Heat Transfer Courses and Certifications

Fundamentals of Thermal Engineering

Foundational thermal engineering course linking thermodynamic cycles, refrigeration, heat transfer, and heat exchangers for engineering practice.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Principles of Chemical Engineering

Learn how transport principles explain chemical-process unit operations, equipment operation, and process design.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Michel van Biezen

Physics Review - Thermodynamics

Master fundamental thermodynamics concepts from temperature scales to entropy through comprehensive physics review covering heat transfer, gas laws, and thermodynamic cycles.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DroneBot Workshop

Peltier Effect Cooling - Experiments with a Peltier Cooler Device

Explore how a TEC1-12706 Peltier module transfers heat, makes ice, and generates electricity through hands-on experiments with Peltier and Seebeck effects.

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

Tom Rocks Maths

Oxford Calculus - Heat Equation Derivation

Derives the heat equation by balancing energy and heat flow in a thin rod, then extends the result to two and three dimensions.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Finite Volume Method for Diffusion Equation - Discretization of 1D Diffusion Equation

Explore discretization of 1D steady diffusion equation and solve heat conduction problems using the Finite Volume Method.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Conservation of Mass in Fluid Dynamics - Governing Equations Review

Explore conservation of mass principles in fluid dynamics, covering compressible and incompressible flows, mass flow rate, and governing equations for heat transfer.

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

For the Love of Physics

Understanding Ultraviolet Catastrophe and Planck Postulate - The Birth of Quantum Mechanics

Explore the origins of quantum mechanics through Planck's revolutionary solution to the ultraviolet catastrophe, challenging classical physics and introducing the concept of energy quanta.

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

Electronics Repair School

Thermal Paste Benchmark with a Heat Plate - 22 Tested

Discover which thermal paste performs best through comprehensive testing of 22 different brands using precise heat plate methodology for optimal cooling performance.

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

Steve Brunton

Deriving the Heat Equation - A Parabolic Partial Differential Equation for Heat Energy Conservation

Derive the one-dimensional heat equation from thermal-energy conservation and Fourier’s law for heat conduction in a thin metal rod.

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

Steve Brunton

Heat Equation- Derivation and Equilibrium Solution in 1D - Laplace's Equation

Derives the one-dimensional heat equation from conservation laws and Fourier’s law, then solves its equilibrium form under common and insulated boundary conditions.

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

The Organic Chemistry Tutor

Physics 1C Final Exam Review - Entropy, Thermodynamics, Gas Laws, Specific Heat & Calorimetry

Review physics problems involving gas laws, heat, thermodynamic processes, heat engines, calorimetry, and entropy for a final exam.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Conduction And Convection Heat Transfer

Build a foundation in conduction and convection heat transfer by deriving governing laws and applying them to practical engineering scenarios.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

IIT Bombay;  NPTEL

Convective Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Some Applications

Develops convective heat-transfer analysis through fluid-mechanics fundamentals, scaling, similarity and integral methods, with applications in boiling, condensation, electronics cooling and heat pipes.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Inverse Methods in Heat Transfer

Explores inverse heat-transfer problems through classical, Bayesian, Monte Carlo, and machine-learning methods, including physics-informed neural networks.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course