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Mechanical Engineering - Internal Combustion Engine Basics

Course ID: 187521
Alison
Course Location
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how internal combustion engines work to rotate pumps, generator rotors, fans and more in this free online course. This free online Mechanical Engineering course will familiarise you with the inner workings of Internal Combustion (IC) engines. Internal Combustion engines are at work all around us, used to power a wide variety of machines. But how do these astounding and often complex machines work? This course uses 2D and 3D models to bring the inner workings of internal combustion engines to life. Start this course today to learn more about the IC engine.

Course Details

Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Describe how petrol and diesel engines work
• Examine how internal combustion (IC) engines work
• Outline how two stroke engines work
• Outline how four stroke engines work
• Discuss what the differences between petrol/gasoline and diesel engines are
• Identify all of an engine's main components and their function (crankshaft, piston, camshaft etc.)
Course Code1738

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