List of Online Courses and Certifications

The Management in Engineering: Strategy and Leadership certification by MIT explores key principles and practices used in engineering management. Delivered via edX, this online certification course is part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program. The Management in Engineering: Strategy and Leadership online course enables learners to implement basic functional business knowledge from 2.961.1x by analysing case studies. This MIT online certification course delivered via edX also focuses on the application of individual skills and management tools essential for innovation management.

The Management in Engineering: Strategy and Leadership certification syllabus provides graduate engineers with an overview of management issues. In addition, it opens various career options including managers, engineering practitioners, and entrepreneurs. Students can take the Management in Engineering: Strategy and Leadership certification course through selected readings from texts and cases and develop individual skills and management tools. Students will get an option to enroll either in the free audit track that offers limited access or they can choose to upgrade to the paid version which is the verified track.

The Computational Science in Engineering certification course enables students to understand the needs of the rapidly evolving field of computer science. Students can approach a wide array of challenges in the areas of social sciences and engineering through the power of computation. Spread over eight weeks, the course falls under the domain of Aerospace engineering. 

The Computational Science in Engineering certification syllabus ensures that students understand the different engineering and science phenomena via simulations. They are taught the much-required mathematical modeling skills, efficient algorithms, numerical analysis, software design, computer architecture, and much more. 

The goal of the Computational Science in Engineering training is to let students explore the basics of scientific computing. This includes the framework observed in applied mathematics such as ODEs, Linear algebra, and PDEs. Students who sign up for this undergraduate course are taught by Professor Ashok De, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kanpur currently 

The Systems Engineering: Theory and Practice certification course offers students an overview of the systems engineering design approach from theoretical and practical perspectives. The focus will be on how the open-ended problems can be solved using realistic aspects like manufacturability, safety, reliability, aesthetics, operations, sustainability, and ethics.

Professor Deepu Philip will deliver the Systems Engineering: Theory and Practice online training. He is currently a Department of Industrial and Management Engineering and Design Programme faculty at IIT Kanpur. He has years of academic and industrial experience with leading institutes and firms worldwide. Thus, students can be assured of striking the right balance between theoretical and practical training in the lectures. The AICTE has also approved the course, which falls under the broad discipline of Management Studies.

The Systems Engineering: Theory and Practice certification syllabus covers a wide range of concepts from program risk reduction, prototype development and data analysis to design validation, integration and testing of the complete system features. The course curriculum perfectly suits both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students’ academic needs.

The Advanced Quantum Mechanics with Applications is a 2 months core programme on quantum mechanics that is launched through the website of Swayam and is taught by the institutions - NPTEL and IIT Guwahati. The main purpose of this certificate is to provide students with the prerequisite knowledge for pursuing advanced research in the topic areas of Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Physics.

The Advanced Quantum Mechanics with Applications training usually starts with learning advanced topics like Density Matrix formalism along with its quantum optics applications. The course is designed keeping in mind an explanation of algorithms related to quantum information so that for the driven systems, quantum optics may be understood. Though the course is a core level physics category programme still it is free. But the catch behind the certification is registration fee payment and attending, and securing pass marks in the final conducted proctored exam.

The ‘Vibration and Structural Dynamics’ program is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online course provided by the Swayam online education portal for the students associated with aerospace engineering and advanced mechanics. This course is developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The online course is offered for eight weeks for undergraduate-level students. The course instructors for this program are Dr. Mira Mitra, an associate professor from the department of aerospace engineering along with two other teaching assistants. The course provides valuable insights on the technical aspects of solving industrial problems through the four modules in this course.

The ‘Vibration and Structural Dynamics’ training program is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and enables the students to earn two credit points for this core online course. The candidates of this online program will receive a course completion certificate which consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur for authentication.

Robotics' field is gaining traction, thanks to the various technological advancements. Thus, to cover such advances in-depth, you can join the Robot Modeling online course by EdX. It gives a broad perspective on robotics' scope through two significant frameworks in the field, namely modeling and control.

This course brings a traditional view and deep dives into the current advancements in the application of service and field robots. Moreover, the Robot Modeling certification syllabus covers the concepts such as the kinematics of robot manipulators derived using Denavit-Hartenberg convention and homogeneous transformations.

Along with this, the course also touches on inverse kinematics problems. It also delves into the two approaches of Lagrange formulation and Newton-Euler formulation. As such, this course provides a holistic learning experience to the candidates.

Offered by Federica web learning via EdX, the Robot Modeling programme is taught by Bruno Siciliano, a university professor of control and robotics. This short course is excellent for students who want to build a foundation in Robotics. One can choose anyone from the audit or the verified track. Both these tracks are self-paced and can be pursued at their own pace. The verified track offers paid but unlimited access to the materials of the course and the audit track offers free but limited course access.

The innovation in robotics and applications has led to a rising stimulation of interest amongst teachers and students of engineering. IIT Roorkee and Swayam have created the Robotics and Control: Theory and Practice certification course to offer students the opportunity to learn more about this growing field and build a career in robotics research. You will learn about modelling, control and planning. 

The Robotics and Control: Theory and Practice syllabus by IIT Roorkee is taught over eight weeks. It is divided into two parts. The first part on fundamentals of robotics discusses topics like homogeneous transformations, DH algorithm, rotation. The second part on applications of robotics includes topics like exoskeleton and robotic needles. 

The Robotics and Control: Theory and Practice by Swayam is an eight-week course with verification from AICTE as an FDP course. IIT Roorkee’s top professors from the Departments of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering will be leading this online program. Candidates will receive eight graded assignments. In the end, there will be two exams for those who want to receive the certificate.

Offered by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Using Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in Desert Climates is an 8-week online certification course. The course discusses the effect of temperature and dust on solar cells and PV modules. Students will get to know about the cleaning methods utilised to reduce soiling and how to measure solar cell and PV module performance. With Using Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in Desert Climates certification by HBKU via edX, students will also be able to optimise the design of the technology to enhance the energy yield.

Using Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in Desert Climates certification syllabus consists of eight modules that will be taught by expert faculty from Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The course can be accessed in the free Audit Track and Verified Track. In the Free Audit Track, learners will have limited access to course materials and edX support. Verified Track, on the other hand, will give them unlimited access to course materials and edX support, along with access to graded assignments and exams and a shareable certificate. Students can enrol in the free audit track with limited access or they can upgrade to the paid verified track directly.

The Health, Safety, and Wellness in Mining certification course is provided by EdX for learners who are keen to study various concepts related to health, safety, and wellness in the mining industry. Mining in itself is a huge and complicated process that must be done with precautions and safety measures. The online self-paced course by EdX is an initiative for making the workforce aware of the safety measures in this industry. This is one of a total of six Modern Mining Professional Certificate courses offered by EdX. 

Health, Safety, and Wellness in Mining training draws on the expertise of academics and content from the University of Queensland and Curtin University. This course comprises video lectures, training by experts, simulations, and class discussions. Besides, the candidate will also receive the  Health, Safety, and Wellness in Mining certification by EdX after the completion of the course if one has opted for a verified track learning mode. In the free mode, the learners can audit the self-paced course for a limited period. 

This is an online course on Advanced Textile Printing Technology by Swayam for candidates who have prior knowledge of dyeing and printing. The course offers various topics for a better understanding of textile printing technology to the participants. The course will cover the mechanism of sublimation transfer with the free path length and along with this, the course covers the topics like fundamentals conventional printing with complexities and limitations.

The Advanced Textile Printing Technology Certification course will provide the candidate with an E-certificate by the end of the course which will be having the logo of NPTEL and IIT Madras. The instructor in this course will be a well-experienced faculty member of IIT Delhi Professor Kushal Sen from the department of textile technology to guide the students during the course duration of the 8 weeks. 

Advanced Textile Printing Technology Training course will offer the candidate a self-paced online learning program and the course is free of cost as the swayam is the Indian government initiated online learning program for the better understanding of the candidate with no fee charges.

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles certification course is a significant phase during the selection of textile materials, and it helps students assess their performance characteristics. It explains to students how testing is crucial while ensuring that the customer specifications are met. 

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles online program is spread over eight weeks and falls under the broad domain of textile engineering. Swayam offers this online course at both the postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Moreover, the curriculum covers all topics ranging from geotextile testing to ballistic protective textile testing and has also been approved by the AICTE. 

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles certification training is offered by Professor Apurba Das. He is presently working as a professor in the Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhi. Thus, the students can be assured of being trained by the best in the field.

The Architectural Acoustics certification course consists of eight modules that are clubbed into three sub-sections. The first section focuses on an introduction to the course and sound physics; the second part teaches space acoustic design, while the third part covers the core aspects of environmental noise control-air and structure-borne.

Backed with models that can be used by Acoustical Consultancies and Architectural Designers for their induction programmes, the Architectural Acoustics course by Swayam is designed for a neutral audience. However, candidates are required to possess some knowledge of Architecture, Mathematics, and Physics to enrol in the course. 

Moreover, this eight-week core is an undergraduate-level course and falls under the category of Architecture and Planning. Prof. Sumana Gupta and Prof. Shankha Pratim Bhattacharya from IIT Kharagpur teach this online course. Besides, this course is free to learn from, with an option to appear for a proctored exam at designated centres for a nominal fee of Rs 1,000.

In everyday lives, you get to see different signals and systems being used at large ranging from making a phone call, editing a picture, editing audio files, listening to songs to something as complex as speech recognition software, and taking X-rays. 

All of this requires assembling, stockpiling, transferring, processing data from the actual world. Signals and Systems program deals with performing all of the above tasks by studying the fundamental structure of systems and signals.

System and signals program part 1, which is divided into two halves explores multiple properties related to systems and signals and learning of various systems and theorems with their characterization. These ideas will be useful in comprehending different electrical engineering programs. 

Signals and systems course will be very useful for students of other fields such as mechanical and aerospace as well and even for other branches of science and engineering. 

The program information will be available in English and Hindi but the assignments will be in English only.

Signals and systems form a part of our day-to-day experiences let it be as basic as listening to music, receiving and making calls, using voice recognition software like Google Now and Siri, photo editing to taking ECGs. Each of these includes gathering, transmitting, storing, and preparing data from the physical world.

This course will prepare you to handle these assignments effectively by learning the fundamental numerical system of signals and systems. The contents of this course are divided into two parts namely part one – EE210.1x and part two - EE210.2x. And this being part two will include various transforms and theorems where the contents of part one will be these courses prerequisites. The candidates will deal with Z- transform, Laplace transform, sampling theorem, and discrete Fourier transform, the concepts introduced in this course will be used in understanding various other courses such as communication systems, digital signal processing, digital message transmission, electrical engineering courses, and understanding control systems.

Signals and Systems, Part-2 will provide the candidates with a clear understanding of the contents that fall under signals and systems.

The Wheeled Mobile Robots programme is a collaborative online course by IIT Madras and IIT Palakkad. Students will learn algorithms and measurements to design basic electrical and mechanical robots. The curriculum adopts an elective approach to product design, mechanical engineering, technology, and manufacturing processes subjects. Those interested in mobile robotics and are at their graduate/undergraduate level will gain the most from this course.

Aiming at undergraduate/postgraduate students, the Wheeled Mobile Robots certification syllabus is spread across eight weeks. It explains sensors, robot types, mapping, motion controlling, navigation, and error propagation. Students will also learn the Newton-Euler and Lagrange-Euler methods of mobile dynamics. Assignments and study references come along as course materials.

Learners can opt for the Wheeled Mobile Robots certification to verify their newly acquired knowledge. They must register via the course website for the proctored examination conducted by Swayam at select examination centres. Additionally, they must complete the study and submit all the in-course assignments.

The Robot  Motion Planning  Certification course is an 8-week online course. The IIT Kanpur is responsible for creating and approving the course syllabus, although Swayam is used to deliver the course. Once more, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and NPTEL are the organizations that award this course certificate.

The training in robot motion planning is a part of the robotic engineering elective curriculum. Ashish Dutta is the professor of this certificate programme. The fundamental ideas and mathematics covered in this course will be necessary for understanding, analyzing, and designing the algorithms needed for the motion planning of serial robotic arms.

Shells are an essential element of structural engineering, just like beams and plates. Theory of Composite Shells program is a postgraduate level course that will take you on a journey from the basic concepts of doubly curved shells to the development of shell equations. It will also provide an introduction to three-dimensional solutions of a cylindrical shell.

IIT Guwahati has designed the curriculum of Theory of Composite Shells certification in association with NPTEL. The course will be taught by professor Poonam Kumari and will be available online on Swayam, an online learning platform that is a Ministry of Education, Government of India initiative. 

Theory of Composite Shells is an eight-week course that offers certification as well. There are periodic assignments and an exam held at the end of the term to help motivate you and understand your progress. There is no enrolment fee for this AICTE approved FDP course.

The program on ‘Sustainability through Green Manufacturing Systems: An Applied Approach’ is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning free course developed and organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The online course is provided by the Swayam online education portal initiated by the ministry of education in India.

The online program is scheduled for eight weeks and the course instructors are faculty from IIT Kanpur namely, Prof. Deepu Philip working in the industrial & management engineering department and Prof. Amandeep Singh from the mechanical engineering department. The course study helps the students discuss the innovative ways that lead to green manufacturing systems that provide sustainability. By the end of this undergraduate-level course, the students will gain two credit points and a course completion certificate for which the proctored final exam is mandatory. This ‘Sustainability through Green Manufacturing Systems: An Applied Approach’ training program, a part of the management studies and manufacturing processes and technology is an elective course.

