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: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Code Reusability, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Database Management, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture
★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Cloud Deployment, Computer Vision, Generative AI, Image Analysis, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Model Training, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operating Cost, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Operations Management, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

PepsiCo
Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Hydrology, Water Quality, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Supply Chain Management, Public Works, Economic Development
★ 3.6 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Vision Transformer (ViT), Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing
★ 3.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Anthropology, Culture, Social Studies, Case Studies, Social Sciences, World History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Research, Environment, Biology, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Deep Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Application, Database Software, Database Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems
★ 4.1 (7) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

PepsiCo
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Hydrology, Environment and Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Public Works, Forecasting, Environmental Laws, Economics, Adjudication, Stakeholder Engagement
★ 3.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks