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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, SQL, Database Development, MySQL, Database Systems, Transaction Processing, Database Management Systems, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Integrity, Data Structures
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Computational Thinking, Javascript, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Management, Operational Databases, Transact-SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Tuning, SQL, Cloud Computing, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Data Migration, Data Security, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Collaborative Software, Technical Documentation, Document Management, Technical Writing, Data Sharing, R Programming, YAML, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Digital Transformation, Automation, Generative AI, Business Reporting, Business Process Automation, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Organizational Skills, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, GitHub, Business Process Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Matlab, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Logistic Regression, Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Human Resources, Employee Retention, Machine Learning Algorithms
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Systems Architecture, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Dependency Analysis, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, React.js, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Systems Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Computer Programming Tools, Digital Signal Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months