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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
With a rapidly growing population and economic development, both energy demand and waste generation are increasing around the planet. Therefore, the conversion of waste to energy has become vital to sustaining human society today. The Waste to Energy Conversion online course is designed to teach you how various types of wastes can be used to produce energy.
The Waste to Energy Conversion certification course provides in-depth knowledge that can be implemented to use different kinds of solid wastes for energy production, such as agricultural residues, industrial waste, waste plastics, municipal solid waste, industrial waste, etc. This eight-week-long online programme will also discuss energy production from wastewater.
The Waste to Energy Conversion course by Swayam aims to enhance your understanding related to advanced theories and the latest technology of energy-from-waste (EfW). You will get acquainted with many chemical, biological, and thermal techniques used for energy production from waste generated from multiple sources.
The Highlights
- Online course
- Undergraduate level programme
- 8-weeks programme
- Elective course
- Offline exam
- An offering of the IIT, Roorkee
- Energy Systems/Energy and Environment/Chemical Engineering course
- AICTE-approved FDP course
- Instructor-led learning
- E-certificate
Programme Offerings
- online learning
- video lectures
- assignments
- Industry-Expert Instructor
- Self-paced learning
- Written examination
- A shareable certificate
- 8-weeks training
- An offering of IIT Roorkee
- Up-to-date curriculum.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Roorkee |
- You can enroll in the Waste to Energy Conversion course for free.
- There is an exam fee of Rs. 1,000 if you want the course completion certificate.
Waste to Energy Conversion fee structure -
Course option | Fee |
Waste to Energy Conversion (Access only) | Free |
Waste to Energy Conversion (with certification) | Rs. 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
You must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (BE) in mechanical, biotechnology, chemical or environmental engineering streams before joining the Waste to Energy Conversion training.
To be eligible for the Waste to Energy Conversion certification, you should score at least 40% marks in the final score. This score is the sum of a written exam score with 75% weightage and an average assignment score (best six out of eight assignments) with 25% weightage. Scoring a minimum of 30/75 marks in the offline exam and 10/25 marks in assignments is compulsory to get the e-certificate.
What you will learn
The Waste to Energy Conversion syllabus contains a wide range of topics related to waste-to-energy (WtE). By the end of the programme, you will be familiar with:
- Classification of different types of wastes
- Different ways to convert waste into energy
- Latest advancements in the field of waste-to-energy conversion
- Thermal, chemical, and biological routes to produce energy from waste
Who it is for
The Waste to Energy Conversion programme is meant for postgraduate and undergraduate (honours) students in relevant areas of study.
Admission Details
Join the Waste to Energy Conversion online training by going through the following steps.
Step 1 – Click or tap the hyperlink - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ch46/preview - to reach the Waste to Energy Conversion course page.
Step 2 – At the top of the webpage, click or tap the ‘Sign-in/Register’ button. The registration page will open.
Step 3 – For generating a new ID, click or tap the ‘Sign up now’ option. Create an account by entering the required details. Or, simply link a Facebook, Microsoft, or Google account to sign in instantly.
Step 4 – Now, go to the Waste to Energy Conversion programme page and hit the ‘Join’ button. You must now be enrolled in the online course.
Application Details
You need not fill and complete the sign-up form to access the Waste to Energy Conversion programme by Swayam. Reach the course page on the Swayam portal, log in or sign up for an account, provide details such as your name, educational info, email address, etc. and enrol in the programme.
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Characterization of wastes
- Energy production form wastes through incineration
- Energy production through gasification of wastes
- Energy production through pyrolysis and gasification of wastes
- Syngas utilization
- Densification of solids
- Efficiency improvement of power plant and energy production from waste plastics
- Energy production from waste plastics
- Gas cleanup
- Energy production from organic wastes through anaerobic digestion and fermentation
- Introduction to microbial fuel cells
- Energy production from wastes through fermentation and transesterification
- Cultivation of algal biomass from wastewater and energy production from algae
Evaluation process
You must appear for the proctored exam if you want to receive the Waste to Energy Conversion certification. This offline exam will be conducted by Swayam on designated examination centres across the country. You can look up the exact date and timing for the written exam on Swayam’s official website.
Further announcements related to the offline exam will be made when the registration URL goes live. If you want to sit for the written exam of the Waste to Energy Conversion course, you have to fill and submit an online registration form through the URL. Additionally, you must pay the exam fee to secure a spot on the test.