Edx Civil Engineering Courses & Certifications

The Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3: Potential Flows & Boundary Layers Certification Course is the final module of a three-course series in incompressible fluid mechanics available on the edX platform. The advanced-level engineering course is designed and delivered by the expert faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3: Potential Flows & Boundary Layers Training will be provided through video lectures, demonstrations, lecture concept checks, practice problems, and extensive problem sets. After a learner completes all course steps and evaluations, they will receive the Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3: Potential Flows & Boundary Layers Certification by edX and Stanford University. The candidates will be getting the option to choose from among the 2 tracks, one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. If one wants limited but free access their pick can be the audit track whereas if someone needs unlimited course material access they may upgrade to the paid verified track.

The Advanced Fluid Mechanics 1: Fundamentals Online Course is the first among the three courses in the series of incompressible fluid mechanics. This advanced-level engineering course aims to cover the fundamental concepts and principles of fluid mechanics and its relation with continuum mechanics and hydrostatics. The course is led by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Advanced Fluid Mechanics 1: Fundamentals Training is done through video lectures and demonstrations by experts. Learners will be able to work on practice problems and problem sets to enhance their knowledge level and test their progress. Once all the steps are completed and the assessments are finished, learners will receive the Advanced Fluid Mechanics 1: Fundamentals Certification by edX and Stanford University.

Edx has 2 tracks in which the students can be enrolled so that they can finish off the course- one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. One track offers limited free access to the course materials but no certificate after completion whereas the verified track is the upgraded version that gives unlimited but paid access to the course materials.

The Advanced Fluid Mechanics 2: The Navier-Stokes Equations for Viscous Flows Certification Course is a 12-week long online course that educates learners on the advanced aspects of fluid mechanics with a special focus on Navier-Stokes equations. The course is taught by subject experts at the School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Advanced Fluid Mechanics 2: The Navier-Stokes Equations for Viscous Flows Training will be provided on the online platform of edX. The mode of delivery includes video lectures, demonstrations, problem sets, and practice problems. After completing the course lessons and the assessments, learners will receive the Advanced Fluid Mechanics 2: The Navier-Stokes Equations for Viscous Flows Certification by edX and Stanford University.

Edx has 2 tracks, one is the audit track and the other is the verified track which are self-paced versions. One track offers limited free access to the course materials but no certificate after completion whereas the verified track is the upgraded version of the same course that gives unlimited but paid access to the course materials.

Site planning is an inseparable subject taught in architecture courses, landscape architecture, urban planning, and engineering for many years. This Site Planning Online MOOC will give you critical viewpoints of practitioners and excellent academics on challenges in making great site plans. You will understand the concepts of this field in great detail.

With the learnings of Site Planning Online course at edX, you will touch on principles of planning a site while keeping in mind the human needs, sustainability, adaptability, compatibility with man-made and natural surroundings, and economic efficiency. This curriculum will serve as a basis of understanding required for learning Site Planning.

Site Planning Online MOOC at edX will help you become proficient in the craft of site planning by providing necessary design skills, significant knowledge, and acquaintance with archetypes and examples of site organization. This design course teaches Site Planning by covering a wide range of important topics, to help you become a skilled professional.

Societies are plagued by challenges of unemployment, poverty, poor housing, and productivity constraints. Not only are developing countries but most cities around the world are pulled back owing to these pressures. In Edx’s Sustainable Cities course, candidates get to study these major issues and enable extraordinary changes in the future. 

Based on Sustainable Development Goal 11 of “making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable” by 2030, the Sustainable Cities programme by Edx is developed through a partnership between the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the SDG Academy. 

Concepts touched on in the curriculum include urban sustainability through increased productivity, reduced inequality, and essential infrastructure provision. Sustainable Cities course, spread across nine weeks of learning, help students harness the power of urban development and determine opportunities in various fields, from cultural to economic infrastructures. 

Moreover, the Sustainable Cities online course is an intermediate course, instructed in English. However, learners can also opt for transcripts in English or Hindi based on preference. On paying a fee, verified certificates are available to students. There are two options for pursuing the programme, namely, paid certificate and free audit modes. In the free audit mode, the students will be provided only limited access to the course. 

Bridges have always played a significant role in infrastructure. However, structural engineering and bridge design are yet to be fully considered from an artistic perspective. Therefore, The Art of Structural Engineering by Edx will help you understand engineering from a creative discipline and art’s point of view. 

Furthermore, The Art of Structural Engineering certification syllabus will focus on learning through some of the significant bridges and their examples, built during the industrial revolution. It also deep dives into the social and economic context of bridge design, especially touching upon the interplay between its form and forces. This introductory course includes basic mathematics which is easy to grasp and understand. 

Offered by the prestigious Princeton University through Edx, The Art of Structural Engineering online course’s educator will be Maria Garlock, the Civil and Environmental Engineering department’s Professor. The program is engaging, containing a sophisticated methodology that combines engineering and artistic elements in a subtle and well-organized manner. 

The Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Training Course is an advanced level course dealing with the significant aspects of steel and concrete composite structures in detail. The course offered on the edX platform will include the applications of different steel-concrete structures like columns, walls, and composite beams.

The Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Live Course is an instructor-led course that is preceded through a specific course schedule that requires 2 to 3 study hours per week. The course can be opted by anyone with a special interest in civil engineering and related domains.

The Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Online Course is taught by a top composite researcher with 20 years of extensive experience. The course taught through online study materials and example problems will help learners gain a certificate of completion in the end.

The students in this program will be dealing with the questions related to ethics and risks in the genre of developing new technologies. The course has been divided into three distinctive parts. In the first part, the candidate will be dealing with the ethical questions revolving around the framework of the new evolving technology. 

The students in the online certification program on Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety, and Technology by edX will study the unknown risks and safety measures that are included in the new technologies. And will be conducting numerous quantitative and qualitative assessment methods. For the third part of the course, the applicants will deal with new-design and value-driven processes which will also be accounting for the social concerns while developing new technology. The case studies included in the Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety, and Technology certification syllabus pertaining to - risks and ethical concerns will be given to the students to solve in the course.  Discussion on- nuclear energy, coronavirus, robots, etc will also be organized during the session.

Adequate housing facilities, inclusive dwelling environments, and sustainable living setups are the need of the hour across societies. Understand and master the key design strategies for facilitating environment-friendly urban development with the Global Housing Design course. The six-week training requires candidates to put in 4-5 hours of work every week. Students learn through interviews with residents and practitioners, case studies, videos, and feedback sessions.

More than a billion people currently dwell in slums and improving the living conditions for a populace growing by the minute is a challenge. Every location, region, city, and country demands definite residential models and prototypes.  With the Global Housing Design certification programme students will gain in-depth knowledge about the varying housing design needs. 

The edX Global Housing Design online course extensively covers the range of economic, environmental, and social factors instrumental in designing housing settlements. The programme allows learners to examine the aspects of community, environment, and time through specific design approaches, including clustering, typological mix, and incrementality. The Delft University of Technology in partnership with Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) offers this instructor-led training.

The self-paced programme offers two tracks, namely, paid certificate and free. In the former mode, the candidates will have unlimited access and in the latter track, they will have access only for a limited duration. 

The Introduction to Land Management programme has been structured to provide the students with a detailed insight into the world of land management techniques tools and methods. In the programme, the students will be dealing with various challenges, tasks and terms that are related to the land issues.

The six week session will be covering the important domain of “engineering” and the Introduction to Land Management syllabus has incorporated important topics like-land worth, land tenure, land laws and others. Throughout the course, the students will be dealing with the various demographic issues and the globalization challenges related to land.

The enrolled candidates will be taught the value of land and they will be encouraged to take part in the various activities for developing land policies. The Introduction to Land Management by edX programme will introduce the students with the basics of land management and will guide them for sustainable development.

The Certification course in Introduction to Steel is a comprehensive course that introduces young engineering students to the history and background of steel and how it forms the backbone of major industries of the world. The program focuses on the history of steel, its origin, its evolution to its present form, and its myriad uses throughout this timeline. Importantly, it traces the different uses of steel from its nascent form to present-day forms. 

The steel industry is one of the important components of the economy of a country and needs the set up of illustrious processing units and massive steel plant projects. The Introduction to Steel Certification Course familiarizes the learner with accomplishments related to such industrial setups achieved in different countries and how it has led to the employment of hundreds of people over the years. While steel plants are studied in detail, the course also familiarizes the student with the types of steel, the end products, by-products, and the commercial and industrial values of each of them. The candidates can take the programme by paying a fee or free. While paying the fee, the candidates can get a certificate and unlimited access to the course. When taking it free of cost, the learners can audit for a limited duration. 

The Engineering of Structures Around Us Training Course is an introductory level course that focuses on the process of engineering and design of different structures around the world. The course available on the edX platform will explore the ways in which engineers design buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Through The Engineering of Structures Around Us Certification Course, learners will be introduced to different forms and structures used by engineers and the engineering of structures. The course will be instructed by Professor Vicki May of Dartmouth College.

After completing The Engineering of Structures Around Us Live Course with the aid of video lectures, graded assignments, and exams, learners will get the opportunity to access a certificate of completion. The online course can be progressed in a self-paced manner. The candidates can select from among the 2 tracks, the audit track and the verified track. For limited but free access the audit track can be picked and if the need is unlimited course material access they can upgrade to the paid verified track.

Introduction to Engineering and Design online certification is created by BrownUniversity and taught by Karen Haberstroh - Lecturer, School of Engineering & Associate Director of Engineering Programs, School of Professional Studies at Brown University, which is offered by edX which is aimed at candidates who want to learn the fundamentals of engineering and discover the engineering design approaches, from concept generation and optimized choice assessment,

Introduction to Engineering and Design online training incorporates 9 hours of comprehensive lectures, which is a great approach for candidates looking to enhance their technical knowledge and apply engineering and design principles to their current employment. Introduction to Engineering and Design online classes also concentrate on specific engineering fields such as biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and material engineering as well as provide insight into specific design difficulties within their respective engineering disciplines.