Automotive, EV & Aerospace
Electric vehicles, batteries, self-driving and vehicle data.
Beginner
Start here. No background needed beyond school maths.
Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy (IIT Madras)
A short course on how EVs and renewable energy fit together: vehicle performance, energy sources and charging. Free to learn on NPTEL; the certificate needs a proctored exam with a fee.
NPTEL
Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles: Technology & Economics (IIT Madras)
EVs in the Indian context: vehicle dynamics, drive-train, batteries, charging and swapping, and how EV costs compare with petrol vehicles. Free to learn on NPTEL; the certificate needs a proctored exam with a fee.
NPTEL
VAHAN Dashboard: Vehicle Registrations in India
Official live counts of vehicles registered in India by state, fuel type and maker, the data source for EV-adoption analysis.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Advanced
Once the basics are comfortable.
EV: Vehicle Dynamics and Electric Motor Drives (IIT Delhi)
How electric vehicles work: vehicle dynamics, motors, power electronics, batteries and charging, with MATLAB/Simulink demonstrations. Free to learn on NPTEL; the certificate needs a proctored exam with a fee.
NPTEL
Self-Driving Cars Specialization (University of Toronto)
The full self-driving stack: vehicle models, state estimation, perception with deep learning and motion planning, with a simulator. Free to audit on Coursera; the certificate is paid.
Coursera