Swayam Free Courses & Certifications

Adaptive control refers to a set of techniques and approaches used to control plans whose dynamics are uncertain or keep changing. Using adaptive control techniques, you can reduce the unpredictability of such plans. The Nonlinear and Adaptive Control certification course will delve into such concepts in-depth and train candidates in essential and advanced features of adaptive control. 

The candidates interested in joining this program need to have an essential understanding of MATLAB and Simulink, along with Lyapunov Stability Theory. The Nonlinear and Adaptive Control syllabus deals with relevant topics in great detail and runs for four weeks. IIT Delhi has developed this online training which is available on Swayam for free. 

This is an elective course at the postgraduate level. Professor Shubhendu Basin, Associate Professor in IIT Delhi’s Department of Electrical Engineering will teach the Nonlinear and Adaptive Control online course with two teaching assistants. The candidates also have the chance to become certified in this course by option for the paid certification. 

Swayam’s Optical Sensors online course is an elective, four-week curriculum dealing with optical biosensors and their introductory working fundamentals. Developed in collaboration with IIT Roorkee, this program is set at PG/UG-level and belongs to the ‘Photonics’ and Electrical and Electronics Engineering categories. The entire training features weekly modules, evaluations, optional exams, and term-end notes for research. 

The Optical Sensors certification syllabus commences with the elementary components, performance parameters, characteristics, etc. It then proceeds with optical phenomena, sensing applications, tissues’ optical properties, biomaterials’ optics, and more. Through an extensive curriculum, the course familiarises candidates with the mesmerizing sphere of optics principles-based sensors. In doing so, it also helps them gain industry-relevant skills to pursue career growth in this domain. 

While a basic optics experience is enough to join this training, students must complete all in-course assessments and register for Swayam’s offline test (proctored) to acquire the Optical Sensors certificate. This will further help them display their skills and seek lucrative job opportunities in Photonic Sys and related organizations.

A Brief Introduction of Micro – Sensors course by Swayam introduces learners to micro - and nano-sensors fabrications. This elective study is based on communications and electrical engineering. An e-certificate is available with the course. For the certificate, candidates must submit all assignments and write a final proctored examination.

Set at a postgraduate level of study, the Brief Introduction of Micro – Sensors certification syllabus integrates online learning through video lectures and practical application of concepts through assignments. Learners will understand the principles of strain-stress in energy dissipation used to design such sensors. Other topics include pressure sensors, lithography, MEM sensor applications, microfabrication, and accelerometers.

The Brief Introduction of Micro – Sensors training is curated by IISER Bhopal. Students will interact with the video lectures recorded by Professor Santanu Talukder from the institute. Any student interested in learning more about such sensors can apply for the course. Companies based around semiconductor and processing technology prefer students who have completed the study.

There is a substantial requirement for electrical energy around the world. Several countries, including India, are adopting UHV (ultra-high voltage) AC and DC transmission. The main objective of the Recent Advances in Transmission Insulators online course by Swayam is to understand the significance of basic principles of insulation design.

Recent Advances in Transmission Insulators programme will also discuss different kinds of insulators and recent developments in insulator technology up to UHV levels. During this course, you will also know about vital components in a transmission system such as conductors, earth wire, accessories, insulators, towers, foundations, and hardware fittings.

The Recent Advances in Transmission Insulators certification course will provide you with knowledge on major challenges faced by utilities in the design of overhead transmission insulators for UHV-DC/AC, especially in contaminated circumstances. You will learn through practical examples, 11 hours of video content, and assignment exercises. The course also provides an e-certificate on the fulfillment of some eligibility criteria.

Basics of software-defined Radios and Practical Applications is a 4 weeks programme that is a joint initiative of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee. This course offers an electronic copy of the certificate for its participants. The course teaches that SDR is a very important part of modern communication where processes used for hardware implementation are defined using the domain of software regarding flexibility.

Basics of software-defined Radios and Practical Applications training are used for providing the description of the several components of software-defined radios along with their significance, and relevance. The participants shall also understand the interrelationship between digital, and analog power processing and spectrum transmission of signals. At the final stage of this course, candidates will understand what kind of term solutions are used for industrial datasheets, and the motivation for appropriate transceiver design.

In today’s day and age, everyone owns certain essential electronic items like mobile phones, laptops, computers, iPads, smartwatches, etc. In India, there is a huge growth in the production of electronic waste, but no effective disposal methods exist. The course on Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges by Swayam details the problem of e-waste and its disposal. 

The Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges syllabus is comprehensive and discusses every aspect of e-waste management, especially in India. Candidates will study the current scenario of e-waste management, the role of stakeholders, risk assessment of disposing of e-waste in air, soil, and water, and the e-waste laws in India and the world. 

Candidates can join the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges training for free and learn from top instructors in this short-term program. A paid course certificate is also available for those who want to avail of it. IIT Kharagpur has designed this postgraduate level course. 

Management of Field Sales by Swayam is a undergraduate and postgraduate level program in sales management. The main objective of the course is to familiarise you with different methods in how to identify opportunities and how to convert those into sales. These methods will be taught using theoretical concepts and practical illustrations.

After attending the Management of Field Sales online course, you will be proficient in various sales techniques, processes, and models. You will also know how to develop personal selling competencies as well as strategies for managing your own sales team. This course falls under the Management and marketing studies category.

Management of Field Sales online program is an AICTE approved faculty development program. Moreover, access to course content is free of cost. An e-certificate is also issued if you complete the course and submit all the assignments. Clearing a final proctored exam is also a requisite for certification.

The Services Marketing: A Practical Approach course is a four-week-long online programme that teaches a blend of services marketing and marketing management concepts. You will study the basics of services marketing from a practical viewpoint. This course emphasises the fulfilment of customers’ needs, which is central to running a thriving business.

The Services Marketing: A Practical Approach programme by Swayam is designed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. The course aims to deliver extensive knowledge through exclusive video lectures, case studies and assignments. The curriculum is divided into 20 modules. With the help of this course, you will become proficient in services marketing concepts enabling you to manage a service business better or set up a new one.

The Services Marketing: A Practical Approach certification course is a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) approved by the AICTE. You can also participate and interact with fellow learners and faculty via the discussion forum.

The ‘Managing Intellectual Property in Universities’ online certification course is focused on delivering insights on the features involved and the importance of establishing an intellectual property center in universities and colleges to increase the ranking and enhance the innovation ecosystem in educational institutions. This free training program is provided by Swayam online portal in collaboration with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).

The participants of this course are guided by the program instructor, Dr. Feroz Ali who teaches Intellectual Property Rights(IPR) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The classes are conducted online through videos, lectures, online resources, and other evaluation techniques. The students of this course will gain both theoretical and practical experience with the hands-on training during the program which enables students to get practical experience with forming and managing an IP center.

The ‘Managing Intellectual Property in Universities’ certification course helps students to receive the course certificate and credit points after completing the course which is done within four weeks in this elective program.

Sociology is the study of social behavior, societal relationships, patterns, and everyday culture. Development of Sociology in India online program is a short-term FDP course curated by IIT Kanpur in association with Swayam. The curriculum explores the development and emergence of Indian sociology and the Indological, Marxist, Dalit, environmental and feminist perspectives. 

Further, the Development of Sociology in India certification falls under the category of Humanities and Social Sciences and offer this postgraduate level program for free to help students, faculty members and scholars learn from expert instructors without spending money. The course will be provided through the digital medium, and the modules will be taught through video lectures by the instructor.

The Development of Sociology in India certification course also provides you with the opportunity to earn a certificate to showcase your knowledge. You can obtain the certificate after completing all the modules and attending the final exam.

The ‘Sociology of Science’ online certification course is developed for the students of undergraduate and postgraduate level and is focused on delivering insights on sociological aspects and cultural influence with respect to science and technological developments. The online course is provided by the Swayam online education portal an initiative of the government of India with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). In this elective program, the course classes are conducted online for a period of four weeks.

The instructor for this certification program is Dr. Anindya J. Mishra who is an associate professor of the department of the humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

The ‘Sociology of Science’ certification course enables the students to receive a course certificate and course credits after finishing the training and assessments successfully. This online program is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and helps the students gain conceptual knowledge with practical understanding.

In Non-Parametric Statistical Inference, as opposed to Parametric Statistical Inference, we do not know the underlying distribution. Parametric Inference also uses samples from the population to estimate the distribution parameters. However, the assumptions of Parametric Inference, such as normality, independence, and homoscedasticity may not always be accurate. 

In this case, non-parametric information is used. The Course in Non-Parametric Statistical Inference by Swayam will help the candidates to fill in the gaps of parametric statistics as non-parametric methods can be used for different inferencing purposes. The simple non-parametric techniques can help you to establish a hypothesis.  

