Swayam Free Courses & Certifications

Swayam offers the Material Characterization certification course at both UG and PG level. The training is provided under the category of Electronic Materials, Metallurgy & Material Science, and Mining Engineering. It is the first course on the microstructural characterisation of materials at the undergraduate level.

Moreover, the Material Characterization certification syllabus is spread across 12 weeks. The curriculum covers the basic techniques and principles of scanning electron, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. Other core topics covered include Optics fundamentals, image formation, and X-ray scattering.

The Material Characterization course also provides instrument details demonstrations and imagining experiments using video examples. Numerous technique demonstrations are also included to provide practical examples of sample preparation techniques for microstructural analysis and optical microscopes. If you are a postgraduate or undergraduate from a relevant field, then you can join the Material Characterization programme to gain a comprehensive knowledge of microstructural characterisation. And earn a course certificate to testify your newly acquired learnings.

The online programme will be providing the students with the knowledge of the-bituminous materials and their mechanical response and their importance in the field of pavement engineering. The course on Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials by Swayam will be including the concept of the- introductory elementary linear viscoelasticity. The programme will also be introducing the use of that framework while grading the various systems available for the bitumen rocks available.

Also in  the Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials certification course the students will be taught the use of polymers to enhance the rheological properties of the bituminous rocks so that the quality of the pavements can be introduced. The mechanical characterization of bituminous mixtures will also be discussed for modulus determination for design purposes. The course has been structured as an elective and will be conducted on the online platform. The students after completion of the course will have their skills enhanced in the field of dynamic modulus.

The Mining Machinery certification course is a programme extensively designed for candidates who want to acquire knowledge on different aspects of machines. The course closely works upon looking at the factors necessary for mining. Mine pumps, pumping ranges, and fittings fans have been given special emphasis.

The course will help candidates learn about several different terminologies. The candidates will be going through discussion forums which will help them learn better. The experts are experienced and will be helping out the candidates at every step. The course also includes illustrated examples of some of the topics in this domain. The experts have also combined and worked upon the latest needs of the industries.

The Mining Machinery online course also prepares the candidates for several industries by making them aware of industry exposure in these fields respectively. The course also offers certificates for all the candidates looking for certification. The end-term exam is merely based on the learning the candidates will acquire.

The online session on Non-Metallic Materials by Swayam has been structured with the primary aim of providing the students the basic understanding of the relation that exists in the nonmetallic materials and also its wide range of applications.

For the easy convenience of the students, the entire Non-Metallic Materials certification syllabus module has been divided into twelve weekly modules that further contains- five lectures with each duration of thirty minutes to help the applicants learn in a comprehensive manner.

The Non-Metallic Materials certification benefits the enrolled candidates by providing them real-world application knowledge about- diffusion, polymers, glass, ceramics, economics, corrosion, and other such topics that are directly or indirectly related to the subject of non-metallic materials. Upon completing the online course the students will have learned the various ways of measuring the electrochemical properties of non-metallic materials. They will also study the phase transformation involved in non-metals.

The Rock Engineering online course by Swayam is an introductory curriculum, dealing with how rock masses and rocks behave. This 12-week elective programme familiarises candidates with the design and analysis fundamentals of rock foundations, slopes, caverns, and tunnels. Industries that actively operate in mining and hilly terrain’s infrastructure development recognise this course. 

The Rock Engineering certification syllabus comprises critical topics like rock formations, rocks’ laboratory testing, strength criteria, analysing rock-slope stability, weak rocks’ foundation, geological data projects, tunnelling, etc. An AICTE-approved FDP course, this training is an IIT Roorkee offering, with Professor Priti Maheshwari as the instructor. The programme welcomes all learners currently pursuing their undergraduate degree, irrespective of which background they’re from. 

What’s more, the Rock Engineering programme also features an NPTEL and IIT Roorkee certification, enabling candidates to display their verified knowledge in this domain. Learners can opt for this by paying a certain fee, sitting for Swayam’s proctored evaluation, and scoring adequately in their 12 assignments throughout the curriculum.

The quality of steel plays an enormous role in imparting specific characteristics of a product. The absence of any defects and cleanliness are the two significant facets of steel quality. Therefore, the Steel Quality certification course is developed to help you understand the importance of casting processes in the cleanliness and surface quality of steel. You will realize this by using two techniques as examples – Secondary refining and continuous casting. 

The Steel Quality program is provided by Swayam in collaboration with IIT Madras. This course, spanning over 12 weeks,  tackles many topics pertaining to steel quality, quality issues, how to control quality issues, and steel manufacturing. AICTE has approved the course as an FDP (Faculty Development Program) course.

