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Material Science Courses

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.

Popular Material Science Courses and Certifications


  • U

    Universitat de Barcelona

    Oceanography: a key to better understand our world

    Skills you'll gain: Hydrology, Physical Science, Water Resources, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Monitoring, Chemistry, Environment, Environmental Science, Biology, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.5 stars, 287 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (287) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Journey Mapping, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Flows, Design Research, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Design Strategies, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design

    4.4 stars, 424 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (424) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    Infosec

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Services, General Networking, Linux Commands, Linux, Virtual Machines

    4.7 stars, 543 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (543) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Model Evaluation, Model Training, DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, AI Workflows, Automation

    4 stars, 488 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (488) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    IBM

    Unsupervised Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Performance Metric

    4.7 stars, 372 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (372) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • M

    Meta

    The Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Web Design and Development, Scalability, HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Virtual Environment, Javascript

    4.6 stars, 239 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (239) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Prostate Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Education and Support, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Patient Evaluation, Endocrinology, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Biology, Surgery, Care Management, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy

    4.8 stars, 765 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (765) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Geneva

    Simulation and modeling of natural processes

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Python Programming, Agentic systems, Statistical Methods, Programming Principles, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Software, Sampling (Statistics), Process Modeling, Event-Driven Programming, Mechanics

    4.3 stars, 413 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (413) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • D

    Duke University

    Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, Programming Principles, Program Development, Algorithms, Memory Management, Computer Programming, Data Access

    4.3 stars, 351 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (351) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Equivalent Circuit Cell Model Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Electric Power Systems, Matlab, Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Electrical Systems, Engineering Calculations, Laboratory Testing, Mathematical Software, Laboratory Research, Estimation

    4.7 stars, 554 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (554) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Code Reusability

    4.9 stars, 463 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (463) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Tensorflow, Application Deployment, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 386 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (386) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • Oceanography: a key to better understand our world: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes: Coursera
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
  • Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Getting Started: Google Cloud
  • Unsupervised Machine Learning: IBM
  • The Full Stack: Meta
  • Understanding Prostate Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
  • Simulation and modeling of natural processes: University of Geneva
  • Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion: Duke University
  • Equivalent Circuit Cell Model Simulation: University of Colorado Boulder

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