The Non-Parametric Statistical Inference online programme has several practical applications in real life. This is an ongoing, undergraduate-level course that spans four weeks. The course will be taught by a faculty member from the esteemed Mathematics Department of IIT, Delhi. Moreover, this course is entirely free of cost, and the paid certificate is optional. 

The Introduction to Probability and Statistics online course is essentially an introductory or prerequisite course in probability and statistics. It is also an NPTEL online course comprising around 8-10 hours of content for learning, covered over four weeks of video lectures.

As such, the Introduction to Probability and Statistics certification course will prepare you to take on a more advanced study of probability and statistics. The course will begin by defining data and then slowly presenting the various ways of classifying data. Aspects of numerical and categorical data will be of primary focus.

Thus, around 10-12 core topics of both probability and statistics will be broadly covered in the Introduction to Probability and Statistics certification syllabus by the course instructor, Prof. G. Srinivasan of IIT Madras. He will instruct the course modules through live lectures.

Lastly, you will learn in detail about data and measuring associations. If you are a student or manager/executive, the Introduction to Probability and Statistics course by Swayam is an ideal fit for you.

Business and Sustainable Development certification is a 4 weeks course that is the design of both NPTEL and IIT Bombay and is presented on Swayam. The course level can cater to both postgraduate and undergraduate students. The point of credit offered is one. With the climate economy constantly fluctuating it becomes essential for all the companies to get protected from all kinds of physical, and regulatory changes of the environment, and hence this course was discovered.

Business and Sustainable Development training gives business owners protection from business challenges by giving them business challenges. This course paves the way for firms who think that sustainable development is a necessary criterion for the decision-making process. This certificate course will include the ideas, perspectives, tools, and strategies including business opportunities that arise from sustainable development.

The ‘Strategic Communication for Sustainable Development’ online certification program is developed for the students to enhance their knowledge and skills of communication improvised with professional strategies for development. This multidisciplinary certification program is provided by the Swayam educational platform initiated by the government of India and the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The course classes are held online aided by experiential learning methodologies that include video lectures, and other interactive and experimental training for four weeks.

The students of this program are guided by Prof.Aradhna Malik from the management studies department at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The candidates of this course are evaluated through internal assessments, assignments, and the final examination. 

The ‘Strategic Communication for Sustainable Development’ certification course equips the students with the course certificate and course credits after successful completion of the course. This is an undergraduate and postgraduate level course for the students and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

User Interface Design programme is an AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme or FDP course. In this course, you will learn about various aspects of user interface design, with special attention given to virtual media platforms. This programme was designed keeping in mind the emerging paradigm of human-machine interaction in the industrial design pedagogy. 

In the User Interface Design certification course, you will understand the user experience and cognition, using contemporary technology like eye tracking, and learn to design a user interface using a methodological approach. Professor Saptarshi Kolay has developed the course curriculum from IIT Roorkee in association with NPTEL. 

User Interface Design training is an undergraduate/postgraduate programme in the field of Architecture and Planning. It is a four-week online course delivered through live instructor-led sessions. There is no enrollment fee to join the course. You can also take advantage of the optional exam to secure a course completion certification from this course. 

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics certification is an associate presentation by Swayam, NPTEL, and IIT Kanpur. The inclusion of robots directly from the industries to the social arena has been rapidly advancing with the functional requirements of corresponding behaviour of humans increasing day by day. To meet this demand, the course has been prepared. In order for the robot design complexities to be processed, the course has been made to give an overall idea of this topic.

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics training is a short 4-weeks duration course with 14-course modules that are designed for striking a balance between streams of engineering, biology, and control system design for attracting people towards the interdisciplinary fields. This certification has been curated free for the participants except for when they require certification. Also, this postgraduate level course is an FDP one that has secured the approval of the AICTE council under the government of India.

Design thinking is a systematic method and a unique approach to problem-solving. It is an innovative process that offers a solution-based and hands-on approach to human-centric problems. Design Thinking- A Primer online program is an elective faculty development program that will introduce you to the concept of design thinking and its use to make our lives better and easier. 

You can learn this course for four weeks and there are no prerequisites attached to it. Hence, you only need to be interested in the subject to enrol in the free program. Moreover, the IIT Madras faculty has designed this comprehensive course, and it will be delivered in the form of video lectures.

The program also includes multiple live sessions that you can attend to learn more about the course curriculum. After completing the Design Thinking- A Primer training, you can earn the course completion certificate by qualifying for the written proctored exam with a valid score.

Technology Forecasting for strategic decision making - An Introduction programme is an introductory-level study. The course helps you make sound strategic decisions using technological forecasting. Using practical problems and case studies, you will learn about various technological forecasting methodologies and extrapolation techniques with S-curves.

Technology Forecasting for strategic decision making - An Introduction certification has been designed by professor Bala Ramadurai of IIT Madras and professor Dmitry Kucharavy of EM  Strasbourg Business School. The course uses a combination of video lectures, live sessions, case studies, assignments, and an exam to help motivate you and evaluate your progress. You need to have data management skills to extract maximum knowledge from this course.

Technology Forecasting for strategic decision making - An Introduction is a four-week course postgraduate course in Management Studies with the option of certification. The course material will be available on Swayam, the online learning platform. Technology Forecasting for strategic decision making is an AICTE approved Faculty Development Program course.

Available at the UG/PG level, the Human Molecular Genetics programme on the Swayam portal provides an introductory understanding of genetic counselling and biomedical research. In just four weeks, you will cover the primary tools and techniques involved in genetic study.

The Human Molecular Genetics syllabus comprehensively touches upon the rapid advancements that define the human genome's role in understanding disease and health. Additionally, you will learn the core concepts of pedigree analysis, the inheritance of human traits, and chromosome organisation.

As the Human Molecular Genetics course progresses, you will become familiar with molecular biology tools for understanding gene structure, gene mapping, gene mutation, genome, and gene cloning strategies. The course concludes with an analysis of HapMap and the human genome project.

Besides, the Human Molecular Genetics certification course curriculum is rife with numerous learning aids. You will receive weekly lectures, books & references, and an online forum for discussions. If you meet the qualifying criteria, you can also obtain an e-certificate.

Belonging to the multidisciplinary category, the Remote Sensing of Leaf Area Index and Primary Productivity certification has a course duration of a month. This course is the responsibility of the institutes of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur together who have submitted this course for being conducted on the platform of Swayam. This course is free, and also online which exhibits the importance of leaf area index in ecological, physiological, and climatological studies.

The LAI or the Leaf Area Index is nothing but a response parameter catering to the process of photosynthesis that is directly related to light perception. The Remote Sensing of Leaf Area Index and Primary Productivity training gives a deep understanding of the primary productivity of the Leaf Area Index. This certification also makes it possible for the participants to know that LAI is nothing but a biophysical variable that is dimensionless and is calculated by taking into account the unit ground surface area. This programme mainly is thought of for engineering, and science students or professionals.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory certification is a one-month online course in the category of civil engineering. This online certification course is available on Swayam but is the design of two institutions namely NPTEL and IIT Bombay. The end certificate also possesses the logos of the aforesaid institutions for proving its authenticity factor. With this course, participants will be able to focus on learning the different tests used for testing soils.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory training is for performing experiments of testing soils that are presented with a small introduction that covers all the important details, and aspects of the conducted experiments. It also showcases the purpose, and theory along with the explanation of what apparatus, specimen calculations, or procedure is required to perform a certain experiment. This course easily allows the applicants to conduct experiments and then compare the results of these. All in all, the course certificate gets accepted in multinational companies like Larsen & Turbo, Simplex Infrastructure, and more.

The course in Modern Indian Art from the Colonial Period to the Present by Swayam delves into the socio-political, aesthetic, and cultural factors that have shaped the history of Indian art movements. Beginning from the colonial period, it traces the evolution of Indian art forms as a function of external and internal factors, such as shifts in patronage from kings to the erstwhile colonial rulers. 

The Modern Indian Art from the Colonial Period to the Present course is designed to look at vital moments in Indian history and correlate them with changing art styles. It also highlights how the art style changed from nationalistic to individualistic. The candidates will get to study the significant Indian artists, their works of art, and how they influenced the movement.

The Course in Modern Indian Art from the Colonial Period to the Present encourages art appreciation amongst the candidates and teaches them how to critique art forms. It is a 4-week long programme, offered by the expert faculty from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan. 

The Introduction to History of Architecture in India program will help you understand architectural works as material expressions of societies, polities, and aspirations of a region. The course also provides a broad perspective on India's five thousand years of rich architectural history.

