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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Data Storytelling, Data Integration, A/B Testing, Data Import/Export, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Git (Version Control System), Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, GitHub, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, NumPy
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Sample Size Determination, Analytics, User Research, Product Management, Trend Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Unsupervised Learning, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Performance Measurement, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Strategic Decision-Making, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computational Thinking, Java, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Debugging, Solution Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Dental Care, Patient Evaluation, Dentistry, Dental Informatics, Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Dental Hygiene, Periodontology, Oral and Dental Care, Oral Cancer Screening, Cardiology, Disabilities, Pain Management, General Medicine, Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology, Medical History Documentation, Oncology, Anatomy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL, Database Management, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Data Analysis, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Scripting, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Robotic Process Automation, Product Automation, Manufacturing Operations, Integration Testing, Workflow Management, Coordination, Application Programming Interface (API), Simulation and Simulation Software, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Databases, Data Manipulation, Real Time Data, AI Workflows, Database Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Performance Tuning, Process Design, Data Validation, Apache, Scalability, Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Transfer Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Application Frameworks, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation, Programming Principles, Business Process Automation, Data Manipulation, File Management, Back-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Debugging, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months