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Material Science Courses

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.

Popular Material Science Courses and Certifications


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    Clemson University

    AI Receptive Software Development

    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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    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

    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

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    Coursera

    Plant Design & Economics

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California, Irvine

    Finding and Preparing for the Right Job

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance

    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

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    PyMongo - Beginners

    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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    I

    IE Business School

    Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Business Process, Process Improvement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Initiating a Research Project

    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

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Edita y retoca imágenes con Canva

    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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Intro to TensorFlow em Português Brasileiro

    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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Science and Research, Biology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Coursera

    Building Automated Data Pipelines with Spark,dbt,and Airflow

    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

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • AI Receptive Software Development: Clemson University
  • Introduction to Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Plant Design & Economics: Coursera
  • Finding and Preparing for the Right Job: University of California, Irvine
  • AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance: Whizlabs
  • PyMongo - Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum: IE Business School
  • Initiating a Research Project: University of California, Davis
  • Edita y retoca imágenes con Canva: Coursera
  • Intro to TensorFlow em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud

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