NPTEL Free Courses & Certifications

The Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis course by SWAYAM is an elective course in Chemical Engineering. This AICTE approved programme explores the risks involved in an environment’s health through assessments. Its learning is backed with industrial support from Environmental Consulting. The curriculum integrates online lectures, learning modules, written assignments, and book references.

The course spreads across 12 weeks of training. The Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis certification syllabus opens learning to toxicology, sediments, atmospheric dispersion models, equilibrium, quality assurance, and quality controls. Students need to have a preliminary understanding of mathematics, chemistry, environmental engineering, physics, and chemical engineering before commencing the course. This training is set at an undergraduate/postgraduate level of study.

Developed by IIT Madras, Dr Ravi Krishna R-Associate Professor from the institute mentors the students of the Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis online course. Candidates can opt for a verified certificate. For this, students need to appear for a proctored exam after paying the necessary exam fee.

The Model Predictive Control: Theory and Applications certification syllabus will give the candidates an overview of MPC. It covers both theories as well as all the practical applications. For some of the modules, the course also offers MATLAB hand-based learning. The candidates will be able to understand and solve all the advanced control problems.

The aspirants will become aware of the practical and industrial relevance. The course focuses on the multiple aspects of the implementation of MPC. The course extensively covers all the system models so that the candidates have smooth and better learning. 

The Model Predictive Control: Theory and Applications online course also offers the participants certification for their remarkable journey of learning. The experts also provide experience on the tools so that the candidates are able to easily implement the learning whenever they are exposed to the industry. The state estimation has been broadly explained so that the candidates do not face any problem understanding the same.

The Process Control- Design, Analysis, and Assessment certification course trains students with all the necessary knowledge regarding tuning, stability, and controller concepts usually taught in a control class. This undergraduate course falls under the shared domain of chemical engineering, computational chemical engineering, and minor 2 in chemical. 

The Process Control- Design, Analysis, and Assessment training enables students to understand the MIMO control concepts at the most basic level for enhanced clarity of the process. Spread over 12 weeks, this course is taught by Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, who is currently working as a professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Madras. 

The Process Control- Design, Analysis, and Assessment online course also enables students to obtain accreditation from one of India’s preeminent institutions, IIT Madras. The e-certificate will feature the name of the student, his/her photograph, the final score, and the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras.

The Chemical Reaction Engineering II by Swayam is an industry-based engineering course. In this course, an understanding of the multiphase reactors will be given. Different concepts in chemical engineering will be taught. The reasons behind the productivity of products, their importance, and identification will be discussed. This is a second-level course which is a follow-up of the first level chemical reaction engineering course.

This course is available online only the final exam will be held in the specifically designated centers. The course content doesn’t require any payment. The course is specifically for individuals with an engineering background. It is verified by NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. This course will be instructed by the one-course instructor and two assistants.

The Chemical Reaction Engineering II certification will be provided in the e-certification mode. The certification has accreditation's of NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The certification is easily shareable on platforms such as Linkedin. This certification will have professionals in their careers and students on their academic journey.

The Introduction to interfacial waves online course is a study about the wider aspect of vibrations and oscillations along with the specific focus on the challenges in hydrodynamic stability. This National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) online course is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay for students pursuing chemical engineering and mechanical engineering as an elective course.

The course instruction is conducted for twelve weeks and the course educator for this faculty development program is Dr. Ratul Dasgupta, an associate professor from the department of chemical engineering at IIT Bombay.

The students of this online training program are provided with three credit points and a course certificate. The course certificate consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Bombay adding more value to it. The online course on introduction to interfacial waves is provided on the Swayam education platform and is a postgraduate level program.

The Chemical Process Instrumentation by Swayam enables candidates to understand the key dynamics and basics of chemical process instrumentation. The programme gives a comprehensive understanding of principles and practices of measurement of important chemical process variables namely, concentration, flow, level, pressure, temperature, etc. The programme is best suited for candidates who have completed their undergraduate in the discipline of allied engineering, instrumentation and chemical. This course is available for Chemical engineers, Instrumentation engineers, and Chemical technology engineers. 

The Chemical Process Instrumentation Course by Swayam, may be of general interest to many chemical process industries like- Tata Chemicals etc., Haldia petrochemicals ltd., Indian oil corporation ltd. The e-certification is available after passing a proctored exam with the candidates’ name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup and it will be e-verifiable on nptel.ac.in/noc. This course will be taught or instructed by Prof. Debasis Sarkar (IIT Kharagpur). The enrollment of this programme is fully free of costs and the course materials are easily accessible to learn. The e-certification will be provided after passing a paid proctored examination. The individuals must be of undergraduate level. This course falls under the category of Chemical engineering.

