List of Online Courses and Certifications

The Convex Optimization program will prove beneficial for students or professionals in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering, computer science, scientific computing, Aero and Astro, operations research, and computational mathematics. This advanced-level course is excellent in learning how to solve application-oriented problems in the field of Convex Optimisation. 

The Convex Optimization by edX covers a wide range of topics including, convex analysis, convex sets, linear and quadratic problems, duality theory, minimax, interior-point methods, statistics and machine learning, finance, digital and analog circuits. The course will benefit candidates looking to pursue a career in computer applications or machine learning. 

The renowned Stanford University offers the eight-week Convex Optimization online course. There are video lectures in English and transcripts (also in English) to help you follow along. The course instructors, namely Stephen Boyd and Henryk Blasinski, are highly experienced in computer science, mathematical engineering, and other relevant disciplines. Several Ph.D. candidates will also mentor you as additional instructors.

The ‘First Course on Partial Differential Equations - II’ online course is designed for the students to enable them to learn about the mathematical concepts and theories of partial differential equations and their applications. This certification program is provided by Swayam, a free online education portal in association with National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The course classes are organized for a time period of eight weeks.

The instructors for this training program are professor A.K. Nandakumaran, faculty at the department of mathematics in the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, and professor P.S.Datti a former faculty member of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research-Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bangalore. The curriculum is delivered through videos, lectures, books, other online resources, and the students are assessed by the weekly assignments and the final certification exam.

The ‘First Course on Partial Differential Equations - II’ online training offers the students with certification and credit points at the end of the course for the eligible candidates. 

The ‘Introduction to Abstract and Linear Algebra’ online certification course is developed for the students to get introduced to the theories and principles involved in the domain of abstract and linear algebra. This free online training is provided by the Swayam online education portal in collaboration with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The classes of this program are held in the virtual platform with the videos and lectures aided by books, references, and other resources for a period of eight weeks.

This core course is drafted for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of the engineering and science fields to gain from the theoretical and practical insights on the applications of these mathematical concepts. The course instructor is the associate professor Sourav Mukhopadhyay, faculty in the department of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The ‘Introduction to Abstract and Linear Algebra’ online certification course enables the candidates to receive a certificate with two credit points by the end of this All India Council for Technical Education approved course.

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.

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 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.

The online certification program on Introduction to Soft Matter by Swayam serves as an introductory course on the principles of soft matter and complex fluids. The online session will be providing the students with a  review of the preliminaries of continuum mechanics, which are required and are necessary while dealing with the core concept of soft matter. The course also contains the details of the general concepts that are involved in viscous and elastic deformations and are explained with the relevant models. The Introduction to Soft Matter training also provides the students with the experimental approaches that are related to the soft materials such as stress relaxation and creep response. The Introduction to Soft Matter certification syllabus includes the core concept of- Historical context and Deborah number, Viscoelastic materials, Classical elastic and viscous materials, Macromolecules and viscoelasticity, Typical experimental results, Shear thickening/thinning fluids, and others. Upon completing the course the students will be learning about the concepts that are related to soft matter.

The Introduction to Abrasive Machining and Finishing Processes certification course will be providing the students with a detailed definition of the areas that are connected to the application of non-traditional as well as traditional abrasive finishing processes that are incorporated in the manufacturing industry. The lectures that will be conducted in the course on Introduction to Abrasive Machining and Finishing Processes by Swayam will be introducing the applicants to the basic principles and functions of the materials that are removed by the use of abrasives particles. 

The Introduction to Abrasive Machining and Finishing Processes certification benefits the students by providing them details of the material removal mechanism that are involved in the different abrasive processes. In the Introduction to Abrasive Machining and Finishing Processes certification syllabus, the effects of various input parameters and the output results will be covered so that the students get to learn about the various cutting fluids.

The Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids certification course is a self-paced learning programme imparted by IIT, Tirupati, and NPTEL. The course does not have any geographical limitations and is completely an online programme and deals with the subjects of mechanical engineering such as machining process and importance, manufacturing, etc. The course is provided to all the students at zero cost. The course comes with no deadlines and thus can be applied throughout its existence on the website. The estimated duration in which the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids certification syllabus can be completed in 8 weeks or 2 months. The course can be pursued anything as there are no restrictions regarding timings or maintaining an attendance percentage.

The Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids programme offers certification if the candidate qualifies for the offline exam. Although the whole programme is available for free, the exam requires registration to be done by the students which comes at a price mentioned on the website. The course has flexible timings and students have full freedom to study from the course according to their choice and thus provides a self-paced learning experience. The platform offers the study material to the students along with the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids online course. Students can take extra time if they are not able to understand the concepts in the given time.

The Principles of Casting Technology certification course aims to provide comprehensive knowledge of casting technology. This online training, developed by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, will introduce you to basic concepts of metal casting processes. Also, you will develop a sound understanding of the various properties of cast metals.

The Principles of Casting Technology online program by Swayam will give you detailed insights into the casting, melting, and molding processes for different types of alloys and metals. The course also discusses the various kinds of solidification, fettling, post-treatment, and heat treatment practices. You will understand how these practices impact the cast metals’ properties.

The defect diagnosis methods of casting components will also be taught in the program. The Principles of Casting Technology training is an eight-week-long extensive online course. During the course duration, you will become aware of the technological developments in casting methods and how these contribute to enhanced productivity. 

The Mechanical Measurement Systems program is a core course designed by IIT Roorkee. This program is an undergraduate and postgraduate-level course under the category of mechanical engineering and will be conducted over eight weeks. Prof Ravi Kumar from IIT Roorkee will be instructing the course. 

The Mechanical Measurement Systems certification offers necessary information about statistical analysis of experimental data and mechanical measurement systems. The course introduces general functional and configuration elements of measuring systems. Candidates will also learn about the dynamic and static features of measuring instruments. Instrumentation of strain, torque, velocity, displacement, flow, sound, temperature, and flow measurements is also covered.

The Mechanical Measurement Systems training is spread over forty lectures which are approximately 30 minutes long. Candidates will have to answer practice assignments throughout the course and submit them for revaluation. There will be a final exam conducted for the e-certificate, and the interested candidates can appear for the same.

The Mechanics of Machining program is an elective course curated by IIT Guwahati The training will be covered over eight weeks and 20 lectures. The course explains the physics such as kinematics, statics, and kinetics of cutting procedures involved in metal removal processes called machining. 

The Mechanics of Machining certification syllabus primarily comprises the study material from the textbook “Introduction of Machining Science” by G.K. Lal and various sources like journal papers and others. This online course discusses deformable body mechanics and its principles. Candidates will also learn about how these principles can be used to increase the performance of machine processes. 

After understanding the basic principles covered in the Mechanics of Machining online course, candidates will gain insight into the complexity of machining. With such information and experimental knowledge, they will not only be able to build their own rules to optimize these processes but also conduct them through sustainable manufacturing techniques.

The Mechatronics online course is an eight-week elective training. It is structured by IIT Roorkee with NPTEL approval and run by MHRT. The course is spread over forty 30-minute lectures and will be conducted by Prof Pushparaj Mani Pathak. Candidates will be given practice assignments throughout the course, and the ones interested can also answer the exam for the certificate.

Mechatronics training discusses mechanical engineering’s synergistic integration. This concept involves designing and manufacturing industrial processes and products with intelligent computer control and electronics. The students will learn about implementing electronic control and intelligent control in mechanical systems, especially to enhance their design and performance. 

The Mechatronics certification syllabus includes mechanisms and actuators, signal conditioning, transducers and sensors, microcontrollers and microprocessors, system response and modeling, and design and mechatronics. The course has no prerequisites and is well-suited for UG or PG students in mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering

Curated by IIT Roorkee, the Processing of Polymers and Polymer Composites programme classifies engineering materials and processes to produce polymers. From the initial to secondary processing stages, learners will know the challenges and opportunities linked as well. This AICTE-approved FDP curriculum aims at a postgraduate level of study by covering topics usually left out in undergraduate studies of polymer manufacturing.

The Processing of Polymers and Polymer Composites certification syllabus is spread across eight weeks. The concepts covered during this core programme include extrusion, thermoforming, compression, injection moulding, and transfer moulding. Course-takers will also solve numerical problems, submit assignments, and review case studies throughout the study. 

Professor Inderdeep Singh from the Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering department at IIT Roorkee mentors the learners. By paying an examination fee, students can sit for the certifying test. The Processing of Polymers and Polymer Composites certification requires learners to secure the minimum marks mentioned for the average assignment and proctored test scores.

The Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems certification course are spread over eight weeks and explains how the usefulness of the model depends on its ability to capture important physical features. The students here can highly benefit from the expertise of their course instructor, Dr. P M Pathak. They are a professor of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee. 

The Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems program is an AICTE-approved FDP course. Moreover, it falls under the domain of mechanical engineering and suits the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students alike. Learners are offered the practical experience of running simulations and solving the resulting equations. 

The Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems certification syllabus include various concepts ranging from system transfer functions and simulation to parameter estimation and state-space formulation. Besides, candidates can also acquire highly reputed accreditation. The e-certificate contains the student’s name, photograph along with the final score, and logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee.

The Steam and Gas Power Systems program is an online certificate course under the discipline of mechanical engineering. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has designed the course with the instructor, Prof Ravi Kumar. The Ministry of Human Resources, Govt. of India runs the program under NPTEL and AICTE.

The Steam and Gas Power Systems training revolves around applied thermodynamics. This includes the Rankine cycle, boilers, and high-pressure boilers, their performance, fuel combustion in boilers, steam flow through the nozzles. Candidates will also learn about steam turbines along with impulse reaction and gas turbines, axial and centrifugal compressors, and jet propulsion. 

Moreover, the Steam and Gas Power Systems certification uses numerical to solve various problems to understand the course content better. This 8-week course is spread over 40 lectures, which are around 30 minutes in duration. Candidates can answer in-course assignments and appear for the final exam to receive the course certificate.

Advanced Machining Processes certification by NPTEL and IIT Guwahati is an 8-week elective course that is found on the Swayam platform and is under their Mechanical Engineering category. This certification is mainly useful for the students who are interested in taking up the research of this subject later on. This course gives insights into the need for tools and machinery that can be used accurately in machine materials that have intricate shapes.

Advanced Machining Processes training programme is to meet the challenges related to the material removal processes that have been developed at the commercial utilization. This certification course will aim towards bringing the students up-to-date with research trends, and the latest technological developments in nontraditional, and modern machining processes. This 2 months course is free but the completion certificate requires some fee for the registration due to the end proctored examination.

Advances in welding and joining technologies certification is a two months course. This online programme has been made by the NPTEL and IIT Guwahati institutes who have chosen Swayam to be their provider partner. This online course is designed mainly to provide fundamental knowledge of the recent technologies involved in the process of welding, and joining. The certification course will embark upon the new material development that is used for the technological applications of welding, and joining.

Advances in welding and joining technologies training come with a syllabus that is oriented towards technological advancement, and its difference from the conventional methods involved in welding, and joining. The beginner level students will be presented with a simplified way of learning for free, and the participants will be developing an understanding of this programme through lectures and knowledge reinforcement through assignments. 

The Fluid dynamics and turbomachines online course is offered by Swayam, a government of India’s initiative by the ministry of education. The first section of this 8 weeks course presents fundamental fluid dynamics principles, which serve as the theoretical framework for the second section of the program on turbomachines. The Fluid dynamics and turbomachines training is designed for advanced B.E/Technology students, as well as refresher training for working professionals in the turbine and pump sectors. The Fluid dynamics and turbomachines syllabus covers various topics such as fluid flows, turbomachines, and their principles, hydraulic and pump-turbine, gas and steam turbine, etc.

The Foundation of Computational Fluid Dynamics online course is an 8 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India. The introductory AICTE approved CFD course teaches about the fundamentals of CFD in this course. The Foundation of Computational Fluid Dynamics training also teaches about the FD/FV method, issue formulation, and problem-solving strategies. Students will gain confidence by experiencing a basic and example-functioning CFD code at the conclusion of the course. 

The Introduction to Structural Analysis using ANSYS Workbench Training Course is 8 week long introductory course that discusses the elements of advanced structural analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The online course available on the Skill-Lync platform will help learners gain expertise in software tools like ANSYS Workbench.

The specialized training sessions of the Introduction to Structural Analysis using ANSYS Workbench Certification Course will assist learners in acquiring knowledge of performing simulations using ANSYS’ Mechanical APDL solver.

After successful completion of the Introduction to Structural Analysis using ANSYS Workbench Live Course through video lectures and technical projects, learners will receive a certificate of completion. The top 5% of learners get a chance to win a merit certificate for the course.

The Heat Transfer and Combustion in Multiphase Systems Certification course  is an 8-week online program. The IISC, Bangalore is responsible for creating and approving the course syllabus, although Swayam is used to deliver the course. Once more, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and NPTEL are the organizations that award this course certificate.

The Heat Transfer and Combustion in Multiphase Systems training is a part of the mechanical engineering core curriculum. It attempts to provide a greater knowledge of multiphase systems, which are ubiquitous and range from large-scale power generation to microscale surface patterning. Professor Saptarshi Basu is the instructor for this Heat Transfer and Combustion in Multiphase Systems certification course.

The Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials certification course is scheduled for eight weeks and falls under Metallurgy, Material Science, and Mining Engineering. The study’s main objective is to enhance the performance capabilities of nanomaterials when used with some matrix. This can be achieved by modifying the properties of the surface. 

The Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials online training deals with solid surfaces and how their modifications result in various applications with improved electrical and thermal properties. The AICTE has also approved this elective FDP course. It covers multiple concepts from microencapsulation, the kinetics of release and plating to deposition, surface modification methods, and chemical vapor deposition. 

The Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials certification curriculum has been designed so that the academic requirements of both undergraduate and postgraduate students are catered to. Moreover, the course is offered by Professor Kaushik Pal, an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. 

An Introduction To Materials: Nature And Properties certification course is an eight weeks programme which is a presentation of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur. These institutions have established a partnership to deliver this course with Swayam. The topics focused on the programme shall be crystallography, its symmetry, the structure of alloys, defects of these materials, and more.

An Introduction To Materials: Nature And Properties (Part 1: Structure Of Materials) training is taught online and gives a broader introduction on the nature of materials that can be suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who have studied science or engineering. This course comes free for learning, but earning certificates needs around rupees one thousand for the final examination. The certification after completion shall be supported and assisted by the companies that are dealing with materials.

The course on ‘Thermo-Mechanical And Thermo-Chemical Processes’ is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) online course developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. This online course on thermo-mechanical and chemical processes is provided on the Swayam online education portal.

The course study of this online training is about microstructural aspects and the processes involved in thermo-mechanical or thermo-chemical treatments for the students and graduates of engineering, specifically in the domain of metallurgy, materials engineering or and the professionals in the aluminum and steel industry. This is an elective course that will be conducted for eight weeks by the course educators, Dr. Vivek Pancholi and Dr. Sai Ramudu, professors from the department of metallurgical and materials engineering at IIT Roorkee. 

The ‘Thermo-Mechanical And Thermo-Chemical Processes’ training program is an undergraduate or postgraduate level course belonging to the Metallurgy and Material science & Mining Engineering division and it provides the students with two credits and a certificate after completion of the course.

Non-destructive testing is an integral part of quality control, structural health monitoring, and flaw detection. It has many applications in industries related to manufacturing and production. Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing program is an undergraduate/postgraduate course that will teach you about various NDT methods in depth. 

Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing certification is an online MOOC. It provides a comprehensive overview of NDT methods, starting with the basics and the underlying principles and concluding with specific NDT methods process details. There will be periodic assignments and an optional offline exam to help you evaluate your progress. 

Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing online course is curated and designed by IIT Madras. It is eight weeks long and comes under Materials joining, Metallurgy and material science, Mining engineering, Manufacturing processes, and technology. The course also offers certification. It is an elective course approved by AICTE as an FDP course.

The Introduction to Petroleum Engineering certification course, delivered and created by Tomsk Polytechnic University, is a beginner-level, self-paced study in petroleum engineering. The programme helps you develop an understanding of the field life cycle. Moreover, this 100% online course will also teach you how to undertake an interdisciplinary approach to petroleum field operations.

In the Introduction to Petroleum Engineering online course, you will learn concepts like oil and gas production, petroleum deposit drainage, reservoir energy and forces, well operation techniques, development systems, and much more. Basics of drilling engineering will also be discussed, along with major exploration techniques.

At the end of the Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, you will be adept in reservoir engineering, production technology, drilling, etc. The programme takes approximately 27 hours to complete. Moreover, Coursera allows you to adjust deadlines as per your convenience. Konstantin Maksyutin and Liubov Vorobyeva will be your instructors.

Introduction to Computational Materials Design by edX is a comprehensive 8-week course, provided extensively through instructor-led sessions on a schedule. The course curriculum focuses on teaching you fundamental computational methods and designing materials with quantum simulation program codes. So that you can learn to implement material science's new paradigm effectively. 

Moreover, the Introduction to Computational Materials Design certification syllabus will stress quantum simulations' fundamentals and their applications to semiconductor spintronics, chemical reactions, dynamics at surfaces, carbon functional nanomaterials, and material informatics, and more. 

You will also learn to use different computational techniques and stimulate materials using the basic quantum theory. Equipped with core subject knowledge, you'll be able to apply quantum simulations fundamentals efficiently. 

Skilled professors teach introduction to Computational Materials Design certification at Osaka University to provide you with the best online learning experience. While interested candidates can audit the course for you, a verified certificate is also available on successful completion, if they pay the necessary certificate fee.

The Project Planning & Control program is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) online course that offers free training for students by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. This online course on construction projects is provided on the Swayam online education portal, an initiative by the ministry of education India, and is for those associated with construction and planning.

The online training program on construction management is conducted for eight weeks and is an elective course for the students in their senior-level undergraduate and postgraduate level. This faculty development program is guided by Dr. Koshy Varghese from the department of civil engineering at the IIT Madras and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.

The students of the ‘Project Planning & Control’ online course can earn two credit points after completing this course along with receiving the course completion certificate that holds the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras.