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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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    Coursera

    Introduction to OSHA: Safety Standards and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety And Health, Safety Training, Health And Safety Standards, Safety Standards, Safety Culture, Environment Health And Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Law, Workers Compensation

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    266 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Text Mining and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Statistical Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, Logistic Regression, Classification Algorithms

    4.5
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    737 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Intellectual Humility: Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Critical Thinking, Research, Diversity Awareness, Open Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making

    4.7
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    153 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESCP Business School

    Comprendre l'écologie, pour une économie innovante

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Environment, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Economics, Public Health, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Biology, Innovation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    324 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Parallel Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Computer Science

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Cloud Deployment, Database Management, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    508 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Product Testing, Hazard Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Regulations, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Cultures, Environmental Science, Biochemical Assays, Laboratory Research, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Mining

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Database Design, Pseudocode, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Storage

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Introducción a la Minería de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Management, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Big Data, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Transaction Processing

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google UX Design (PT)

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe XD, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Experience, Prototyping, UI/UX Research, Presentations, Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Story, Storyboarding, Ideation, Mockups, Software Documentation, User Research, User Centered Design

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Data Transformation, SQL, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI Engineering with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Vector Databases, LLM Application, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Hugging Face, Transfer Learning, Data Pipelines, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Performance Tuning

    4.5
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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

  • Introduction to OSHA: Safety Standards and Compliance: Coursera
  • Text Mining and Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Intellectual Humility: Practice: The University of Edinburgh
  • Comprendre l'écologie, pour une économie innovante: ESCP Business School
  • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
  • Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
  • Introducción a la Minería de Datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Google UX Design (PT): Google

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