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: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Linux
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Text Mining, Semantic Web, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Embeddings, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Scripting, R Programming, Data Processing, Statistical Programming, Data Structures
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Skills you'll gain: User Experience, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Flows, Persona (User Experience), Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, User Research, Conceptual Design, Persona Development, Mockups, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Dimensionality Reduction, Complex Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, MongoDB, Databases, Data Ethics, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Informatics, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Data Storage
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Web Components, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Restful API, Software Design, JSON, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Big Data, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks