Swayam Mechanical Engineering 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.

The Microfluidics and Nanofluidics certification course caters to undergraduate/ postgraduate students and industry and medical professionals. With a 12-week duration, it offers a unique blend of theoretical and practical insights. Starting with real-world applications, it provides a comprehensive understanding, enabling individuals to address R&D challenges in microsystems, nanoengineering, and medical technology.

The Microfluidics And Nanofluidics certification by Swayam is open to B.Tech/M.Tech/MS/B.Sc./M.Sc./PhD students and medical professionals with a mathematical background. Upon completion, participants gain deep insights into Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, empowering them to tackle complex challenges at the intersection of applied sciences and technology.

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The Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery certification course addresses the pressing issue of waste heat in industries, where a significant portion of energy input is lost. Intended for Engineering students, it delves into diverse waste heat recovery methods crucial for harnessing and repurposing this energy for additional electric power generation.

Covering theoretical concepts and practical industry insights, the Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery certification by Swayam enlightens students on innovative techniques to recover wasted energy. Endorsed by major industry players, it equips undergraduates and postgraduates with indispensable expertise to contribute towards global energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

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The Heat Exchangers: Fundamentals and Design Analysis certification course delves into the world of heat exchangers, vital components widely employed in industries like power generation, automotive, and chemical processing. Students, particularly in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, gain expertise in various heat exchanger types, construction, and applications. 

The Heat Exchangers: Fundamentals and Design Analysis certification by Swayam covers traditional analysis methods, design principles, and network synthesis, fostering a deep understanding through descriptive content, mathematical analysis, and practical examples. Prerequisites include basic knowledge in Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer, making it an ideal choice for aspiring engineers in the field.

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.

This programme is a pan-India initiative by SWAYAM, an offering provided by the Indian Government focusing on the realisation of the three basic principles of education policy-quality, fairness, and access through various online education programs for poor students across the country. In order to bring each student the best teaching resources, this course makes up for the digital scarcity faced by students so far and trains them to use online education models for education.

For chemical engineering students, the Certification Programme on Heat Transfer is a basic course on heat transfer which is also important for disciplines such as nanotechnology and mechanical engineering. This course starts with basic concepts and control equations, involves basics and applications, and gradually develops into the design of related industrial units. It will enable students to understand core scientific problems and encourage them to solve problems on their own.

The basic concepts will enhance students' lateral thinking ability and integrate the concerned concepts seamlessly for them to utilise in many processes and problems related to heat transfer. The learning can be deployed in related industries including all chemical processing industries, solar and nuclear energy, thermal energy, as well as industries having such plant designs.

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.

This course, offered under the NPTEL program which is run by Swayam and is funded by MoHRD. It is aimed at teaching the basics of mechanics, essential in most streams of sciences and engineering studies at the undergraduate level. The course consists of topics in computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, computational engineering, advanced dynamics and vibration, advanced mechanics. 

Engineering Mechanics is the subject that forms a foundational knowledge base for those interested in mechanical engineering. All the concepts taught in this course are required to study subjects like Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, FEA, Mechanical Vibration, etc., which is basically every subject in Mechanical Engineering.

Concepts of engineering mechanics ranging from production technology to design sciences to thermal sciences are used everywhere in this field. It is very important that you take the subject seriously if you wish to pursue Mechanical Engineering. This course will give you the basic knowledge required to apply the principles taught during this course to solve engineering mechanics problems. 

Engineering Thermodynamics Certification is available online, at the undergraduate level. It is a core course. It belongs to the category of Aerospace Engineering. Prof. D.P. Mishra is the instructor for the Engineering Thermodynamics Certification course on the NPTEL website. 

Dr. D.P. Mishra is a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India. He works in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. He has also authored two textbooks. As thermodynamics is extensively used in the design of most engineering systems, the methodical problem-solving techniques are very well explained in great detail, in a gradual and easy–to-grasp manner, to encourage the students to develop a realistic feel for the significance of thermodynamics in industry.

This course is intended for students at the university level, interested in studying the fundamental concepts and principles of engineering thermodynamics in a thorough way. The primary emphasis is placed on the basic principles of thermodynamics. 

Manufacturing Systems Technology I & II Certification Programme is an introductory level course for undergraduates in engineering who study the structural framework of machines and large units, briefing them on manufacturing systems technology and its management. The course aptly explores the need of manufacturing enterprises to come up with cutting-edge technologies which are flexible and durable and passes on the knowledge of achieving the same to its learners.

By detailed discussion on significant topics like basic machining processes and machine tools design, the course touches upon dynamic changes which can be noticed in the business environment.

From candidates who wish to take up careers in manufacturing to professionals having a well-established career, this certification will benefit them all with its easy-to-understand pace and discussion over the technological changes witnessed by the manufacturing paradigm in the last three decades.

NPTEL has created this course primarily for learners to get a tangible educational result in the form of a certificate from the IIT Kanpur. Offered twice a year, this course is free to enrol and learn. To encourage free and quality learning, SWAYAM has opened this course for anyone to be learnt from anywhere and anytime.

The Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer certification course is designed with a whole simplified structure that will make the learning of this particular field more evidence-based and analytic. The tools of learning for the curriculum will be supported by mathematical evidence and examples. 

The Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer certification is an attempt to explore a variety of subjects that are useful for educators, including elementary principles for unenlightened learners to state-of-the-art algorithms. The proceedings start with prelims in which, using the thorough mathematical treatment, the basic principles and techniques of finite difference, finite volume, and finite element methods are defined. 

Step-by-step equations are used to illustrate the methodologies that will be taken throughout the Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer training. The famous CFD solvers such as SIMPLE and MAC have been explored in-depth in order to allow learners to comfortably manage such programming paradigms. The particular course till the end of the program will be considered with an analytical approach to learning the particular modules of the course that will help the candidate to learn in a more practical manner and in an effective way. The course will focus on enhancing the analytical approach of the candidate to learn about the topics in a better way. 

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 Computer Integrated Manufacturing certification course will help candidates know about the use of computers in manufacturing and designing the application. The candidate will be exposed to the lab administration as well as while taking the course.

With the help of case studies, the candidates will be taught about the tools. Differences between CAD and CAM have been well explained by the tutors. The course also involves assignments, these are designed by the experts keeping in view of the least requirements in these topics. The tutors will be available to help the candidates at any instant.

The certificate also offers the candidates a certificate after they complete the Computer Integrated Manufacturing by Swayam course. The end-term exam assesses the learning of the candidates and helps them to have better learning. The case studies help candidates to have insights with better examples. The course offers quizzes about the benefits of manufacturing and how it benefits different computer integration.

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 programme has been designed and structured as an introductory course for making the registered students understand the fundamental concepts that are involved in the subject of heat transfer convection and conduction. The subject of “heat transfer” has a multidisciplinary application and hence will prove to be of importance to the students who belong from the stream of - Mechanical Engineering and Energy Systems.

The session on Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer by Swayam lays more emphasis on the underlying concept of convection of heat transfer. The course creates a balance by providing equal knowledge on physical concepts as well as the mathematical concepts that are related to heat balance. All the modules in the course have been explained well with proper examples and explanations for a more easy understanding of the students.

The Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer certification syllabus thus over the period of twelve weeks will help the students make up a strong base in the domain of heat transfer.

The Elements of Solar Energy Conversion by Swayam teaches the fundamental concepts needed to work in research endeavors and industrial installations related to solar energy technology. This course stresses topics such as irradiation prediction, the apparent movement of the sun, and intensity estimation on a tilted plane. The course supports free learning.

The Elements of Solar Energy Conversion certification syllabus further discusses crucial topics such as flat plate collectors. Students learn about thermal and photovoltaic routes for solar energy conversion and concentrating collectors of various types. This elective course is suited for undergraduate and postgraduate-level mechanical engineering students and facilitates employment in solar energy-based organizations.

Moreover, the Elements of Solar Energy Conversion online course is spread over twelve weeks. It’s recommended for learners to have basic knowledge in undergraduate and postgraduate-level thermodynamics, semiconductor physics, optics, engineering mathematics, and heat transfer. This comprehensive program is offered by IIT Kanpur and furnishes a completion certificate to all candidates who complete the course curriculum, register for Swayam’s term-end assessment, and fulfill all eligibility criteria for certification.

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 Experimental Stress Analysis online course is designed to teach the basic elements of experimental stress analysis. The program discusses extensive treatment of the most flexible methods such as strain gauges and photoelasticity. Furthermore, it offers information on the basic aspects of six distinctive experimental techniques, including Brittle Coatings, Speckle Methods, Caustics, Moiré, Holography, and Thermoelastic Stress Analysis.

The Experimental Stress Analysis certification program is developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. It is a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) approved by AICTE. With the help of this course, learners will gain in-depth knowledge of the concepts such as exposure to photoelastic coatings and transmission photoelasticity. 

The explanations in the Experimental Stress Analysis online course by SWAYAM will make the students skilled in figuring out ideal experimental techniques under given circumstances. Learners will also get a glimpse into emerging methods such as digital image correlation and digital photoelasticity. The elective course also provides an e-certificate upon fulfilling certain conditions.

The main objective of the Fundamentals of Automotive Systems by Swayam course is to provide a fundamental and rudimentary understanding of the various systems involved in a typical automobile.

The online certification course will thus help the applicants to acquire fundamental knowledge in the domain of the various systems of an automobile and also learn about- the process of depicting the various systems using simple schematics,  the associate the functions of each system with its layout and design. The students will also learn to apply the concepts to synthesize the mathematical models of the various systems in the real world.

The twelve week programme will comprehensively cover the chapters of- Engine performance, Supercharging, Combustion in spark ignition engines, Engine emissions, Emission control systems and Automotive powertrain to help the candidates to develop their fundamentals. Thus, Fundamentals of Automotive Systems certification benefits the candidates who want to secure a future in automotive.

The course allows the applicants to apply the knowledge of thermodynamics that they will learn in theory combustion. In the Fundamentals of Combustion by Swayam emphasis will be given to the basics of- stoichiometry, fuels, equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and mass transfer, and the different types of the combustion process that are there.

In the  Fundamentals of Combustion certification course, the students will be explained the various mathematics processes that are involved in transport processes of a reactive flow, simplifications, and the parameters that affect different types of combustion processes in the real world. The twelve weeks programme will enable the students to grow skills in the genre of- Gas jets and combustion of gaseous fuel jets, governing equations for a reacting flow, flames-Ignition-flame stabilization, droplet evaporation, and combustion.

The programme will thus help the students to develop more skills in the field of thermodynamics and its applied field.

Many kinds of explosions are observed in both – technology and nature. The Explosions and Safety course explains the various physical principles underlying such explosions. The importance of understanding such physical processes to safeguard against these phenomena is highlighted in the course. You will also explore energy release mechanisms in liquid, solid, gaseous and dust explosives.

The Explosions and Safety online programme by SWAYAM will also discuss the travelling patterns of blast waves and the primary, secondary and tertiary effects they have on surroundings. You will study the techniques of protection from explosions and prediction methods to determine the harm caused by them. The course is a 12-week-long programme crafted and presented by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

The Explosions and Safety certification course conveys the idea of how engineers should be capable of building better prediction and design methodologies. The methods should cater to both – create explosions as well as develop safety standards. Furthermore, you will learn about the quantification of damage done by explosions and the interaction of blast waves.