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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Diversity Awareness, Oral Expression, Social Justice, Rapport Building, Interviewing Skills, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Sociology, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Culture, Storytelling, Multimedia
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Physical Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Leadership, Nursing Management, Leadership, Nursing, Health Informatics, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Self-Awareness, Personal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Performance Review, Relationship Management, Collaboration, Personal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Database Management, Database Systems, Data Manipulation
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electrical Power, Electronics, Simulations, Electronics Engineering, Mathematical Modeling
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Documentation, Electronic Systems, Debugging, System Design and Implementation, Program Development, Software Design, Software Development, Functional Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Development Environment, Eclipse (Software)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Systems Design, System Requirements, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Innovation, Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Fine-tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Frontend Integration, Javascript, Interactive Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cross Platform Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Concept Of Operations, Culture, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Systems Integration, Environmental Science, Writing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Embedded Systems, Unified Modeling Language
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Sampling (Statistics), Research, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks