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Material Science Courses

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.


Popular Material Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Python Programming, Matplotlib, NumPy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    Financial Engineering and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Equities, Actuarial Science

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    408 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Understanding Modern Physics II: Quantum Mechanics and Atoms

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Experimentation, Advanced Mathematics, electromagnetics, Informatics, Mechanics, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Researcher Management and Leadership Training

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Mentorship, Budget Management, Team Management, Project Controls, People Management, Leadership and Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Expense Reports, Professional Development, Resource Management, Compliance Management, Goal Setting, Clinical Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    408 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Training Videos with Powtoon

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Biology: Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Biology, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Climate Change Mitigation, Experimentation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    155 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Introduction to Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Spatial Data Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Geospatial Information and Technology, Quantitative Research, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    202 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Systems Development, Software Development, Functional Requirement, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    520 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    The Complete Quantum Computing Course for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Computer Science, Algebra, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), IBM Cloud, Scripting, Probability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Processing, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Probability & Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Software Installation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Life Sciences

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Data Modeling, Database Development, Database Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Web Development, SQL, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Security, Python Programming

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    DevOps and Build Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Unit Testing, Scripting, Test Automation, Continuous Integration, IT Automation, Integration Testing, DevOps, Python Programming, Selenium (Software), Web Scraping

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python: University of Michigan
  • Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
  • Understanding Modern Physics II: Quantum Mechanics and Atoms: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Researcher Management and Leadership Training: University of Colorado System
  • Create Training Videos with Powtoon: Coursera
  • Introduction to Biology: Ecology: Rice University
  • Introduction to Image Processing: MathWorks
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
  • The Complete Quantum Computing Course for Beginners: Packt
  • Algorithms for DNA Sequencing: Johns Hopkins University

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