Moreover, the Introduction to History of Architecture in India course by Swayam is available at the UG level. In just four weeks, you will have acquired knowledge of the various cultural, artisanal, technological, and philosophical processes of every period and place of architecture in India. 

Core topics covered in the Introduction to History of Architecture in India syllabus include Cave & Wooden architecture, Islamic architecture, Sultanate architecture, Medieval temples, Mughals and Rajputs, Neoclassical architecture, and more. 

As such, you will study the complete history of architecture in India, starting from the Bronze Age through the Vedic Culture period, early Buddhist period, early modernity in architecture, and colonial buildings. Finally, the Introduction to History of Architecture in India online course will culminate on the architecture from the Republic of India.

Teaching is one of the faculties that has been around since the dawn of time, but we have still not perfected this skill. In modern-day Indian institutions, the assumption is that if a person knows enough about the subject, they will be able to impart it to other students. However, more often than not, this leads to an unpleasant classroom experience. Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice online course aims to bridge this gap between knowledge possession and impart it. 

In the Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice training, candidates will understand the learning process's essentials and how to put the learner at the center. Concerning this, they will train in various methodologies and strategies to improve their teaching process. Thus, newly joined and experienced teachers can benefit from this course. 

Three distinguished faculty members from IIT Madras are the program instructors for this course and have designed the Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice syllabus to fit an engineering teacher’s context. This MOOC is available for free enrolment on Swayam, and it has no prerequisites. 

The Guidance and Counselling certification course is offered by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai. It ensures that teachers have a much broader scope in assisting students while making important educational and vocational choices. The course is scheduled for a duration of four weeks and is a teacher education course.

The Guidance and Counselling course curriculum extensively covers all the topics related to assessment techniques in guidance and counselling. Moreover, this course forms one of the most important and integral parts of our educational system as it allows for the overall development of the students.

The Guidance and Counselling online training is offered by Dr. R Rajendran. He is currently working as the Professor and Head at the Centre for Education Management and Applied Psychology at the NITTTR, Chennai. Given his vast experience in guiding teachers, students, and institutions, learners can be sure of being trained by one of the country's best minds.

The ICT in Teaching and Learning certification course is offered by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal. The curriculum is spread over four weeks and has been approved by the AICTE. The training course aims to enhance the capacity of aspiring and in-service teachers, thereby facilitating the transformation in educational culture and the teaching, learning systems of institutions.

 The ICT in Teaching and Learning course curriculum has been carefully curated so that teachers can make the most of the training. It extensively covers all the topics ranging from the roles and functions of e-tutors to the integration of SPOC, MOOC and M-Learning in teaching and learning.

The ICT in Teaching and Learning online training is offered by Dr K. James Mathai. He is currently working as an associate professor at the NITTTR, Bhopal. He has over 37 years of academic teaching experience, and learners can thus be assured of being trained by one of the best in the field.

The LMS through Moodle certification course is perfect for learners interested in utilising the system to enable structured delivery and management of instructional resources and assessments. Moreover, the Learning Management System (LMS) can also be used to track the progress of learners and provide information regarding the teaching-learning process to the management.

The LMS through Moodle online training is scheduled for four weeks and is a training programme for teachers. AICTE has also approved this FDP course. The course throws light on utilising LMS through Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE), an online platform specifically designed to achieve the objectives of learning and teaching programmes.

The LMS through Moodle course curriculum extensively covers all the necessary concepts that help teachers administer quizzes, quickly grade assignments, host online discussions, share resources, and much more! Learners can access, understand, and benefit from the complete demonstration of MOODLE LMS application through this training programme.

OER are basically openly licensed educational materials available online. The OER & Open Education Practices certification course has been designed with the objective to offer teachers the aid of freely available instructional materials. These materials can offer greater flexibility for teachers and give them the opportunity of sharing, using and reusing the knowledge.

The OER & Open Education Practices online training is conducted by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai. The course schedule extends for four weeks and comes under the category of Teacher education. Learners who sign up for the accreditation can also receive an e-certificate containing their name, photograph, final percentage obtained, roll number, and logos of MHRD, SWAYAM and NITTTR.

The OER & Open Education Practices certification curriculum covers a wide range of concepts related to Open Education Practices and Open Educational Resources, ranging from the advantages and disadvantages of OER to the design, development and publishing of OER.