Optics courses can help you learn about light behavior, lens design, wave-particle duality, and optical instruments. You can build skills in ray tracing, optical testing, and understanding the principles of diffraction and interference. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for designing optical systems, simulation software for modeling light propagation, and measurement devices used in laboratories to analyze optical phenomena.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Analytical Testing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Analytical Chemistry, Materials science, Image Analysis, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Research, Quantitative Research, Scientific Visualization, Qualitative Research
★ 4.8 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Network Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Computer Displays, USB, Display Devices, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Operating System Administration, Hardware Troubleshooting, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, General Networking, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Network Infrastructure, System Support, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Knowledge of Apple Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, Web Presence, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Miami
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Automation, Manufacturing and Production, Emerging Technologies, Biomedical Technology, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Electrical Systems, Problem Solving, Applied Mathematics, Electronic Components, Calculus, Electronics, Differential Equations, Integral Calculus
★ 4.8 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Hydrology, Global Positioning Systems, Physical Science, Water Resources, Chemistry, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation
★ 4.6 (357) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Semiconductors, Process Control, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Image Analysis, 3D Modeling, Image Quality, Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, Computer Graphic Techniques, Automation Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Algorithms
★ 5 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Specimen Preparation, Specimen Processing, Laboratory Techniques, Materials science, Laboratory Equipment, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Biomedical Technology, Analytical Testing, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Image Analysis, Structural Analysis
★ 4.7 (814) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Estimation, Simulations, Integral Calculus, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Analysis, Algorithms
★ 4.9 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics
★ 3.7 (52) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Spatial Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Anomaly Detection, Taxonomy, Algorithms, Verification And Validation
★ 4.5 (410) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months