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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 Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids certification course is a self-paced learning programme imparted by IIT, Tirupati, and NPTEL. The course does not have any geographical limitations and is completely an online programme and deals with the subjects of mechanical engineering such as machining process and importance, manufacturing, etc. The course is provided to all the students at zero cost. The course comes with no deadlines and thus can be applied throughout its existence on the website. The estimated duration in which the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids certification syllabus can be completed in 8 weeks or 2 months. The course can be pursued anything as there are no restrictions regarding timings or maintaining an attendance percentage.
The Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids programme offers certification if the candidate qualifies for the offline exam. Although the whole programme is available for free, the exam requires registration to be done by the students which comes at a price mentioned on the website. The course has flexible timings and students have full freedom to study from the course according to their choice and thus provides a self-paced learning experience. The platform offers the study material to the students along with the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids online course. Students can take extra time if they are not able to understand the concepts in the given time.
The Highlights
- E-certification available
- Provided by IIT Tirupati and NPTEL
- Course available at zero cost
- Course duration of 8 weeks
- 100% online learning
- Course is provided by Swayam
Important dates
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 23 Mar, 2025
Programme Offerings
- Case Studies
- quizzes
- Discussion groups
- video lectures
- tests
- assignments
- Modules.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Tirupati |
- Candidates can avail of the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids online course for free.
- Students can pay the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids fees of Rs. 1,000 to get the certificate for the course.
Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids fees details -
Heads | Amount |
Exam fees | Rs. 1,000 |
Registration Fees | Free |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
If a student wants to acquire a certificate for the course then he or she must apply for the final exam. They should achieve 75% minimum in the exam. They should get a 25% average in 8 out of 12 assignments.
What you will learn
Candidates will be able to learn the following aspects as the programme completes:
- Students will be able to understand the basics of machining, its importance, approaches, and processes involved in the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids certification.
- Students will learn about metal cutting and its different principles in the course.
- Participants will learn about cutting tools and cutting forces and velocities.
- Students will gain an understanding of tribology, its types, surface roughness, etc.
- Learners will be equipped with the knowledge of tool materials and coatings such as laser coatings and tool texturing in the programme.
- Participants will gain an understanding of cutting fluids, types, health hazards, etc. through the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids training.
- Students will come to know about multi-point machining processes such as drilling, tapping, gear cutting, etc.
- Participants will learn about the machining of advanced materials such as biomaterials, smart materials, and aerospace materials.
Who it is for
Following participants are desired for the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids training-
- Candidates who have completed any course such as B.E, M.E, B.Tech, or M.tech in mechanical or production engineering.
- Working professionals who teach manufacturing.
Admission Details
Participants can get into the course by following the given procedure-
Step 1- Candidates must visit the provided link to go on the website- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_me42/preview
Step 2: After checking all the details, candidates can make themselves registered with the Swayam platform.
Step 3: Next step is concerned with login into the candidate’s portal for enrolling in the course.
Step 4: The candidate can join the course after login into the account by just clicking ‘join’.
Step 5: The candidate got registered for the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids program.
Note- Participants will not be able to proceed with the admission process since there is no option available on the website.
The Syllabus
Introduction and Importance of Machining
- Introduction to manufacturing
- Top-down and bottom-up approaches
- Machining and Various Machining Processes
Principles of Metal Cutting
- Shear zone
- Chip formation
- Chip thickness measurements
- Machining mechanics of ductile and brittle materials
Cutting tool
- Tool Geometry
- Tool signature
Cutting forces and Cutting velocities
- Cutting forces
- Merchant Circle
- Empirical Models
- Chip thickness ratio
- Cutting velocities
- Strain rates
- Mathematical formulations
Tribology, Surface roughness in Machining
- Chip-tool tribology
- tool-workpiece tribology
- Sticking and sliding zone
- types of lubrication
- Surface roughness
- Materials removal rate
- Machinability
Thermal Aspects of Machining
- Cutting temperature
- Measurement of temperature
- heat generation
- heat distribution
- metallurgical and microstructural study
Tool Wear and Tool life
- Carter wear
- flank wear
- nose wear
- other tool wears
- tool life criteria
Tool Materials and Coatings
- Coating materials
- PVD
- CVD
- RF
- Laser coatings
- Tool texturing
Cutting Fluids
- Classification
- Functions
- Types of lubrication
- Cutting fluid additives
- Emissions
- Health Hazards
- Rheology and Biodegradability
Cutting fluid application
- Standoff distance
- angle of impingement
- contact angle
- area of cooling
- Solid lubricants
Eco-friendly cutting fluids
- Development of eco-friendly cutting fluids
- bio degradation of these fluids
- COD
- BOD
- HRT
- Advantages of sustainable cutting fluids over mineral oil based cutting fluids
Multipoint Machining Processes
- Milling
- Drilling
- Broaching
- Tapping
- Sawing
- Gear Cutting
Abrasive machining processes
- Grinding wheel specification
- classification
- Thermal aspects
- Lapping
- Honing
- Super finishing
- Drag finishing
- vibratory finishing
- Applications
Cutting fluids for abrasive machining processes
- Cutting fluids in grinding
- honing
- super-finishing
Machining of Advanced Materials
- Machining of Biomaterials
- Aero Space materials
- Smart Materials
Advances in Metal Cutting
- Hard Machining
- High Speed Machining
- Diamond Turning
- Double tool Machining
- Machining with rotary tools
- Thin wall machining
- Laser Assisted Machining
Cutting fluids machining advanced materials
- Cutting fluids for machining advanced materials
- high speed machining
- hard machining
Instructors
IIT Tirupati Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Candidates need to give their personal details to get notifications from the website.
Candidates need to submit the assignments online.
Candidates will have to do an assignment every week. The total number of assignments given throughout the course is 8.
Candidates need to submit the exam fees on a unique URL which will be provided by the platform.
The process for applying to the programme again is the same as it was done in the first attempt. Students can apply from the official website.
No, students can apply for the programme again and again for free. But if they want to get a certificate each time, they would have to pay again for the exam fees.
There are several main topics covered in this course which are further divided into subtopics. There will be mainly 8 chapters in the course.
Candidates will be able to find their certificate of completion at the given link: nptel.ac.in/noc.
The exam fees have to be paid if the student wants to get the certification for the course.
Yes, working professionals can apply for the course to improve their knowledge.