Online Engineering And Architecture Courses & Certifications

The ‘Designing a Roadway Project Using InfraWorks, Civil 3D, and Map 3D’ online course is about the fundamental, detailed concepts and principles involved in roadway design. This civil engineering course is developed and provided by Skill Lync for the students to gain access to real-world projects as they will learn about design standards.

In this course, students will get hands-on experience with software such as InfraWorks (civil infrastructure conceptual design software), Civil3D (civil engineering design software), and Map 3D. Students will get familiar with the standard software practices associated with civil engineering. This civil engineering certification program enables the students to work with real-time projects using Civil 3D software in resurfacing project designing and a reconstruction project designing for a roadway in Florida. The course curriculum is developed for the students to gain technical knowledge and analytical skills for designing using the software. The ‘Designing a Roadway Project Using InfraWorks, Civil 3D, and Map 3D’ training program provides certification with career guidance and technical support.

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.

The Applied Thermodynamics For Engineers online course is a 12 weekly program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Education Ministry of the Government of India. Because thermodynamics is of basic relevance to mechanical engineers, it is always studied in the second or third semester. This course may be considered as the next phase, in which thermodynamic concepts will be used to explore various power generating and absorbing cycles.

The Applied Thermodynamics For Engineers training covers characteristics of pure substances, as well as the thermodynamic property relations, allowing candidates to estimate all-important thermodynamic properties at any given state point. The gas and vapour energy cycles will be examined next, followed by the concepts of cogeneration and combination cycles.

The Applied Thermodynamics For Engineers syllabus includes an introduction to refrigeration cycles, chapter begins with a discussion of refrigerant choices. Following that, the course will teach characteristics of gas gas-vapour and mixtures, which leads to psychrometric processes. The course will conclude with a quick overview of chemical equilibrium.

The Automation in Manufacturing online course is a 12 weeks program provided by Swayam, an initiative by the Government of India’s Ministry of Education. The manufacturing industry accounts for a significant portion of our country's GDP. The use of automated technologies is undoubtedly increasing the productivity of the industrial industry. As a result, a course on "Automation in Manufacturing" is being developed, with a major focus on the design and implementation of automated processes in manufacturing.

Automation in Manufacturing training begins by introducing several automated technologies utilized in the industrial business. The components of a typical automated machine are then outlined. It examines the operating principles and design details of transducers/sensors, actuators, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, motors, and mechanisms. The Automation in Manufacturing syllabus includes information on programming, microprocessor technology, and CNC technology. The information is given clearly and with real-life examples and case studies from the industrial business.

The Computational Continuum Mechanics online course is a 12 weeks AICTE approved program provided by Swayam under an initiative by the government of India. Continuum mechanics is a fascinating but difficult subject. The subject includes nonlinear finite elements which are usually unclear to the learner. Computational continuum mechanics training attempts to fill this void. As a result, it may be thought of as an applied form of a continuum mechanics program. It is assumed that candidates have no prior knowledge of continuum mechanics. The course begins with a solid foundation in kinematics, tensors, and kinetics.

The Computational Continuum Mechanics training includes various principles to establish the constitutive relations for the basic hyperelastic material analysis of nonlinear finite elements. Following that, the linearization of the weak version of the equilibrium equations is described and discretized to get the finite element equations, namely the residual vectors and tangent matrices. The Computational Continuum Mechanics syllabus includes the Newton-Raphson solution process, as well as arc length methods and line search for improving the solution procedure.

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 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 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.