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.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Engineering Calculations, Calculus, Engineering Analysis, electromagnetics, Engineering, Geometry, Advanced Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Derivatives
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Simulations, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Internal Communications, Proposal Writing, Negotiation, AI Personalization, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Communication, Social Skills, Business Writing, Contract Negotiation, Workplace inclusivity, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Communication Planning, Customer Engagement, Communication Strategies, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistics, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Oil and Gas, Sustainable Systems, Physical Science, Environment, Vibrations, Hazard Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, C++ (Programming Language)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Data Governance, Google Workspace, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, User Accounts, Google Gemini, Information Management, Email Security, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Security, Records Management, Data Storage, Security Management, Cloud Security, Group Policy, Technical Support
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storage, Middleware, Containerization, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Climate Change Mitigation, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Variance Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months