List of Online Courses and Certifications

The Engineering Fracture Mechanics Certification Course is a massive open online course that deals with core concepts of fracture mechanics. This is a first-level course on fracture mechanics and will be available on the Swayam online platform. The course includes video lectures, supporting materials, and assessments. You can complete the course within a duration of 12 weeks.

The Engineering Fracture Mechanics Training will be led by Prof. K. Ramesh of IIT Madras. This inter-disciplinary course constitutes weekly assignments aimed at equipping learners with the right level of knowledge and skills. After completing all course lessons and the assessments successfully, learners will get the Engineering Fracture Mechanics Certification by NPTEL and IIT Madras.

The Heat Transfer certification is meant for students who want to get admitted to an undergraduate course. The course covers the broad subject line of heat transfer that takes place in different processes of different kinds of chemical industries. Candidates who are willing to learn from this college will be able to learn the basics of different modes of heat transport. 

The estimated time taken to complete the Heat Transfer certification syllabus is 12 weeks. Since the course is a self-paced program, students will be able to complete the curriculum according to their willingness. The course is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and will contain 60 lectures in totality.

The Heat Transfer online course also provides the provision of certificates to the students. Participants can achieve a certificate for this online program by qualifying for the examination conducted by the creator offline. For a better learning experience of the course for the students, students will be provided with all the study notes, tests, quizzes, assessments, and other activities without any cost. 

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.

The Industrial Automation and Control online course will be providing the applicants with comprehensive exposure to the technology of Industrial Automation and Control. The online certification course will be training the students with all the necessary skills and techniques that will help them to secure a career in factories of all types- that involve both continuous and discrete manufacturing. 

The Industrial Automation and Control by Swayam a total of fifty-two lectures will be provided, where the faculty will be discussing a wide range of related topics- that includes the architecture and advantage and of automation systems and the measurement systems including- hydraulic, sensors, and signal conditioning and continuous variable control systems, discrete, pneumatic, industrial communication and electric actuators. 

The system and function of  CNC Machines and embedded computing will also be covered elaborately in the Industrial Automation and Control certification syllabus so that the students develop industrial-level skills.

The rise of micro or miniature products has boosted the production demand for micro components. The Introduction to Mechanical Micro Machining certification course is designed to provide knowledge on mechanical machining at microscale with size ranging from millimetres to tens of micrometres. You will learn the distinctions in terms of components, process mechanics, etc., that a micro-cutting machine has from standard machines despite kinematic similarities.

The Introduction to Mechanical Micro Machining online course by SWAYAM is a 12-week-long programme created by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. Throughout the course, you will learn how mechanical micromachining can machine ceramics, polymers and metals more rapidly than lithographic and other machining procedures like LBM, ECM, EDM, etc.

The Introduction to Mechanical Micro Machining online programme will also teach you about miniature machine tools, metrology and the practical applications of mechanical micromachining. This FDP course is also approved by AICTE. You can also get an e-certificate of this course on fulfilling certain criteria.

This online certification program on the Vibrations of Structures online course will be exposing the different analyzing and modeling techniques that are involved in the continuous systems such as- plates, strings, beams, and bars. During the online course on Vibrations of Structures by Swayam special emphasis is given to approximation and variational methods, which would be further helpful for handling complex systems in the real world. The  Vibrations of Structures certification syllabus has been comprehensively structured to help the students as well as the academic researchers and industrial applications to provide advanced level skills and key principles. During the twelve-week program emphasis will be given on-   Modal analysis - II,  Modal analysis: approximate methods - I, Properties of the eigenvalue problem. The course has been formulated as a core online program.

The Advanced Dynamics online course is offered by Swayam, an initiative by the education ministry of the Indian government. Knowledge of dynamics is helpful not only for estimating dynamic forces for design like machine tools, aeronautical and automotive systems but also for comprehending occurrences such as cyclonic circulation, tides, boomerang flight, top precession, etc.

This Advanced Dynamics training covers the essential subjects in rigid and particle body dynamics utilizing analytical and Newtonian dynamics methods. The course will begin with kinematics in non-inertial and inertial (rotating) frames, then move on to examine the various ways to study the dynamics of a system of particles, single particle, rigid bodies in two dimensions and three dimensions, and ultimately the analytical dynamics approach. The Advanced Dynamics syllabus will place a heavy focus on problem-solving and is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in dynamics.

The Automation in Production Systems and Management online course is offered by Swayam via an initiative by the ministry of education, Government of India. The course introduces students to the foundations of automation in production systems, with a focus on the use of cutting-edge procedures and techniques to obtain the best possible monitoring and scheduling in a production and manufacturing environment. 

The Automation in Production Systems and Management training is aimed to build a knowledge foundation of the cutting-edge production systems, especially in designing and implementing automated processes and sub-systems. Knowledge of the topics specified in the course is required to attain this goal.

The Automation in Production Systems and Management syllabus is designed to teach students at the UG and PG levels the fundamental tools, concepts, methods, and techniques used in the wide area of computer-based numerical control, production and manufacturing automation in general, process planning in manufacturing and flexible manufacturing systems.

The Finite Element Method Certification course is a 12-week online program. The course syllabus is created and approved by the IIT Kharagpur, even if Swayam is employed to deliver the course. The organisations that grant this course certificate are the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL.

Finite Element Method training is a part of the mechanical engineering elective curriculum. It gives instructions on how to convert FEM formulation into MATLAB computational code. Professors Biswanath Banerjee and Amit Shaw are in charge of instructing this Finite Element Method certification course.

The Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing Certification course is a 12-week online program. The IIT Kharagpur is responsible for creating and approving the course syllabus, although Swayam is used to deliver the course. Once more, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL are the organizations that award this course certificate.

The Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing training is a part of the mechanical engineering elective curriculum. This course will give access to state-of-the-art equipment condition monitoring techniques along with the most recent advancements in signal processing, thermography, and ultrasonics.

Professor Amiya Ranjan Mohanty is the instructor of this Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing certification course.

The ‘Fundamentals of micro and nanofabrication’ online course is provided on the online free education provider portal of Swayam, an initiative of the ministry of education in India. This online program is part of the biological sciences and bioengineering division and is developed and offered by the National Programme for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science(IISC) in Bangalore.

This faculty development program is approved by the AICTE and is conducted for a period of twelve weeks for the interested students from various domains. This core course is guided by the course instructors and faculties from IISC which includes, Prof.Shankar Kumar Selvaraja who is the deputy chairman of the National Nanofabrication Center at IISc, and Prof.Sushobhan who is an assistant professor at the center for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE).

The participants of the ‘Fundamentals of micro and nanofabrication’ training program will be awarded three credit points and a course certificate with the logos of NPTEL and IISC which makes the certificate e-Verifiable.

The course is a foundation course of the intermediate level for engineering students who want to build a stronghold on the basics of Mechanical engineering, including concepts of the strength of materials and the deformability of various structures and the constituent materials. The candidates will learn to predict the failure and the deformation in structures used to build mechanical structures, like elastic, viscoelastic and plastic elements.

The candidates will be taught the ways of analyzing structural assemblages of various types, using the equations of geometric compatibility, static equilibrium, and constitutive material response. The Mechanics of Deformable Structures: Part 1 programme is the second course of a series having three parts, and this part is specially designed to give an introduction to the behaviour of viscoelasticity of a deformable structure, i.e. over the course of time. 

The objective of the programme also covers the pattern in which a structure changes if the load applied exceeds the permissible ability of the elastic limit, known as the plasticity of the material. In the end, a candidate will be able to apply analytical methods and perform calculations related to the subject.

The Turbulence and RANS Modelling Certification Course is a twelve weeks long course on turbulence theory and RANS modelling. The course available on the Skill-Lync platform covers all aspects of physics relating to the modeling of fluid turbulence.

The Turbulence and RANS Modelling Live Course aims to impart technical knowledge of different RANS turbulence models and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) skills. The course will be delivered with the aid of hands-on exercises and industrial projects.

After the successful completion of the Turbulence and RANS Modelling Training Course via video lectures, hands on exercises and technical software training, learners will get access to a certificate of completion. Learners can request a one on one demon session of the course before enrolling.

The Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4) course is for the people who are already providing services as technicians for two-wheelers. And also for the ones who wanted to make their future in the field of service technicians for two-wheelers. Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4) certification course is provided by TCS iON.

Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4) training helps to enhance the skills of experienced service technicians and freshers entering this field. Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4) online course is a self-paced course, learners must complete the course in 12 weeks. Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4)  classes are available in modules, the candidate must give at least 1-2 hours per week to complete the course. After the successful completion of Auto Service Technician (Two Wheelers) - ASC/Q1411 (NSQF Level 4) certificate is awarded to the learners by ASDC and Skills trainer. 

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Auto Service Technician (Four Wheelers) - ASC/Q1402 (NSQF Level 4) online course is for the people who are already serving as automotive service technicians, and the people who are freshers in the field of automotive service. The course of Auto Service Technician (Four Wheelers) - ASC/Q1402 (NSQF Level 4) is provided by TCS iON on their website. The certification course will help the existing workers to upgrade their skills and learn about advanced techniques and devices. In addition to this course is beneficial for the freshers by guiding them about the work and work ethics. 

Auto Service Technician (Four Wheelers) - ASC/Q1402 (NSQF Level 4) training shall be for those candidates who have logged in and purchased the course through the TCS iON portal. The certification course should be completed by the candidate during a time period of 12 weeks. The course is available in different 9 modules candidates must commit 1-2 hours per week to complete the certificate course. Following the completion of the Auto Service Technician (Four Wheelers) - ASC/Q1402 (NSQF Level 4) certification course and passing the final assessment, the candidates will be awarded the certificate by ASDC and Skills Trainer. 

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The Welding Technician - ASC/Q3102 (NSQF Level 3) course is for beginners in the welding industry as well as for experienced welders. The course would help the experienced welders by providing the knowledge and skills of advanced machines used in the welding process. Moreover, it also increases the scope for the freshers pursuing their career in welding. Welding Technician - ASC/Q3102 (NSQF Level 3) online course is provided by ASDC and Skills trainer jointly with the duration of 12 weeks. 

All the learners must complete The Welding Technician - ASC/Q3102 (NSQF Level 3 certification syllabus and must pass the assessment for getting the certificate for the course. The learners must commit 1-2 hours per week in the duration of 12 weeks for completing each module and also the assessment of the course. After the completion of this certification course, the learners would master the advanced skills of welding and maintenance of machines. 

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The Theoretical Mechanics Certification Course is a massive open online course that discusses the formulations of classical mechanics. The course is offered through the Swayam online platform. The course includes lectures that cover important topics like Lagrangian formulation, the Hamiltonian formulation, and the Poisson bracket formulation in the most effective ways.

The Theoretical Mechanics Training is offered through video lectures, course materials, and other supporting resources. The classes will be coordinated by Prof. Charudatt Kadolkar of IIT Guwahati. Once the course lessons are completed and the assessments are finished, candidates will get the Theoretical Mechanics Certification by NPTEL and IIT Guwahati.

The Basic Statistical Mechanics Certification Course is a 12 week-long massive open online course that educates learners on the fundamentals of statistics and mechanics. The course is provided on the Swayam online learning platform and led by thy Prof. Biman Bagchi of IIT Bombay. The course is suitable for students aspiring to work in the field of pharmaceutical and fuel cell companies.

The Basic Statistical Mechanics Training is provided through video lectures and course materials by experts. The course can be completed within a duration of 12 weeks and is easily accessible online. Once all steps of course lessons and evaluations are completed, learners will receive the Basic Statistical Mechanics Certification by NPTEL and IIT Bombay.

The CNC Operator Machining Technician - ASC/Q3501 (NSQF Level 3) course is designed to train freshers and experienced CNC Operator Machining Technicians with the advanced techniques and skills required for the industry. The certification course is available on the TCS iON provider platform and candidates can take CNC Operator Machining Technician - ASC/Q3501 (NSQF Level 3) classes by logging in through the portal. The learner must attend 1-2 hours per week to complete the certification course.

