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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Program Development, Programming Principles, Software Installation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Semiconductors
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI literacy, Model Training, AI Integrations, Google Sheets, Critical Thinking, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, JSON, Web Applications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Analytics, Sample Size Determination, Google Sheets, SQL, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Spreadsheet Software, Case Studies, Analysis, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Interviewing Skills, AI Enablement, Data Visualization Software, Artificial Intelligence, Portfolio Management, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Web Presence, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Systems, Linux, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Network Protocols, Basic Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, User Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, Electronics, Functional Requirement, Electronic Components, Linux Commands, Systems Design, Operating Systems, Debugging, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Decision Tree Learning, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Model Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Classification Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Leaflet (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Model Training, Machine Learning, GitHub
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Software Visualization, Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Computer Graphics, Diagram Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, File I/O, Matlab, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, User Interface (UI), Applied Machine Learning, Prompt Patterns, UI Components, Human Computer Interaction, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dimensionality Reduction, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months