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.

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Code Reusability, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, File I/O, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Animations, Simulations
★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Vibrations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Experimentation, Model Evaluation, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Design Process, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning
★ 4.6 (48K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Biology, Hydrology, Life Sciences, Climate Change Programs, Water Quality, Pollution Prevention, Physical Science, Systems Thinking, Energy and Utilities, Chemistry
★ 4.7 (346) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Leaflet (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub
★ 4.5 (51K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Data Processing, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Analytics, Model Optimization, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (20K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, R (Software), Data Modeling, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, R Programming, Model Deployment, Databases, Data Science, Data Processing, Big Data, Query Languages, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (102K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Engineering Analysis, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Structural Engineering, Failure Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Mechanics, Estimation
Beginner · 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

University of Miami
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, AI Integrations, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Operations, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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