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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

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.

The Highlights

Offered by Swayam
60 different lectures
12 weeks program
Self-paced training
Online course
Certification of completion by IIT Bombay and NPTEL

Important dates

Other

End Date : 28 Feb, 2025

Certificate Exam Date

Start Date : 26 Apr, 2025

Programme Offerings

Text
assessment
Modules
quizzes
Discussion Forums
Video lectures Tests.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Bombay

Candidates need to go through an offline exam in order to get the certification for this program by paying the Heat Transfer fees of Rs. 1,000.
Participants who are willing to join this online learning experience can directly join the course on the website without making any payment.

Heat Transfer fees details -

Heads	Amount
Course joining fees	Free
Exam fees	Rs. 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Candidates who have basic information about linear algebra and fluid mechanics can apply for this program.

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates who desire to be certified for this course must go through an in-person exam conducted by the creator and fulfill the eligibility of getting at least 10 marks out of 25 in assignments on the basis of best 8 out of 12 assignments and an exam score of at least 30 out of 75 so that the final score for them is 40 out of 100 marks.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Given below are the points that will be learned by a student who completes the course successfully-

Candidates will learn about the fundamentals of heat transfer in the Heat Transfer training.
Candidates will get an understanding of how to design equipment in which heat exchange is involved.
Participants will learn about conduction and energy balance in the course.
Learners will get an idea of the process of heat generation in the Heat Transfer certification course.
Candidates will be able to learn the order of magnitude analysis through this program.
Learners will acquire knowledge about flow through different objects of different shapes like pipes, cylinders, flat plates, etc.
Candidates will learn about boiling, condensation, and radiation in the curriculum of the course.
Candidates will come across Kirchoff’s law in the Heat Transfer program.
Learners will gain practical knowledge about topics through real-life examples.

Who it is for

This Heat Transfer by Swayam is appropriate for the following candidates-

Participants who have completed their undergraduate degree or graduation in the field of chemical and mechanical engineering.
Working professionals such as teachers from the same field.
Candidates who have a basic understanding of linear algebra and fluid mechanics.

Admission Details

Candidates who want to apply for this online training need to go through the following admission procedure-

Step 1. Students must apply only through the given link - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ch26/preview

Note - There is no joining tab given on the website at the moment. Students are requested to kindly wait till its availability.

The Syllabus

Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Introduction to Conduction
Lecture 3: Energy Balance
Lecture 4: 1D Steadystate Conduction - Resistance Concept
Lecture 5: Resistances in Composite Wall Case

Lecture 6: Resistances in Radial systems
Lecture 7: Heat Generation I : Plane and Cylindrical Wall
Lecture 8: Introduction to Extended Surfaces
Lecture 9: Extended Surfaces I : General formulation
Lecture 10: Extended Surfaces II - Uniform Cross-sectional Area

Lecture 11: Extended Surfaces III – Varying Cross-section area
Lecture 12: 2D Plane wall
Lecture 13: Transient Analyses I : Lumped Capacitance Method
Lecture 14: Transient Analyses II : Full Method
Lecture 15: Transient Analyses : Semi-infinite Case

Lecture 16: Introduction to Convective Heat Transfer
Lecture 17: Heat and Mass Transport Coefficients
Lecture 18: Boundary Layer : Momentum,Thermal and Concentration
Lecture 19: Laminar and Turbulent Flows ; Momentum Balance
Lecture 20: Energy and Mass Balances ; Boundary Layer Approximations

Lecture 21: Order of Magnitude Analysis
Lecture 22: Transport Coefficients
Lecture 23: Relationship between Momentum,Thermal and Concentration boundary Layer
Lecture 24: Reynolds and Chilton-Colburn Analogies
Lecture 25: Forced Convection : Introduction

Lecture 26: Flow Past Flat Plate I – Method of Blasius
Lecture 27: Flow Past Flat Plate II - Correlations for Heat and Mass Transport
Lecture 28: Flow Past Cylinders
Lecture 29: Flow through Pipes I
Lecture 30: Flow through Pipes II

Lecture 31: Flow through Pipes III
Lecture 32: Flow through Pipes IV – Mixing-cup Temperature
Lecture 33: Flow through Pipes V – Log mean Temperature difference
Lecture 34: Flow through Pipes VI – Correlations for Laminar and Turbulent Conditions
Lecture 35: Example problems : Forced Convection

Lecture 36: Introduction to Free/Natural Convection
Lecture 37: Heated plate in a quiescent fluid- I
Lecture 38: Heated plate in a quiescent fluid- II
Lecture 39: Boiling I
Lecture 40: Boiling II

Lecture 41: Condensation : I
Lecture 42: Condensation : II
Lecture 43: Radiation : Introduction
Lecture 44: Spectral Intensity
Lecture 45: Radiation : Spectral properties,Blackbody

Lecture 46: Properties of a Blackbody
Lecture 47: Surface Adsorption
Lecture 48: Kirchoff’s Law
Lecture 49: Radiation Exchange - View Factor
Lecture 50: View Factor Examples

Lecture 51: View factor - Inside Sphere Method, Blackbody Radiation Exchange
Lecture 52: Diffuse, Gray Surfaces in an Enclosure
Lecture 53: Resistances - Oppenheim matrix method
Lecture 54: Resistances - Examples
Lecture 55: More Examples : Volumetric Radiation

Lecture 56: Introduction and Examples
Lecture 57: Parallel Flow Heat Exchangers
Lecture 58: LMTD I
Lecture 59: Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Lecture 60: Epsilon-NTU Method

Evaluation process

Instructors

IIT Bombay Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What can I do to enroll myself in the Heat Transfer certification?

Candidates can enroll themselves in the program by visiting the official page of the course.

2: What if I only fulfill one prerequisite out of the two given in the program?

Candidates who do not fulfill both the prerequisite given in the course would not be able to understand the topic related to that prerequisite. Candidates are expected to choose the course according to their choices.

3: How do I unenroll from this Heat Transfer training?

Candidates can choose to leave the course whenever they want and proceed to enrol themselves in another course of their choice.

4: What is the fee structure of the in-person exam?

Candidates need to pay an amount of Rs. 1,000 as the exam fees.

5: How can I pay the registration fees?

There are no registration fees for the course as well as the exam. However, candidates need to pay the exam fees if they choose the option.

6: How can I complete the Heat Transfer certification syllabus if I don't have the study material?

Candidates will be given the study material from the provider at zero cost once they get admitted to the course.

7: When will the examination date be announced?

All the information regarding the proctored exam will be announced on the official website when the registration process is open.

8: How do I know that my certificate is genuine?

Candidates who get the e- certificate for their course can verify the same at the given link - nptel.ac.in/noc

9: How many assignments or projects do I need to do throughout the course?

Candidates need to do an assignment every week after the completion of one topic. The total number of assignments given to the students throughout the course will be 12.

10: How many lectures are going to be provided to the students in this course?

Students will be provided with a total of 60 video lectures throughout the program.