Electric Motors Courses and Certifications

Engineering Mindset

Electric Motors Explained - Types and Working Principles

Discover how different electric motors function, from DC and AC induction to brushless, servo, stepper, and starter motors through detailed explanations and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

John Salt

Hour Meter for Electric Motors - Easy Hour Meter Installation

Learn to install low-cost hour meters on electric motors and devices for accurate runtime tracking and maintenance scheduling with simple parallel wiring techniques.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Motors and Motor Control Circuits

1428 ratings at Coursera

Specify and integrate AC and DC motors: read torque-speed curves, wire variable speed drives, drive stepper motors, and build motor control circuits with rotary sensor feedback.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineering Mindset

Electrical Engineering Basics

131 ratings

An accessible tour of electricity, from electron flow and basic circuits to motors, transformers, generators, wiring, and three-phase systems.

• YouTube
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

3 Phase Motor Control Bootcamp

1627 ratings at Udemy

Take your electrical motor control skills from zero to hero!

• Udemy
• 4 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

MathWorks

Electric Motor Modeling and Control

Model permanent magnet synchronous motors in Simulink and Simscape: analyze voltage, current and power, then build open- and closed-loop control, PWM, and field-oriented control.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design of Electric Motor

Learn to size and design induction and switched-reluctance motors, including windings, electromagnetic loading, efficiency, and thermal management.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Delhi;  NPTEL

Computer-Aided Design of Electrical Machines

Design electrical machines analytically and with computer-aided methods, from transformers and induction motors to brushless permanent-magnet and reluctance machines.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Motor and Electrical Control Technology

Learn practical motor control through AC/DC motor operation, low-voltage devices, and circuits for starting, reversing, braking, and sequencing.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NITTTR

Industrial Drives

Explore DC and AC electric-drive control, from motor starting and braking to converter-, inverter-, and microcontroller-based systems for industrial and renewable-energy applications.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Hand Tool Rescue

Meat Saw Restoration - Wellsaw 400 Carcass Saw from the 1960s

Dive into the restoration process of a 1960s Wellsaw 400 meat saw, preserving its sentimental value while making it functional again, including a practical demonstration cutting chicken.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GreatScott

The Most Important Motor for Our Electrical Future - Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

Explore permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and discover why they're crucial for our electrical future, including their advantages over BLDC motors and control methods.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org

Crescent Double Disc Sander - Reworking the Motor

Master vintage machinery restoration by reworking a Crescent Double Disc Sander motor with expert techniques and practical troubleshooting methods.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org

Crescent Double Disc Sander - Motor Starter and Machinery Tags

A hands-on look at the Crescent double-disc sander’s motor starter and machinery identification tags.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org

Using a Variable Frequency Drive for Motor Control on an Antique Metal Planer

Use a variable frequency drive, wiring diagrams, and three-phase power to control an antique metal planer motor.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video