List of Online Courses and Certifications

The course on ‘Thermo-Mechanical And Thermo-Chemical Processes’ is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) online course developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. This online course on thermo-mechanical and chemical processes is provided on the Swayam online education portal.

The course study of this online training is about microstructural aspects and the processes involved in thermo-mechanical or thermo-chemical treatments for the students and graduates of engineering, specifically in the domain of metallurgy, materials engineering or and the professionals in the aluminum and steel industry. This is an elective course that will be conducted for eight weeks by the course educators, Dr. Vivek Pancholi and Dr. Sai Ramudu, professors from the department of metallurgical and materials engineering at IIT Roorkee. 

The ‘Thermo-Mechanical And Thermo-Chemical Processes’ training program is an undergraduate or postgraduate level course belonging to the Metallurgy and Material science & Mining Engineering division and it provides the students with two credits and a certificate after completion of the course.

An 8-week online course is provided for the Introduction to Crystal Elasticity and Crystal Plasticity Certification. Even if Swayam is contracted to teach the course, IIT Guwahati creates and approves the course syllabus. The organisations that issue this course certificate are NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

The Introduction to Crystal Elasticity and Crystal Plasticity Certification course is an 8-week online program. The course syllabus is prepared and authorized by the IIT Guwahati, even if Swayam is hired to deliver the course. The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and NPTEL are the organisations that grant this course certificate.

Introduction to Crystal Elasticity and Crystal Plasticity training is a part of the Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering elective curriculum. Swarup Bag is the instructor of this certification course. 

The objective of this course is to fill the knowledge gap between material science and continuum mechanics, where phenomena are defined at diverse length scales. The course focuses on essential concepts of the relevant topics by studying the mechanical properties of typical metals and alloys via mathematical and physical challenges.

The Corrosion - Part II course is a continuation of the course Corrosion Part-1 by Swayam. The course delves deeper into the phenomenon of corrosion, from different corrosion events to corrosion-based experiments. Another crucial aspect that this course focuses on is the mixed potential theory used in electrochemistry. 

In addition, the Corrosion - Part II programme talks about the different methods of conversion, as well as methods of protection from corrosion. Students will get to learn about the oxidation of alloys and metals in detail. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who are interested in Metallurgy and electrochemistry to learn about the subject of corrosion, free of cost. 

Furthermore, the 8-week online Corrosion - Part II course allows the students to earn an E-certificate upon successful completion of the course. IIT-Kanpur and NPTEL will also accredit the certificate, so it will help improve your professional prospects in the future. 

The Defects in Crystalline Solids (Part-1) programme by Swayam is a course that aims to give its candidates a broad understanding of the defects in materials and their function in determining the properties of the materials. The students will gain a thorough understanding of crystals and their structures, along with plastic deformation mechanisms. 

Taught by Professor Shashank Shekhar from IIT Kanpur, the Defects in Crystalline Solids (Part-1) course is an undergraduate-level course under the Metallurgy and Material Science and Mining Engineering category. It is intended for first-year graduate students who have a prior idea about thermodynamics and undergraduate-level mathematics. 

It will take approximately eight weeks to complete the Defects in Crystalline Solids (Part-1) programme. It is a 100% online course and the course material can be accessed for free upon enrolment. The course is replete with video lectures, specially prepared reading material that can be downloaded and printed by the candidate, and in-course tests and assignments.

The Corrosion Part-1 Certification course is an 8-week online program. The course syllabus is prepared and verified by IIT Kanpur even if Swayam is appointed to provide the course. This course certificate is presented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and NPTEL.

Corrosion Part-1 training is a part of the Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum. This certification course is taught by Kallol Mondal.

The principles of corrosion are emphasized in this course from the perspectives of thermodynamics, like its process at the interface, free energy, and electrochemical potential, and the kinetics of electrochemical processes, like activation, concentration, and resistance polarization; various types of corrosion associated with materials; mixed potential theory; and electrochemical methods of safeguarding metals and alloys.

Non-destructive testing is an integral part of quality control, structural health monitoring, and flaw detection. It has many applications in industries related to manufacturing and production. Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing program is an undergraduate/postgraduate course that will teach you about various NDT methods in depth. 

Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing certification is an online MOOC. It provides a comprehensive overview of NDT methods, starting with the basics and the underlying principles and concluding with specific NDT methods process details. There will be periodic assignments and an optional offline exam to help you evaluate your progress. 

Theory and Practice of Non-Destructive Testing online course is curated and designed by IIT Madras. It is eight weeks long and comes under Materials joining, Metallurgy and material science, Mining engineering, Manufacturing processes, and technology. The course also offers certification. It is an elective course approved by AICTE as an FDP course.

Technology is applied in almost all fields bringing innovative breakthroughs. Technology also fetched advancements in agriculture. IIT Kanpur presents you with a detailed understanding of nanotechnology used in the agricultural industry through the Nanotechnology In Agriculture online course. Nanotechnology In Agriculture is an online certification course designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of agriculture, fertilizer industry,  seed industry and food technology industry. 

The Nanotechnology In Agriculture Certification Course is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It will cover the application of nanotechnology in agriculture and the chemical processes used in agriculture, including using fertilisers and pesticides. Swayam offered the Nanotechnology In Agriculture Certification in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.

The online course of Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations certification, which is spread over at a stretch of 7 weeks is an intermediate level course and covers the subject exhaustively. Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations Course is planned for understudies of atomic strengths as well as for the staff of associations working in the field of serene utilization of atomic energy. Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations Course is likewise intended to meet the suggestions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations Course was created based on IAEA distributions on atomic information of the executives. To take the course you needn't bother with a bit of profound information on atomic innovation. EdX brings this course in company with National Research Nuclear University which is the only leading nuclear research university in Russia. 

It’s faculty and alumni have made significant commitments to different fields of cybernetics, experimental and theoretical physics, computer sciences, and mathematics. Students who want to kick start their journey in Nuclear Knowledge Management must apply to Knowledge Management in Nuclear Energy Organizations Online Course.

The Introduction to Petroleum Engineering certification course, delivered and created by Tomsk Polytechnic University, is a beginner-level, self-paced study in petroleum engineering. The programme helps you develop an understanding of the field life cycle. Moreover, this 100% online course will also teach you how to undertake an interdisciplinary approach to petroleum field operations.

In the Introduction to Petroleum Engineering online course, you will learn concepts like oil and gas production, petroleum deposit drainage, reservoir energy and forces, well operation techniques, development systems, and much more. Basics of drilling engineering will also be discussed, along with major exploration techniques.

At the end of the Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, you will be adept in reservoir engineering, production technology, drilling, etc. The programme takes approximately 27 hours to complete. Moreover, Coursera allows you to adjust deadlines as per your convenience. Konstantin Maksyutin and Liubov Vorobyeva will be your instructors.

Introduction to Computational Materials Design by edX is a comprehensive 8-week course, provided extensively through instructor-led sessions on a schedule. The course curriculum focuses on teaching you fundamental computational methods and designing materials with quantum simulation program codes. So that you can learn to implement material science's new paradigm effectively. 

Moreover, the Introduction to Computational Materials Design certification syllabus will stress quantum simulations' fundamentals and their applications to semiconductor spintronics, chemical reactions, dynamics at surfaces, carbon functional nanomaterials, and material informatics, and more. 

You will also learn to use different computational techniques and stimulate materials using the basic quantum theory. Equipped with core subject knowledge, you'll be able to apply quantum simulations fundamentals efficiently. 

Skilled professors teach introduction to Computational Materials Design certification at Osaka University to provide you with the best online learning experience. While interested candidates can audit the course for you, a verified certificate is also available on successful completion, if they pay the necessary certificate fee.

The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification by IIT Kharagpur via Swayam is an 8-week online course. The course deals with the basics of microwave radiation to numerical computation of antenna currents, antenna pattern synthesis, and Impulse Radiating Antennas (IRAs). The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification syllabus provide undergraduate and graduate students with fundamental concepts of antenna theory. It will also help the design engineer to acquire different state-of-the-art techniques of antenna analysis and design.

The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification course requires candidates to have basic knowledge and understanding of Electromagnetic Theory, Electronic network theory, and Transmission line. Students will be provided with a digital certificate on the successful completion of the exam. Undergraduate and graduate students from an engineering or science background can enrol in the Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas online course offered by IIT Kharagpur via Swayam.

The Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design certification course is an AICTE approved course which is available on the website at zero cost. The course deals with the topics of aerospace engineering which includes launch vehicles that are used in space for transporting objects. Participants will get deep knowledge and information on the topic as each topic is discussed separately with examples and activities throughout the Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design certification syllabus. The course is available throughout the year in the online mode for the students. The course takes 8 weeks to get completed, however,  candidates will get access to the program after the mentioned time. 

Candidates get to be certified participants in the Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design training. The certificate can be achieved through the registration fees for the exam and a qualified proctored exam. Students can learn from the program according to their conditions. Students do not have to meet any deadlines or requirements for this course and can study from the program without any limitations. The Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design online course not only includes lectures but also provides discussion groups, tests, quizzes, etc. for a better understanding of the subject to the students. This is self-paced training and students are allowed to learn from the provided notes whenever they require.

CRISPR is among the most disruptive inventions in recent times, alongside IoT payments and blockchain. This gene-editing technology has already had an influence on industries including agriculture, biofuel, and healthcare, and its worldwide commercial potential is expanding at a rapid pace. The CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications online course gives a thorough grasp of the CRISPR Cas9 gene-editing technique, its numerous applications, and the business prospects presented by genetic engineering.

With a specific industrial emphasis and legitimate case studies, the CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications training investigates the use of CRISPR in biotechnology and explores how it can aid in enhancing food yields, creation of disease-resistant cultivars, and allow bioenergy to become a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.

Study the prospects for healing inherited genetic problems, curing viral infections, and improving cancer research. The CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications syllabus provides candidates with a comprehensive knowledge of the CRISPR environment and its future possibilities, as well as industry perception into the ethical concerns of gene editing.

The ‘Remote Sensing and GIS’ online course is supported by the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) and is provided on the Swayam online education platform. This course on remote sensing and Geographic Information systems (GIS) is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Guwahati for undergraduate, postgraduate students, and Ph.D. scholars.

The course study is based on the modern concepts and remote sensing principles and GIS that help the students understand their applications. The online training is conducted for eight weeks by the course instructor, Prof. Rishikesh Bharti, a faculty member of the department of civil engineering at IIT Guwahati. 

This faculty development program by Swayam is a part of the civil engineering domain and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. The students of this core course of undergraduate or postgraduate level will receive two credit points and a course completion certificate after completing the program.

The Feature Engineering certification course is of an intermediary level of training which is a hundred percent online course and it can be viewed on the website of Coursera. The programme is within the easy reach of the enrolled students at zero cost. The training is a part of the course named Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform Specialization that is available on Coursera. Aspiring participants who join the online course of Feature Engineering will be able to comprehend several features used for distinct functions in order to make an accurate model of machine learning.

In the Feature Engineering online course, students are not limited to follow a particular set of reading materials and they can learn from the external study matter along with the one provided by the platform within the programme. The programme does not limit students with any fixed schedules or deadlines and participants are allowed to set their own study schedules according to their preferences and requirements.

This intermediate level of the programme can be concluded by spending a total of approximately 8 hours. If the participant successfully completes the curriculum, he or she will be able to receive a certificate for the online course from the platform.

The Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better Certification is an 8-week online course. Even if Swayam is assigned to teach the course, IIT Roorkee creates and validates the course syllabus. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and NPTEL are the organizations accredited to issue this course certificate.

Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better training is a part of the architecture and technology elective curriculum. This certification course is taught by Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti, and Subhojyothi Samaddar.

This course takes a comprehensive and integrated approach to post-disaster restoration and regeneration in order to deal with a wide range of issues and ensure that the impacted community is rebuilt in an adaptable manner for the upcoming years. It exposes research concepts, methodologies, industry experience, field observations, rational analysis, and vital findings on the following areas of disaster recovery Build Back Better (BBB).

The current power distribution system’s power quality has been debased by many factors such as adjustable speed drive, unbalanced and balanced load, distributed sources, supply disturbances, etc. The Power Quality Improvement Technique programme is designed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. Learners will explore the major problems of this system.

The Power Quality Improvement Technique certification programme will discuss how power quality issues can be reduced by utilising active and passive filters. This eight-week-long online course explains the economic and functional aspects of these filter technologies. Also, you will study how active power systems are better at improving power quality in advanced power systems as compared to passive power systems.

The Power Quality Improvement Technique online course is also a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) approved by the AICTE. You will be taught via 20 hours of quality video content, weekly assignments and online discussion boards. This elective course also offers an e-certificate on the fulfilment of certain eligibility criteria.

The primary objective of an optimized system is to find out specific control signals. These control signals will maximize or minimize a particular performance criterion while satisfying other physical constraints. The Optimal Control program is a postgraduate course for people who want to learn about different optimization techniques using various methods of approach.

Optimal Control certification is a collaboration between NPTEL and IIT Roorkee. Professor Barjeev Tyagi of IT Roorkee has designed the syllabus and will be the instructor for the course. This is an elective postgraduate course in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering intended for postgraduates, scientists, research engineers, and non-PhD faculty. 