A digital certificate is also awarded if you manage to clear the exam and submit all the assignments satisfactorily. The certificate is industry-recognized and can be used to enhance your career prospects. The Steel Quality online course is perfect for postgraduate or undergraduate students pursuing their degree in the field of Metallurgy and Materials.

The Advanced Materials and Processes online course is an 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India’s Ministry of education. The course covers the classification and basic foundation of functional and structural materials; high-temperature materials: processing, structure, oxidation resistance, and mechanical behaviour of stainless steels, co and ni-based aluminides superalloys and silicides, ceramic composites and carbon-carbon.

The Advanced Materials and Processes training teaches about shape-memory alloys: mechanisms of one and two-way shape memory effect, pseudoelasticity and thermoelasticity, reverse transformation, applications, and examples; bulk metallic glass: stability and criteria for glass formation, mechanical behaviour and examples; nano-materials: size effect on functional and structural properties, classification, properties and processing of nanocrystalline materials, multilayered and thin films coatings, multiwalled and single-walled carbon nanotubes.

The Advanced Materials and Processes syllabus covers hard and soft magnetic materials for storage devices: processing and design; piezoelectric materials: properties and processing; advanced material’s advanced processes: rapid solidification, single crystal growth, chemical and physical vapor deposition of thin films, inert gas condensation, etc.

The Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control online course is a 12 weeks training program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Government of India’s Ministry of Education. Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control training teach about corrosion failures of components which affect all industries and cost a country around 3.5 percent of its GDP. Furthermore, it has an impact on the environment, component safety, limited resources, and dependability. Aqueous Corrosion and Its Control syllabus cover Effective corrosion control which provides a fundamental grasp of electrochemical concepts, metallurgical features, and a thorough comprehension of the industrial situation. This course covers all of these topics in depth.

Dealing With Materials Data programme is an introductory course that covers data interpretation, data analysis, and data collection. These topics are learnt both conceptually and through a hands-on approach. The practical part of the training is undertaken using the R-programming language, an industry-standard platform for statistical and data analysis.

Dealing With Materials Data certification course falls under Metallurgy and Mining Engineering domain. It is a programme which is spread over 12 weeks, providing you enough time to understand and practice the concepts taught. The programme is mentored by two erudite professors from IIT Bombay.

Aside from the video lectures, the Dealing With Materials Data online course also features weekly assignments that will give you the chance to test your knowledge and apply your skills. After completing all modules, you can also choose to appear for the final, proctored exam. Passing this exam will earn you a course completion certificate by Swayam, which you can employ to showcase your newly acquired skills.

The Geology Exploration Economics and Environment certification course is a 12 weeks online program. The syllabus for this course was determined and created by the IIT Kharagpur, although it is offered through the Swayam platform, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and NPTEL both award certificates for it.

The  Geology Exploration Economics and Environment training belongs to the core program section, which deals with the concepts of mineral sources on earth that have broad components. Conceptualization of ore formation linked to earth processes at different scales, the similarity between the evolution of the crust and different deposit types throughout geologic ages, basic processes like magmatism, sedimentation, weathering/erosion, fluid activity, and the form of the resulting deposits.

Have a working understanding of the concepts of ore geology in mineral exploration, case studies of the discovery of some world-class deposits, evaluation of mineral resources and international trade, policies, and natural resource pricing. Prof. M.K. Panigrahi explains this certification course.

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The Introduction to Mineral Processing certification course is a 12 weeks online program. This certification program's syllabus is determined and created by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur; however, it is delivered by the IIT Kharagpur and NPTEL organizations and taught on the Swayam platform.

The  Introduction to Mineral Processing training belongs to the core program section, which deals with the concepts of mining in order to provide more concentrated material for the procedures of extractive metallurgy. The intricate procedures of the contemporary or modern mining processing plant include size determination, sampling, and bulk material handling. Professor Arun Kumar Majumder explains this certificate course.

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An 12-week online course is provided for the Bulk Material Transport and Handling Systems Certification. Even if Swayam is contracted to teach the course, IIT Kharagpur creates and approves the course syllabus. The organisations that issue this course certificate are NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 

The Metallurgy and Material Science and Mining Engineering core curriculum includes training in bulk material transport and handling systems. Khanindra Pathak is the trainer for this certification programme.

The Bulk Material Transport and Handling Systems Certification course is a 12-week online program. The course syllabus is prepared and verified by IIT Kharagpur even if Swayam is appointed to provide the course. This course certificate is presented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL.

Bulk Material Transport and Handling Systems training is a part of the Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum. This certification course is taught by Khanindra Pathak.

Bulk Material Transport and Handling Systems training covers automation, online monitoring, and operations of bulk material handling like transferring, transporting, size reduction, screening, storing, disposal, drying, weighing, etc., as well as bulk material storage systems, screens, crushers, feed and discharge devices, conveyors, and many aspects of industrial materials handling equipment's construction, safe operation, maintenance, and repair.

The 12-week online Welding Metallurgy Certification course is offered. Even if Swayam is chosen to deliver the course, the course syllabus is created and approved by IIT Roorkee. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and NPTEL are presenting this course certificate.

The Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum includes training in welding metallurgy. The instructor of this certification programme is Pradeep Kumar Jha.

The Welding Metallurgy Certification course is a 12-week online program. The course syllabus is prepared and verified by IIT Roorkee even if Swayam is appointed to provide the course. This course certificate is presented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and NPTEL.

Welding Metallurgy training is a part of the Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum. This certification course is taught by Pradeep Kumar Jha.

Welding Metallurgy training focuses on the study of various scientific aspects that played a key role in the development of duplex stainless steel alloys, such as weldment solidification, metallurgical aspects of welding, heat treatment processes for weldments, analysis of heat flow and temperature distribution in welding, the concept of solidification in welding, constitutional supercooling, heat-affected zones, HAZ properties, and so on.

The Drilling and Blasting Technology Certification consists of an 12-week online course. IIT Kharagpur develops and approves the course syllabus, even if Swayam is appointed to teach the course. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL are the organisations authorized to issue this course certificate.

Drilling and Blasting Technology training is offered as a Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum. Koushik Dey is the instructor for this certification program.

The Drilling and Blasting Technology Certification course is an 12-week online program. The course syllabus is prepared and verified by IIT Kharagpur even if Swayam is appointed to provide the course. This course certificate is presented by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL.

Drilling and Blasting Technology training is a part of the Metallurgy and Material Science & Mining Engineering core curriculum. This certification course is taught by Kaushik Dey.

The controlled use of explosives and other techniques, such as gas pressure blasting pyrotechnics, to fracture rock for excavation, which is most frequently used in mining, quarrying, and civil engineering projects like building roads, tunnels, or dams; the foundations of rock geology related to drilling applications; the basics of drilling and blasting techniques used during rock excavation in surface and sub-surface excavation; in addition to their engineering and financial viability; will all be covered in this course.

The online certification course will be covering fundamental topics like - the biological impact of radiation, nuclear waste management, and safety issues pertinent to handling nuclear fuels will also be discussed. The Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation certification benefits the students by allowing them to learn from the industry experts for a period of twelve weeks that too from the comforts of their house.

The students upon completing the course have their fundamentals built on the concepts of - Thermal reactors, Reactor safety, and security, Biological effects of radiation, Waste management and economics, Nuclear fission, and other topics that are related directly or indirectly to the topic of nuclear power. The online programme introduces the candidates to the principles of nuclear power generation.

After completing the programme the students will become familiarized with different concepts and finally the design reactors of different types. The students will thus become ready to pursue a professional career in the said field after the completion of Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation by Swayam.

The Design and Analysis of Experiments certification course is designed to educate candidates on the various fundamentals of analysis tools and techniques, experimental designs, their applications, and interpretations. This course is created by IIT Kharagpur and imparted by Professor J. Maiti. It has industry support from renowned companies like Tata Steel and Tata Motors.

Candidates who enrol for the Design and Analysis of Experiments programme by Swayam will get to learn from video lectures, comprehensive and industry-relevant curriculum, and demonstrative software such as Minitab. Through this course, they will learn how to conduct experiments in a particular system and utilise different processes.

Spread over 12 weeks, the Design and Analysis of Experiments syllabus covers all crucial topics to impart a 360-degree understanding. The candidates will get various assignments to solidify their learning and can choose to appear for the final exam to obtain the certificate. This postgraduate MOOC is entirely free of cost and comes under the Management Studies category.

Operations and production improvement is one of the foremost aims of any facility. The Production and Operation Management program is an introductory course in management studies. It talks about various aspects of operations management such as supply chain, forecasting, optimization of material management, lot sizing, etc. Candidates will be introduced to multiple operations and productivity improvement techniques such as Just in Time (JIT), Kanban, Lean operations, Six Sigma, etc. 

Production and Operation Management certification is a core course. The training is recommended for any individual who wants to study the operations on a factory floor. The syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee. Professor Rajat Agarwal from IIT Roorkee would be leading this course.

Production and Operation Management is an online twelve-week postgraduate level course that has industry support from companies such as BHEL, Hero Motocorp, Maruti, THDC, UJVNL, and many more. Candidates also have the option to qualify and obtain an e-certificate at the end of the course.

The Operations Management certification course is a mid-level programme that can be joined by students pursuing graduation in mechanical engineering. The course focuses on providing the details regarding the management of resources, techniques, and operations in the field. Candidates who pursue this course will get detailed information on product design, tools for planning the layout, problems and solutions faced in the industry, etc. The Operations Management programme is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee through Swayam.

The course provides free learning as well as online learning experience. The course consists of 12 chapters which discusses every sub topic in detail and the Operations Management certification syllabus takes 12 weeks to get completed. Every week a new topic is discussed. This is a certified programme and the certification can be achieved through the successful completion of the exam by paying the exam fees. Students can enrol themselves in the programme without the hassle of admission or registration fees. The Operations Management training does not demand any requirement to get into the course and is available to everyone who is interested in this field. The course is about the students every time so that they can learn from the lectures whenever they want.

This Communication Skills expert programme by Swayam is a training course for speaking the Arabic language. It is the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s initiative, in association with Swayam, to create better speakers of this vernacular. Thus, you will be adept at expressing yourself in Arabic, writing it, and maintaining a conversation with its native speakers.

This Communication Skills training course is a 12 weeks diploma programme that focuses on core skills. It will introduce you to a plethora of Arabic terms and expressions which will assist you in ordinary life situations. Completing this training will help you learn how to use such expressions, correctly, effectively, and confidently.

The experiential training model will supplement your coaching for this Communication Skills programme curriculum. The instructor will provide you with multiple real-life situations where you must intelligently carry the communication. This will help you practice how to speak the language in various circumstances. 

Additionally, an academic expert will oversee your education in the Communication Skills training programme. He is an individual with in-depth knowledge and immense experience in teaching the Arabic language effectively. Thus, this course will become an exciting journey for you in learning how to communicate in Arabic.

Through the course of Introduction to visual communication by Swayam, the candidates get a detailed view of the concepts involved in visual communication. The course seeks to impart the art of visual communication as a perfect combination of signs, visuals, symbols, pictures, and photographs, drawing its theoretical basis from its core area of communication. 

Particularly communication through communication, Semiotics in the Indian tradition is central to the production of visual communication. Semiotics offer contact through messages emerging from pictures as social interaction

This course aims to impart detailed knowledge of various methods of visual communication, one of the most impactful forms of communication being the art of semiotics.

The candidates will be able to gain rigorous understanding of the language of visual communication along with traditional methods of conveying thoughts through pictures messages and numerous other techniques of communicating visually.

The Educational Communication Technologies Online Course is a massive open online course that discusses the process of implementing educational communicational technologies and their scope in the present times. The course explores the features and utilities of different types of media in the educational context.

The Educational Communication Technologies Course offered by Swayam is coordinated by By Dr. G. Mythili, Analyst at Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course will prepare learners for a career in the field of Teaching and Education.

The Educational Communication Technologies Certification Course is a postgraduate level course delivered to learners through online videos and self-learning material. After the completion of the core modules, learners are required to take part in online assignments and quizzes and at the end should attend a proctored examination.

Several forms of business correspondence, which are crucial in the workplace, are the main focus of Communication and Business Correspondence Certification. Students gain understanding of the concepts of communication and the obstacles to effective communication through the Communication and Business Correspondence Classes. 

Communication and Business Correspondence Certification Syllabus outlines the rules or concepts that can be used for effective communication, such as systematic study of the concept or issue at hand and deciding on the language, means, and media to use.

All students get a Communication and Business Correspondence Certification by Savitribai Phule Pune University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

CIT-001: Fundamentals of Computer Systems course covers the basic working of a personal computer and introduces a wide range of software tools. You will gain fluency in the implementation of numerous devices such as I/O and storage devices. These technologies and ICT tools are quite helpful as they can be used in everyday life, and mastering them will allow you to become an enhanced professional.

You will study the concepts of problem-solving with SWAYAM’S CIT-001: Fundamentals of Computer Systems programme and use the element of logic to solve various problems. Moreover, the curriculum will also introduce you to elementary programming concepts using the C language. In this manner, the course takers learn several problem-solving techniques.

Take this course to familiarize yourself with networking devices and the working of Computer Systems to use these tools confidently and establish a firm career path by achieving expertise.

With constant innovations in technology, it has become imperative for everyone to have a strong fundamental knowledge of computers. The Computer Fundamentals course offered by Swayam will help you achieve just that! 

The online course covers primary topics such as the evolution and development of the microprocessor, generations of computers, primary and secondary storage devices, input and output devices, and programming languages. Also, the Computer Fundamentals course provides extensive knowledge of application software, operating systems, system software, and more. 

Thus, you will have an overview of everything about and related to computers upon successful course completion. The curriculum for the Computer Fundamentals online course is spread across two weeks, with an in-depth study of both the software and hardware aspects of computers. 

Besides, Prof. Sanjay Tanwani, who has an experience of 30 years in teaching, research, and programming, instructs this online programme. It is an elective course at the undergraduate level and belongs to the Computer Science and Engineering category. 

SWAYAM Computer Architecture and Organization course is an apt choice for people with a piece of basic knowledge about digital circuit design, familiarity with a programming language like C or C++. Individuals who have a skilled degree in Computer science and engineering, Information technology, Electronics and communication engineering, or Electrical engineering, are the intended audience for this course. This course will also prove to be helpful for students to enhance their skill set and to add power to their CV. 

This course status is ongoing and the duration for this course will be of 12 weeks and is suitable for undergraduate students. There will be no fee expenses to enroll or learn the Computer Architecture and Organization course but to get certified, the applicant must appear in the exam being conducted at an assigned examination center. The certification will be provided wholly and solely based on the students' hard work and perseverance. 

The Compiler Design by Swayam is designed for those candidates who are GATE aspirants. It follows the intermediary process of compiler design. This course will discuss and illustrate the code generation process and the automaton theory. This course will give a solid background of the compiler design process. The means of the code generation process and its various utilities will be discussed. It is a one-semester course. It is primarily for undergraduate students.

The course is offered for free. The Swayam platform offers the best quality education in the online platform so that it can be accessed by advantaged and disadvantaged alike. The course curriculum is structured in lectures divided into 12-week duration. The candidates will be given books and references which will be required in the course progression. It is on the course website. The certification exam is the only payable section. It is optional.

The Certification provided by the Compiler Design program is verified by NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The certification is highly valuable and it can be shared on all platforms such as Linkedin. The certification will have the logos of NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The Computer Architecture program offers candidates extensive learning on the different terminologies used in computer architecture. The participants will learn about the design of hardware and the different important elements related to it. The candidates will acquire learning on the layers of computer architecture.

The course is free of cost, the candidates need to take the end term exam for receiving certification. The certification helps candidates learn about assembly language and the operations in binary additions. After the candidates complete the fundamentals, the candidates will be exposed to the design of a simple processor.

Concepts and the memory system are some of the areas where the tutor has laid emphasis on during the Computer Architecture certification syllabus. The candidate also offers certification for candidates who are looking for qualifications in this area. The course covers all the topics required in the market currently. The certification will help candidates grow up in their career, and grow with the learning they acquire.

The key motive behind the program is to make students aware of - a) the necessity and the requirements of the internet in the future, b) the model or the architecture of the exciting global internet model, c) the principles and the protocols that are related to the present computer networking system. 

Hence the Computer Networks and Internet Protocol by Swayam over the course of twelve weeks will be elebarotaley covering topics like- media access control, data link layer service, SNMP, IP routing, error control, TCP congestion control, and others to help the students aware of the basic fundamentals of internet protocol and the computer networking systems. During the course the students will be provided with- lecture classes, assignments, tests, quizzes, and other such provisions so that they can learn and also practice their skills parallelly. After completing the online certification program the applicants will thus become more efficient while working in the various application layer services.

The program on Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect certification by Swayam is a part of a series of courses provided by Swayam in the subject of computer science and engineering. The Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect certification online course is the first course in the series and hence will provide the applicants with a detailed understanding of the design involved in the fundamental blocks of the computer system. The Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect certification syllabus will be taught in accordance with Bloom’s Taxonomy over the period of twelve weeks.

The course has been subdivided into a number of modules and level objectives to help the students learn in a more comprehensive manner. The level for the Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect certification training has been modeled as “undergraduate” for all the applying students.  The session will thus help the students learn about the basic fundamentals of the number system.

The primary aim of the online programme is to make the applicants familiar with the rudimentary concepts and issues related to image processing and computer vision. The course on Computer Vision and Image Processing- Fundamentals and Application by Swayam acts as an introduction to the domain of computer vision by providing detailed I information about- image formation in camera, extraction features, radiometric models of image formation, image fusion, imagine registration, scene understanding, image classification and others. 

The twelve week online session will be emphasizing more on engineering computer science and help students develop all the necessary skills that will help them in the software industries. With the skills learnt in the course the candidates will be able to develop computer vision apps. After completing the online certification course the students will also be able to solve the concepts that are related to real-world problems.