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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Personal Development, Empathy, Social Skills, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Resilience, Conflict Management, Behavior Management, Team Building, Stress Management, Team Motivation, Psychology, Leadership, Team Management, Team Leadership, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Team Motivation, Active Listening, Leadership, Empathy, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership Development, Decisiveness, Non-Verbal Communication, Drive Engagement, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Leadership Studies, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, UI Components, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Java, Java Programming, Design Thinking, Program Development, Application Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Management, Functional Design, Microsoft Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Algorithms, Data Import/Export, Statistical Programming, Data Access, Software Documentation, File I/O
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Data Collection, Data Capture, Classification Algorithms, Experimentation, Data Validation, Amazon Web Services, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Event-Driven Programming, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Scripting, Linear Algebra
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Decision Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Forecasting, Classification Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction, Embeddings
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Context Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Gemini, Artificial Intelligence, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Optimization, Embeddings, Workflow Management, Python Programming, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Art History, Public History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Culture, Social Sciences, Medical Science and Research, World History, Music History, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, European History, Science and Research, Education and Training, Music
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Kotlin, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Development Environment, Application Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks