Free Courses & Certifications

The Aircraft Stability and Control programme by Swayam is designed to help the candidates understand what features to include in the aircraft so that it remains statically stable. The online course will cover aircraft manoeuvres extensively and go into the finer details about aircraft flying. 

The programme aims to create a solid background for designing an aeroplane from the aspects of stability and control. Swayam’s Aircraft Stability and Control course is a core course intended for undergraduate students, under the category of Aerospace Engineering and Flight Mechanics. Furthermore, this programme will teach them how to introduce specific features in the aircraft so that the pilot can fly the plane at free will. 

The Aircraft Stability and Control course by Swayam is an online undergraduate-level course and takes around 12 weeks for completion. This course also provides video lectures and course material, along with weekly assignments and quizzes for self-assessment. Candidates will be able to download or print the reading material for convenient learning.

The Introduction to Aerospace Engineering programme contains four methods which are included in its teaching-learning Dynamic, to strengthen the understanding of the candidate and to ensure a complete understanding. The four methods are- Provision for PowerPoint Presentations and Video Lectures, Online Discussion Forum for doubt solving, Online Reading Material for reference, Tests and Quizzes for practice.

The programmes under Swayam are reviewed and implemented by Nine National Coordinators like UGC, NCERT, IGNOU, IIMB, NIOS, CEC, NITTTR, AICTE and NPTEL. The intention behind the campaign is to provide Higher Education its due importance. Keeping in mind the unavailability of Physical Resources, economical shortcomings and lack of an adequate platform, the Government has employed more than thousands of learned faculties, specially appointed for the job and is constantly making efforts to make the candidates digitally educated.

There are three main pillars of the Indian Education Policy; Access, Quality, and Equity, and Swayam has the objective of achieving it all through its Online Platform to provide free learning of the entire curriculum from Class 9 level up to Post-Graduation. The programme is named ‘Swayam’ to hint at the self-efficient and self-learning nature of the initiative. It promises to bridge the digital gap among the digitally unhinged masses of students, even those who’re underprivileged and deprived of digital exposure and knowledge.

The Gasdynamics: Fundamentals and Applications certification course is completely designed with an overview of student's understanding of the particular field. This is an entitlement program that is acceptable at the graduate or postgraduate stage. Respondents must have taken a foundation class in fluid mechanics and general relativity and should be acquainted with the solution of common differential equations and solving differential equations.

The duties and the final test shall be carried out online throughout the Gasdynamics: Fundamentals and Applications training. The candidate will be given industrial support to complete the particular course completely with efficiency and fluency at every particular stage. In the classes of Gasdynamics: Fundamentals and Applications certification, standard numerical explanations will be addressed, and throughout the curriculum, practical concerns will be given. The assignments would be of an applied nature, where certain questions have to be overcome by basic numerical methods on the machine only.

Tests will include both logical and numerical questions of type. This is the course where the candidate will get every kind of support, he or she will need to complete the programme. The candidate would grab a lot of information about the respective field throughout the course.

Lighter-than-Air (LTA) systems were once a significant part of Aerospace Engineering, which used to be technological developments’ forefront until the late 1930s when it got shoved into oblivion. However, this subject was finally revived during the mid-1980s when people regained interest in such long endurance applications that consume low fuel. Therefore, the Lighter than Air Systems program enlightens students about this field, its fundamentals, and presents a holistic overview of LTAs. 

The Lighter than Air Systems certification syllabus lasts 12 weeks, covering one topic every week. These include LTA systems’ background, developed airships, historical perspectives, static lift estimations, airship design methodologies, aerostat design methodology, and more. Swayam delivers this curriculum through CDEEP’s in-class video lectures, which IIT Bombay’s Professor Rajkumar S. Pant had delivered in 2015. 

Swayam also offers monthly interactive sessions online, where the Lighter than Air Systems training candidates clear their doubts with instructors. This course also has industry support from Lockheed Martin, Airbus, ISRO, ADRDE, Boeing, and NAL. What’s more, learners can also opt for certificates after completing this elective program, by registering for the proctored test and scoring the specified marks.

Swayam and IIT Madras present the Rocket Propulsion certification course, an ongoing 12-week elective program specializing in rockets, rocket propulsion, and its modern trends. An undergraduate/postgraduate-level curriculum familiarises candidates with rockets’ fundamental aspects. The training describes motion in space, what rockets require to place space-crafts in various orbits, and escaping a planet’s gravitational field. 

The Rocket Propulsion certification syllabus then proceeds with teaching about a solid propellant’s design aspects, operating principles, liquid propellants, various other rocket types, etc. core topics. An AICTE-approved FDP curriculum, this course is targeted towards Ph.D./ME/BE/MSc aspirants. It requires no prior experience in this program’s domains, which are Propulsion and Aerospace Engineering. 

The Rocket Propulsion training also features recognition amongst HAL, DRDO, ISRO, Defense and Space-related industries, enabling course-takers to pursue employment in these sectors. To aid that, Swayam also offers a payable certification through their proctored tests and assignments. Clearing these, learners can obtain e-verifiable accreditation to boost their recruitment chances.

The Aircraft Propulsion online course is a 12 weeks online program provided by Swayam, an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. This Aircraft Propulsion training covers the gas power cycles used in aviation propulsion. As a result, many types of aircraft engines, their performance, parts, and characteristics are discussed. The course is focused on cycle analysis and its various attachments for improvisation. Furthermore, the Aircraft Propulsion syllabus covers several aircraft engine components such as the turbines, compressor, nozzle, combustor, and more.

Fundamentals of Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics is an undergraduate and postgraduate level online course offered by  IIT Kharagpur. The programme is a 12-week long core certification programme with the approval and recognition of AICTE. Basically, the course is offered as a free programme and the learners can join the programme free of cost. However, Swayam, the online course provider by the Indian Government,  demands a fee from the learners to get a hold of certification after the Fundamentals of Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics Certification. 

Fundamentals of Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics Certification Course, offered by Swayam, discusses the conceptual and practical understanding of aerodynamics, principles of aerodynamics and fundamentals of aerodynamics. The course on aerodynamics will prepare the learners to get started with the advanced aerodynamics programmes. Fundamentals of Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics Certification by Swayam is prepared under the guidance and supervision of Prof. Arnab Roy of  IIT Kharagpur. 

Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control is an AICTE-approved FDP online programme offered by Swayam. The online programme is a 12-week elective course in association with IIT Kharagpur. The system is free of cost for anyone who wants to explore aerospace engineering and the learners will have to pay the fee and appear for the proctored exam to get hold of the certificate. 

Provided by Swayam, Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control Certification Course will shed light on rotational kinematics, satellite attitude dynamics, attitude control in satellite communication,  attitude control system, and the like. The course is meant for learners who are at the level of undergraduate or postgraduate. Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control Certification by Swayam is developed and instructed by  Prof. Manoranjan Sinha, a professor at IIT Kharagpur. 

Thermal Operations in Food Process Engineering: Theory and Applications certification is a 12 weeks course that is provided on the Swayam platform by NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur. This course caters to engineering students from all backgrounds. This covers the fundamentals of processing and preservation technologies that are needed for food processing in different industries.

Thermal Operations in Food Process Engineering: Theory and Applications training provides knowledge about thermal processing that is associated with the unit operations of the different stages in processing. Usually, the concepts in thermal operations are not taught elaborately when the candidates are students of engineering. But through this course, the students will get accustomed to the comprehensive knowledge of thermal processing. The certificate is guaranteed once the candidates successfully attend, and gain 75% during the invigilator marked exam.

The Thermal Processing of Foods certification is a 12 weeks course. This certification course is available online on the provider platform of Swayam by NPTEL and IIT Guwahati. Thermal processing usually means controlling the temperature combination and the precise time for removing the microorganisms from food using the process of heating, and this course teaches the concepts involved in thermal processing to fulfill the projected of feeding 9.1 billion world population in the year 2050.

Thermal Processing of Foods training teaches the participants how safely, and keeping the food nutritious the ready-to-eat foods are thermally processed so that they have a long shelf-life, and cater to the goal of The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The final exam is conducted in the presence of a coordinator and the candidate’s performance in assignments guarantees the certificate for the engineering background students.

The Dairy and Food process and products technology Training Course is an open online course that covers the basics of dairy food processing and production steps. The course will discuss the techniques and steps involved in dairy production and preservation as followed by dairy and food processing industries.

The Dairy and Food process and products technology Certification Course is offered on the Swayam portal. The course ensures to impart learners with the basic knowledge of dairy food processing along with the different levels of operations involved at various stages of processing. The course will be coordinated by By Prof. Tridib Kumar Goswami of IIT Kharagpur.

The Dairy and Food process and products technology Online Course is an introductory course that is taught over 12 weeks. The course is delivered through expert lectures that will enhance the knowledge of learners. The postgraduate level course will be assessed on the basis of a series of 12 assignments and a final proctored examination.

Developed by the IIT, Kharagpur faculty, the Machine Learning For Soil And Programme Offerings Tags: Management certification is a 12 weeks online course. The course is an AICTE approved one that can be found for studying on the Swayam website. This undergraduate-level course is taught by a professor of IIT, Kharagpur named Somsubhra Chakraborty. The course has been developed to learn new eco-friendly ways to replace the traditional ways of enhancing crop productivity.

The Machine Learning For Soil And Programme Offerings Tags: Management is designed to cover the separate applications of deep learning, and machine learning for better management of soil, and crops. Ideal for even undergraduate students, this course can allow the learning to be applied by these students for the development of portable sensors that can be developed based on an integrated management system of soil, and crops. Though an electronic mode of certification is offered, the exam conducted is proctored.

Soil And Water Conservation Engineering is an online certification course offered by Swayam. The course is designed as a free programme that can be pursued by the learners free of cost. However, Swayam will provide certification only after the completion of the programme based on the result of the proctored examination held at one of the designated centres. Soil And Water Conservation Engineering Certification is a core program developed by Prof. Rajendra Singh who is a faculty at  IIT Kharagpur. 

Soil And Water Conservation Engineering Certification Course, offered by Swayam, is a 12-week certification course. The programme will equip students with an understanding of engineering principles of soil and water conservation and water management. The online course will explore water erosion, its classification and the agronomical and engineering measures to control and manage water erosion. 

Are you interested in knowing the various aspects of soil including its physical and chemical properties? Soil Science and Technology is an excellent option for knowing the properties of soil and the latest technologies used in soil science. This online course is provided by Swayam in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur. Soil Science and Technology Certification is a 12 weeks certification programme. It is instructed by Prof. Somsubhra Chakraborty who is a faculty member of IIT Kharagpur. 

Provided by Swayam, Soil Science and Technology Certification Course provides a thorough knowledge of soil science including the physical and chemical properties, nanotechnology in soil science and the technologies used in soil mapping and modelling. The programme is free to enroll and the learners will need to pay the fee and appear for the exam to get hold of the certificate.

Novel Technologies for Food Processing and Shelf-Life Extension is an online course by IIT Kharagpur. The course can be accessed by the learners on the platform of Swayam, the online education platform by the Government of India. The course is structured for the duration of 12 weeks. Novel Technologies for Food Processing and Shelf-Life Extension Certification Course, offered by Swayam, is an AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) FDP course. 

Novel Technologies for Food Processing and Shelf-Life Extension Certification can be pursued by undergraduate and postgraduate students in food science and technology and agricultural engineering, chemical engineering and biochemical engineering. The course by IIT Kharagpur will discuss food processing, food products manufacturing and shelf life extension. 

The candidates who are willing to participate in the programme of Animation and CGI Motion certification by edX will gain hands-on experience in how to produce and build animations that are realistic, keeping in mind the technical features of CGI animation. Students will gain expertise about the procedure to create physically based animation by learning about studio approaches for the same. 

The Animation and CGI Motion certification course from Edx to create characters or films that society believes in. They will be provided with advice about how to predict as well as improve the mobility of their workpiece. This course, designed by Columbia University will run for a tenure of 12 weeks, where the students will gain the appropriate knowledge required to apply for higher posts. The Animation and CGI Motion certification course is an advanced-level course, and the candidates can easily complete it by putting in 8 to 10 hours of hard work per week.

Buildings are one of the primary consumers of resources today. Thus, it is imperative to consider sustainability aspects in designing more efficient buildings. As such, the Sustainable Architecture certification course aims to understand the role of sustainable practices in developing efficient buildings for reduced consumption. 

Available at the UG level, the Sustainable Architecture online course touches upon various parameters of planning and designing sustainable buildings. It also elucidates concepts of design, technology, and practices used to create efficient buildings. The Sustainable Architecture program explains the science behind the high performance of efficient buildings; and covers the various tenets of sustainable architecture planning as a subset of sustainable development.

