Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Rapport Building, Coaching, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Strategic Leadership, Product Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Engineering, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, AI Orchestration, Database Development, SQL, LLM Application, Query Languages, OpenAI API, Microsoft Azure, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Meta
Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, GitHub, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Version Control, Wireframing, UI Components, User Flows, Data Store, JSON, Development Environment, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Engineering Calculations, Torque (Physics), Applied Mathematics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Web Design and Development, API Design, User Interface (UI), Databases, Scalability, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Health Care, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Healthcare Project Management, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Program Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Arithmetic, Statistical Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Transportation Operations, Medical Science and Research, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnership, Physical Science, Science and Research, Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embeddings, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours