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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Safety, Safety Standards, Environmental Regulations, Electrical Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Power Electronics, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Design, Reliability, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Materials science, Product Lifecycle Management, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Personal Development, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Learning Theory, Personal Integrity, Positivity, Change Management, Teaching, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Control Systems, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Torque (Physics), Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Graphical Tools, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Data Storytelling, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Network Analysis, Data Manipulation, Network Routing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Software Testing, Mobile Development, Java, Development Testing, Unit Testing, Application Development, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Data Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Software, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, ASP.NET, File I/O, User Interface (UI), System Testing, Database Design, SQL, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Relational Databases, .NET Framework, Operating Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI) Design, Database Management, Object Oriented Design, Database Theory, Computer Systems, Debugging, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Bayesian Network, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Land Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Information Technology, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Financial Policy, Social Impact, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Blueprint Reading, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Documentation, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Design Specifications, Construction Estimating, Civil Engineering, Construction, Engineering Practices, Engineering Calculations, Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Technical Documentation, Engineering Software
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months