culture, Sociology, Analysis, Resource Management, Learning Theory, Innovation, Negotiation

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

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

    • Unreal Engine Blueprints-Advanced Gameplay and Logic Systems: EDUCBA
    • Building the Core Mechanics of a Pinball Game in UE: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Design & Implement Landscapes for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Build Interactive Game Levels: EDUCBA
    • Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Intermediate to Gameplay Systems: EDUCBA

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