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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Anatomy, Neurology, Physiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Liberal Arts, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Physics, Research Methodologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Liberal Arts
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Data Management, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Technical Communication, Data Strategy, Project Implementation, Data Analysis, Team Building, Technical Management, Team Management, Solution Delivery, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Case Studies, Decision Making, Leadership, Real Estate
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Science and Research, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Statistics, Public Health, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integration, Statistics, Infectious Diseases, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Science, Debugging, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Other Programming Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Microsoft Azure, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Text Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Data Store, Cloud Hosting, Data Storage, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Securities Trading, Technical Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Data Structures, Test Automation, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Test Tools, Test Case, Software Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Continuous Delivery, Product Testing, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, User Research, Product Development, Lean Methodologies, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks