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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Many kinds of explosions are observed in both – technology and nature. The Explosions and Safety course explains the various physical principles underlying such explosions. The importance of understanding such physical processes to safeguard against these phenomena is highlighted in the course. You will also explore energy release mechanisms in liquid, solid, gaseous and dust explosives.

The Explosions and Safety online programme by SWAYAM will also discuss the travelling patterns of blast waves and the primary, secondary and tertiary effects they have on surroundings. You will study the techniques of protection from explosions and prediction methods to determine the harm caused by them. The course is a 12-week-long programme crafted and presented by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

The Explosions and Safety certification course conveys the idea of how engineers should be capable of building better prediction and design methodologies. The methods should cater to both – create explosions as well as develop safety standards. Furthermore, you will learn about the quantification of damage done by explosions and the interaction of blast waves.

The Highlights

Elective course type
Enrolment dates available on the portal
Mechanical Engineering category
12-week course duration
Undergraduate/postgraduate level
Self-directed learning

Programme Offerings

digital learning
Self-paced learning
video lectures
Paid exam
Free course access
Industry-expert instructors
An offering of IIT Madras
Written examination
Paid certification
Industries support
A shareable certificate
assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Madras

There is no fee to join the Explosions and Safety course
The certification exam fee is Rs 1,000
Explosions and Safety fee structure

Course option	Fee
Explosions and Safety (Access only)	Free
Explosions and Safety (Exam fee)	Rs. 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

To enrol in the Explosions and Safety training, you must have at least a fundamental understanding of thermodynamics and mechanics.

To be eligible for the Explosions and Safety certification, you need to achieve a minimum of 40% marks as the final score. The final score gives 75% weightage to the marks of the written exam, and 25% weightage to the marks scored in assignments. The total assignment score is calculated based on 25% of the average marks. Only the eight best assignments out of the total 12.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

The Explosions and Safety syllabus aims to teach various physical principles related to different kinds of explosions. By the end, you will learn about:

Blastwave modeling
Damage predictions
Pressure vessel and physical explosions
Mechanisms of energy releases
Safeguarding measures against the explosions, etc.
Energy release during explosions
Explosion types
Condensed phase explosions
Blastwave characteristics

Who it is for

The Explosions and Safety online training is mainly designed for professional, practicing engineers and engineering students of the relevant fields.

Admission Details

You can get admission to the Explosions and Safety program by SWAYAM through the steps given as follows.

Step 1 – Click or tap on this hyperlink -https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me28/preview to open the official course page of Explosions and Safety at SWAYAM’s website.

Step 2 – A ‘Sign-in/Register’ button can be found on top of the page. Tap on it to open the registration page.

Step 3 – Login by linking any of these existing accounts – Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. Alternatively, you can click on the ‘Sign up now’ button to create a new account by entering your details.

Step 4 – Return to the Explosions and Safety course page and click the ‘Join’ button to successfully enroll in the program.

NOTE – Applicants should read the course page to confirm if the course is still accepting enrolments or not.

Application Details

Explosions and Safety course by SWAYAM has no offline application form for joining. Just visit the course page on the SWAYAM website, provide your name, location, email address, educational info, etc., to register for an account and enrol in the course.

The Syllabus

Chap 1: Introduction

Lec 1: Loud Bang and Disruption (1)
Lec 2: Blast Wave in an Explosion; Prediction from Dimensional Considerations (2)
Lec 3: Typical Examples of Explosions and Classification (3)

Chap 2: Theory of Blast Waves

Lec 4: Shock Hugoniot and Rayleigh Line (4)
Lec 5: Properties behind Constant Velocity Shock (5)
Lec. 6. Blast waves; Concentration of Mass at Front, Snow Plow Approximation (6)

Chap 3: Characteristics of Blast Waves

Lec 7: Decay of a Blast Wave, Sach’s Scaling (7)
Lec 8: Overpressure and Impulse in the near and Far Field (8)
Lec 9: Missiles, Fragments and Shrapnel, Craters (9)

Chap 4: Interaction of Blast with Objects and Structures

Lec 10: Reflection and Transmission of Blast Waves, Impedance (10)
Lec 11: Amplification of Reflected Blast waves, Spall, Damage to Organs, Mushroom Cloud (11)
Lec 12: Damage from Blast waves, Iso-damage Curve (12)

Chap 5: Energy Release in an Explosion

Lec 13: Energy Release in a Chemical Reaction, Standard Heats of Formation (13)
Lec 14: Stoichiometry, Equivalence Ratio and Heat Release in Fuel-rich and Oxidizer-rich Compounds (14)
Lec 15: Energy release calculations, Higher and Lower Calorific Values, Internal Energy of Formation (15)

Chap 6: Rate of Energy Release

Lec 16: Concentration, Activation Energy, Energy Release Profile (16)
Lec 17: Thermal Theory of Explosions (17)
Lec 18: Application of Thermal Theory and Inferences (18)

Chap 7: Modeling of Rate of Energy Release

Lec 19: Role of Chain carriers in an explosion (19)
Lec 20: Fire and Combustion (20)
Lec 21: Combustion and Explosions (21)
Lec 22: Case Histories of explosions involving Volatile Liquids (22)

Chap 8: Detonations

Lec. 23: Introduction to Detonations (23)
Lec 24: Structure of Detonation (24)
Lec 25: Realizable States in a Detonation (25)

Lec 25: Realizable States in a Detonation (25)
Lec 26: One Dimensional Model of a Detonation (26)
Lec 27: Case Histories of explosions Involving Detonation or Quasi-Detonation (27)

Chap 9: Different Types of Explosions

Lec 28: Explosions in Confined and Unconfined Geometries (28)
Lec 29: Dust Explosion I (29)
Lec 30: Dust Explosion II (30)
Lec 31: Physical Explosions (31)
Lec 32: Rupture of Cryogenic Storage Vessels and Pressure Vessels (32)

Lec 31: Physical Explosions (31)
Lec 32: Rupture of Cryogenic Storage Vessels and Pressure Vessels (32)
Chap 10: Condensed Phase Explosions
- Lec 33 Condensed Phase Explosives based on Hydrocarbons (33)

Lec 34: Condensed Phase explosives and their Properties (34)
Lec 35: TNT Equivalence and Yield of an Explosion (35)
Lec 36: Quantification of damages in an Explosion (39 and 40)

Evaluation process

Access to the Explosions and Safety online course is free. But, you have to register for the written exam by filling an online registration form. Make a simple digital payment for the specified exam fee. Further details will be announced in the future when the registration link will be made available for candidates.

The proctored exam for the Explosions and Safety training will be held in any one of the designated exam centers on dates announced by Swayam. It shall be conducted in two different sessions – morning shift (9 am to 12 pm) and afternoon (2 pm to 5 pm).

Instructors

IIT Madras Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which institute accredits the Explosions and Safety course?

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras accredits Explosions and Safety online course.

2: Who are the expert instructors for the Explosions and Safety program?

The course will be taught by Prof K. Ramamurthi, Chairman, Combustion and Shock Wave Panel (CDSW) of ARMREB at DRDO. Joining him will be Prof Prasad Patnaik BSV, professor at IIT Madras’ Department of Applied Mechanics.

3: Do I have to pay for the course?

The Explosions and Safety course is free to join. However, to appear in the exam for certification, pay a Rs 1,000 fee.

4: Will I receive the Explosions and Safety certification in hard copy?

No, only digital certificates will be provided.

5: What are the prerequisites for joining?

You must be proficient in basic thermodynamics and mechanics.