The Optimization in Chemical Engineering certification course is optimally designed towards learning the aspects and fundamentals that are included in the procedure of the field chemical engineering. The course provides a brief overview of the industry with its subcomponents and focuses on how much each component is essential to complete the one process employed in the respective field. 

The purpose of this Optimization in Chemical Engineering training is to expose engineering students to automation techniques, with a focus on problems that occur in applications of chemical engineering. Both linear and nonlinear programming problems are included in the course. The fundamental principles of optimization and how to achieve a statistical description of the optimization problem are discussed in the first part of the course. 

The second section of the course discusses various methods for solving certain problems that can be used to eventually solve them. Finally, it also addresses a collection of software methods to solve optimization problems. Upon satisfactory completion of this Optimization in Chemical Engineering certification, the student will be able to understand the core scientific concepts of optimization, articulate the problem of optimization, and choose the best method/solver for solving the problem of optimization.

The Transport Phenomena certification course is designed with a phenomenal structural course that will give a complete fundamental understanding that is involved in chemical engineering. For all students of chemical engineering, this is a fundamental subject and is also relevant in disciplines as varied as mechanical engineering, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. 

The topic has revolutionized the way engineering science is taught over the past few decades. This chapter dealt with the integrated care of the various transport systems, both in industry and in nature, which is everywhere. Owing to the underlying similarity of the mathematics and molecular processes explaining those methods, momentum, heat, and mass transfer are taught together. 

The Transport Phenomena training will include equal industrial support that will help the enrolled candidate to learn about the segments more analytically. The course will begin with a fundamental understanding of the core modules that is essential to understand the later portion. Students would be made aware of the key science ties and motivated to address questions on the basis of apt analogies. The Transport Phenomena certification would be provided in the last that is the assured certificate for the candidates who want to pursue some high courses in the upcoming future.

The ‘Upstream LNG Technology’ training program is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning online free course developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The informative course is provided on the Swayam online education platform for the students of undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The online training is scheduled for twelve weeks and the course study is guided by Prof Pavitra Sandilya from the cryogenic engineering center in IIT Kharagpur assisted by two other research scholars. This faculty development program is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and is part of the chemical engineering and physics category. The participants of this online program will gain three credit points and a course completion certificate after completing the course and clearing the exam with the required mandates. The course certificate of the ‘Upstream LNG Technology’ online course consists of the NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur’s logos which makes the certificates more significant and authorized.

The ‘Flow Through Porous Media’ National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online course describes the classification and application of porous media flow with an understanding of industrial applications. This course is provided on the Swayam online education platform to the students of undergraduate, and postgraduate level from various disciplines of engineering which includes petroleum, biochemical, soil science, geotechnical, and hydrology. This elective course is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur.

This faculty development program on porous media flow will take twelve weeks to complete the course. The course instructor for the AICTE approved online training program is Prof. Somenath Ganguly from the department of chemical engineering at IIT Kharagpur. The candidates who take this elective course will be provided with three credits for their undergraduate or postgraduate program. Along with the course credits, the eligible students can get the course certificate which consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.

The Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics online course imparts knowledge to all the learners related to topics such as evaluation of laws of thermodynamics, its application, and chemical and physical process of chemistry, etc. This course provides information on the basic and key concepts of thermodynamics that would help the participants achieve their academic as well as professional goals. The candidates will learn about the numerous kinds of thermodynamics, reaction equilibria, and properties of thermodynamics. 

Candidates get to collect the certification for the Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics certification at the end of the course by giving an exam and securing the minimum grades applicable to pass the exam. The certification course takes up to 12 weeks of time to get completed. Students can learn from the Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics training at their own wish and pace as it is a self-paced course.

The Biophysical chemistry certification course is an online 12 weeks course. The programme is offered through the platform of the educational provider Swayam. The certification is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and NPTEL. The course syllabus has been rigorously researched, and designed by the professors at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. 

The Biophysical chemistry training is a very basic, and introductory course on the fundamental concepts of biophysical chemistry. This course emphasizes basic topics like protein structure elements, protein folding energy, it's mixing, and relaxation techniques. All these techniques are used to deeply study the fast-folding of protein. The syllabus ultimately ends with a discussion on tools in popular fields of protein Absorption, Fluorescence, and IR.

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding is a 12-week-long core program offered by  IIT Madras. The online course will help the students explore the principles of quantum chemistry in depth and will provide them with a thorough understanding of atomic structure and chemical bonding. The course is worth taking as it is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding Certification Course is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of chemistry who are interested in quantum chemistry. 

