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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems, Systems Administration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Quantitative Research, Mechanics, Physical Science, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Star Schema, Cloud Storage, Data Mart, Database Design, Snowflake Schema, Query Languages, Metadata Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Code Coverage, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Tools, API Testing, Test Case, Test Data, User Story, Mockups, Restful API, Microservices
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Higher Education, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Academic Advising, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, JUnit, UI Components, C and C++, Software Design, Database Application, Debugging, Network Model, Software Technical Review, Algorithms, File I/O, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Security Software, Systems Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Technical Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, File Systems, Computer Hardware, Debugging, Data Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, Data Visualization, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Software Installation, Programming Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Restful API, Spring Boot, Web Services, JSON, YAML, Web Applications, Configuration Management, Angular, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours