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.

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Systems Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Software Engineering, Software Development, Requirements Analysis, Usability, Human Centered Design, User Research, Systems Development, User Experience Design, AI literacy, Software Development Tools, User Centered Design, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Code Review, Open Source Technology, Code Reusability, GitHub, Scientific Methods, Software Documentation, Science and Research, Technical Documentation, Informatics, Software Versioning, R (Software), Data Analysis, Programming Principles, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Plant Operations and Management, Process Engineering, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Process Design, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Process Optimization, Budgeting, Engineering Design Process, Process Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Modeling, Occupational Safety And Health, Project Planning, Safety Standards, Performance Improvement, Simulation and Simulation Software, Operational Excellence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Web Presence, Recruitment, Events and Conferences, Relationship Building, Job Analysis, Writing, Portfolio Management, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Security, Data Security, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Governance, Cyber Governance, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Encryption, AI Security, Cloud Management, Key Management, Cryptography, Continuous Monitoring, Firewall, System Monitoring, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Data Access, Query Languages, Database Systems, Database Software, Data Collection, Database Management, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Databases, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Software Installation, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Business Process, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Research, Research Methodologies, Research and Design, Honesty, Personal Integrity, Peer Review, Journals, Intellectual Property, Mentorship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Content Creation, Creative Design, Image Quality, Graphic Design, Data Sharing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Editing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Keras (Neural Network Library), Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Model Training, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Science and Research, Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Diagram Design, Dataflow, Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Development, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Service Level, Enterprise Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months