Though Swayam offers the Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding online course free of cost, the learners must have to make the payments of the exam fee and crack the certification qualifying exam to get hold of the certificate. The course is designed and taught by Prof. K. Mangala Sunder who is a professor at IIT Madras.  To be eligible for the course, Swayam specifies certain prerequisites including mathematical understanding and introductory ideas of modern physics. 

Electrochemical impedance Spectroscopy is an AICTE-approved online programme that is offered by Swayam and  IIT Madras. The programme is a 12-week programme that is free to join and learn. But, if you intend to be certified, you must score a prescribed percentage of marks in the qualifying exam that needs a fee.  Electrochemical impedance Spectroscopy Certification Course will help you to explore electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, its techniques, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy principle, impedance spectroscopy, and the correct methods of data acquisition and analysis. 

Administered by Swayam, the Electrochemical impedance Spectroscopy online course is developed and taught by Prof. S. Ramanathan from IIT Madras. Swayam specifies that the learners must have completed B.Sc. or B.E. to be eligible for the online programme. 

The Advanced Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry course by SWAYAM is designed to show the usefulness and impact of organometallic chemistry in society as a whole. The program will also discuss how the organometallic compounds act as intermediaries in various catalytic cycles and also utilized in many organic transformations. 

The Advanced Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry online program is developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. It explores how the results achieved within the confines of a laboratory or lab research is translated to industry-scale productions and applications. The course teaches the principles behind these compounds and how they influence society as a whole.

This 12-week-long program aims to connect the laboratory discoveries to its wide-scale utility in industrial procedures. You will learn many implementation dimensions of organometallic compounds in commercial processes.

The Chemistry Of Main Group Elements Programme by Swayam, offers deep coverage on the subject of chemistry. It covers different topics such as systematic understanding of chemical reactivity, bonding concepts, structure concepts, p-block elements, c-block elements and others. Various applications of main group elements and their compounds will also be added into the lectures. The intended audience for this training include the teachers, students and PhD scholars. The only prerequisites to join this course is 12th grade chemistry knowledge. This course will be very useful for those who are working in Pharmaceutical industries.

The duration of the Chemistry Of Main Group Elements Training by Swayam, is 12 weeks. This programme does not cost anything and can be enrolled for free. But the certificates are provided only if the learners register and write a proctored examination conducted by Swayam in person at any of the designated exam centres. This course will be instructed by Prof. M. S. Balakrishna (IIT Bombay). The course certification will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

The Essentials of Oxidation, Reduction, and C-C Bond Formation by IIT Bombay and IISER Thiruvananthapuram, emphasizes concepts like selectivity, mechanism, stereochemistry, and their applications in synthetic problems. This postgraduate course falls under the domain of chemistry. Candidates registering for this course can also obtain a highly valuable accreditation from NPTEL and IIT Bombay.  

The Essentials of Oxidation, Reduction, and C-C Bond Formation certification is also an FDP course approved by AICTE. Spread over twelve weeks, the program is taught by Prof. Yashwant D Vankar, who professor in Chemistry from IIT Kanpur. The Essentials of Oxidation, Reduction, and C-C Bond Formation certification syllabus outlines all the essential concepts related to C-C bond formation. The course contents include all the topics like selectivity, swern oxidation, IBX, microbial oxidations, Sharpless epoxidation, Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation, Tamao fleming oxidation, and photosensitized oxidations.

The Molecular Spectroscopy: A Physical Chemist's Perspective certification course is an extensive course which is offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. The programme focuses on molecular spectroscopy which is a part of quantum mechanics. The course gives an idea about the topic from the perspective of a chemist. The course provides an intermediate level of training and can be accessed by the graduates or postgraduate students. The Molecular Spectroscopy: A Physical Chemist's Perspective online course provides an in-depth explanation about the topics in the online mode. The course is provided at zero cost and can be pursued by students at their own pace.

The Molecular Spectroscopy: A Physical Chemist's Perspective programme also allows the candidates to have a verified certificate at the end of the programme by the means of payment of quoted amount followed by an offline exam. Candidates can avail of the study materials included in the course for absolutely free such as notes, references for external resources, tests, video and audio lectures, etc. Candidates do not have to go through any registration process in order to get into the course. The Molecular Spectroscopy: A Physical Chemist's Perspective certification syllabus can be completed in a time span of 12 weeks and there are no limitations regarding the maintenance of the attendance.