The Manufacturing Process Control I certification by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is an 8-week online course. This online certification course is designed to provide fundamental concepts of manufacturing processes. Offered via edX, the Manufacturing Process Control I online course will help learners build powerful statistical process control methods that are the foundation of world-class manufacturing quality. The Manufacturing Process Control I certification syllabus will expose learners to statistical methods applied to any unit manufacturing process.

By enrolling in the Manufacturing Process Control I certification course, participants will be able to identify inherent variability in continuous production. They will also be able to apply basic concepts of probability and statistics to characterize process variation and differentiate between design specifications and process capability.

The Manufacturing Process Control I training programme is a part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program which is designed and delivered by MIT’s top-ranked Mechanical Engineering department in the world. Learners who pass the eight courses in the program will get the MicroMasters Credential and qualify to apply to gain credit for MIT’s Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design program.

The Manufacturing Systems I certification by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge via Edx is an 8-week online course. This online certification course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of seemingly indistinct production lines with a particular emphasis on disruptive events like their effects and how to cope with them, along with inventory dynamics and management. A part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, the Manufacturing Systems I online course from MIT via edX exposes learners to how to assess manufacturing systems to optimise performance and control cost.

The Manufacturing Systems I certification syllabus covers essential topics that provide learners with the basis to enter the manufacturing field and get placed in roles such as operations managers, supply chain managers and others. This online certification course can be pursued by anyone who studied calculus, probability and statistics at the undergraduate level. The Manufacturing Systems I certification course has Verified Track through which students will get access to complete course materials, video lectures, graded assignments, and assessments with a shareable certificate. Students can enrol in the free audit track with limited access or they can look to upgrade directly to the paid verified track.

The Manufacturing Process Control II certification by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge is an 8-week online course. This online certification course is offered by edX and is part of the Manufacturing MicroMasters program. The Manufacturing Process Control II online course emphasises the foundations of statistical process control to add process modelling and optimisation. In this online certification course from MIT via edX, learners will understand how to design experiments for process improvement and methods to optimise processes and accomplish robustness to noise inputs.

The Manufacturing Process Control II certification syllabus is designed in a way that helps students develop skills in engineering and management essential for competence and competitiveness in the modern manufacturing industry. The curriculum will conclude with a capstone activity that integrates all the Statistical Process Control topics. Participants can attend the Manufacturing Process Control II classes through video lectures by subject matter experts from MIT and graded assignments. Participants will be able to either enrol in the free audit track that has limited access or if they want lifetime access can look to upgrade to the paid verified track so that they do not find any interruption.

Designed exclusively for mechanical and production engineering students, the Materials Science and Engineering online course by Swayam focuses mainly on structural materials. The course covers both the theoretical as well as practical aspects of materials engineering. The syllabus has been divided into three categories, Crystallography, Mechanical properties, and Phase diagrams and heat treatments, each of which will be studied in detail. 

IIT Roorkee curates the Materials Science and Engineering certification program. The course will be taught by a top instructor from the institute, Professor Vivek Pancholi. This course is an elective type, undergraduate-level program. The course falls under the category of Mining engineering, Material sciences, and Metallurgy. 

The Materials Science and Engineering training will take around eight weeks to complete. Candidates will be taught online via video tutorials and graded assignments for self-assessment. There will also be an optional certification exam at the end of the term for candidates who want to receive the e-certificate.

The Solar Photovoltaics: Principles, Technologies and Materials online programme is curated by IIT Kanpur. It is an elective course which runs for a duration of eight weeks. It is designed for both UG and PG level students and falls under the category of Electronic materials, Metallurgy and Material sciences and Mining engineering. This programme is an FDP course approved by AICTE. 

The aim of the Solar Photovoltaics training by Swayam is to introduce the candidates to the different photovoltaic materials and their role and functioning in solar cells' operation. Other important topics such as semiconducting materials, semiconductor junctions and their basic properties will also be discussed. This programme will also focus on first, second and third-generation solar cells and photovoltaic devices' essential characteristics.

The Solar Photovoltaics certification programme is taught online and rife with study materials and video tutorials. Candidates will be able to access all course material free of cost and at their own pace. They can also apply for certification and appear for the proctored exam at the end of the term.

The Fluid Machines certification programme will cover the basic principles governing energy transfer in a Fluid Machines and take up the different kinds of air and hydraulic machine systems, along with their performances. You will learn about the physical concepts, mathematical operations, along with exercise problems and examples of practical importance.

Moreover, the Fluid Machines course curriculum includes topics such as Hydraulic Impulse Turbine, Air Compressor, Hydraulic Pump, and more comprehensively. By the course end, you will have a firm grip over the fundamental concepts of Fluid Machines. Not to mention, you will become adept at applying the laws and principles to requirement-specific applications. 

Prof. Suman Chakraborty, who is currently an institute chair professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, will be the course coordinator for the Fluid Machines programme by Swayam. An expert in the field, she is the recipient of the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize, the highest scientific prize from the government of India. 

Besides, after the conclusion of the Fluid Machines course, students will be eligible for positions in companies like G.A.I.L., O.N.G.C., Shell, I.O.C.L., G.E., and more.

During the past 20 years, the world has seen a rapid increase in the demand for Refrigeration as well as Air Conditioning Mechanics. There was also a rise in the employment opportunities available to these mechanics, with a total of around 11,000 new vacancies being added, or created, between the years 2019 and 2020. 

While refrigeration is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space for reducing as well as maintaining the temperature of the contents of that space, on the other hand,  air conditioning helps in regulating the amount of air in any large building. The aforementioned Certified Basic Refrigerator and Air Conditioning course is offering the students a comprehensive study of the refrigeration cycles as well as a proper insight into the psychrometric processes used in air conditioning. 

It also provides the students with skills that are required for seeking employment in various companies. 

Additionally, the course will help you understand the correct process for verifying technical and mechanical gaults for HVAC systems, while also providing you with technical assistance and job training. 

The Steam Power Engineering Course’s syllabus design is made with the complete dedication and hard work of a skilled tutor. The first half of the course deals with the study of the simple steam power cycle, regeneration, reheat, and superheating. Then in the latter part of the course, actual cycle and component efficiency will also be taught. 

As the course mainly deals with Steam Power Plants, each part of the plant is discussed in detail too. The key parts which are first discussed are the kinds of steam generators, and their parts, steam turbines, their efficiency, types, and arrangements. The main motive of this course is to provide knowledge to individuals about electricity generation when steam is used as a medium. 

Swayam Steam Power Engineering Course is suitable for people in need of good teaching guidance regarding the topic of the steam power plant and its importance in today’s time. The course is ongoing and will continue for 8 weeks. This course can be selected by candidates desiring to develop a career in thermal power plants, steam power plants, or as a power engineer. 

The Automatic Control by Swayam offers a theoretical and practical knowledge of Automatic Control. The course will clear the fundamental and advanced concepts of Automatic control systems. This course will introduce the candidates to the modelling and designing of a control system. The candidates will learn the theory of transfer functions, transient response analysis of first and second-order systems, error analysis, and root locus techniques. The course will show how to apply the theories into practice in MATLAB.

The candidates can pursue this program online without paying a single penny. This is a free learning program. The course will also follow books and references given on the course website. The cost of this course is free.

The Automatic Control certification is offered in the e-certification mode. The certification is easily shareable on all platforms. The candidates can share the certification for academic recognition and also new professional networking. The certification will help leverage one’s career and gain new opportunities.

The Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials certification course is offered to the participants by IIT, Roorkee through Swayam. The course is a verified postgraduate program in the domain of mechanical engineering and advanced dynamics and vibration. The course teaches the students about sound waves, noise pollution, methods to control them and manipulate them, and other aspects related to the field. The Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials program is said to be the first-ever organized coursework prepared in the domain of acoustic materials which also talks about acoustic metamaterials. 

The program is a free online course and can be availed at zero cost. The course has adopted the self-paced learning technique so that students can take their own time to complete the course. The Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials certification syllabus can be completed in the estimated time of 8 weeks as well as more than 8 weeks. The program does not have any last admission date and candidates can take part in the program whenever they want according to their willingness. Candidates can also be a part of the certification process by getting through the proctored exam fulfilling the eligibility criteria announced by the platform.

The Gear and Gear Unit Design: Theory and Practice certification course will focus on detailed facets of functional construction in industries and will be concentrated above and above the outline of gear design taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels through the general design course of machine elements or the advanced mechanical drives course.

The course will begin to fill the information gap at graduation and transition through the development of comprehensive modeling and drawing of industrial gear units. The course is focused on long-term research, teaching and working in sectors in this field. The Gear and Gear Unit Design: Theory and Practice training will provide an immense learning of the structure of the programme in a comprehensive and practical approach.

The course will help the enrolled candidate by providing the Gear and Gear Unit Design: Theory and Practice certification by the end of the programme in engaging with different aspects of the field in the upcoming future. The candidate can pursue the course by completing the given criteria for application process and this is an eight-week elective learning training. The candidate will learn the core and fundamental aspects of the major field.