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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Meeting Facilitation, Professionalism, Non-Verbal Communication, Rapport Building, Virtual Teams, Relationship Building, Business Writing, Collaboration, Active Listening, Concision, Writing, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Scalability, Information Architecture, Anomaly Detection, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Performance Testing, Scalability, AI Enablement, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Operational Databases, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Enterprise Architecture, Anomaly Detection, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Service Level, Usability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Transaction Processing, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Data Lakes, Apache Airflow, Performance Tuning, Data Security, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Disaster Recovery, Data Warehousing, Cloud Infrastructure, SQL, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Database Architecture and Administration, PySpark, Terraform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing, Data Governance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Business Risk Management, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Microsoft Excel, Business Strategy, Probability, Quantitative Research, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, Identity and Access Management, Database Development, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Simulations, Timelines
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Authentications, CI/CD, Application Development, Interactive Data Visualization, React.js, Full-Stack Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Performance Management, SQL, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks