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.

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Active Listening, Business Communication, Presentations, Virtual Teams, Strategic Communication, Discussion Facilitation, Teamwork, Rapport Building, Virtual Environment, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Electronic Components, Computer Hardware, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Electronics Engineering, Network Protocols, Development Environment, Digital Communications, Open Source Technology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Presentations, Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Data Processing, Dashboard, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Databases
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Mockups, Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), Adobe XD, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Figma (Design Software), User Research, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Information Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Debugging, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting Languages, Web Servers, Browser Compatibility, Web Content, Servers, Computer Programming, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Responsible AI, Operational Efficiency, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Typography, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Development, GitHub, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Engineering, Systems Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design, Computer Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Logical Reasoning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Software Documentation, Maintainability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), React.js, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Development, API Design, UI Components, Unit Testing, Front-End Web Development, Software Design Patterns, Context Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Wireless Networks, Graph Theory, Telecommunications, Software-Defined Networking, Algorithms, System Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months