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: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Water Sustainability, Land Management, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Land Development, Mitigation, Case Studies, Economic Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Hazard Analysis, Traffic Flow Optimization
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Responsible AI, Generative AI, DevOps, Devops Tools, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, AI literacy, Software Documentation, Kubernetes, AI Integrations, Data Ethics, Automation, Innovation, Productivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Editing, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Social Media, Typography, Layout Design, Social Media Campaigns, Data Import/Export, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Design, Course Development, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Interactive Learning, Systems Development, Project Design, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Debugging, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Security Controls, Data Security, Endpoint Security, Cryptography, Object-Relational Mapping, Authentications, Data Access, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Automation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Technology Strategies, Personalized Service, Innovation, Internet Of Things, Machine Learning, Digital Transformation, Deep Learning, Analytical Skills, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Health Technology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Data Security, User Experience
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Brand Awareness, Typography, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Governance, Asset Management, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, AI Integrations, Token Optimization, Responsible AI, Fine-tuning, Embeddings, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Pipelines, Restful API, Agentic systems, Open Source Technology, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Software Architecture, Development Environment, Software Design, Maintainability, Software Visualization, Systems Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Code Reusability, Graphics Software, Systems Design, Cross Platform Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Quality, System Design and Implementation, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Dataflow, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Angular, Data Store, JavaScript Frameworks, Frontend Performance, Development Environment, Data Management, TypeScript, Performance Tuning, Data Access, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Devops Tools, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Package and Software Management, Systems Architecture, System Configuration, DevOps, Configuration Management, Development Environment, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Store
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks