List of Online Courses and Certifications

The Commercial Fruit Production: Pomegranate & Guava certification course will take students through the latest production techniques. The course pays attention to the planting techniques, inter culturing and special practices, fertilizer and irrigation requirement, climatic requirements, varieties, maturity indices, and harvesting techniques, etc.

The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, Maharashtra, offers the Commercial Fruit Production: Pomegranate & Guava online training. The university is known for the diversity of courses it offers to the students, ranging from actuarial science to commercial fruit production techniques. This four-week-long core type, of course, falls under the domain of Agricultural and Food Engineering.

Dr Madhuri Sonawane, who has several books, YouTube videos, and published research articles under her name, teaches the Commercial Fruit Production: Pomegranate & Guava online course. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the School of Agricultural Sciences, YCMOU, Nashik. Given her scale of expertise in the field, students can be assured of being trained by one of the best-known industry experts.

Principles and Applications of Building Science certification is an AICTE approved course that is conducted for a period of 4 weeks. It is held on the Swayam platform by two renowned institutions IIT Roorkee, and NPTEL. Both the construction and design professionals need command over the fundamental principles in the building of physics for ensuring efficiency functionally in already built environments. Hence this course is ideal for providing a holistic solution for professionals to understand the disciplines of architecture and engineering for understanding the practical application of these principles.

Principles and Applications of Building Science training will make the participants engage in a series of learning which is experiential, and in the modules, the candidates will go through basic tutorials, and animated examples with the inclusion of case studies that can be applied, and also some self-done exercises. The end certificate will help those in the design and construction engineering firms.

Belonging to the IT, and Computer Science field, this Begin Robotics certification is a mini-course offered together by the University of Reading, and FutureLearn. Robots are everywhere, even on Mars, and even present in our entertainment films. The great Stephen Hawkings had also predicted that robots will be a threat to human beings in the coming times. So this introductory course is here to explain all about robots and their different forms.

Begin Robotics certification syllabus is here to explain the robotic history, its evolution, and how these exciting machines can be put to work by humans in their daily walks of life. Not only this the candidates get to explore the modernized application of Robotics and human relationships with them.

Begin Robotics training will help to find the basics of robot design, and bring the candidates a step closer to how Hawking’s brain worked in cybernetics. The University of Reading is a reputed organization in research so one can even do a robotic test drive to enhance their practical knowledge with this  IT course.

Introduction to Dynamical Models in Biology certification is a 4-week programme launched by IIT Guwahati and NPTEL along with the association provider platform Swayam. This online free course is designed for understanding the different ever-changing models in biology.

Mathematical modeling in recent times has transformed into becoming an important part of ecology, biology, and cell biology. This Introduction to Dynamical Models in Biology training course tends to introduce the students of the biology field to different concerts and tools related to mathematics. The syllabus also focuses on the fundamental ODE-based concept of models which can be later on connected with the different experiments conducted for the subject Biology. Basically, the students shall get acquainted with topics like numerical simulation, cell signaling, analytical techniques, and more. The certification at the end can be cross-checked, and considered for verification on the NTPEL site by prospective employers.

The Bioreactors online course begins by introducing some of the fundamental quantities that need to be used while working with bioreactors. For example, specific growth rate, yield coefficient, etc. Then, after studying some introductory kinetics, candidates will look at the different kinds of bioreactor operations, and analyze them.

Later on in the Bioreactors online programme, candidates will move beyond the black-box approach and start looking at what exactly happens inside a bioreactor. They will study the cells inside the bioreactor, which are the actual factories that produce a product. They will learn how to optimize these to give us the products we need, in the way that we need them. 

The four-week Bioreactors certification programme benefits not only undergraduate students from Biotechnology, Biological, Chemical, and Biochemical Engineering programmes, but even experienced scholars in their MS, ME, or PhD. Teachers can also take this course, to better understand the fundamental concepts, and reach higher levels of instruction.

Biomicrofluidics certification is a course that has been the design, and presentation of both NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur. This certificate course takes 4 full weeks to get over, and the level of this both is undergraduate or postgraduate where the credit point offered is one. Biomicrofluidics falls under the interdisciplinary domain that is known for using both microfluidics, and nanofluidics with the living system’s science so that medical diagnosis and drug delivery can be progressed further. 

Biomicrofluidics training will help with any emerging research field so that diseases can be understood by having a perspective in engineering along with aiding the development of diagnostic, portable, and inexpensive platforms. This will identify a person who is bearing any disease even present in a small body of fluid in the blood. Ultimately this certification course will demonstrate the fusion of both engineering, and biology streams for the progression of diseases, and the development of biological assay procedures which are tedious in nature that includes affordable diagnostic kits.

The Image Analysis Methods for Biologists course provides a comprehensive study that will help improve your understanding of image processing and image analysis, its importance in phenotyping, various methods of image segmentation, among others. 