The Sustainable Architecture course by Swayam is approved by AICTE and caters to the needs of individuals involved in the domain of architecture and planning. Moreover, you can earn a digital course certificate on successful completion and find lucrative work offers across the design and architecture industry. 

Swayam’s Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts certification course is a 12-week, elective learning programme, built to familiarise students with robotics’ introductory and advanced areas. The curriculum’s initial stages cover robotics’ introduction, its technology, offering a unified treatment for analysis and modeling of hybrid, parallel, and serial manipulators, using Denavit-Hartenberg’s parameters. Learners also study inverse and direct kinematics of parallel and serial robots, and their associated mobility and workspace concepts.

IISc Bangalore has curated the Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts programme. It also uses hardware and experiments developed by the institute’s research students themselves. For a real-time hands-on experience, the course facilitates students to work on their hardware experiments and software simulations.

The Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts certification syllabus continue with explaining velocity, Jacobian matrix, singularities’ concepts, linear control, model-based control, deriving motion equations via the Lagrangian matrix, and numerous other vital topics. Aspirants also learn about advanced areas like wheeled mobile robots’ analysis and modelling, cable-driven micro-robots, deployable structures, etc. Through all these, candidates become fluent in fully controlling robots and this subject’s higher-level concepts. Post-completion, they can also register to earn Swayam’s e-verified certificates. 

Circuit Analysis for Analog Designers Certification program is designed to cover the circuit analysis areas that a working analog designer needs to know. Aspiring analog designers are introduced to more complex concepts including inter-reciprocal networks, analog filters, and circuit noise analysis.

Transmission lines, distributed circuits, and the analysis of circuits with modest nonlinearities are all covered in detail in the Circuit Analysis for Analog Designers classes. 

All students get a Circuit Analysis for Analog Designers Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Operation and Planning of Power Distribution Systems Certification provides a general overview of modern power distribution systems commencing with explanations of various power distribution system components and configurations, load models, various reliability evaluation methods, and various power distribution planning approaches.

Operation and Planning of Power Distribution Systems Classes will give an overview of the historical development of the electrical power system and especially the Indian power system - how it evolves centuries ago and how it is in its present shape.

All students get an Operation and Planning of Power Distribution Systems Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

Design and Analysis of VLSI Subsystems Certification introduces students enrolled in this course to a detailed introduction to the topics of designing Digital CMOS VLSI subsystems utilizing delay, power, and area design metrics.

More emphasis is placed on power estimation, interconnect-aware designs, and discussions of a few power-benefitting designs in the Design and Analysis of VLSI Subsystems Classes.

All students get a Design and Analysis of VLSI Subsystems Certification by International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT Bangalore) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Physics of Nanoscale Devices Certification will introduce students to the basic physics of novel miniaturized i.e mesoscopic and nanoscopic devices.

Physics of Nanoscale Devices Classes would start from the basics of quantum mechanics and equip the students to delve into advanced topics in nanoscale devices. Devices that were thought to be beyond the reach of engineers can now be fabricated in new ways. The crucial factor has been the development of newer techniques by which extremely narrow rods, or nanowires, of a semiconductor can be formed. 

All students get a Physics of Nanoscale Devices Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) under the Swayam Initiative by Government of India.

The online course on Biophotonics by Swayam introduces the rudimentary concepts of photonics and biology along with the discipline of medicine. The Biophotonics certification syllabus for a period of twelve months will be covering the following topics- basics of biology, light-matter interactions, biophotonics, biosensors, light activate therapy and other topics related to the domain. For the course, students from a multi-discipline can join. Candidates from electronics, biological sciences, bioengineering, communication engineering, and others can apply for the Biophotonics online course and have their existing skills developed. 

The course will be held over digital platforms. The applicants further can register for the course for free but for getting the certificate they can choose to apply for the exam. For the benefit of the participating candidates, the course type has been structured as an elective. The program will thus help the students to learn about the basics of light-matter interactions.

The online certification program on VLSI Physical Design by Swayam will be introducing the appearing candidates with the fundamentals and the principles that are involved in the basic design flaw in the VLSI physical design automation. The VLSI Physical Design training will also be covering the basic data structural designs and the algorithms used for implementing the designs in the solution statements. 

In the VLSI Physical Design certification syllabus, the candidates will be provided with- assignments and examples that will be helping them to comprehensively understand the primary concepts that are involved in the VLSI physical design.   

Over the course of twelve weeks, the concepts that will be involved are - Grid routing and global routing, Interconnect modeling and layout compaction, Detailed routing and clock design, Physical synthesis and performance-driven design flow, Clock routing, and power/ground, Static timing analysis, and timing closure. The program will thus help them to develop the students existing skills in digital circuits.

The study of the 8085 architecture, functional diagram specifics, instruction kinds with straightforward programming, addressing modes, memory interface, and timing diagram is provided by Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Certification, interacting with auxiliary hardware like the 8155 and 8255.

Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Classes introduces the students to the fascinating world of microprocessors and its integrated circuit parts, their programmability for a certain application, etc. 

The 8085 microprocessor family is covered in depth in the Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Certification Syllabus, and you will also be introduced to additional cutting-edge microprocessor families. 

All students get a Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Certification by College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Engineering Econometrics certification course is an elective course under the management studies category at IIT Kharagpur. This course is offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels for students of management, engineering, or multidisciplinary subjects. And Prof Rudra P Pradhan instructs this online course. 

The Engineering Econometrics training syllabus will explore data modelling, spreadsheet, and analysis required to make significant business analytics decisions. This is quantitative training that will discuss problems related to business/management. Moreover, to enhance the students' decision-making and problem-solving skills, the course uses real-life cases and problem sets.  

Students can audit the Engineering Econometrics programme by Swayam for free if they meet the essential prerequisites. However, those who want to receive the course certificate on completion must complete all 12 in-course assignments and the end-term proctored exam. The cumulative passing score of the assignments and exam will determine the eligibility for the e-certificate.

The Engineering Mathematics II online course is a 12-week course and the second part of Engineering Mathematics training. This programme is an undergraduate-level core course, and a  part of the mathematics category, offered by IIT Kharagpur. The course will be instructed in English by Prof Jitendra Kumar.

The Engineering Mathematics II certification syllabus deals with the essential and fundamental aspects of mathematics required for undergraduate science or engineering studies. Some of the topics covered under the course in the first eight weeks are vector calculus, numerical and complex analysis, and Laplace Transform methods applied to several engineering-related problems. 

Towards the end, the last four weeks of the Engineering Mathematics II training deals with module five, including in-depth information about the Fourier Series Representation and Transform.  The course also has many reference materials to help the candidates do their research. Candidates may even register for the exam and receive an e-certificate based on their eligibility.

The English Language for Competitive Exams programme is a 30-hour course suitable for undergraduate or postgraduate students across all disciplines. This is an advanced-level elective curriculum, designed by IIT Madras, that prepares candidates for national and international competitive exams, which tests their English language skills. It also features the institute’s renowned Professor, Aysha Iqbal, who’ll be teaching this course.

The English Language for Competitive Exams training strives to help the students become confident with the English language, especially during competitive exams. The course primarily focuses on developing grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills amongst learners. This is a complex curriculum, including higher-order English skills. Reading material is derived from the classics of English literature as well.

The English Language for Competitive Exams online course uses a contextual approach to teach grammar and vocabulary. Aspirants will also refer to global newspapers and magazines for better comprehension. After acquiring this certification, candidates will have a recognised skill across various academic institutions and industries.

Today, there are numerous entrepreneurial ventures across the world, but only a certain number of them can scale up and grow successfully. The Entrepreneurship Essentials online course is designed to help potential entrepreneurs to learn about the fundamentals of starting a new venture, the challenges involved in it, and the best approach and practices to grow in the future.

The Entrepreneurship Essentials certification syllabus covers various key concepts such as myths and realities, entrepreneurial qualities, value proposition, lean start-up, market research, financial statements, market strategies, legal aspects of business, and many more. The course aims to help bring awareness among candidates on the issues faced by different entrepreneurs.

Besides, Manoj K Mondal from the prestigious IIT Kharagpur instructs the Entrepreneurship Essentials certification by Swayam. This online course is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and can be completed in 12 days. Candidates will also receive excellent study materials and e-certificate on successful completion.

Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Certification aims to provide in-depth understanding about incubation and entrepreneurship and to encourage students to become entrepreneurs and not graduate with degrees.

Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Classes help candidates undertaking this course to learn and use a wide array of learning methodologies that combine inputs from several pre-incubators and incubators like GDC, BETIC, SINE, IITH and DSSE are used to familiarise them with the entrepreneurial framework and the start-up initiatives that will help them navigate through their own entrepreneurial path. 

All students get a Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay).