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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Human Factors (Security), Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design
★ 4.6 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Responsible AI, Claude Code, AI Personalization, AI Integrations
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Digital Communications, Network Infrastructure, System Design and Implementation, Network Performance Management, Capacity Management, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Engineering
★ 4.2 (1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Stata, STATA (Software), Quantitative Research, General Science and Research, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Entry, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Structural Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Scientific Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Methods, R Programming, Data Analysis, Model Training, SQL, Python Programming
★ 4.2 (926) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Markov Model, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Algorithms, Data Cleansing, Probability & Statistics
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Research Design, Science and Research, Research, Planning, Timelines, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Organizational Skills, Data Collection, Writing, Supervision, Time Management, Report Writing, Editing, Research Reports, Writing and Editing, Constructive Feedback, Proofreading
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research, Investigation, Report Writing, Research Reports, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Analysis, Data Synthesis, Statistical Reporting, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Capture, Data Presentation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Token Optimization, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Data Processing, Text Mining, Model Evaluation, Unstructured Data, Large Language Modeling, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Vector Databases, API Design, Metadata Management, Docker (Software), Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Generative Model Architectures, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Computer Vision, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Large Language Modeling, Data Cleansing, Autoencoders
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Plant Operations and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Pump Stations, Thermal Management, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Hydraulics, Mechanical Design, Energy and Utilities, Equipment Design, Engineering, Electrical Power, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Engineering Tolerance, Torque (Physics), Chemical Engineering, Process Control, Process Design, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks