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Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

Swayam and IIT Madras present the Rocket Propulsion certification course, an ongoing 12-week elective program specializing in rockets, rocket propulsion, and its modern trends. An undergraduate/postgraduate-level curriculum familiarises candidates with rockets’ fundamental aspects. The training describes motion in space, what rockets require to place space-crafts in various orbits, and escaping a planet’s gravitational field.

The Rocket Propulsion certification syllabus then proceeds with teaching about a solid propellant’s design aspects, operating principles, liquid propellants, various other rocket types, etc. core topics. An AICTE-approved FDP curriculum, this course is targeted towards Ph.D./ME/BE/MSc aspirants. It requires no prior experience in this program’s domains, which are Propulsion and Aerospace Engineering.

The Rocket Propulsion training also features recognition amongst HAL, DRDO, ISRO, Defense and Space-related industries, enabling course-takers to pursue employment in these sectors. To aid that, Swayam also offers a payable certification through their proctored tests and assignments. Clearing these, learners can obtain e-verifiable accreditation to boost their recruitment chances.

The Highlights

Category - Aerospace Engineering and Propulsion
AICTE-approved FDP program (ongoing)
Sample YouTube video provided
A 12-week elective study
No prerequisites for admission
Open to postgraduates and undergraduates
Proctored examination for certification
IIT Madras’s curation and faculty
E-verifiable certificates
References and books mentioned
Renowned instructors

Programme Offerings

IIT Madras educators
Ongoing elective learning
Multi-category programme
assignments
Proctored evaluation
E-verified certification
Industry support for employment assistance
Sample YouTube video for explanations

Courses and Certificate Fees

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

Students can study for free as there are no Rocket Propulsion fees to be paid. However, a Rs 1,000 payment is mandatory to sit for the certification exam, held by Swayam.

Rocket Propulsion fee structure

Course type	Fees payable
Rocket Propulsion - free auditing	NA
Certificate examination by Swayam	Rs. 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

The Rocket Propulsion online course is open to all undergraduate/postgraduate students and has no minimum admission requirements.

Furthermore, the Rocket Propulsion course’s final score will evaluate a candidate’s eligibility for availing certificates. This will comprise his/her average assignment marking (best 8 out of 12 total) and Swayam’s test score (out of 100).

The assignment marks carry 25% weightage, where learners must achieve 10/25 or higher. Their examination marks will have 75% weightage, where they must score 30/75 or more. Only when candidates meet these requirements will they earn the Rocket Propulsion certification. If not, they cannot receive it even after securing 40/100 or more.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Completing the Rocket Propulsion certification syllabus will help candidates become highly fluent in these subject areas: -

Rocket propulsion and its current trends
Rockets and their fundamentals
What motion in space is all about
What rockets require for placing numerous space-crafts in varying orbits
How rockets escape different planets and their gravitational fields
The design aspects and operating principles of - liquid propellants, solid propellants, and various rocket types such as nuclear, electrical, and more

Who it is for

The Rocket Propulsion online course is best-suited for postgraduates/undergraduates currently pursuing any of these degrees - Ph.D., MSc, ME, or BE.

Admission Details

Check the Rocket Propulsion program details by visiting https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ae01/preview.
After doing that, select ‘Sign-in/Register’ to either login or register yourself on Swayam.
If you don’t have an account to sign in with, create one by providing all the on-screen information.
Finishing that, press on ‘send verification code’ to receive Swayam’s activation code.
Receiving it, fill it in and select ‘create’ to start your profile and begin with the course once it's available.

Application Details

Aspirants can enrol for the Rocket Propulsion online course by merely starting a Swayam account. They can do so by filling in their email ID, a username, and a password. If they have a pre-existing Swayam/Google/Microsoft/Facebook profile, they can use it too for registering and enrolling in this program. There’s no requirement for completing any form.

The Syllabus

Chap 1: Motion in Space
Lec 1: Introduction
Lec 2: Motion in Space
Lec 3: Rotating Frame of Reference and Orbital Velocities

Lec 4: Velocity Requirements
Chap 2: Theory of Rockets
Lec 5: Theory of rocket propulsion
Lec 6: Rocket Equation and Staging of Rockets

Lec 7: Review of Rocket Principles: Propulsion Efficiency
Chap 3: Nozzles
Lec 8: Examples Illustrating Theory of Rocket Propulsion and Introduction to Nozzles.
Lec 9: Theory of Nozzles

Lec 10: Nozzle Shape
Lec 11: Area Ratio of Nozzles: Under Expansion and Over Expansion
Lec 12: Characteristic Velocity and Thrust Coefficient

Lec 13: Divergence Loss in Conical Nozzles and the Bell Nozzles
Lec 14: Unconventional Nozzles and Problems in Nozzles
Chap 4: Propellants
Lec 15: Criterion for Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lec 16: Choice of Fuel-Rich Propellants
Lec 17: Performance Prediction Analysis
Lec 18: Factors Influencing Choice of Chemical Propellants

Lec 19: Low energy liquid propellants and Hybrid propellants
Chap 5: Solid Propellant Rockets
Lec 20: Introduction to Solid Propellant Rockets
Lec 21: Burn Rate of Solid Propellants and Equilibrium Pressure in Solid Propellant Rockets.

Lec 22: Design Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets.
Lec 23: Burning Surface Area of Solid Propellant Grains.
Lec 24: Ignition of Solid Propellant Rockets.

Lec 25: Review of Solid Propellant Rockets.
Lec 26: Feed Systems for Liquid Propellant Rockets.
Lec 27: Feed System Cycles for Pump Fed Liquid Propellant Rockets.

Lec 28: Analysis of Gas Generator and Staged combustion cycles and introduction to injectors
Lec 29: Injectors, Cooling of Chambers and Mixture Ratio Distribution
Lec 30: Efficiencies due to mixture ratio distribution and incomplete vaporization.

Lec 31: Pumps and Turbines: Propellant Feed System at Zero “g” Conditions.
Lec 32: Review of Liquid Bi-propellant Rockets and Introduction to Mono-propellant
Rockets.
Lec 33: Introduction to Hybrid Rockets and a Simple Illustration of Combustion Instability in Liquid Propellant Rockets.

Lec 34: Principles of Electrostatic and Electromagnetic Rockets.
Lec 35: Electrical Thrusters.
Lec 36: Electrical and Nuclear Rockets; Advanced Propulsion.

Evaluation process

Swayam will release the online registration forms for their Rocket Propulsion certification examination. Students must pay the requisite fees and fill up this form to sign up for the proctored test, held in Swayam’s designated centers across the nation. Learners can check and confirm all the examination details once the form is out.

The Rocket Propulsion course test will commence on predefined dates through two sessions - afternoon (2 pm to 5 pm) and morning (9 am to 12 pm). Candidates must be present for these examinations in-person.