12 Best CAD Courses on Coursera
We compared 12 CAD courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $79.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including National Taiwan University, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 12
- Price range
- $39.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to this topic by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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BIM Application for Engineers
Offered by National Taiwan University
In order to effectively reach the goal of learning, students will get familiar with the model-building process. The second module of the course will be on how to use Autodesk Revit to build BIM models. We will use an exa...
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Digital Manufacturing
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
This specialization provides a comprehensive understanding of computer-aided process planning, guiding learners from a CAD model to the final product. It covers the model processing stage and explores suitable printing t...
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3D Printing Capstone
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The capstone will integrate the learning acquired from the four courses in the 3D Printing Specialization through a hands-on project. This project will enable you to turn an idea into an object using the knowledge and sk...
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Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process
Offered by Arizona State University
Hello, everyone! Welcome to this course on Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process. This is part of the Rapid Prototyping and Tooling specialization. In this course, I’ll cover the engineering design pr...
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Computer Aided Design
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
In this course, learners will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of computer-aided design and its implementation through computer graphics. The course involves topics related to the CAD foundation, 3D Graphics pip...
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3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This Specialization will introduce you to the magic of 3D printing. Through a series of four cohesive courses, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to turn your ideas into objects and your objects into ideas. This c...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditSOLIDWORKS Feature Patterns and Sweeps
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
Welcome to SOLIDWORKS Feature Patterns and Sweeps, the fourth course in the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education Specialization. Prior knowledge from the earlier courses is strongly recommended. This course teaches powerful m...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditSiemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications
Offered by Siemens
Welcome to Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications! This course builds upon the foundational knowledge found in our introductory course, "Intro to Siemens NX: Engineering Essentials and Part Design". Siemens N...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditDigital Manufacturing: Introduction and Smart Design
Offered by L&T EduTech
This course has been created for Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Mechatronics Engineers. The "Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0" course is intended for those who want to comprehend and navigate the transformative con...
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Coursera CertificateSOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
Learn the fundamentals of 3D design with SOLIDWORKS through hands-on CAD challenges across five courses. You’ll create and modify sketches, apply material addition and removal features, generate patterns, and assemble pa...
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Coursera CertificateSOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
Learn the fundamentals of browser-based 3D design with SOLIDWORKS xDesign through hands-on CAD challenges across five courses. You’ll create and modify sketches, apply material addition and removal features, generate pat...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditExplore the Mechanical Designer Role
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
In this course, you will learn to design and modify mechanical parts and assemblies using design methodologies such as solid modeling and surface modeling. You will assess their manufacturability. You will also learn abo...
$49.00listed price
Best CAD Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | BIM Application for Engineers | Coursera | National Taiwan University | $39.00 | View → |
| 2 | Digital Manufacturing | Coursera | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | 3D Printing Capstone | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $79.00 | View → |
| 4 | Using Rapid Prototyping in the Engineering Design Process | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Computer Aided Design | Coursera | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | SOLIDWORKS Feature Patterns and Sweeps | Coursera | Dassault Systèmes | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Siemens NX Mastery: Advanced Design & Applications | Coursera | Siemens | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Digital Manufacturing: Introduction and Smart Design | Coursera | L&T EduTech | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education | Coursera | Dassault Systèmes | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | SOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education | Coursera | Dassault Systèmes | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Explore the Mechanical Designer Role | Coursera | Dassault Systèmes | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 12 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $40.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including National Taiwan University, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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