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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


  • C

    Coursera

    The Road to Autonomy: Exploring EV Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, Safety Assurance, Safety Standards, Electrical Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Emerging Technologies, Control Systems, Decision Support Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Issue, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Configuring your IDE for absolute beginners with AWS Cloud9

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Program Development, Python Programming

    ★ 4.2 (14) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's guide to RNA sequencing data

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Literacy, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Processing, Cell Biology, Informatics, Biology, Data Collection

    ★ 3.4 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Data Wrangling, Apache Spark, Data Access, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Synthesis, Data Science, Data Mining, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Entry, Data Storage, SQL, Python Programming

    ★ 4.1 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Customer Data Analytics for Marketers

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Customer Insights, Analytical Skills, Customer Analysis, Customer Retention, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Descriptive Analytics

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • H

    Heriot-Watt University

    Learn Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Software Development, Mathematical Software, Software Development Life Cycle, Debugging, Maintainability

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    Insper

    Gestão de Dados Científicos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Collection, General Science and Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    ★ 4.8 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    How to Develop and Maintain a Healthy Talent Pipeline

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Pipelining, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Drive Engagement, Talent Recruitment, Talent Sourcing, Workforce Development, People Development, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, HR Tech, Diversity and Inclusion, Analytics

    ★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Educación sobre cambio climático: energía y huella ecológica

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Programs, Energy and Utilities, Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Education and Training, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Teaching, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Systems Thinking, Pedagogy, Instructing, Advocacy

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Anthropic

    Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Server Side, Event-Driven Programming, Application Deployment

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, Frontend Integration, .NET Framework, Data Modeling, Frontend Performance, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development, Software Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Web Applications, UI Components, Code Reusability, Authentications, Application Development

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    From Data to Decisions: Getting Started with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Descriptive Analytics, Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Prompt Engineering, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Decision Making

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

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

  • The Road to Autonomy: Exploring EV Technologies: Coursera
  • Configuring your IDE for absolute beginners with AWS Cloud9: Coursera
  • Researcher's guide to RNA sequencing data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Customer Data Analytics for Marketers: University of Colorado System
  • Learn Java Programming: Heriot-Watt University
  • Gestão de Dados Científicos: Insper
  • How to Develop and Maintain a Healthy Talent Pipeline: Coursera
  • Educación sobre cambio climático: energía y huella ecológica: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics: Anthropic

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