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.

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware, Databases, Database Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, R Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Development, Cloud Hosting
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Safety Assurance, Mathematical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Climate Change Adaptation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Risk Control, Communication Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Access, Computer Programming, Database Application, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Application Development, Network Model, Data Structures, Image Analysis, File I/O
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Agile Methodology, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Computer Graphics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Product Demonstration, Web Content, Video Production, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Video Editing, Web Design, Team Oriented, Storytelling, Content Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Web Applications, Model Deployment, Project Closure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Data Science, Communication, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), Ideation, Application Lifecycle Management, Technical Communication, Prototyping, Web Development, User Research, Software Development Life Cycle, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Brainstorming, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, MongoDB
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Synthesis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft SQL Servers, Snowflake Schema, Star Schema, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Responsible AI, Apache Spark, SQL, Generative AI, Data Governance, Quality Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months