NPTEL ONLINE COURSES AND

CERTIFICATION
A project of NPTEL
Under NMEICT, MHRD
In association with NASSCOM
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NPTEL Online Certification (NOC)
• Open Online Course (Enrollment is free)
• onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

• Proctored Exam(optional for a fee)

• cities across the country

• Certificate
• e-verifiable, from IITs
What is an Open, Online Course?
• Exactly like a course you teach on campus
• Course starts on a certain date
• Course duration
• Lectures every week
• Tutorial problems every week
• Discussions every week
• Course ends on a certain date
• Except that, everything unfolds on an open, online portal
• Start date and an end date
• Course duration
• Videos of lectures released every week
• Online assessments and assignments
• Online discussion forum
Campus vs Open, Online Course
On campus Open, online

Students come
Anyone can
through admission
click and enroll
process, prerequisites

Course on campus Course at a

with peers, face-to- distance, self-
face interaction motivated

Credit towards Recognition

degree, placements, mechanisms are
recognition still evolving
THE STORY SO FAR…
Pilot: March 2014 -
onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

Discussion Certification
Forums Exam

NPTEL Open Course

Content -
Online Courses Video
Lectures
Assignments

‘Hangouts in
Inputs from Air’ by
Faculty / TAs Faculty
Course Introduction Page
Course Lesson Page
Assessment Questions
Discussion Forum
Features of Online Course Portal
• Usual features
• Videos, Forum, Assignments

• Unique features
• Hands-on programming
• C, C++, Java, Verilog
• Subjective assignments
• grading by TAs possible
• Mentors
• monitor student grades
Sample Programming Assignments
Features of Certification Process

• Proctored exam
• run by a partner
• centers across the country
• around Rs. 1000 per student
• programming exam for
programming courses
• Certificate
• from IITs
• e-verifiable through url
• with NASSCOM, if fitting
Types of Courses
• Half-semester: 20 hours
• 8 weeks, 2.5 hours of lecture per week

• Full-semester: 40 hours
• 12-14 weeks, 3-4 hours of lecture per week

• 10 hr courses (1 credit equivalent)

• 4-5 weeks, 2-2.5 hrs of lecture per week

• Disciplines
• Engineering & Sciences
• Humanities /Management
Courses offered so far
From March 2014 till now
• 7 Course-runs
• 93 Courses completed
• Now, 11 courses open for enrollment and 47
courses open for registration.
Courses

30 27

18 18
20 15
12
10
1 2
0
March - Sep - Dec Jan- Mar Feb - Apr - Jul Jul - Sep Jul - Nov
July 2014 2015 May 2015 2015 2015 /
2014 2015 Sep -
Nov
2015
 Courses by Dept and Offering Institute
Aerospace Engineering

Applied Mechanics/Mechanical

Department
Engineering
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Institute of Experts
Chemical Engineering

Chemistry
2 1
3 2 41 1 3
Civil Engineering 1 2
8 5 5
8 Computer Science Engineering CMI
3 Electrical Engineering 32 IIT Bombay
6 17
Electronics & Communication IIT Kanpur
17 3 7 Engineering
IIT Madras
Humanities and Social Sciences 54
1 IIT Patna
Industrial Management &
Engineering
IMSc
Management

Mathematics & Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgy and Material Science

Ocean Engineering

Physics
 Selected Course Titles
Computer Electrical ECE Management Humanities Soft Skills
Science
General Design and Basic Electrical Digital Circuits and Introduction to Elements of Visual Practical
Analysis of Circuits Systems Operations Research Representation English:
Algorithms; Learning and
Introduction Teaching
to
Programming
in C

Basic / Core – Computer Networks and Analog Circuits Quantitative Finance Language and Mind
Ist/ IInd Yr Architecture; Systems
Fundamentals Solid State
of database Devices
systems

Advanced – Functional VLSI Probability and Managing Services Infrastructure

IIIrd / IVth Year Programming Technology Random Variables/ Economics
/ Elective in Haskell Processes for
Wireless
Communications
Job Oriented/ Introduction Digital Circuits Principles of Introduction to Data Film Appreciation Better Spoken
Skill to Information and Systems – Modern CDMA/ Analytics English
Development Security – I; with Verilog MIMO/ OFDM
Programming, programming Wireless
Data Communications
Structures and
Algorithms
 NPTEL Online Certification: Impact
• 4 lakh+ unique users in the portal
• 5.5 lakh+ candidates enrolled
• Nearly 15 K+ exam registrations
• 13 K+ certificates dispatched
1374
Jul - Nov 1722
2015 40270

4629
Jul - Sep 5534
2015 122782

1827
Apr - Jul 2400
2015 23195

853 Certificate eligible candidates

Feb - May 1659
2015 31684 Registered Candidates
Enrolled Candidates
1856
Jan- Mar 2262
2015 78924

1549
Sep - Dec 1653
2014 58947

1182
March - 1380
July 2014 53807

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000

Portal Users: Students, Professionals, Faculty
Portal Users
Students Employed Others

7%

13%

80%
 State-wise Statistics
Portal Users Exam Registrations

KL
MP 5% Others AP
5% 8% AP 17%
DL 24% Others
5% 28%
TN
MH 17%
10%
TS
5% UP
TN KA 10%
KA 36% MH DL
8% 9%
7% 6%
Testimonials from Students
Programming, data Structures and
Algorithms :
Thanks for conducting such a nice
course, I learned a lot from video
lectures! Brilliant job done by Prof.
Shankar Balachandran (IIT MADRAS)!
Introduction to programing in C:
Awesome initiative by IITs, IISc and
HRD Ministry.
Can the video lectures also include
more and more examples to better
understand the concepts ?
Introduction to programing in C:
Excellent work. Need to take it to
rural region where quality education
is lacking.
Programming, data Structures and
Algorithms :
The content and teaching of professors are
very nice but I had my college examinations
so I was unable to submit assignments in
time. But I downloaded and watched most
of the videos and they are very useful.
Thanks to the professors and TAs also to the
entire team of NPTEL.
I am using NPTEL for more than one and a
half year. Thank you all.
Kindly Advertise online certification
course like Advertisment in News paper,
social media, Paper sent to Educational
institutions,these are courses offered by
NPTEL. Only one line for NPTEL admin
Connect to maximum no of students for
courses offered by NPTEL.
Thanks
nptel.ac.in/noc: NPTEL Certification Portal

 See statistics of completed courses

 See distribution of exam score
 Verify certificate
 Reach and connect with certified students
Student profile on NOC website
Student Assignment score on NOC website
Exam Score on NOC site
Analytics: Massive? More Medium-scale
Name Enrolled HW 1 HW 2
Programming and Data Structures 20056 1061 1562
Design and Analysis of Algorithms 11065 1755 1182
Digital Circuits and Systems 9622 2658 1991
Introduction to Information Security – I 7721 1081 733
Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Dynamics 6192 1197 713
Introduction to Electromagnetism 5671 804 527
Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory 5057 565 330
Introduction to Operations Research 3988 559 457

• Enrolment numbers do not mean much

• Initially active students: Number submitting first assignment
• Completion with respect to “Initially active students” > 60% or
even 90% in some courses
 List of courses scheduled
to start from Jan 18th 2016

Check : http://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in and enrol today!!

List of 40 hr courses – Jan 2016
1. Stability and control of aircraft - Aerospace
2. Electromagnetic theory - Electrical
3. Geology and Soil Mechanics - Civil
4. Phase Diagrams in Materials Science and Engineering - Materials Science
5. Risk and Reliability of offshore structures - Ocean
6. HSE for offshore and petroleum engineers - Ocean
7. Discrete Mathematics - Mathematics
8. Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics - Mechanical
9. Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning -
Computer science
10. Introduction to Machine Learning - Computer science
11. Computational Fluid Dynamics - Chemical
12. Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer - Mechanical
13. Biochemistry - Chemistry
14. Probability and Statistics - Mathematics
15. Industrial Automation and Control - Electrical
16. Probability Methods in Civil Engineering - Civil
17. Applied Multivariate Statistical Modeling - Mathematics
18. Vibration of structures - Mechanical
 List of 20 hr courses – Jan 2016
1. Microwave Integrated Circuits - Electronics&Communication
2. Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory - Management
3. Estimation for Wireless Communications –MIMO/ OFDM Cellular and Sensor Networks – Electronics &
Communication
4. Airplane Performance- Aerospace
5. Basics of NVH and Its Measurement - Mechanical
6. Marketing I - Management
7. Manufacturing Process Technology -Part I - Mechanical
8. MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation - Chemical
9. Technical English for Engineers - Humanities
10. Introduction to boundary layers - Mechanical
11. Language and Mind - Humanities
12. Chemistry - II - Chemistry
13. Fundamentals of electronic materials and devices - Materials Science
14. Application of Spectroscopic Methods in Molecular Structure Determination - Chemistry
15. Analysis and Modeling of Welding - Materials Science
16. Fundamentals of optical and scanning electron microscopy - Materials Science
17. Information Security- II - Computer science
18. Project Planning & Control - Civil
19. Biostatistics and Design of experiments - Biotech
20. Principles of Human Resource Management - Management
21. Health research fundamentals - Humanities
22. Engineering Graphics - Civil
23. 2016: Design and Analysis of Algorithms - Computer science
24. 2016: An introduction to Haskell Programming - Computer science
25. 2016: Programming, Data structures and Algorithm - Computer science
26. Basics of Finite Element Analysis - Mechanical
List of 10 hr courses – Jan 2016
1.Probability and Stochastics for finance - Mathamatics/management
2.Introduction to Reciprocal Space - Materials Science
3.Introduction to Research - Multidisciplinary
List of 10 hr courses – Mar 2016

1. Experimental Stress Analysis – An Overview : Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace/Naval

Architecture/Engineering Design
2. Bioreactors : Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, etc.,
3. Introduction to Statistical Hypothesis Testing: Chemical
4. Mass spectrometry based proteomics: Biotechnology
5. Proteins and Gel-Based Proteomics: Biotechnology
6. Advanced Digital Signal Processing - Multirate and Wavelets: Electronics
7. Psychiatry - An overview: Psychiatry
8. Differential Calculus in Several Variables: Analysis; Mathematics and Statistics
9. Human Molecular Genetics: Life Science/Biology/Biotechnology/Medical Sciences
10. Error control coding: An introduction to linear block code: Electrical, Electronics and
Communications Engineering
11. Error Control Coding: An Introduction to Convolutional Codes: Electrical, Electronics
and Communications Engineering
Types of certificates
Based on the consolidated marks, we have 4 categories of
certificates:
• 0-34: Participation in the course (score not printed)
Types of certificates (Contd.)
• 35-59: Successfully completed the course (with score
printed)
Types of certificates (Contd.)
• 60-89: Elite category tab printed on the certificate
Types of certificates (Contd.)
• 90-100: Elite + gold medal
Certification Exam Dates – Jan course run
• 10 hr/ 20 hr courses
• March 20th / 27th 2016 at 30+ exam cities across India

• 10 hr courses
• April 24th / May 1st 2016 at 30+ exam cities across India

Certification Exam Dates – Mar course run

• 10 hr courses
• April 24th / May 1st 2016 at 30+ exam cities across India
FAQ
• Where do I get information about up-coming certification
courses?
• I just came to know that an online course that I wanted to
join has concluded its run. Is there any chance of this course
being offered again?
• How do I enroll/register for an NPTEL online course?
• Is there a fee to enroll for an online course?
• What is the eligibility criterion for registering for an online
course?
• How old should I be to register for an online course?
• How many courses can I enroll for at a time?
FAQ
• How many exams can I give during a run?
• How will I come to know about assignments and deadlines?
• How do I find out my score in each assignment?
• Will the score that I get for the assignment(s) be counted
along with my exam marks for the final score?
• I may not be able to submit all the assignments. Will this
hinder my final score?
• What if I have limited internet access? How do I watch
videos online?
Thank you
Mar – Dec 2014 (3 short term 20 hr courses, Exams in July 2014, Dec 2014)

