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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Automation, Agentic systems, System Requirements, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Budget Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expense Management, Billing, Financial Analysis, Accountability, Resource Utilization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Software Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Computer Programming, Kubernetes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Prototyping, Electrical Systems, Electronic Hardware, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Machine Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, UI Components, Software Design, Web Design, Design Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Import/Export, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Services, Javascript, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Data Visualization, Datamaps, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Medical Science and Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Microsoft Copilot, Flask (Web Framework), Code Review, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, User Interface (UI), Generative AI, Data Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Dataflow, Data Processing, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Scripting Languages, Data Migration, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Customer Analysis, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Presentations, Analytics, Technical Communication, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours