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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Course Overview

    The Hydraulic Engineering certification course provides an undergraduate level of training and it is an essential part of the AICTE civil engineering curriculum. The course gives a detailed explanation about hydraulic engineering and involves topics like viscous fluid flow, turbulent and laminar flow, dimensional analysis, boundary layer analysis, computational fluid dynamics, etc. 

    The course also talks about the various problems that are continuously faced in the industry such as hydraulic machines and open channel flows. Candidates who have some pre-knowledge in the field and about fluid mechanics would be able to understand this course properly, however, the Hydraulic Engineering online course gives an introduction and covers the fundamentals of fluid mechanics too so that other students have an understanding of the topic. 

    The course is free of cost programme and there are no timings for attending classes or any requirement regarding attendance. The provider of the Hydraulic Engineering training also provides a certificate of the course to the eligible candidates who qualify the exam as per the requirements of the platform. The course can be accessed anytime from anywhere and students can pursue this course till the time they understand it completely even when the mentor of the course will complete the syllabus in the given time of 3 months. 

    The Highlights

    • Self-paced learning
    • 100% Free of cost
    • 100% Online learning
    • 3 months duration
    • Certification available
    • Provided by IIT - Kharagpur and NPTEL
    • The course provided by Swayam

    Important dates

    Certificate Exam Date

    Start Date : 25 Apr, 2026

    Programme Offerings

    • test
    • Quiz
    • Modules
    • assignments
    • video lectures
    • Books
    • Reference
    • audio lectures
    • self assessment test
    • Online discussion forum.

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIT Kharagpur
    • Participants do not need to pay a single penny in order to learn from the Hydraulic Engineering certification course.
    • In case a candidate wants to learn from this course and get certified for it, he or she would have to pay Hydraulic Engineering fees of Rs. 1,000. 

    Hydraulic Engineering fees details - 

    Heads 

    Amount 

    Exam fees

    Rs. 1,000

    Program fee

    Free


    Eligibility Criteria

    Education

    Candidates who are willing to enrol in this program must have an understanding of basic fluid mechanics. 

    Certification Qualifying Details

    Participants who desire to get certified for the Hydraulic Engineering program need to pay an exam fee followed by a proctored exam by getting 40 out of 100 marks. Those 40 marks should consist of 10 marks as assignment grades and 30 marks as final exam grades

    What you will learn

    Civil Engineering skills

    Upon the successful conclusion of the course by the candidates, he or she will acquire the knowledge of the following key points-

    • Candidates will learn about the basics of fluid mechanics in Hydraulic Engineering by Swayam.
    • Candidates will learn about different flow types like laminar and turbulent fluid flow
    • Candidates will get to know about open channel flow and uniform flow in the certification course.
    • Students will acquire knowledge on pipe networks and their application.
    • Learners will gain insights into wave mechanics or inviscid flow. 
    • Participants will gain information about computational fluid flow through this course.
    • Participants will learn about the hydraulic jump and non-uniform flow through this program.
    • Candidates will get to know how to solve numerous hydraulic engineering problems in Hydraulic Engineering online courses.

    Who it is for

    The Hydraulic Engineering program is perfect for the following candidates-

    • Candidates who have basic knowledge regarding fluid mechanics.
    • Candidates who are pursuing or are graduates in civil, ocean, or mechanical engineering.

    Admission Details

    Applicants have to go through the following procedure to get through the admission process-

    Step 1- Candidates have to go to the official website link to get themselves admitted to the course- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ce32/preview

    The Syllabus

    Evaluation process

    Participants who desire to get certified for the Hydraulic Engineering program need to pay an exam fee followed by a proctored exam by getting 40 out of 100 marks. Those 40 marks should consist of 10 marks as assignment grades and 30 marks as final exam grades.

    Instructors

    IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: How many tasks or assignments will I be provided with throughout the course?

    Candidates will be provided with an assignment every week after the topic is completed.

    2: What are the requirements to pursue this online course?

    Candidates must have a basic understanding of fluid mechanics and how it works to pursue this online course.

    3: Who is the creator and provider of this course?

    The creator of the course is IIT, Kharagpur, and is being provided to the students by the platform of Swayam.

    4: Why is there no financial aid available for the Hydraulic Engineering training?

    There is no option of financial aid for this training since the course is completely free.

    5: How much discount will I get on the exam fees if I enroll in the course more than once?

    Candidates will not get any discount on exam fees if they choose to apply for the same course more than once.

    6: What are the minimum marks that need to be secured to get through the exam?

    Candidates need to secure at least 40 out of 100 marks to get through the exam.

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