Time Discipline Title Institute Number Number Received

Frame Enrolled registered certificates
Mar – Jun Comp Programming, Data IIT Madras 53807 1380 1182
2014 Science Structures and
Engg Algorithms
Sep – Dec Comp Introduction to IIT Kanpur 39350 1353 1276
2014 Science Programming in C
Engg
Sep – Dec Electrical Basic Electrical IIT Madras 19597 300 273
2014 Engg Circuits
 Jan - Mar 2015 (12 short term 20 hr courses, Exams in March 2015)
Discipline Title Institute Number Number Received
Enrolled registered certificates
Comp Science Design and Analysis of Algorithms* CMI 11065 217 162
Engg Introduction to Information Security – I* IIT Madras 7725 405 348
Programming and Data Structures* IIT Madras 20056 395 320
Electrical
Digital Circuits and Systems IIT Madras
Engg 9622 509 440
BioMEMS and Microsystems IIT Kanpur 2157 30 19
Mechanical
Engineering Mechanics - Statics and
Engineering IIT Madras
Dynamics 6192 209 175
Physics Introduction to Electromagnetism IIT Kanpur 5671 111 83
Chemical Introduction to Time-Frequency Analysis
IIT Madras
Engg and Wavelet Transforms 2361 43 29
Management Strategy: An Introduction to game Theory IIT Kanpur 5057 119 98
Introduction to Operations Research IIT Madras 3988 132 105
Humanities Literary Theory and Literary Criticism IIT Madras 1552 28 26
Language and Mind IIT Madras 3478 64 51
 Feb - May 2015 (15 full semester 40 hr courses, Exams in May 2015)
Number Exam Numbers
No. Discipline Name of course
enrolled registrations certified
1 Database Design 7071 424 219
2 Comp Science Engg VLSI Technology 4733 305 168
3 Numerical methods and programming 2775 87 36
4 Computational Techniques 1196 50 22
5 Chemical Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics 1973 215 99
6 Particle Characterization (PG) 662 40 21
Design and Optimization of Energy
7 Mechanical Engg 1680 73 28
systems
Metallurgical and
8 Advanced Metallurgical Thermodynamics 1061 54 24
Material Science
9 Indian Philosophy 1237 42 18
Humanities
10 History of Economic Theory 766 34 17
11 Dynamics of Ocean Structures - 1944 55 32
Ocean Engineering
Health, Safety and Environmental
12 Management in Offshore and Petroleum 3302 165 126
Engineering
13 Quantum Physics 1414 62 24
14 Physics Classical Physics 926 29 9
15 Selected Topics in Mathematical Physics 944 24 10
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS 31684 1659 853
 Apr - Jul 2015 (22 full semester 40 hr courses, Exams in July 2015) (Part I)
Number Exam Numbers
No. Discipline Name of course
enrolled registrations certified
1. Aerospace Engg Introduction to Propulsion 659 64 41
Animal Physiology 257 19 13
2. Biological Sciences
Bio electricity 592 29 18
Concrete Engineering and Technology 874 143 103
3. Civil Engineering
Mechanics of solids 783 76 42
4. Computer Science Riemann Hypothesis and its Applications 376 6 1

5. Electronics & Commn. Digital Circuits and Systems 2717 251 171
Engg. Solid State Devices 1053 79 39
Better Spoken English 3699 76 43
Humanities and Human Adjustment Processes 228 9 6
6.
Social Sciences International Economics 521 16 9
Macro Economics 488 62 31
Industrial
7. Management &
Engineering Strategic Marketing - Contemporary Issues 376 44 23
8. Management Sciences Operations and Supply Chain Management 1007 123 51
Mathematics & Convex Optimization 194 7 1
9.
Statistics Linear Regression Analysis 579 30 9
10. Acoustics 349 20 8
Mechanical
Engineering Biomicroelectromechanical systems 266 15 8
 Apr - Jul 2015 (22 full semester 40 hr courses, Exams in July 2015) (Part II)

