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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, R Programming, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Verification And Validation, Javascript, Web Applications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Courage, Accountability, Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Assertiveness, Open Mindset, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Ethics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Interviewing Skills, Estimation, Case Studies, Business Planning, Business Management, Business Strategy, Analysis, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Scalability
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Hugging Face, Data Preprocessing, Transfer Learning, Generative AI
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Gemini, Data Analysis Software, Google Gemini, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Self Service Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Customer experience strategy (CX), Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Change Management, Emerging Technologies, Governance
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Geostatistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Augmented Reality, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), People Analytics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Program Development, Software Testing, Java Programming, Java, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours