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.

Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Structural Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction, Engineering Software, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Design Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, UI Components, React.js, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Diagram Design, Systems Analysis, Electrical Systems, Mechanics, Systems Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Performance Testing, Basic Electrical Systems
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Design, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IBM
Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), File I/O, IBM Cloud, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Mainframe Technologies, Procedure Development, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Graphing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Automation Engineering, Control Systems, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Torque (Physics), Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Cyber Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Payment Systems, Governance, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Systems, Accounting Systems, Payment Processing, Innovation, Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Digital Assets, Regulatory Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Computational Logic, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Python Programming, Deductive Reasoning, Reinforcement Learning, Probability, Verification And Validation, Decision Tree Learning, Algorithms, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacotherapy, Drug Development, Medical Prescription, Medication Administration, Infection Control, Regulatory Compliance, Public Health and Disease Prevention
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months