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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


  • Y

    Yale University

    Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Human Development, Culture, Community Organizing, Life Sciences, Teaching, Liberal Arts, Storytelling, Biology, Systems Thinking, Education and Training, Creativity, Physics

    4.8 stars, 164 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Statistical Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Design Thinking, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Model Training, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Model Optimization, Tensorflow, Logistic Regression

    4.5 stars, 124 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (124) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    UiPath

    Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Automation, Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Automation, Business Process Modeling, Business Process, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Functional Specification, Business Workflow Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Modeling, Project Scoping, Requirements Management

    4.7 stars, 90 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (90) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Geospatial Analysis with ArcGIS

    Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Data Storytelling, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Network Analysis, Data Manipulation, Network Routing

    4.5 stars, 139 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (139) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Sanitation, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Public Health, Environmental Science, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Hygiene, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Radiation Protection, Water Quality, Epidemiology

    4.8 stars, 109 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (109) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Databases, Database Development, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Data Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Software Systems, Microservices, Software Architecture, System Testing, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Big Data

    3.5 stars, 107 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.5 (107) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Science and Technology of China

    职场修炼:学习、创新、协作与自我实现

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Problem Solving, Innovation, Adult Education, Productivity, Workflow Management, Social Sciences, Productivity Software, Collaboration, Quick Learning, Operational Efficiency, Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, World History, Personal Development, Sociology

    4.3 stars, 130 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (130) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Cloud Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Cloud Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Engineering Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Software Engineering Tools, Big Data, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Data Pipelines, Command-Line Interface

    4.1 stars, 92 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (92) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Digital Business - Understand the digital world

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Digital Assets, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, digital literacy, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Action Oriented, Market Dynamics, Network Model, Agile Methodology, Product Planning

    4.6 stars, 155 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (155) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Perform data science with Azure Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Lakes, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Model Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Exploratory Data Analysis

    3.1 stars, 80 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.1 (80) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Build and Modernize Applications With Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, LangChain, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Embeddings, AI Workflows, Model Optimization, Serverless Computing, Agentic Workflows, Systems Development Life Cycle, AI Orchestration, Cloud Development, Development Testing, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Application Development, AI Security, Tool Calling

    4.2 stars, 55 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SAS

    SAS Macro Language

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, SAS (Software), Business, Statistical Programming, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Code Reusability, Software Documentation, Computational Logic

    4.8 stars, 151 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (151) · Intermediate · 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

  • Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action: Yale University
  • Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products: University of California San Diego
  • Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles: UiPath
  • Geospatial Analysis with ArcGIS: University of California, Davis
  • Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health: University of Michigan
  • Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 职场修炼:学习、创新、协作与自我实现: University of Science and Technology of China
  • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Digital Business - Understand the digital world: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Perform data science with Azure Databricks: Microsoft

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