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.

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Journals, Editing, General Science and Research, Grammar
★ 4.9 (9.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, File I/O, Data Store, Data Visualization, Database Software, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development
★ 4.8 (280K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Integrations, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
★ 4.8 (52K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Electrical Systems, Differential Equations, Physics, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Integral Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Scientific Visualization, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering
★ 4.7 (977) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Analytical Testing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Laboratory Research, Scientific Visualization, Laboratory Equipment, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Image Analysis
★ 4.6 (125) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Software, Advanced Analytics, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability, Python Programming
★ 4.8 (890) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Jupyter, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, File I/O, Computational Logic, Package and Software Management, Computer Programming, Data Manipulation
★ 4.3 (1.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Computer Vision, LangChain, ChatGPT, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, Python Programming, Software Development, Machine Learning, Data Science
★ 4.7 (81K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Governance, SQL, Data Presentation, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Architecture, Data Literacy, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, JSON
★ 4.6 (17K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Workflow Management, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Business Solutions, Technical Communication, Process Design, Project Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (3.9K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Web Scraping, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Data Wrangling, Jupyter, Python Programming, Data Collection
★ 4.5 (4.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Science, Systems Of Measurement, Scientific Methods, Mathematical Modeling
★ 4.7 (569) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months