Thermal Engineering Courses and Certifications

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Power Plant Engineering: Fundamentals & Thermal Cycles

Analyze coal-based thermal power plants: Rankine and Brayton cycles, reheat and regenerative feedwater heating, subcritical and supercritical technology, heat and mass balance diagrams, and site selection.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Thermal-Fluids Engineering 1: Basics of Thermodynamics and Hydrostatics

Builds foundational thermal-fluid engineering knowledge through thermodynamics, ideal-gas cycles, entropy, and hydrostatics.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Solar Energy Technology

44 ratings

Explore solar radiation, collector theory, long-term system performance, passive architecture, and economic analysis for solar energy technology.

• YouTube
• 1 day 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Design of Special Utility Systems

Design industrial utility systems: fuel storage, pumping and metering, thermic fluid heating loops, steam generation and condensate recovery, and refrigeration cycles with refrigerant and component selection.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Boiler Layout, Design, Pressure Parts and Supports

Design thermal power plant boilers: plant layout, heat duty and combustion calculations, pressure parts such as economizers, drums and superheaters, plus boiler supports and structures.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Steam Generator and Auxiliary Systems

Learn boiler island engineering for thermal power plants: layout and pressure parts, feedwater, milling and air systems, environmental and control systems, construction, commissioning and performance testing.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

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Boiler Major Systems: Feedwater, Milling and Air Systems

Learn boiler major systems in thermal power plants: fuel firing and combustion, condensate and feedwater equipment, coal pulverizers and vertical roller mills, fans, ducts, and air preheaters.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineering: The challenge of temperature

5 ratings at OpenLearn

Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. This ...

• OpenLearn
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Dynamic Energy Modelling of Buildings: Thermal Simulation

Understand the dynamics of buildings’ thermal behavior and learn how to optimize their design and operation through thermal modeling.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering Thermodynamics (II) | 工程热力学（下）

Engineering thermodynamics is a classical and full of vitality subject that studies the conversion of thermal energy and mechanical energy and the effective utilization of thermal energy. Whether you

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Thermodynamics & its Application

Introduces thermodynamic laws and applies energy, entropy, and cycle analysis to vapour power, compressors, energy management, and refrigeration systems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Applied Thermodynamics

Applies thermodynamic principles to steam and gas power, refrigeration and air-conditioning, engines, gas turbines, and compressors.

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

Engineering Thermodynamics

Learn classical engineering thermodynamics through energy laws, fluid properties, power and refrigeration cycles, gas and vapor flow, and laboratory experiments.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Análisis de sistemas térmicos usando Python

Modela y evalúa propiedades termodinámicas, redes de tuberías y ciclos de potencia y refrigeración mediante Python y herramientas abiertas como CoolProp.

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