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.

Tsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Database Management Systems, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Neurology, Decision Intelligence, Human Development, Psychology, Social Sciences, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.9 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, JSON, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Scripting, Token Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Development Environment
★ 4.3 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ball State University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Graphing, Data Analysis, Analysis, Color Theory
★ 3.6 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Higher Education, Research Methodologies, Research Design, General Science and Research, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Student Engagement, Safety and Security, Innovation
★ 5 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Literacy, Project Design, Data Strategy, Data Management, Business Analytics, Performance Metric, Descriptive Statistics, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation, Model Training, Image Analysis, Data Processing, Scientific Visualization, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Jupyter, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning
★ 4.1 (11) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Research, Clinical Practices, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Model Training, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Real Time Data
★ 4.7 (17) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, YAML, Restful API, Software Configuration Management, Load Balancing, Configuration Management
★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Memory Management, Data Structures, Generative AI, Algorithms, Scalability
★ 4.9 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Building Design, Architecture and Construction, Technical Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Sustainable Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Conceptual Design, Engineering Documentation, Construction Estimating, Diagram Design, Functional Design, Spatial Analysis, Cost Estimation
★ 4.5 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks