Simple Machines Course
Gain mastery in levers, pulleys, and block-and-tackle systems using solid physics and practical design principles. Calculate forces, mechanical advantage, friction, and safety factors to build reliable lifting solutions for tough professional tasks in workshops and industry settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with quick, hands-on skills to design and assess levers, pulleys, and block-and-tackle systems confidently. Review key concepts in statics, torque, friction, work, and energy, then use them in precise calculations, realistic safety margins, and practical examples. Master safe layouts, material choices, efficiency adjustments, and straightforward operating and maintenance guides.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Design lever systems: calculate MA, choose geometry, and size for 200 kg loads.
- Engineer pulley and block-and-tackle setups: set MA and effort limits for 80 kg lifts.
- Apply friction, efficiency, and safety factors to practical workshop lifting designs.
- Perform quick statics and torque calculations for simple machine optimisation.
- Create clear, safe operating guides and diagrams for non-expert workshop users.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
FAQs
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses have certificates?
Are the courses free?
What is the course workload?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an EAD or online course and how does it work?
Course in PDF