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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo 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

Programme Offerings

  • Case Studies
  • quizzes
  • Discussion groups
  • video lectures
  • tests
  • assignments
  • Modules

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT 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. 1000 to get the certificate for the course.

Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids fees details

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Amount in Rupees

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

Knowledge of engineering

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/noc21_me57/preview.

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)

1: Why should I give my personal details while taking admission?

Candidates need to give their personal details to get notifications from the website.

2: How do I submit the assignments?

Candidates need to submit the assignments online.

3: Will there be too many assignments for the course?

Candidates will have to do an assignment every week. The total number of assignments given throughout the course is 8.

4: Where am I supposed to submit the exam fees?

Candidates need to submit the exam fees on a unique URL which will be provided by the platform.

5: How can I apply for the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids by Swayam again?

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.

6: If I apply again for the same course, will I be given any discount on the exam fees?

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.

7: How many topics are covered in this programme?

There are several main topics covered in this course which are further divided into subtopics. There will be mainly 8 chapters in the course.

8: Where can I find the link for verification of the certificate?

Candidates will be able to find their certificate of completion at the given link: nptel.ac.in/noc.

9: Is the payment of exam fees required for the Introduction to Machining and Machining Fluids?

The exam fees have to be paid if the student wants to get the certification for the course.

10: Can a working participant apply for the programme?

Yes, working professionals can apply for the course to improve their knowledge.

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