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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.


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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, System Programming, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Graphic Techniques

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    التقانة والمستشعرات النانوية - الجزء الثاني

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework)

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    785 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Increase SEO Traffic with WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Analytics, Web Content, Keyword Research, Information Architecture, Content Management, Marketing, Analytics, Web Design, Web Development

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    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    New York University

    Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Markov Model, Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Market Liquidity, Tensorflow

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    820 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Jupyter, Python Programming, Matplotlib, NumPy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Report Writing, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support, File I/O

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Lund University

    European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, Compliance Management, Environmental Laws, Public Policies, Case Law, Commercial Laws, Economics, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Accounting, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Literacy, Sampling (Statistics), Bayesian Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Descriptive Statistics, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Taxonomy, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Analysis, User Feedback, Predictive Modeling

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    832 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Building AI Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Microsoft Development Tools, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Continuous Deployment, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning

    4.4
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular material science courses

  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • التقانة والمستشعرات النانوية - الجزء الثاني: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Building Web Applications in Django: University of Michigan
  • Increase SEO Traffic with WordPress: Coursera
  • Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Inferential Statistical Analysis with Python: University of Michigan
  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
  • European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals: Lund University
  • Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain: University of California, Irvine
  • Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference: University of Colorado Boulder

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