By detailed discussion on significant topics like fluorescence upconversion and transient absorption, Ultrafast laser spectroscopy certification course briefs course takers on dynamic changes which can be noticed in the broad horizon of chemistry. From candidates who wish to pursue a career in research and development to established professionals, this certification will benefit everyone alike with its easy-to-understand pace and discussion forum to address doubts and share knowledge.

NPTEL is a reputed name in the field of offering free and quality online courses and likewise, this course opens the doors for learners to get a tangible educational result in the form of an online certification from the IIT Bombay. Around 326 students have enrolled in the course this far. To encourage quality and free learning, Swayam has opened this online training program for anyone to be learnt anytime and from anywhere.

The Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy programme certification and consequent credits will aid the learners in their academic life and will provide them a strong educational backing. Whether it be a driving research interest or simply acquiring knowledge and learning the basics, this course will uniformly cater to the needs of one and all.

The Transition Metal Organometallics in Catalysis And Biology by Swayam is an advanced level course on organometallic compounds and their different aspects. The organometallic compounds highlight the various aspects of catalytic reactions. The course will offer industry-based organometallic compound usage and its elaborate understanding. The candidates will learn the implications of organometallic chemistry in biology and catalysis. Different challenges of organometallic compounds will also be analysed.

The course is offered by NPTEL. It specifically focuses on candidates who are undergraduates or postgraduates in the science stream. Ph.D. students and engineering students interested in the chemical industry will be benefited from the course. The course is nationally coordinated by AICTE. It is an FDP course. The course is free and accessible on the digital platform.

The Transition Metal Organometallics in Catalysis And Biology certification is available for candidates in the e-format. The certification is shareable on all platforms. The certification will have logos of NPTEL and IIT, Bombay. The candidates will avail industry support in the course content and also from the course certification. 

The ‘Concepts of chemistry for engineering’ online certification course is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) training course that is developed for the engineering students to build a strong foundation with the theories of inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. This free online training is provided by the Swayam education platform initiated by the government of India. The classes for this interdisciplinary core course are scheduled for a period of twelve weeks.

The students are delivered with conceptual insights through videos, lectures, and are evaluated through a series of weekly assignments and a final exam. The program instructors for this course include the faculty from the department of chemistry, Prof. Anindya Datta, Prof. Debabrata Maiti, Prof. Chidambar Kulkarni, and Prof. Arnab Dutta from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

The ‘Concepts of chemistry for engineering’ training program ensures the students receive a course certificate and credit points after completing the course fulfilling the qualifying criteria. This course is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The Industrial Inorganic Chemistry certification course is designed with a student favourable atmosphere. The course focuses on the understanding of main variables to transform the manufactured goods into ideal goods that we use in our everyday lives, which has received a great shift in the way things work, and it is very important for us to recognize the importance of the chemical industry that has changed all our aspects of life. 

The Industrial Inorganic Chemistry certification that will be provided at the end of the program will help the candidate to do more further courses in the same respective field. The importance of the chemical industry that has influenced all our facets of life, such as agriculture, climate, food, hygiene, catalysis, building, etc., is very important for us to understand. 

It has also been extensively used to reduce the use of virgin materials in recycling industries. In relation to trends at the international level, the suggested course would cover all these topics. The Industrial Inorganic Chemistry training is extensively focused on grabbing analytical study platforms for the enrolled students to provide them better expressive knowledge.

The Analytical chemistry online course is a 12-week program offered by Swayam, a government of India Initiative. The course allows students to research and utilize special tools and procedures to isolate, identify, and measure unidentified substances. 

The Analytical chemistry training covers various applications of atomic emission spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy in the spectroscopic approach. 

The Analytical chemistry syllabus includes Coulometry, cyclic voltammetry and amperometry will be covered in electrochemical techniques. Biological sample analysis, Forensic science, clinical analysis, materials analysis, and environmental analysis are among the applications covered in the course.

A Study Guide in Organic Retrosynthesis: Problem Solving Approach certification course offers candidates an environment for comprehending different aspects of organic synthesis via problem/puzzle solving approaches. The course prepares the candidates to interactively master the fundamentals of synthetic organic chemistry and ace competitive examinations.

A Study Guide in Organic Retrosynthesis: Problem Solving Approach certification by Swayam and IIT Kharagpur takes the candidates through one of the top intriguing research fields within disciplines related to chemistry. With incredible advancements since the 20th century, synthetic organic chemistry has become a powerful tool for obtaining the latest chemical entities possessing high biological potential that are difficult to obtain from natural sources because of their scarcity.

A Study Guide in Organic Retrosynthesis: Problem Solving Approach online course is a 12 week program that offers 3 credits, taught by Professor Samik Nanda. The course is ideal for industries related to chemistry, pharmacy, health, fitness and medicine industries.