Number Exam Numbers

No. Discipline Name of course
enrolled registrations certified
11. Metallurgy and
Material Science Electroceramics 123 9 5
Special Topics in Atomic Physics 764 7 5
12. Physics Special Topics in Classical Mechanics 882 22 10
Special/Select Topics in the Theory of
Atomic Collisions and Spectroscopy 130 3 2
May - Jul 2015 (5 short term 20 hr courses, Exams in July 2015)

S. Number Exam Numbers

No Institute Name of Course Discipline enrolled registrations certified
1 IIT Madras Mechanics, heat oscillations and Physics 976 20 17
waves
2 IIT Madras An invitation to mathematics Mathematics 2737 26 22
3 IIT Madras Film Appreciation Humanities and 885 29 28
Social Sciences
4 IIT Kanpur Elements of Visual Representation Humanities and 277 7 5
Social Sciences
5 IIT Madras Aricent: First Mile Foundation Computer Science 1403 1222 1113
Programme: Programming, Data Engineering
Structures and Algorithms
TOTAL 6278 1304 1185
Jul - Sep 2015 (18 short term 20 hr courses, Exams in Sep 2015) (Part I)
Number Exam Numbers
No. Discipline Name of course
enrolled registrations certified
1. Aerospace
3221 147
Engineering Introduction to Airplane performance 126
Applied
2. Mechanics/Mechanic Foundation of Computational Fluid 4842 192
al Engineering Dynamics 120
3. Chemistry Chemistry - I 1538 58 46
4. Civil Engineering Sustainable River Basin Management 1787 80 66
5. Computer Architecture 6451 127 102
6. Computer Science and Design and Analysis of Algorithms 6464 133 85
7. Engineering 10025 367
Fundamentals of database systems 299
8. Introduction to Programming in C 26495 1668 1476
Jul - Sep 2015 (18 short term 20 hr courses, Exams in Sep 2015) (Part II)
Number Number Numbers
No. Discipline Name of course
enrolled enrolled certified
9. Analog Circuits 8489 172 133
10. Electrical Engineering Basic Electrical Circuits 10238 500 423
Principles of Modern CDMA/ MIMO/
11. 6388 503
OFDM Wireless Communications 460
12. Infrastructure Economics 1525 90 65
Humanities and Social
13. Practical English: Learning and Teaching 11562 184 146
Sciences
14 Appreciating Carnatic Music 3213 25 21
15. Managing Services 2429 139 123
Management
16. Quantitative Finance 2714 51 14
17. Management Studies Introduction to Data Analytics 7524 493 392
Mechanical
18. 7877 579
Engineering Manufacturing Systems Technology 528
Total Enrollments, registration and certified 119569 5508 4625
Jul - Nov 2015 (7 full semester 40 hr courses, Exams in Nov 2015)

Number Exam
S.No Institute Name of Course Discipline
enrolled registrations
1. IIT Madras Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and 4081 114
2. IIT Madras Model Checking Engineering 449 09
3. Geosynthetics and
IIT Madras Reinforced Soil Structures 1439 58
Civil Engineering
4. Modern construction
IIT Madras materials 3407 351
5. Electronics &
Communication
IIT Madras Networks and Systems Engineering 5265 99
6. Metallurgy and Material
IIT Madras Physics of Materials Science 669 53
7. Functional Programming in Computer Science and
CMI Haskell (20 hr) Engineering 526 13

Total Enrollments and registration 15836 697

Sep - Nov 2015 (10 short term 10 hr courses, Exams in Nov 2015)
Instit Number Exam
S.No Name of Course
ute enrolled registrations
1. Principles of Downstream techniques in
IITM Bioprocess 861 47
2.
IITM Language and society 2399 53
3.
IITM Introduction to nonlinear dynamics 1967 28
4.
IITB Proteins and Gel-Based Proteomics 917 95
5.
IITM Issues in Bioethics 442 04
6.
IITB Mass spectrometry based proteomics 638 33
7.
IITK Manufacturing systems technology part II 3152 152
8.
IITK Brief introduction to Psychology 2582 213
9. Basic Calculus for Engineers, Scientists and
IITK Economists 4449 140
10.
IITK Elements of Visual Representation 561 12
11. Probability and Random Variables/
IITK Processes for Wireless Communications 3288 252
Total Enrollments and registration 21256 1029