NPTEL Background: nptel.ac.in• National Program on
Technology Enabled Learning• Online web and video courses• Engineering, Sciences,
Management and Humanities• Started in 2003 (12 years of e-
learning experience)• 860+ web and video courses
across 23 disciplines.• Funded by Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Govt of India
• Initiative of the 7 IITs and IISc
NPTEL Online Certification (NOC)
• Online course• onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
• Proctored exam• cities across the country
• Certificate• e-verifiable, from IITs
Features of Certification Process
• Proctored exam• run by a partner• centers across the
country• around Rs. 1000 per
student
• Certificate• from IITs• e-verifiable through url• with NASSCOM, if fitting
S.No Course Name TimeFrame
1Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms Mar -July 2014
2 Introduction to Programming in C Sep-Dec 20143 Basic Electrical Circuits Sep-Dec 20144 BioMEMS and Microsystems Jan-Mar 20155 Design and Analysis of Algorithms Jan-Mar 20156 Digital Circuits and Systems Jan-Mar 2015
7Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics Jan-Mar 2015
8 Introduction to Electromagnetism Jan-Mar 2015
9Introduction to Information Security - I Jan-Mar 2015
10 Introduction to Operations Research Jan-Mar 2015
11Introduction to Time-Frequency Analysis and Wavelet Transforms Jan-Mar 2015
12 Language and Mind Jan-Mar 2015
13 Literary Theory and Literary Criticism Jan-Mar 201514 Programming and Data Structures Jan-Mar 2015
15Strategy: An Introduction to game Theory Jan-Mar 2015
Completed Courses
NPTEL Online Certification -Benefits for students while participating in NPTEL Online Certification• Conducted by NPTEL via the Centre for Continuing Education, IIT • It is a phased manner approach – everyday and week wise schedule• Students gain tangible end results• Student can review and assess his own progress through assignments
(week after week)• Continuous assessment and interaction with the course faculty• Discussion forum of like minds to discuss problem areas• Students get access to mentors• Certificates from the IITs, to improve job prospects• Discussions (in progress) with corporates (e.g: IT majors like TCS)
underway for recognizing NPTEL Online Certification for shortlisting candidates for recruitment
• Discussions (in progress) with Anna University to have affiliated colleges, for students to choose NPTEL Online course as elective
Student point of
view
Weekly lessons
Assess self progress through
assignments
Interaction with faculty
Peer group interaction
through discussion
forum
NPTEL Online course
Use of certificate
for student
Recruitment – weightage to
certificate (talks with TCS)
Possible credit transfer (Anna University and autonomous
colleges)
Used for upward
movement within company
Courses in April-July 2015
Exams for these courses will be held on 5th and 12th July 2015 at 25 exam cities across India.• Introduction to Propulsion• Bio electricity• Animal Physiology• Concrete Engineering and Technology• Riemann Hypothesis and its Applications• International Economics• Macro Economics• Human Adjustment Processes• Strategic Marketing - Contemporary Issues• Convex Optimization• Linear Regression Analysis• Acoustics• Biomicroelectromechanical systems• Electroceramics• Solid State Devices• Digital Circuits and Systems• Better Spoken English• Special Topics in Classical Mechanics• Special Topics in Atomic Physics• Special/Select Topics in the Theory of Atomic Collisions and Spectroscopy• Mechanics of solids• Operations and Supply Chain Management
Tentative courses - July-September 2015
Exams for these courses will be held on 6 September 2015 and 13 September 2015. • Chemistry - I• Principles of Modern CDMA/ MIMO/ OFDM Wireless
Communications• Analog Circuits• Basic Electrical Circuits• Design and Analysis of Algorithms• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning• Building Information Management• Sustainable River Basin Management• Foundation of Computational Fluid Dynamics• Introduction to Data Analytics
How does the college benefit by hosting a study centre?
College is mentioned as a partner for study centre on NPTEL website
Anytime updation of NPTEL contents to college
Exam centre near college if >50 students register for exam
Recognition of SPOC/mentors
List of toppers in college displayed on website
Name of college with logo,
address and website
SPOC details
List of courses taken – Mentors,
registrations, results
Details of toppers in
courses
College that has NPTEL
study centre
Selection of course
titles
Inputs from colleges who have NPTEL study centres
Concurrence and availability of faculty
Curriculum of Universities
NPTEL Online Certification Courses
Open course• Students study
on their own• No mentors
College assisted Mooc course• Mentors assist
students• No mentors
interaction with course faculty
Collaborative delivery of course• Mentors assist
students• Mentors interact with
course SME regularly• Inclusion in time
table(optional)• Credit transfer
(Optional)
SPOC to publicize and motivate students for all NPTEL Online Certification courses
NPTEL Study Center
NPTEL Office
Students of your college
Mentors at your college
SPOC at your
college
Faculty & TAs from
IITs
NPTEL’s Collaborative course delivery through https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
Role of Mentors• Facilitate playing of the video lectures of the course• Suggest syllabus / topic inclusions in the course• Guide your college students on the course contents and clarify doubts• Explain concepts and conduct Q & A sessions • Motivate and encourage students to submit assignments and take up
online certification.• Interact with the course SMEs (of IITs) via video conference/ emails on
the course *• Assignment solutions will be released to the mentors and these can be
discussed with the students *• Provide feedback to course faculty on every lecture/ assignment *
* - Only for collaborative course delivery
Role of SPOC• Be the NPTEL Ambassador at your college • Ensure NPTEL content is available on the college intranet• Interact with NPTEL Office on colleges course requirements• Suggest new courses with syllabus• Certification courses
• Interact with NPTEL office and provide course registration feedback etc.
• Inform students on NPTEL initiatives / new courses/ certification courses
• Display NPTEL poster/ brochures - create awareness among students• Ensure student participation / registrations in NPTEL’s online
certification• Clarification of students doubts on processes• Guide on certificate exam registration process• NPTEL can provide course content as DVDs ( if low bandwidth), SPOC
can ensure distribution to students• NPTEL provides possible financial support and recognition
Sl. No Institute Location1 Saveetha Engineering College Chennai2 St.Peter's College of Engineering and Technology Chennai3 Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering Chennai4 Sathyabama University, Chennai Chennai5 Panimalar Engineering College Chennai6 Sasurie Academy of Engineering Coimbatore7 SVS College of Engineering Coimbatore8 Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Coimbatore9 SSM Institute of Engineering n Technology Dindigul10 Nandha College of Technology Erode11 Aksheyaa College of Engineering Kancheepuram12 Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women Kilakarai13 Muthayammal Engineering College Namakkal14 Gnanamani College of Technology Namakkal15 P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Polytechinc College Rajapala. Rajapalayam16 Sona College of Engineering Salem17 K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam Sivagangai18 Sacred Heart College Tirapattur19 Arunai College of Engineering, Thiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai20 Kongunaducollege of engineering & Technology Trichy21 Priyadarshini engineering College Vaniyambadi22 Idhaya Engineering college for Women, Chinnasalem Villupuram23 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology Virudhunagar24 Sri Vidya College of Engineering & Technology Virudhunagar
List of Colleges
April 24th 2015 Partial list of courses for the July-Sep 2015 run will be given by NPTEL
before April 30th2015 Colleges to submit the questionnaire to NPTEL office with your college details and the discipline wise course names
June 1st week
NPTEL will publish the final list of courses for the July- September run
June 1st week 2015
College SPOCs to interact with NPTEL Office on the upcoming courses and publicize among students
July 1st week 2015 College SPOC to provide details of courses, mentors, students in NPTEL study center website
June / July Students to enroll in course interested and take the lessons
July-August-September/October
Mentors to interact with course faculty on details of the course through hangout/ Vidyo / - discussion of assignment and Q&A (Mentor interaction/ faculty development) *
July- August-September/ October
Mentors to guide students on the course
July- August Students to view video lectures and submit weekly assignments
July-August SPOC/ Mentors to motivate students to take NPTEL certification exam
July-August SPOC to assist students in registering for the NPTEL certification exam
August SPOC to interact with NPTEL office on number of participants for exam center (proximity to location)
September/October Students get certified. Certificates are e-verifiable at http://nptel.ac.in/noc
* - Only for collaborative course delivery
Timelines – July – Sep/Oct 2015 Run of Courses