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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


  • É

    École Polytechnique

    Quantum Optics 1 : Single Photons

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, electromagnetics, Experimentation, Cryptography, Mathematical Modeling, Laboratory Research, Emerging Technologies

    4.8 stars, 339 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (339) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

    Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Application Design, Digital Design, UI Components, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking

    4.5 stars, 321 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (321) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Analytics for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Simulations, Operations Research, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Probability, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Business Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Training, Business Analytics, Workforce Management, Analytics, Predictive Analytics

    4.7 stars, 309 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (309) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Calculus

    4.9 stars, 343 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (343) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Quality Improvement and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Quality Management Systems, ISO 9000 Series, Statistical Process Controls, Product Quality (QA/QC), Quality Improvement, Quality Monitoring, Quality Assessment, Service Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Control, User Feedback, Product Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Technical Standard, Process Improvement

    4.3 stars, 395 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (395) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Data Science for Business Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Science, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, Analytics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Data Analysis, Risking, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.3 stars, 274 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (274) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Assessment for Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Dashboard Creation, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis Software, Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing

    4.6 stars, 341 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (341) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    LangChain for LLM Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, AI Workflows

    4.7 stars, 334 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (334) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 1

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Hardware, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics

    4.7 stars, 142 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Dashboard Creation, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Model Training, Data Science, Python Programming, Fine-tuning, Model Optimization, Pandas (Python Package)

    4.7 stars, 419 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (419) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Big Data - Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Analysis Software, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Data Wrangling, Data Infrastructure, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Classification Algorithms

    4.4 stars, 402 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (402) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Recommendation Systems on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, AI Personalization, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings

    4.5 stars, 484 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (484) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Quantum Optics 1 : Single Photons: École Polytechnique
  • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
  • Analytics for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
  • Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Quality Improvement and Management: Board Infinity
  • Data Science for Business Innovation: 28DIGITAL
  • Assessment for Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations: IBM
  • LangChain for LLM Application Development: DeepLearning.AI
  • Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 1: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python: Coursera

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