Crystallography Courses and Certifications

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Engineering Geology

12 reviews

Explore engineering geology with NPTEL's 40-hour program. Learn about geologic structures, maps, remote sensing, mineral properties, rock types, subsurface exploration, and geologic hazards.

• YouTube
• 1 day 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

xMinor in Materials for Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Devices

Explore the science behind electronic, optical, and magnetic materials with this 17-week course from MIT. Gain knowledge for employment or further study in materials science and engineering.

• edX
• 17 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $600.00
• 4 courses

Materials Science: 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know

4346 ratings at Coursera

Explore key aspects of materials science in a 5-week course by UC Davis, covering material properties, manufacturing principles, and their applications in engineering fields.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cement Chemistry and Sustainable Cementitious Materials

Learn the basics of cement chemistry and laboratory best practices for assessment of its key properties.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transmission electron microscopy for materials science

115 ratings at Coursera

Learn the fundamentals of transmission electron microscopy in materials science with this 8-week course from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Gain insights into optics, electron-matter interactions, and materials properties.

• Coursera
• 1 day 21 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Synchrotrons and X-Ray Free Electron Lasers (part 2)

The first MOOC to provide an extensive introduction to synchrotron and XFEL facilities and associated techniques and applications.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Minerals and the crystalline state

17 ratings at OpenLearn

Rocks are made of minerals and, as minerals are natural crystals, the geological world is mostly a crystalline world. This free course, Minerals and the crystalline state, introduces the study of ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

3 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope, you will experience the study of minerals using a polarising microscope. While the study of minerals can involve ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

GEO GIRL

Symmetry Operations, Types of Twinning, and Miller Indices of Crystal Planes - Mineralogy

Dive into mineralogy and crystallography with GEO GIRL's short online program. Learn about symmetry operations, twinning in minerals, and Miller indices of planes in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mineralogical Society of America

The Future of Data-Driven Discovery in Mineralogy and Crystallography

Explore data-driven discovery in mineralogy and crystallography with Shaunna Morrison's talk, offered by the Mineralogical Society of America. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Seds Online

Biotic, Abiotic, Pre-Biotic, Post-Biotic Controls on Carbonate and Phosphate Formation

Explore the role of biotic and abiotic controls on mineral formation with Seds Online. Learn about Electron Backscatter Diffraction and its application in studying fossil carbonates and phosphates.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

Computer Modelling for Molecular Science – With Sir Richard Catlow

Explore high-performance computer simulations in molecular science with Sir Richard Catlow from The Royal Institution. Learn about modelling molecules, materials, and nanostructures in a 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

American Society for Microbiology

New Targets for SARS - MERS Drugs

Explore late-breaking research on potential treatments for MERS and SARS in this brief, expert-led program by the American Society for Microbiology.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

The Beta to Omega Phase Transition - A Unique Example

Explore the Beta to Omega phase transition in Group 4 metals with Srikumar Banerjee from the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. Dive into displacement ordering, transformation mechanisms, and crystallography.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

The Physics of Life - How Water Folds Proteins

Explore the role of water in protein folding and life with Sylvia McLain from The Royal Institution. Learn about hydrophobic effect theory, diffraction, and more in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course