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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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    Interactive Brokers

    Practical Guide to Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Equities, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, International Finance, Investments, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Market Analysis, Analysis, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Tax, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Financial Regulations, Market Data

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The R Programming Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Big Data, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Arduino y algunas aplicaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Electronic Components, Robotics, Programming Principles, Prototyping, Automation, Embedded Systems, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Building Database Applications in PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, Database Application, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Secure Coding, Authentications, Web Applications, SQL, Server Side, Data Validation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Conflict Resolution Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, De-escalation Techniques, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Problem Solving, Cooperation, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Text Retrieval and Search Engines

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Vector Databases, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Web Analytics and SEO, Machine Learning, Information Architecture, Statistical Methods

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Introduction to Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Functional Requirement, Product Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Product Requirements, Technical Design, Risk Management Framework

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    832 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Connected Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Action Oriented, Visionary, Time Management, Prioritization, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Communication

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    The Pennsylvania State University

    Dairy Production and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Water Resource Management, Business Economics, Biotechnology, Production Management, Environmental Management Systems, Climate Change Mitigation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The 3D Printing Revolution

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Prototyping, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Design, Business Economics, Materials science, Innovation, Product Development, New Product Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Azure, No-Code Development, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Cloud Deployment, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Science, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Practical Guide to Trading: Interactive Brokers
  • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University
  • Arduino y algunas aplicaciones: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Building Database Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
  • Conflict Resolution Skills: University of California, Irvine
  • Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Text Retrieval and Search Engines: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Connected Leadership: Yale University
  • Dairy Production and Management: The Pennsylvania State University

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