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Material Science Courses

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.

Popular Material Science Courses and Certifications


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Data Science and Statistical Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Statistical Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Calculus, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning, Linear Algebra

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Cross Platform Development, Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design, Web Presence, Usability, Design Research, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Generative AI, Ideation

    ★ 4.8 (5.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Building a Data Science Team

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Team Motivation, Interviewing Skills, New Hire Orientations, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Leadership, People Management, Technical Management, Staff Management, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Empowerment, Data Science, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    ★ 4.5 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Alberta

    Reinforcement Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Systems Development, Simulations, Solution Architecture, Agentic systems, Feature Engineering, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Markov Model, Decision Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning

    ★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Strategic Decision-Making, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Project Schedules, Sampling (Statistics), Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Agentic systems, Data Visualization, Supervised Learning

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    Category: Job Ready
    Job Ready
  • U

    University at Buffalo

    Energy Production, Distribution & Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Environmental Regulations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Safety Training, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Safety Standards, Workforce Planning, Workforce Development, Billing, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue

    ★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    SAS

    Getting Started with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Reporting, Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics

    ★ 4.8 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (4.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

    ★ 4.6 (4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Network Model, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Python Programming, Algorithms

    ★ 4.6 (2.7K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Meta

    Meta Marketing Science Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Statistical Inference, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Statistical Software, Sampling (Statistics), A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Analytics, Performance marketing, Web Analytics

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google

    Discover the Art of Prompting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, AI literacy, LLM Application, Content Creation

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • Foundations of Data Science and Statistical Methods: John Wiley & Sons
  • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
  • Building a Data Science Team: Johns Hopkins University
  • Reinforcement Learning: University of Alberta
  • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Energy Production, Distribution & Safety: University at Buffalo
  • Getting Started with SAS Programming: SAS
  • Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos: IBM
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan

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