It not only provides information about the various aspects of image analysis, but it also introduces candidates to coding using python, provides practical experience of Fiji, and teaches how to make 3D models from 2D images. 

Moreover, the Image Analysis Methods for Biologists programme by FutureLearn has a top-notch panel of Nottingham University professors with years of experience. It also highlights what to watch for in the process and the advantages of using different methods. 

FutureLearn's Image Analysis Methods for Biologists is a four-week, 100% online course that requires an average weekly study time of three hours. It uses different methods of learning in the form of videos, articles, interactive discussions, and quizzes to evaluate your progress. 

While the course material is available for free for six weeks, with a fee, you can apply for a certificate and gain maximum output from the course.

Research communication and scientific communication is an essential skill if one wishes to pursue research and development. These allow you to put your ideas lucidly and enable others to understand your work.  The objective of the Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication certification program is to get undergraduate and postgraduate students familiar with written and oral communication, along with ethics in research.

The Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication online training covers a wide range of concepts, both theoretical and practical. Topics like technical writing, hypothesis testing, reasoning, and structuring a scientific report are also included in the syllabus. Several books and references will also be made available to you once the course begins.

Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication online program is delivered by Swayam and designed by IIT Kanpur. It’s a postgraduate-level program meant for science and engineering students. You can also get your hands on the much-coveted Swayam certificate, which will help you pursue a career of your choice or conduct the research efficiently.

The Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Training Course is a 100% online course available on the Coursera platform that focuses on the core aspects of modern biomedical engineering such as the development of human-robotic interfaces and bionic prosthetics. This beginner-level course can be opted by engineering students of all backgrounds.

The Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Live Course will cover all topics beneficial for a modern biomedical engineer. The topics include electronics, control theory, microcontrollers (Arduino), and high-level programming (MATLAB). The course has flexible deadlines that can be scheduled according to the learner's preference.

At the end of the Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Certification Course, learners will receive a shareable certificate of completion. The biomedical sciences course is delivered through online video lectures, readings, and innovative practice exercises. The online course is developed by Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in partnership with the University College London.

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics certification course is based on chemical engineering subject. It is an elective study spread across four weeks. Learners can pursue a course completion certificate. For that, they need to complete the course, submit all assignments, and register for an end-term assessment by paying a nominal fee.

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics certification syllabus employs a total of four learning modules. Learners can proceed to the next learning module after completing the topics covered previously. They will experiment with the mechanics that supply liquids within the human body through simulated tools. It covers topics such as rheology, pulsatile flows, morphology, solid and fluid mechanics.

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics training is developed by IIT Guwahati. Students will learn under Dr Raghvendra Gupta, an associate professor of the Chemical Engineering department at IIT Guwahati. Moreover, biomedical companies such as Johnson and Johnson and GE Healthcare offer industry support to the course. 

Legal and Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology certification is an online programme of 4 weeks. This programme is issued by Swayam, in accordance with the curriculum being developed by IIT Kharagpur, and NPTEL. The main course aim is to identify the confluence of different factors like scientific, commercial, and others that are a driving force for the biotechnology industry. This certification course is elective in nature and caters to postgraduate, and undergraduate students.

Legal and Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology training helps students understand the core concepts of biotechnology that actually permits the students to learn to use them in their academic, corporate, or their careers in the government sector. Candidates will be understanding human resources with an elementary understanding of the law, and biotechnology contributing towards invention commercialization. 

Today, about 75% of the chemical manufacturing processes involve particulate matter. This includes the manufacturing of items like cement, pharmaceuticals, ceramic, pigments, and catalysts. The Unit Operations of Particulate Matter will provide end-to-end details of the important physical mechanisms that can make all the difference between failure and success.

The Unit Operations of Particulate Matter course deals with the Science and Technology of solid materials by taking a multidisciplinary approach. The training includes fields like Environmental Agricultural, Biomedical, Materials Science, Aerospace, Microbiology, Chemistry, Cell Science, and Pharmacy. The curriculum consists of ten modules that are taken up in a total of four weeks. 

For the Unit Operations of Particulate Matter programme, Shabina Khanam, who is an Associate Professor in IIT Roorkee’s Department of Chemical Engineering, conducts the lectures or video tutorials. This online certification course is free, and anyone can enrol in this course to gain knowledge about solid materials and their processes. 

The Equipment Design – Mechanical Aspects online programme spans four weeks, allowing you to cover core subject topics swiftly. It is an online course hosted by Swayam and approved by AICTE. As such, it receives industry support from all chemical process plants.

Equipment Design – Mechanical Aspects certification syllabus will primarily focus on important chemical plant equipment, including evaporators, absorbers, reactors, etc. You will understand all the equipment designs in-depth and from a mechanical POV.

Through weekly assignments and live classes conducted by an expert faculty, you will learn how different types of stress and strains impact mechanical designs in the Equipment Design – Mechanical Aspects course. Additional reference and reading materials will also be available to you for holistic learning.

