Free Engineering And Architecture Courses & Certifications

The Material Science Online Course is a massive open online course taught over a duration of 16 weeks. The course will help students learn about different types of materials and their properties and the process of choosing the right material that suits a specific function.

The Material Science Course available at the Swayam portal explains the role of Material Science as a multidisciplinary area having its impact on various branches of science and engineering. It is a major area of study that constitutes mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical engineering, applied physics, and chemistry.

The Material Science Course is a 2 credit course coordinated by Dr. Shashank Srivastava, School of Engineering and Technology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is taught through informative video lectures by experts and would help students who wish to take forward their career in Mechanical Engineering.

Agriculture acts as the backbone of the Indian economy. That is why it is necessary to update yourself with the latest advancements in a timely manner. Only then will the country be able to maintain sustainable development. Advances in Agricultural Engineering program acts as a refresher course for the same. 

Advances in the Agricultural Engineering certification course has been developed by the experienced faculty of IIT Kharagpur. This faculty consists of the university’s teachers, engineers, and agricultural sciences. This is also an AICTE-approved FDP course. 

Moreover, the Advances in Agricultural Engineering syllabus has been laid out into five sections. Each section involves about four hours of video lectures and four hours of self-study. You will be able to gain practical knowledge from a variety of case studies. This is a core course in the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching or ARPIT. There will also be an exam at the end of the course.

The students in the online course of Numerical Methods In Civil Engineering by Swayam will be introduced to the core concerts of “numerical methods” that are included in civil engineering. The Numerical Methods In Civil Engineering certification syllabus will include the topics of- Collocation methods, Method of Galerkin, Various finite difference schemes, Method of weighted residuals, Implicit and explicit methods, Interpolation and Extrapolation, Solution of linear and nonlinear equations, Numerical approximation, Curve fitting, Error analysis, Numerical differentiation and integration, and others. The 16 weeks program will help the students to learn the fundamental principles and basics of numerical methods. Upon completing the course the student's ability to analyze and evaluate the accuracy of various numerical methods and their applicability in real-world solutions.

The course on  Fundamental Concepts of Electricity by Swayam is organized over the online platform and is scheduled for a period of sixteen weeks. In the Fundamental Concepts of Electricity certification syllabus, the students will be covering the concept clearing topics namely- Basic physical laws, Three-phase transformers, Mutually coupled circuits and transformers. 

Students will also learn about the Frequency response of circuits, Single phase transformers, Circuit elements, Sinusoidal steady-state response - single-phase systems, Natural transients and steady-state Response, Power supply systems, Sinusoidal steady-state response - three-phase systems, and others. The program on Fundamental Concepts of Electricity certification helps the students to clear out their fundamental concepts in the domain of electricity supply system by the means of - experimental demonstrations, real-life examples, analysis, and illustrations. The course will be providing students with practice sets and a live discussion series. The Fundamental Concepts of Electricity training is an AICTE approved FDP course.

Convective heat transfer is a very important physical phenomenon that finds its relevance in a wide variety of applications including micro/nanoscale systems to mega-scale systems like nuclear reactors. It is observed in metallurgical and chemical industries and is an important part of the school and college curriculum. Convective Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications Certification by SWAYAM is a first-level, postgraduate course on Convective Heat Transfer. 

The modules have been so structured so as to start from the basics of the topic and proceed to methods and concepts that are generally seen in a PG curriculum. A powerful technique termed scaling is first taught to students that are typically covered in an undergraduate course. This has been done to teach learners why a particular correlation has a particular form. Further, the course gives a brief of the solution methodologies - Similarity method and Integral method that are quite powerful solution methods for many different problems.

Natural Convection has also been dealt with quite extensively in the Convective Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications Certification programme. An encapsulated version of Two-Phase heat transfer is also presented in some modules. A part of the course also focuses on applications.

Over the past few decades, the world saw some unfortunate and unprecedented situations. With urbanization and globalization peaking throughout the years, we witnessed a drastic decline in environmental quality and an increase in natural emergencies. It is essential to be aware of the consequences of our actions in our communities and surroundings. With Swayam’s Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation & Climate Resilient Development Course, learn about urban development and its relationship with disaster risks, emergency management, and climate change.

With a Certificate in Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation & Climate Resilient Development Course, you will be able to analyze the factors behind climate emergencies, disaster management, and urban development. The course will also take you through resilient methods of community development in urban sectors.

Moreover, you will also understand the strategies to make surroundings anti-fragile and contribute to a risk-free environment. With each passing day, people are becoming more conscious and aware of their actions and their consequences. Get your certificate today to attain knowledge and spread insight about the situation to others as well.

A full overview of textile fibre manufacturing, varieties, properties, spinning into yarns, designing, and formation of many types of fabrics through weaving and other ways of fabric construction, fabric maintenance, etc. is intended to be provided by Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification. 

Students benefit from Textiles & Quality Analysis Classes by learning how customers judge fabric quality, developing the capacity to make wise purchasing decisions, and grasping the concepts of what to buy and how to buy. 

Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification Syllabus contains 55 modules that include engaging and thought-provoking exercises, practical videos, text, and drawings, as well as additional learning materials.

Under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India, all eligible students receive a Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification at English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. 

City and Metropolitan Planning online course is imparted with an objective to provide the students with the knowledge that is related to planning in urban settlement. The programme will provide the students with a fair understanding of the typology, scale, complexity and hierarchy involved in the framing of policies in an Indian city. The fifteen week course will be focusing on architecture and planning simultaneously.

The City and Metropolitan Planning certification syllabus includes the vast area of - definition and characteristics of urban areas, city in context of the region, urbanization, hierarchy of plans, plans and policies among many other topics that will ultimately help the students in implementing their plans. The course will also allow the students with the projection of the frame plans through the means of assignments. They will be provided with case studies to work upon. Thus, upon completing the course the applicants will understand the dichotomy between the natural environment and urban resources.

Technology has rapidly evolved to the point that robots are commonly used in factories as workhorses that perform complex tasks and assist humans in dealing with challenges. However, such robots remain tethered to their workstations and cannot move around. The Autonomous Mobile Robots programme deals with mobile robots that can freely move around in their environment. 

To facilitate this movement, robots must possess competencies like perception, localisation, map-building and collision avoidance. This course on Autonomous Mobile Robots by edX delves into these methods that go into the making of a mobile robot. It also covers the basic concepts and algorithms required to develop a mobile robot. 

ETH Zurich, one of the leading institutions for technology, has created the Autonomous Mobile Robots course for learners on edX. The main objectives of this programme are to equip candidates with the knowledge and technical know-how necessary to develop a mobile robot. Moreover, the 15-week online programme is available for free to audit. However, the candidates will have access only for a limited duration. For full access and the certificate of completion, the students must enrol by paying the fee. 

The Introduction to Robotics program is developed by IIT Kanpur. It explores the concepts and mathematical calculations that go behind building robotic manipulators. This introductory course lays a foundation in advanced topics such as AI, automation, self-driving vehicles, and much more. Concepts studied include kinematics, VAL programming, automation, trajectory planning, and vectors.

The Introduction to Robotics certification syllabus uses video lectures, book references, a final assessment to facilitate learning. Learners must be familiar with mathematics, differential equations, and matrices- all on a fundamental level. This AICTE approved course is best suited for undergraduate and postgraduate-level electrical, mechanical, and computer students. 

Engineering teachers and working professionals may also apply as this elective course is an FDP (Faculty Development Program). Candidates can opt for the Introduction to Robotics certification by securing the minimum marks as mentioned. For this, they need to complete the course, submit assignments, and write the final-term proctored test.

The study of robotics lies at the intersection of signal processing, computing, mechanics, mathematics, electronics, and control engineering. Modelling and control play an immense role in the success of a robotic machine and its applications. The Robotics Foundation II – Robot Control course by edX deals with robotics foundations, particularly planning and control.

The programme is the second of a two-part series on robotics by the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. The Robotics Foundation II online programme explores the scope of robotics through modules like interpolation techniques, motion control strategies, inverse dynamics, etc. The course concludes by presenting kinematic models of simple vehicles. 

This edX course has a duration of 12 weeks and follows a self-paced learning module. Candidates can complete the Robotics Foundation II – Robot Control online course by studying a minimum of eight hours per week. Moreover, an optional certification is also available, and candidates can purchase this after course completion. However, while auditing in the free mode, the students will have access only for a limited duration. 

The ‘Advanced Engineering Mathematics’ online course is a study about the analytical functions and applications of the various concepts and ideas that form the core of engineering mathematics. The National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning program (NPTEL) free online course is offered on the Swayam education platform for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of engineering and science.

The course curriculum is designed and provided by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee for twelve weeks. This certification course is a core course for undergraduate-level students. The course educator for this program is Dr. P. N. Agarwal from the department of mathematics at IIT Roorkee. The students of the ‘Advanced Engineering Mathematics online training program can earn three credit points. The candidates will also receive a course certificate that is e-verifiable with the authenticated logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee. The twelve weeks of training on the theoretical principles of the mathematical aspects of engineering and sciences enables the students to develop expertise in this domain.

The Numerical Methods for Engineers course by Swayam is designed to give an overview of various numerical methods that are of great interest to scientists and engineers. This course focuses on the numerical techniques, its analysis and its properties. The theory behind numerical methods and applications of them are also discussed. Numerical methods are mainly used by computers to solve iterative and step-wise problems which are tedious to solve by hands.

This course covers concepts like curve fitting, interpolation, regression, linear systems and mathematical concepts like algebra, integration and differentiation. Various computational tools like FLUENT, Aspen, FORTRAN and MATLAB are used for teaching. Algebraic equations are solved using open and bracketing methods like Regula-Falsi, Bisection, Secant, Multivariate Newton’s method, Newton Raphson and Fixed point iteration.

The 12-week programme comprises weekly assignments and 2.5 hours of video tutorial every week. A discussion forum for clearing the doubts of the participants is also available. This course would greatly benefit the candidate to improve their problem solving ability.

This course is offered under NPTEL, funded by MoHRD, by IIT Kharagpur. It is aimed at teaching the basic mathematics that is essential in every stream of undergraduate studies in the categories of engineering and sciences. The course comprises topics in integral and differential calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations which students will be able to apply in a number of engineering problems. 

This course will contain topics like Taylor's and Maclaurin's Theorems, Indeterminate Forms, Mean Value Theorems, etc. Partial derivatives, Taylor's development of functions of several variables, minima and maxima, and differentiability are also part of the course. 

The course also teaches Leibnitz rule (differentiation under the integral sign), improper integrals, applications of multiple integrals and multiple integrals, their properties. Other topics incorporated in a series of 60 lectures over the course of 12 weeks, include Linear Equations’ Systems, Dimension and Basis of a Vector Space, Properties of a Matrix and its Rank, Vector Spaces.

Swayam's Solid Mechanics is a 12-week online programme. The training covers the fundamental concepts of strain and stress in 3-D deformable bodies, along with the extension, bending, and torsion of beams. The course belongs to the advanced mechanic's domain and offers a curriculum segmented in 12 sections.

The online Solid Mechanics programme includes extensive learning content about the one-dimensional theory of beams, Mohr's circle, Euler Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories, Castigliano's theorem, and more.

Students study the different theories of failure and its applications, critical to the design of machine elements in the industry. For those who are interested in receiving certification from IIT Madras and the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), must finish the assignments and qualify the test.

Applicants can register for the certificate programme in Solid Mechanics through a quick online process. Moreover, Ajeet Kumar, an associate professor from the Department of Applied Mechanics in IIT Delhi, will be your instructor, while you will get access to the all-encompassing curriculum free of cost.

Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications is an undergraduate course on the application of fluid mechanics. The 12 weeks online programme is meant for undergraduate students preparing for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).  The Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications Certification Course will provide you with a deep understanding of concepts of fluid mechanics and its applications, elementary fluid dynamics, application of fluid mechanics in the medical field, application of fluid mechanics in daily life, application of fluid mechanics in human body and application of fluid mechanics in mechanical engineering. 

Offered by Swayam, the Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications online course is a free programme. To get the certification, the learners must appear for the exam by paying the fee and securing a certain percentage of the mark. The course is developed by  Prof. Vijay Gupta who is a faculty member of IIT Delhi. 

The Principles of Industrial Engineering program by Swayam aims to train its candidate in the different aspects of industrial engineering and its relevance in the industrial environment. It is a 12-week program curated by IIT Roorkee and is offered at an undergraduate level. This core course falls under the mechanical engineering and manufacturing processes and technology category. 

Designed to exclusively benefit engineering students and professionals in mechanical engineering, the Principles of Industrial Engineering training has been carefully curated by the reputed faculty of IIT Roorkee. It aims to familiarise candidates with all the different concepts and techniques related to the subject with the help of case studies. 

The Principles of Industrial Engineering course is an online program, rife with video tutorials and in-course assignments. A certificate will be awarded to eligible candidates upon completing the course and the end-term examination. Swayam offers plenty of study material and effective learning modes to ensure a wholesome learning opportunity for candidates who choose to participate in the program. 

The Failure Analysis and Prevention online course, developed by IIT Roorkee and offered by Swayam, details failure’s numerous aspects. Through this extensive curriculum, candidates will get the opportunity to learn about common failure principles and prevention methods which are vastly applicable to various engineering industries. The training falls under the ‘Mechanical Engineering’ purview.

The Failure Analysis and Prevention certification syllabus covers the topic comprehensively. This includes modules like the failure of mechanical concepts, failure analysis procedure, testing, micro and macro mode of fracture, observing the fracture, report writing, etc. The course has a duration of twelve weeks, and there are eight modules in total, built at the undergraduate/postgraduate level.

IIT Roorkee’s faculty member, Professor D. K. Dwivedi, explains the curriculum in great detail. This is an elective course with wide recognition across heavy engineering, power plants, and pressure vessel industries. Learners can enroll in the Failure Analysis and Prevention certification course for free and access all the study material. There is also a final exam, passing which candidates can receive the e-certificate. 

The ‘Joining Technologies for metals’ online course is about the process of joining metals which is a significant part of several manufacturing industries. This training course on metal joining technologies is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning Program(NPTEL) online certification course designed and conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee. The NPTEL course is provided for the students pursuing production engineering or mechanical engineering courses on the Swayam education platform.

This online certification course curriculum consists of eight modules divided into forty presentations which will take twelve weeks for the students to complete the course. This faculty development program on joining metals is instructed by Prof. D K Dwivedi from the department of mechanical and industrial engineering. This AICTE approved program is a core course for engineering students that will enable them to gain two credit points after course completion.

The ‘Joining Technologies for metals’ training program is categorized under the domain of mechanical engineering and materials joining division. 

Fundamentals of Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Processes and Characterizations Certification we will be discussing the mechanisms related with wear of material processes that are used for modifying the surface properties and how to characterize the modified surfaces so that we can really check the extent of improvement which has taken place after the surface engineering of a particular component.

Fundamentals of Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Processes, and Characterizations Classes include essential wear mechanisms such as adhesion, abrasion, erosion, cavitation, corrosion, etc., as well as controlling principles, material characteristics, and the significance of improving wear resistance in various climates.

All students enrolled will get a Fundamentals of Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Processes and Characterizations Certification by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Fundamentals of Conduction and Radiation course can be accessed from the Swayam website. Swayam was created by the government of India to increase access to education among even the most disadvantaged sections of society. This course will be beneficial for students to analyse, solve, and model a broad range of engineering applications that involve conduction and radiation.

The Swayam courses are free. The courses are designed by experts in their respective areas. But candidates who want to get certified from Swayam have to submit the course assessments and sit for an end-term, in-person exam. There is an exam fee that has to be paid for the end-term exam. Course instructors Professor Amaresh Dalal and Professor Dipankar N. Basu, are faculty members of the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Guwahati.

The Fundamentals of Conduction and Radiation course by Swayam enables candidates to analyse, model, and solve a wide variety of engineering applications that are based on the theories of conduction and radiation. The course is focused on teaching candidates problem-solving skills.

The Computational Fluid Dynamics for Incompressible Flows certification course is designed with such an overview that will make the learning of individual aspects of the curriculum more practical based. The course is an interactive computational fluid dynamics course (CFD). The fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics beginning with the classification of fluid dynamics, linear solvers, finite difference method and finite volume method for Laplace equation discretization, advection equation, and naiver-Stokes equations will mainly be discussed in this course. 

The Computational Fluid Dynamics for Incompressible Flows certification will make students so much engaged in the module through its interactive learning and assessment pattern. The more a candidate learns with focus and concentration, he or she will get a better perspective about the main aspects of the module. 

The core of Computational Fluid Dynamics for Incompressible Flows certification training is totally based on the fundamental principles of the field that will be carried out throughout the course till its completion. The focus will be done on each particular candidate throughout the completion of the program. The course would allow faculty members, participants, and field researchers to obtain an understanding of CFD principles. This course will provide a deep understanding of the whole field slowly step by step with each module.

