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: Classification Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Planning, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Healthcare 5.0, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Jupyter, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Software, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative Model Architectures, Statistical Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Box Plots, Animations, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud API, Jupyter, Real Time Data, Python Programming
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Patch Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Stored Procedure, Data Integrity, SQL, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Management, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Software Development, Automation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Python Programming, Debugging, JSON
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, File I/O, Jupyter, Computer Programming Tools, Scripting Languages
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Database Design, Software Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, System Configuration, Data Persistence, Business Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Digital Transformation, Storytelling, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Persuasive Communication, Analytics, Data Visualization, Training Programs, Customer Insights, Microsoft PowerPoint, Influencing, Data Science, Customer Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months