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.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Rmarkdown, R (Software), Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Scatter Plots, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Statistical Reporting, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation
★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Team Collaboration, Cultural Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Intercultural Competence, Rapport Building, Empathy, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Virtual Teams, Communication, Digital Communications, AI literacy, Adaptability
★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Administration, Scalability
★ 3.6 (18) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Responsible AI, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Data Analysis, AI Integrations, Automation, SQL, Data Cleansing, Debugging
★ 4.6 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Metadata Management, R Programming
★ 3.8 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, API Testing, Test Automation, Generative AI, Software Testing, AI Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Case, Secure Coding, Full-Stack Web Development, Technical Documentation
★ 4.1 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Combinatorics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Science, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Digital Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Maintainability, Layout Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Creative Design, Usability, User Experience Design, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory
★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Program Development, Python Programming
★ 4.2 (14) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Dataflow, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Capture, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability
★ 4.7 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic Design, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Graphic and Visual Design, Motion Graphics, Design Software, Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Creative Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Brand Awareness, Intellectual Property, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Adobe Photoshop, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk
★ 4.5 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Deductive Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics, Geometry, Arithmetic
★ 2.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months