The programme has been designed by the institute of Swayam with partnership with Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati to provide the applicants with a fundamental understanding in the domain of- heat transfer, fluid flow, residual stress generation, associated distortion, effect of metallurgical transformation and other topics that are directly or indirectly related with the process of welding. The online certification course on Finite element modeling of welding processes by Swayam will help the students to develop computational models for the process involved in welding with help of mathematical expressions. 

The programme gives a special emphasis on the development of finite elements that are based on the numerical models of both solid state and fusion state welding processes. Over the course of twelve weeks emphasis will be given on the subject of - computational mechanics, mechanical engineering and advanced mechanics manufacturing processes. The Finite element modeling of welding processes training will not cover the domain of commercial software.

The Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics certification course throws light on the variety of challenges encountered during flow features' calibration. One part of the course deals with the techniques concerned with flow features while the other places emphasis on statistical analyzing the experimental data. 

Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics certification by Swayam provides students with a broad understanding of the various practical methods applied in Fluid mechanics. In this way, the course enables the candidates to unveil several hypotheses related to the cause-and-effect relationships in Fluid mechanics. 

Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics training lets students explore valid approaches to the solutions of theoretical advancements in fluid mechanics. Spread over 12 weeks, this online course falls under the broad category of mechanical engineering. It is perfect for students searching for undergraduate/postgraduate level courses related to fluid mechanics. 

The course on Nonlinear Vibration by Swayam has been structured as a simulation based session where one can visualize the response of the different mechanical systems available, along with the different resonance responses provided. The entire programme has been divided into nine modules and out of the nine modules, the first eight modules are framed on the- various equations of motion available, it also provides the solutions of the procedure to solve the various equations and their application in the daily world. 

The eight modules i.e. the last module will be covered over a course of three weeks where the applicants will be provided with three different applications that are related to the projects that will be provided to the students in the practical classes. The Nonlinear Vibration certification benefits is for the students who want to secure a career in the field of manufacturing and aerospace.

Curated by IIT Guwahati, the Principles of Mechanical Measurement program is a 12-week course intended mainly for engineering students and professionals. The course falls under the Mechanical engineering category and is an undergraduate-level program. Due to the significance of measurement in engineering, the training is expected to have some level of industry support from any engineering firm or a related industry. 

Measurement and proper interpretation of an engineering task or experiment are of paramount importance. The Principles of Mechanical Measurement training introduces the participants to the fundamentals of measurement through discussions on terminologies and relevant concepts. The course will prepare a mathematical background for the candidates, which will help them understand and analyze the various measurement devices, and there will be a pertinent discussion on digitalization. 

The Principles of Mechanical Measurement certification course is a core course designed to impart a fundamental idea about measurement and its applications right from the basics. The candidates also get the opportunity to qualify for a Swayam e-certificate. However, they must complete all the course lectures and graded assignments and secure the required marks in the internal and end-term examinations.

The online programme on the Viscous Fluid Flow training will be covering the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics and its application form an advanced and expert point of view. The certification course on Viscous Fluid Flow by Swayam focuses mainly on the viscous flows in the incompressible regime and applicants of similar time. 

The course will further be covering the derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, Stoke's first and second problems, exact solutions for simplified configurations, creeping flows, laminar boundary layers, wall-bounded or free-shear boundaries or hydrodynamic stability and an introduction to turbulence in the Viscous Fluid Flow certification syllabus. 

By availing of the programme, the students along with researchers and professionals will be equally benefited. The twelve weeks programme will be helping the students to use mathematical tools for solving real-flow problems and also use its applications in real solutions. The program will thus be helping the students to use stability theorems in real-world applications.

The Applied Thermodynamics online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India. Several lectures are dedicated to fundamental engineering thermodynamics. This Applied Thermodynamics training covers a thermodynamic and theoretical foundation for the gas and steam power cycle, psychometric concepts, refrigeration cycle, gas turbine engine cycles, and internal combustion engine, as well as rocket and aviation propulsion cycles. 

The Applied Thermodynamics syllabus is designed in accordance with the criteria of the “Energy/Mechanical Engineering” UG course curriculum for relevant engineering fields across the country. The systematic online teaching, problem-solving methodology, and online evaluation will assist the applicant in transferring credit for their certification course.