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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 Colorado Boulder

    Resampling, Selection and Splines

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Logistic Regression, Probability Distribution

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Anatomy & Physiology: Regulation, Integration, & Control

    Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Endocrinology, Physiology, Neurology, Clinical Practices, Life Sciences, Medical Terminology, Biology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Product Development using AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Design

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    169 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Geneva

    Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Systems, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Emergency Response, Health Assessment, Governance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Arctic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Environmental Resource Management, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Case Studies, Environment, International Relations, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Genentech

    Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Statistical Reporting, Data Sharing, Version Control, Clinical Trials, GitHub, Data Quality, Medical Privacy, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Maintainability, DevOps, R Programming, Package and Software Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Methods and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Program Development, Software Architecture, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    159 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Optical Efficiency and Resolution

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Software, Image Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Applied Mathematics, Physics

    Build toward a degree

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Cybercrime

    Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Social Sciences, Exploitation techniques, Culture, Psychology, Survey Creation, Research

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Developer: From Basics to Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Encryption, Data Structures, Software Development, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Automation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Databases, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Key Management, Software Installation, Data Validation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Foundations of Coding Back-End

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Engineering Software, Diagram Design, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Software Engineering, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Resampling, Selection and Splines: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Anatomy & Physiology: Regulation, Integration, & Control: Rice University
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Product Development using AutoCAD: Coursera
  • Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations: University of Geneva
  • Arctic Development: University of Alberta
  • Making Data Science Work for Clinical Reporting: Genentech
  • Software Design Methods and Tools: University of Colorado System
  • Optical Efficiency and Resolution: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cybercrime: Royal Holloway, University of London

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