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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Store, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning
★ 4.3 (343) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Khalifa University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Monitoring, Accident Reporting, Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Environmental Regulations, Safety Assurance, Health And Safety Standards, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Risk Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Management, Engineering
★ 4.7 (283) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Pathology, Medical Records, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Physiology, Diagnostic Tests, Nutrition and Diet
★ 4.7 (191) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Thermal Management, Electrical Safety, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Systems, Embedded Software, Electronic Components, Energy and Utilities, HVAC, Basic Electrical Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Automation, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Geospatial Information and Technology
★ 4.2 (294) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety And Health, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Health, Safety Standards, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Audits, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Law
★ 4.8 (305) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering, Virtual Environment, Torque (Physics), Numerical Analysis
★ 4.9 (300) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, GitHub, Computer Programming, Software Installation, System Configuration
★ 4.4 (342) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Tool Calling, Hugging Face, Context Engineering, Embeddings
★ 4.6 (236) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Telehealth, Interoperability, Clinical Informatics, Informatics, Electronic Medical Record, Health Information Management, Community Health, Healthcare Ethics, Data Sharing, Dental Informatics, Public Health, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, Medical Terminology, Graph Theory
★ 4.4 (314) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Application Development, Maintainability, Computer Programming, Software Design, Development Environment, Program Development, Application Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments
★ 4.6 (247) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Creative Thinking, Relationship Building, Organizational Skills
★ 4.3 (264) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Model, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Network Analysis, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Logical Reasoning, General Mathematics, Algorithms, Probability, Computer Science
★ 3.3 (203) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months