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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Robotics, Control Systems, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Spatial Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Algorithms
★ 4.6 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Cryptographic Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Encryption, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, File Systems, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Package and Software Management, File Management, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Logical Reasoning, Development Environment, Simulations
★ 4.8 (59) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Algorithms, Development Environment, Amazon Web Services, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Program Development, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Computer Programming, Memory Management
★ 4.4 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Development Environment, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, User Interface (UI), OpenAI API, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Plot (Graphics), AI Integrations, Augmented Reality
★ 4.4 (20) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, Configuration Management, File Systems, File Management, System Configuration
★ 4.4 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Social Network Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Statistical Machine Learning, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Methods
★ 3.2 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Process Development, Agile Project Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Mapping, Process Optimization, Collaborative Software, Service Design
★ 4.5 (19) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Energy and Utilities, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Community Organizing, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Systems Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation
★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Physical Stamina, Mental Concentration, Exercise Science, Coordinating, Human Musculoskeletal System
★ 4.7 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, AI Integrations, Threat Detection, Compliance Management, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Automation, Generative AI
★ 4.2 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence
★ 3.9 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks