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.

Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, File Management, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Information Management, Data Management, Databricks, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security
★ 4.6 (18) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Debugging, Javascript, Software Development
★ 4.1 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, CI/CD, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Automation, Test Data, Unit Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Code Reusability, Test Execution Engine, Javascript, Browser Compatibility, Scripting
★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mockups, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Prototyping, Javascript, Web Development, Dashboard Creation
★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Social Studies, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy, Human Factors
★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Data Sharing, Mathematical Modeling, Agentic systems, System Configuration, Systems Development, Biology, Life Sciences
★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Development, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Integration, Data Maintenance, Extract, Transform, Load
★ 4.2 (14) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Database Development, Systems Development, Database Design, Databases, Application Design, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Business Logic, Secure Coding, Data Validation, Process Modeling, Payment Systems, Document Management, Authentications, Verification And Validation
★ 4.5 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Systems, OS Process Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Software Installation, Systems Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, grep, Service Management, Authorization (Computing), Operating Systems, Servers, Data Storage
★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Design, MySQL, Database Development, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management, SQL, Data Maintenance, Data Entry, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Science
★ 5 (11) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI API, LLM Application, AI powered creativity, AI Product Strategy, Creative Design, AI Integrations, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Responsible AI, A/B Testing, Time Management
★ 4.4 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months