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.

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks
★ 4.6 (3.3K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Analytical Skills, Graphing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Jupyter, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (4.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Writing, Concision, Grammar, Editing, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Grant Writing, Journals, Peer Review, Media and Communications
★ 4.9 (9.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Knitr, Data Sharing, Statistical Reporting, GitHub, Machine Learning
★ 4.6 (48K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, R Programming, Data Science, Big Data, Data Analysis Software, Computer Programming Tools, Cloud Computing, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (102K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Quality, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Analysis
★ 4.6 (17K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Physics
★ 4.4 (306) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation
★ 4.8 (234K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Industrial Design, Engineering Calculations, Environmental Issue
★ 4.6 (957) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, Web Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Story, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (101K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Probability, Graphing, Algebra, Data Science, General Mathematics, Data Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Derivatives
★ 4.5 (13K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks