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.

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Conceptual Design, Collaborative Software, User Flows, Persona Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Testability, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Climate Change Programs, Economic Development, Environment, Governance, Physical Science, Socioeconomics, Business Economics, Economics, International Relations, Environmental Monitoring, Transportation Operations, Demography, Environmental Issue, Geographic Information Systems, Hydrology, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Code Review, GitHub, Software Documentation, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Application Development, Development Environment, Project Management, Project Planning, Computer Programming, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Generative AI, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Processing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Analytics, Tableau Software, Responsible AI, Verbal Communication Skills, Sample Size Determination, Systems Thinking, Sampling (Statistics), Internal Communications, Excel Formulas, Interpersonal Communications, Statistics, Stakeholder Engagement, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Image Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Biology, Life Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Practices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks