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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Developing Training Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Program Development, Computational Logic, Python Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Social Skills, Leadership Development, Relationship Management, Resilience, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Self-Discipline, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Embeddings
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Database Management Systems, Data Access, Data Maintenance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Compassion, Mental Health, Optimism, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Relationship Building, Psychology, Empathy, Cognitive flexibility, Cultural Responsiveness, Physiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Computer Engineering, Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Design Software, Integrated Development Environments, Schematic Diagrams, Simulations, Dataflow, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Trustworthiness, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Medical Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Electric Power Systems, Bioinformatics, Deep Learning, Sustainable Technologies, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Molecular Biology, Anomaly Detection, Pharmacology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Customer Support, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Test Case, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months