CNC Operator Machining Technician - ASC/Q3501 (NSQF Level 3) online course is a 3 months certification course that will help the experienced technicians by providing knowledge on updated techniques of CNC Machine operating. In addition to this, the certification course opens gates for all the freshers by introducing them to the norms of CNC machines and the working of the technician. The advanced skills would help the existing workers and freshers to boost their knowledge and hype their careers. Candidates fulfilling the passing criteria of 70% score in the certification assessment shall be awarded  CNC Operator Machining Technician - ASC/Q3501 (NSQF Level 3) certification by ASDC and Skills trainer. 

The Carbon Materials and Manufacturing Online Course is focused on the structure-property relationship and preparation of different carbon materials for the purpose of device manufacturing. The course contents are designed in a way that each type of carbon is taught in a “material-manufacturing pair”. All the topics will be covered, pertaining to the properties of various carbon allotropes, raw materials, carbon fibers and composites, carbon nanomaterials,  crystallinity and hybridization, and bulk industrial carbons.

This course is mainly intended for the degree holders in advanced B.Tech./ M.Tech. M.E./ Ph.D. from materials/ manufacturing/energy sciences. The Carbon Materials and Manufacturing Training has high industrial relevance. Almost all the companies, manufacturing carbon materials and carbon-fiber composites will be beneficial for the students. This course is instructed by Prof. Swati Sharma (IIT Mandi). 

The Rock Engineering online course by Swayam is an introductory curriculum, dealing with how rock masses and rocks behave. This 12-week elective programme familiarises candidates with the design and analysis fundamentals of rock foundations, slopes, caverns, and tunnels. Industries that actively operate in mining and hilly terrain’s infrastructure development recognise this course. 

The Rock Engineering certification syllabus comprises critical topics like rock formations, rocks’ laboratory testing, strength criteria, analysing rock-slope stability, weak rocks’ foundation, geological data projects, tunnelling, etc. An AICTE-approved FDP course, this training is an IIT Roorkee offering, with Professor Priti Maheshwari as the instructor. The programme welcomes all learners currently pursuing their undergraduate degree, irrespective of which background they’re from. 

What’s more, the Rock Engineering programme also features an NPTEL and IIT Roorkee certification, enabling candidates to display their verified knowledge in this domain. Learners can opt for this by paying a certain fee, sitting for Swayam’s proctored evaluation, and scoring adequately in their 12 assignments throughout the curriculum.

The study of diffusion began in the 19th century. Diffusion is the fundamental process that controls phase transformations in metallurgical processes. Thus, it is of utmost importance to understand diffusion to manage and design new processes. Study the diffusion process and its different types and applications in the Diffusion in Multicomponent Solids online course.

IIT Kanpur has created the Diffusion in Multicomponent Solids certification syllabus offered for free on Swayam. It is a 12-week elective course. In this course, candidates will study the phenomenological and atomistic processes, study alloys and diffusion in material made out of three or more systems. The syllabus is designed to enthral those interested in studying metallurgy and material sciences.

Candidates will derive and solve equations in the  Diffusion in Multicomponent Solids programme. The curriculum is aided by regular graded assignments and an optional final exam. Candidates can choose to obtain the certificate by passing the exam and paying the fee.

The Basics of Materials Engineering Course by Swayam is a 12-week integrated course that covers essential topics of material engineering in today’s engineering sector. This is a first-level course designed to share insight into the foundational themes of the subject. 

Get your Certificate in Basics of Materials Engineering to gain knowledge about important topics like the structure of crystalline components, the defects in such materials and their implications on mechanical behaviour in practicality. The course also highlights how to process materials through practical phase diagrams amongst other themes like heat treatment levels, mechanical theories and properties. 

The Basics of Materials Engineering Course by Swayam will help you create a strong base for your future studies in the field of material engineering. The course is an undergraduate level programme with specially curated syllabus to build a concrete foundation in interested students. The course will be taught by Prof. Ratna Kumar Annabattula, IIT Madras.

It is significant for any engineer or an aspiring engineer to have at least all the basic knowledge when it comes to the mechanics of bodies that are deformable. The knowledge of it is even tested by employers when looking for new candidates to hire but not all manage to pull through the exams.

This is where this course Mechanics of Materials comes in. The very first course that introduces the mechanics of deformable bodies deals with a handful of concepts like strain, force, displacement and stress which forms the basics of the subject and later connects to the more important calculations such as equilibrium equations, strain displacement relation and compatibility condition.

The course has been offered by one of the best institutions in India, IIT Madras and thus the quality of the course speaks for itself. It offers the most industry relevant skill sets consisting of clear understanding of all the important concepts like uniaxial stress, twisting, bending and inflation. Moreover, the possibility of a structural element failing is all taught in great detail.

The Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam extensively covers the fundamentals of material and energy balances, along with their applications in bioprocess and chemical industries. You will study examples of biochemical and chemical operations in addition to other biological systems.

Offered at the undergraduate level by IIT Madras, the Material and Energy Balances online course is a core course. It falls under the domain of Bioprocesses, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biological Sciences.

In the span of 12 weeks, the Material and Energy Balances programme will cover the basic terminologies, units, and dimensions of Material Balances. Moreover, anyone pursuing a bachelor's degree or teaching a Biotechnology course at the UG level can join.

Students enrolled in a Chemical Engineering course will also benefit from joining the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam. You will receive a well-researched list of books and references for further learning. Post-completion, you can also obtain a course certificate to validate your learnings.

Swayam offers the Material Characterization certification course at both UG and PG level. The training is provided under the category of Electronic Materials, Metallurgy & Material Science, and Mining Engineering. It is the first course on the microstructural characterisation of materials at the undergraduate level.

Moreover, the Material Characterization certification syllabus is spread across 12 weeks. The curriculum covers the basic techniques and principles of scanning electron, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. Other core topics covered include Optics fundamentals, image formation, and X-ray scattering.

The Material Characterization course also provides instrument details demonstrations and imagining experiments using video examples. Numerous technique demonstrations are also included to provide practical examples of sample preparation techniques for microstructural analysis and optical microscopes. If you are a postgraduate or undergraduate from a relevant field, then you can join the Material Characterization programme to gain a comprehensive knowledge of microstructural characterisation. And earn a course certificate to testify your newly acquired learnings.

The online programme will be providing the students with the knowledge of the-bituminous materials and their mechanical response and their importance in the field of pavement engineering. The course on Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials by Swayam will be including the concept of the- introductory elementary linear viscoelasticity. The programme will also be introducing the use of that framework while grading the various systems available for the bitumen rocks available.

Also in  the Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials certification course the students will be taught the use of polymers to enhance the rheological properties of the bituminous rocks so that the quality of the pavements can be introduced. The mechanical characterization of bituminous mixtures will also be discussed for modulus determination for design purposes. The course has been structured as an elective and will be conducted on the online platform. The students after completion of the course will have their skills enhanced in the field of dynamic modulus.

The quality of steel plays an enormous role in imparting specific characteristics of a product. The absence of any defects and cleanliness are the two significant facets of steel quality. Therefore, the  Steel Quality certification course is developed to help you understand the importance of casting processes in the cleanliness and surface quality of steel. You will realize this by using two techniques as examples – Secondary refining and continuous casting. 

The Steel Quality program is provided by Swayam in collaboration with IIT Madras. This course, spanning over 12 weeks,  tackles many topics pertaining to steel quality, quality issues, how to control quality issues, and steel manufacturing. AICTE has approved the course as an FDP (Faculty Development Program) course.

A digital certificate is also awarded if you manage to clear the exam and submit all the assignments satisfactorily. The certificate is industry-recognized and can be used to enhance your career prospects. The Steel Quality online course is perfect for postgraduate or undergraduate students pursuing their degree in the field of Metallurgy and Materials.

The Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control online course is a 12 weeks training program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Government of India’s Ministry of Education. Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control training teach about corrosion failures of components which affect all industries and cost a country around 3.5 percent of its GDP. Furthermore, it has an impact on the environment, component safety, limited resources, and dependability. Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control syllabus cover Effective corrosion control which provides a fundamental grasp of electrochemical concepts, metallurgical features, and a thorough comprehension of the industrial situation. This course covers all of these topics in depth.