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: 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Creative Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Land Management, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation
★ 4.8 (21) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Data Import/Export, Typography, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Digital Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Creativity
★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Validation, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Automation
★ 4.9 (34) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Network Analysis, Anomaly Detection
★ 4.9 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Image Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Transformation, Financial Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Statistical Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, R Programming, R (Software), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Correlation Analysis
★ 4.6 (34) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis
★ 4.5 (20) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Surveys, Usability, Usability Testing, Persona Development, Prioritization, Tree Maps, Data Mapping
★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Development Environment
★ 4.8 (22) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Big Data, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, SQL, Data Sharing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Physical Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Environment, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, General Science and Research, Life Sciences, electromagnetics, Scientific Methods, Research
★ 4.2 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months