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

Course Overview

The Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam extensively covers the fundamentals of material and energy balances, along with their applications in bioprocess and chemical industries. You will study examples of biochemical and chemical operations in addition to other biological systems.

Offered at the undergraduate level by IIT Madras, the Material and Energy Balances online course is a core course. It falls under the domain of Bioprocesses, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biological Sciences.

In the span of 12 weeks, the Material and Energy Balances programme will cover the basic terminologies, units, and dimensions of Material Balances. Moreover, anyone pursuing a bachelor's degree or teaching a Biotechnology course at the UG level can join.

Students enrolled in a Chemical Engineering course will also benefit from joining the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam. You will receive a well-researched list of books and references for further learning. Post-completion, you can also obtain a course certificate to validate your learnings.

The Highlights

Core course
Offered by IIT Madras
Expert faculty
Assignments
Well-researched syllabus
E-certificate
Certification exam
Undergraduate-level programme
Online learning
Free course

Programme Offerings

E-certificate
Free Programme
online learning
Undergraduate-level Course
No prerequisites
Certification exam
assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

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

The Material and Energy Balances certification course follows a free enrolment procedure.
The course certificate will cost you Rs. 1000.

Material and Energy Balances fee structure

Course Option	Fee
Audit only	FREE
Course content + Certificate	Rs. 1000

Eligibility Criteria

There are no mandatory educational criteria or prerequisites. Anyone interested in learning can join the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam.

You can also obtain a course certificate by registering and appearing for the end-term proctored exam conducted by Swayam. However, you need to meet two certification qualifying criteria. Firstly, you must score at least 30/75 marks in the exam (75% of the total exam score).

And secondly, you must submit all the 12 assignments included in the programme. The average of your eight best-marked assignments should be equal to or more than 10/25.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Key concepts covered in the Material and Energy Balances certification syllabus include:

Energy Balances for systems
Energy Balances for reactive processes
Basic terminologies of Energy Balances
Dimensions and units of Energy Balances
Material Balances fundamentals

Who it is for

Chemical Engineer

Biotechnology undergraduates and educators teaching at the UG level are eligible to join the Material and Energy Balances programme. Students studying chemical engineering will also benefit from joining this course.

Admission Details

Step I: You can enrol in the Material and Energy Balances programme by Swayam here: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_bt04/preview.

Step II: On the course webpage, find and tap the 'Sign-in/Register' tab to reach the online sign-up page.

Step III: Now, you'll need to log in through your social accounts (Microsoft/Swayam/Google/Facebook). Or else, create a new account on Swayam.

Step IV: You can begin the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam once the sign-up procedure is complete.

Application Details

While you don't need to apply for the Material and Energy Balances online course; you must register with Swayam to access the course content. You will be asked to fill in data fields like email ID, username, and password on the registration page. You can begin the course after registering successfully.

The Syllabus

Introduction
Units and dimensions
Basic terminologies

Fundamentals of Material Balances
Material Balances for Single Units Without Reactions

Material Balances for Multiple Units Without Reactions
Material Balances for Reactive Processes

Material Balances for Reactive Processes
Combustion Reactions

Material Balances for Systems with Recycle, Bypass, and Purge

Energy Balance Terminologies
Introduction to Energy Balances

Mechanical Energy Balances
Objectives and Procedures for Energy Balances

Energy Balances on Nonreactive Processes without Phase Change

Energy Balances on Nonreactive Processes with Phase Change

Mixing and Solutions
Fundamentals for Energy Balances on Reactive Processes

Energy Balances on Reactive Processes

Material and Energy Balances for Unsteady State Processes

Evaluation process

For the Material and Energy Balances course certificate, participants have to appear for a written test, conducted and proctored by Swayam, at a specified exam centre. The registration procedure requests a fee and learners can make an online payment. Dates, timings, centre location, etc., will be provided on the form.

Instructors

IIT Madras Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can UG students join the Material and Energy Balances programme?

Yes. Students presently pursuing Biotechnology or chemical engineering can join.

2: What is the course length?

The Material and Energy Balances certification syllabus spans 12 weeks.

3: Is the certification exam mandatory?

If you want the course certificate, then you must register and appear for the certification exam at the course end.

4: Is the Material and Energy Balances course difficult?

Swayam offers the Material and Energy Balances course at the undergraduate level. So, if you are a UG student, the course will be relatively easy to finish.

5: Can educators enroll?

Yes. Course instructors from colleges other than IIT Madras can join.