Do you want to learn the Nobel prize-winning concept of coordination chemistry? Then, Co-Ordination Chemistry (Chemistry Of Transition Elements) is an ideal course for you. The course is a 12-week long online programme that is free to enrol and learn.

Co-Ordination Chemistry (Chemistry Of Transition Elements) online course will guide you on coordination chemistry and will explore ligands, stereochemistry, coordination number and nomenclature. The programme is developed and taught by Prof. Debashis Ray who is the faculty at IIT Kharagpur. 

The Concrete Technology training lasts for a 12 weeks online program. The course's syllabus, which was selected and written by IIT Madras, is available on the Swayam platform. The organizations that grant the course certificate are IIT Madras and NPTEL.

The main topics covered in the Concrete Technology certification course are cementitious additives and other ingredients used in the production of concrete. The topic of concrete manufacturing is also brought up. 

The advantages and uses of concrete as a modern building material will become more and more clear as one move through the course. One will be able to use concrete and pick the appropriate ingredients. Prof. B. Bhattacharjee explains this online course.

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The Strategies for Sustainable Design certification syllabus spans 12 weeks. There will be five lectures weekly. Each session will be focused on understanding the nuances of sustainability and sustainable design processes using assignments, real-life projects, and examples. 

Vital sustainability principles and concepts are discussed at length in the Strategies for Sustainable Design program. The course also intends to deliver crucial insights for various design and sustainable development processes essential to strengthen Sustainable Development (SD). 

Over the program duration, you will develop a holistic understanding of sustainability in built environments and industrial designs. You will also learn about life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment in the Strategies for Sustainable Design course. 

For this, the course touches on different domains to facilitate curiosity and enables you to incorporate design thinking in dealing with your project work. Moreover, AICTE approves of this online course. Swayam provides a digital certificate on successful course completion and fulfilling the prescribed criteria.

The Geographic Information Systems certification course is structured with student favourable modules that will provide them with an easy environment to learn about the respective field. Detailed understanding of geographic information systems and their uses in civil engineering and earth sciences is offered in the proposed course.

In this course, all topics from data input to modeling will be addressed. Different datasets, like DEMs, their source, generation strategies, derivatives, errors and limitations, will be thoroughly explored in the proposed course. In the complete Geographic Information Systems training, the candidate will be given the continuous support that will help them to complete the whole curriculum along with timely submission of assessments.

The candidate will be given practical knowledge along with theoretical understanding of the particular concepts and the candidate can get the chance to be more creative in implementing their understanding that they will get while learning the course in respective assessments designed for the completion of the programme. The Geographic Information Systems certification will be provided in the last of the programme to give the students credit and accreditable for the course so that they can pursue the further courses in the respective field.

In the Geomorphology program, candidates will learn about the numerous behavior of natural surfaces as well as subsurface agents involved in the removal of the old and new landforms on the surface of the earth. The candidates will learn how to bring in sustainable development and the importance of every area while making any changes in the development. 

The candidates will be learning the usage of the knowledge in the industry. 

It will help candidates in the control of floods, disposal of waste, and the development of a smart city. The discussion forums will help candidates to have better learning and knowledge about the implementation of knowledge. The different layers of geomorphology have been well explained by the tutors.

The Geomorphology certification course also offers the candidates certificate after they complete the course successfully and give the end term examination. The importance of geomorphic evaluation has been well discovered throughout the syllabus. The certificate boosts up the resume or learning of the individuals.

The Water and Waste Water Treatment training is an undergraduate program that deals with the aspects of the environment and civil engineering. The course is laid out by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee through the forum of Swayam. The program aims to discuss the aspects related to the subject matter and complete the Water and Waste Water Treatment certification syllabus in the time span of 12 weeks. The course imparts information regarding water treatment, wastewater systems, the process of disinfection, etc. The course is available throughout its existence at zero cost for all the students who want to join the program. Candidates can apply for this course and pursue the same till the time they are well versed with the concepts as it is a self-paced learning program. 

Candidates get to compete for the certification of the program at the end of the Water and Waste Water Treatment online course. The certification process is optional for the students and is not mandatory for everyone. Candidates who want to go through the process of giving exam fees followed by the offline exam can get the opportunity of being a certified participant of the course if they qualify for the exam as per the eligibility criteria announced by the website. Candidates who enrol in the Water and Waste Water Treatment certification course will get introduced to the practical problems that the industry faces on a common basis through case studies and practical examples. Participants also get the opportunity to understand the concepts in a better manner through assignments, tests, and quizzes provided in the course.