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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This course is presented under NPTEL, which is funded by MoHRD, by IIT Kharagpur. It aims at teaching the basics of foundation engineering. The course consists of topics in civil engineering. This course will familiarize the candidates with a sound and solid foundation. They will be able to apply principles of pressure, arching, design if they wish to pursue Civil Engineering further. Students will also be taught to apply these concepts to different engineering problems.

It is an undergraduate core course, which focuses on the designing of axially loaded pile foundation and shallow foundation. The students will be taught the various soil testing methods, performed on the field or in a laboratory. It will also be discussed how to determine the soil required to fit the design parameters.

The characteristics of foundations for different soils will also be discussed. The course is appropriate for undergraduate students that are planning to appear for competitive examinations like IES, GATE, and for college or university examinations. Field Engineers will also be benefited from this program. NPTEL certification helps you to enhance your concepts, increase the depth of your understanding of this subject in a much better way.

The Highlights

Undergraduate level course
Duration is 12 weeks
Free course
Online classes
Government-approved e-certificate

Programme Offerings

assignments
practice exercise
online learning
Free Lessons
Technical Support
Mock Tests

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kharagpur

The course is free. However, if you want to get the e-certificate, you need to pay the exam fee. The details have been mentioned in the table below:

Fee Structure

Course	Fee amount in INR
Foundation Engineering	Free
Certificate exam	Rs. 1000/-

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

After the completion of the Foundation Engineering course, being offered by Swayam, candidates may receive a completion certificate stating that they have completed this course in the online mode.

Taking the exam is compulsory for the certification. All the lessons are free, but to register for the examination there is a registration fee. Criteria for assessment is 25 percent assignments + 75 percent examination. There would be 12 assignments over the entire course. Best 8 out of 12 of these assignments will be considered for the 25 percent average that will be included in the final score. The exam will be of 100 marks, which will be scaled down to 75 percent in the final score.

What you will learn

Civil Engineering skills

By the end of this course, students are expected to have gained knowledge about the following:

The basics of how to set up foundations.
Have a clear understanding of soil type and its testing
Get knowledge about arching and design in the foundation
Get an idea about how to select the right foundation
Understand the concept of pressure and how foundation design will depend on it.

Who it is for

Civil Engineer

This is a course is for those interested in:

Pursuing a career as soil mechanics
Field engineers can also benefit from the course
Civil engineers who want to surge ahead in their careers

Admission Details

For the candidates who want to be a part of this course, you have to go through the following steps:

First, go to this link – https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
Find the REGISTER / SIGN-IN button on the right-hand top corner and click on it
The use will require your Gmail (Google) email id to login.
Choose the Foundational Engineering course. The page that will come up next, will give you the details of this course. Read through them carefully and then click on Next.
You will be asked to fill in the details. After doing so, click on Join.
You will then receive a confirmation e-mail verifying that you have been enrolled.

Application Details

The register themselves for the Foundation Engineering course, offered by NPTEL successfully, applicants should keep the following in mind –

To fill in the application form, basic information like name, email, phone number, etc. is required.
After registering with Swayam, make the payment to complete the process of enrolment.
Then, the candidate will become a part of the Foundation Engineering course, with full access to the course material.

The Syllabus

Evaluation process

Best 8 out of 12 assignments and the exam will be considered for the certification, under the following criteria: 25 percent for assignments + 75 percent of the exam.

Instructors

IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What will be the duration of the entire course?

The course will last for 12 weeks. This is a series of 60 lectures, for the entire duration of this course. Each lecture will be under 60 minutes.

2: Is there any fee for this online course?

No. Joining/enrollment into this online course will cost you nothing. Once you are enrolled, the course study material and the lecture videos can also be downloaded for free. Assignment submission, learning from the course, participating in the discussion forum will also be available to you for free. However, in order to write the final certification exam, you will have to pay Rs. 1000/- as the registration fee.

3: What all material is provided as support?

You will get access to the video lectures, once you enrol, which can be watched anytime. Assignments will also be provided to you for continuous evaluation.

4: Am I eligible for this online course?

There are no criteria that have been specified to be eligible for any of the NPTEL online courses. You should, however, be 13 years at the least to enrol in the course.

5: I can’t watch all the videos online. Is there any provision for me to download notes for these video lectures?

Yes. For a few of the online courses, a text transcript of the video is made available for download at this link:

http://nptel.ac.in/ ? Click on ‘Courses’.

Here, you need to look for Foundation Engineering courses and download the videos and their transcripts in PDF or MP4 files, as per your convenience.

If you are somehow unable to find the course of your choice in the list, kindly remain patient, since it is still a work in progress. Some of the text material is also translated into local languages for your aid.

6: How will I be notified about assignments?

All announcements regarding assignments and their deadlines will be posted on the Announcement page of the course. E-mail and SMS alerts will also be sent periodically if opted for.