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Steel Member Design: Theory to Practice Specialization

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Steel Member Design: Theory to Practice Specialization

Master Steel Design: Tension to Flexure.

Master core behaviors, design codes, and advanced connection mechanics for safe steel member design

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master design of steel members under tension, compression, and bending.

  • Apply codes for trusses, columns, girders, connections, and detailing.

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July 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Design of Steel Members for Axial Loads

Design of Steel Members for Axial Loads

Course 1, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will master the analysis and code-compliant design of steel tension members and compression columns.

  • They will gain the practical skills to engineer high-capacity built-up systems and complete, structurally sound industrial roof trusses.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Construction
Category: Structural Engineering
Category: Engineering Analysis
Category: Failure Analysis
Category: Engineering Calculations
Category: Drafting and Engineering Design
Category: Design Specifications
Category: Engineering Design Process
Category: Building Codes
Category: Engineering Practices
Design of Flexural Steel Member

Design of Flexural Steel Member

Course 2, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will master the behavior, stability analysis, and code-compliant design of laterally supported and unsupported steel beams.

  • They will gain the practical expertise to engineer heavy-duty plate girders, gantry girders, and beam-columns subjected to complex combined loading.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Torque (Physics)
Category: Structural Analysis
Category: Mechanics
Category: Engineering Calculations
Category: Technical Standard
Category: Failure Analysis
Category: Engineering Analysis
Category: Building Codes
Category: Structural Engineering
Category: Civil Engineering
Category: Design Specifications
Category: Construction Engineering
Category: Engineering Design Process
Design of Steel Connections

Design of Steel Connections

Course 3, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will master the behavior, force distribution, and code-compliant design of critical structural steel joints.

  • They will gain the practical skills to engineer bolted and welded connections, resolve complex eccentric loadings, and design column base plates.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mechanical Design
Category: Design Specifications
Category: Construction Engineering
Category: Manufacturing Processes
Category: Engineering Design Process
Category: Structural Engineering
Category: Building Codes
Category: Torque (Physics)
Category: Technical Standard
Category: Materials science
Category: Structural Analysis
Category: Engineering Calculations
Category: Mechanics
Category: Failure Analysis

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