Optimal Control is an online course with eight weeks duration covering an extensive syllabus. Candidates will receive multiple assignments to evaluate their progress. There is also an optional in-person examination offered for candidates interested in an e-certificate. All the course material, along with any necessary information, is available on the Swayam website.

Microwave engineering is a field in which candidates study the frequency range from 1 gigahertz to 30 gigahertz. IIT Bombay has designed the Microwave Integrated Circuits certification course to teach candidates about this engineering domain in which circuits have unique properties which are not present in lower frequencies. This course is available online on Swayam. 

The course instructor, Professor Jayanta Mukherjee from IIT Bombay, covers the Microwave Integrated Circuits certification syllabus in eight weeks. The curriculum consists of eight modules, tutorial lectures, and weekly graded assignments. There is also a certification exam at the end, which is optional. After passing this exam with the minimum qualifying marks, candidates can become certified. 

The interesting aspect of this online program is that it covers certain new topics and laws related to microwave engineering. Candidates can take admission in the Microwave Integrated Circuits training for free and learn from an experienced instructor. AICTE has also approved this as an FDP program.

The Discrete-Time Signal Processing certification course is an eight-week-long online program brought to you by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. The main objective of the course is to reinforce the basic Discrete-Time Signal Processing (DSP) concepts. You will learn all the properties of discrete-time signals and systems during the course duration.

The Discrete-TimeSignal Processing program by Swayam will cover central concepts of DSP, including stability, rational models, causality, sampling of analog Fourier transform, and discrete-time structures. You will also learn how to design discrete-time systems to perform certain types of processing. Various topics under electrical engineering will be touched by the training curriculum.

The Discrete-Time Signal Processing training also aims to teach several ideas and dimensions of DSP that are not available in general books. Vital concepts such as polyphase decomposition, interpolation, and decimation will also be taught in this online program. You also have an opportunity to get an e-certificate after fulfilling certain criteria.

The Certification Programme in Power System Protection and Switchgear by Swayam serves as an introductory programme aimed for students wanting extensive knowledge in the domain of system protection and switchgear. The course is structured to provide comprehensive learning materials in the modern power system.

The Certification Programme in Power System Protection and Switchgear by Swayam brings close the gap between theoretical advances, practical engineering and experimental validations in practicality. The course in detail provides a theoretical conclusion along with examples of real-life engineering. The Certification Programme in Power System Protection and Switchgear by Swayam deals with day-to-day engineering challenges.

The Certification Programme in Power System Protection and Switchgear by Swayam includes theories and methods of power protection and switchgear. The course is intended for an audience of electrical engineering.

The Fundamentals of Electronic Materials and Devices certification course is designed for graduates as well as postgraduates. The course is completely an online course that is available throughout the year without having to pay any amount by the students. Candidates who want to enrol in this course get to know about semiconductors, its applications, variations, and other topics related to the subject. The course requires no admission fees to be given at the time of admission. The duration in which the Fundamentals of Electronic Materials and Devices certification syllabus can be completed in 8 weeks but students are allowed to take more time to have an in-depth understanding of the subject.

The Fundamentals of Electronic Materials and Devices programme provides certification at the end of the course to those students who choose to pay for the exam fees and then appear for an offline exam. The programme does not demand any payment for the study material as it comes included in the whole programme. The sessions of the programme are conducted in an interactive manner through case studies and discussion etc. The Fundamentals of Electronic Materials and Devices certification allows the students to learn from the course on flexible timings depending upon their schedules as it provides self-paced training. 

The Linear Dynamical Systems online course will be elaborately dealing with the linear system and will discuss the cornerstone of the existing control theory. The online certification program serves as a prerequisite course and subject for almost all the advanced level graduate programs and courses in this particular domain. The aim of this program on  Linear Dynamical Systems by Swayam is to make the candidates exposed to the elementary concepts of linear algebra. The eight-week program will be comprehensively dealing with the following topics-state-space solutions and realizations, controllability: part, stability. 

The course will be helping the candidates to strengthen their basic logical arguments that exist behind the mathematical proofs and problems. The entire program will be conducted on the online medium to help the students develop a more elaborate and fuller perspective of the linear system theory. The students in the session will thus develop their skills to solve the problems that are related to the linear dynamical systems.

The Dc Microgrid and Control System online course is an 8 weeks program provided via Swayam, an Indian government’s education ministry initiative. The elective course lecture is provided by the top faculty of IIT Roorkee.

This Dc Microgrid and Control System training is appropriate for PG students who study system and control, power systems, and power electronics. The course explains the essential principles of microgrids and their components, as well as the many types of microgrids and the benefits of microgrids over the central conventional grid. 

The Dc Microgrid and Control System syllabus specifically explain broad ideas and applications, control techniques, and the principles of functioning of DC microgrids. The course is ideal for researchers and students in the power system fields who want to do research in the rapidly developing and rising renewable energy technologies.

The Electrical Distribution System Analysis online course is offered by Swayam. A power distribution system's structure and load patterns differ substantially from those of a transmission system. Furthermore, with the introduction of distributed storage, and smart generation grid technologies, distribution networks are shifting from passive to active.

As a result, analytical techniques designed for transmission systems will not be immediately relevant to distribution networks. This Electrical Distribution System Analysis training will cover components (distribution transformer, feeders, regulators, loads, capacitors, storage, distributed generation, etc.), analysis(short-circuit, load flow, etc.), and modeling methodologies created specifically for the distribution system.

The Electrical Distribution System Analysis syllabus includes Distribution feeder configurations, the Computation of transformers, distribution transformers, overhead lines, cables and feeders, distribution system analysis, load flow analysis, etc.

Digital Protection of Power System Certification begins with a state-of-the-art survey of theories and methods of digital/numerical relays and phasor measurement units (PMUs) along with IEC 61850 substation and automation protocols.

Digital Protection of Power System Classes gives a theoretical overview and examples of practical engineering solutions to a range of technical issues, including load shedding and frequency relaying, reclosing and synchronizing, protection problems caused by the interconnection of distributed energy resources in the grid, and digital protection of various electrical apparatus, such as generators, transformers, transmission lines, etc.

All students get a Digital Protection of Power System Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The ‘System Design Through VERILOG’ online course is a study about the fundamentals and the techniques used in Verilog, a hardware description language for design and synthesis. This is an elective course for the students who are at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels provided on the Swayam online education platform. The National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) free course is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

The course instructor for this All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE)  approved course is Prof. Shaik Rafi Ahamed from the IIT Guwahati. The course is categorized under the domain of electrical engineering, electronics, and communications engineering along with VLSI design. The students of the ‘System Design Through VERILOG’ training course can earn two credit points and a course certificate consisting of the authenticated logos of NPTEL and IIT Guwahati.

The online program is conducted for the students, faculties and industry professionals for eight weeks.

Design of Power Electronic Converters Certification is about the basics of power electronics, different types of power converters that are used in industry, and their applications such as DC/DC, AC/DC, DC/AC, and AC/AC Converters. It mainly converts the electrical energy of one type into another with different characteristics and is used to drive any device that requires an input of electric power other than that supplied by the primary power source.

Design of Power Electronic Converters Classes covers the basics of Power Electronics Types of Power Converters and their usage in the optimization of algorithms that select optimal parameters and components.

All students get a Design of Power Electronic Converters Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

An Introduction to Information Theory training encompasses dealing with certain key concepts of information theory which will further address the fundamental questions of the fundamental limit of data compression and the maximum data rate for transmission over a communication link. Taught by experienced IIT Kanpur faculty, this course will also enlighten learners about practicing source compression algorithms and determining the computed channel capacity of simple channels.

An Introduction to Information Theory certification syllabus will be covered in eight weeks when candidates can learn at their own pace within the comfort of their homes. The course is being offered by NPTEL to bridge the digital divide between the privileged and the lesser privileged. Since SWAYAM is an indigenous IT platform initiated by the Government of India, pursuing the course would be instrumental for self-actualization, in turn providing opportunities to candidates for life-long learning.

Moreover, its coherent pace will even help amateurs understand basic concepts surrounding the topic. Candidates can check their learning through self-assessed tests and participate in discussion forums for clearing their doubts.

The Electromagnetic Waves in Guide and Wireless Media programme is an eight-week study that focuses on the propagation of guided electromagnetic waves. The elective programme stresses transmission, radiation, and diffraction of EM waves. Moreover, several companies and sectors, including ISRO and DRDO, support wireless communications and EM waves studies. 

Students need to submit eight assignments based on solving computational and conceptual problems as part of the Electromagnetic Waves in Guided and Wireless Media certification syllabus. The course sets an undergraduate/postgraduate level of study. Students can utilise the video lectures and references that come with the programme for learning effectively.

Developed by IIT Kanpur, Professor Pradeep Kumar from the Electrical Engineering department instructs the course study. For the Electromagnetic Waves in Guided and Wireless Media certification, candidates must satisfy both criteria mentioned for the certificate, i.e., averages assignment and proctored test scores, after paying a nominal fee.