Swayam provides an online forum as well to foster healthy discussions between students and course instructors. You can also clear your doubts if any. After successful course completion, you can apply for the proctored exam and earn the Equipment Design – Mechanical Aspects certificate.

Separation processes are an integral operation in many modern pharmaceutical and chemical plants. The Introduction to Process Modeling course will take you through such processes, both conventional and novel. The traditional processes include methods like distillation, adsorption, and absorption. These techniques are quite common, and the technologies associated with them are well developed.

The Introduction to Process Modeling certification syllabus will also cover newer processes such as membrane-based separation. These techniques are slowly gaining popularity in today’s modern industries. The later course modules will extensively focus on these new techniques, as well as topics like membrane filtration, gel layer controlling, and osmotic pressure.

The Introduction to Process Modeling online training is developed by IIT Kharagpur and delivered by the online learning platform: Swayam. The course features four assignments, and reading material is provided to you as a supplement to the video lectures. You can also opt for the final exam if you wish to earn a certificate. The course has been approved by AICTE and has a duration of four weeks.

Adiabatic Two-Phase Flow and Flow Boiling in Microchannel certification is a 4 weeks course that is offered on the Swayam platform jointly by NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur. The level of this programme is undergraduate or postgraduate that offers 1 credit point to all its participants. Catering to all engineering graduates, or masters, this course is prepared to offer to all the participants, a fundamental idea on multiphase flow, and boiling heat transfer flow catering in microchannels.

Adiabatic Two-Phase Flow and Flow Boiling in Microchannel training discusses the concepts like a multiphase flow in micro vis-a-vis macro domain, several patterns, and experimental techniques of analysis, the unique flow boiling heat transfer, and other influences of parameters operating for flow morphology. This course is otherwise free unless a certificate is asked for which is given only when some requisite criteria of assignments and exams are fulfilled by the participants.

The Scheduling Techniques in Projects certification course is a four-week-long online programme crafted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. It is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of one of the significant aspects of project management, i.e., scheduling. You will study all the latest scheduling techniques that are available in the implementation or research stage.

The Scheduling Techniques in Projects training will make you adept at scheduling ranging from simplistic network methods to matrix-based techniques. You will learn many types of scheduling like information-driven, resource-driven, and logic-driven scheduling. Furthermore, you will explore complex concepts under these topics, including LoB (Line of Balance), CPM (Critical Path Method), RDM (Relationship Diagramming Methods), PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method), etc.

During the Scheduling Techniques in Projects programme, you will also learn other exciting scheduling techniques such as lean scheduling and 4D BIM. This online course is a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) that is approved by the AICTE. The course uses practical and hypothetical examples from industry along with tutorials to give a hands-on experience of learning.

GPS Surveying is a collective term for all the different operations involved in the collection of data using GPS. As GPS is becoming increasingly popular as the primary tool for collecting geospatial data, there is a great demand for knowledgeable GPS surveying personnel.

The objective of the GPS Surveying online course by Swayam is to make participants capable of carrying out GPS surveying, independently and confidently. As it is a field-oriented programme, students and professionals from any field, interested in GPS surveying, can attend this course. However, candidates should preferably have some basic understanding of physics and mathematics and a working knowledge of computers. 

The GPS Surveying programme comprises lectures on theoretical aspects, and video demonstrations of instruments and their working, field surveying, and data processing. Participants will have to solve an assignment at the end of each module. The type of questions may differ from MCQs and fill in the blanks to subjective questions, as relevant to the module.

Global Navigation Satellite Systems And Applications certification is a 4 weeks programme proposed by NPTEL and IIT Roorkee and is launched on the Swayam provider website. This is an elective course falling under the course category of civil engineering. The course is absolutely free to learn but the certification demands extra thousand rupees. 

Global Navigation Satellite Systems And Applications training provides a solid understanding of the DEMs which are the digital elevation models, and their applications in earth sciences, and civil engineering. Later on, in the course curriculum, the candidates can identify their source, derivatives, generation techniques, errors, and limitations of the DEMs. The industry support for this certification course is offered by some Geoinformatics companies, like NIIT, Leica Geoinformatics, ESRI India, MapmyIndia, ISRO, and more.

Reinforced Concrete Road Bridges certification is an elective course that is arranged by the premier institutions like NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur but is presented on Swayam’s platform. This certification course does not offer any kind of hard copy certificates but does give electronic ones, and gives a chance for e-verification. This course usually has a focuses on the building of road bridges for the system of road transportation. 

Reinforced Concrete Road Bridges training for students will provide an opportunity to learn about the concrete bridges made using slabs in the 8-12m range. It will also teach regarding T beam bridges that cover 15-25m range. Generally, the course gets introduced with the design considerations that introduce IRC codes, and how the building of bridges can be curated in a systematic way. The civil engineering students do get a lot from this course as the end certification is supported by the design, and construction businesses. 

Water, Society, and Sustainability certification is a course for one month that is held directly using the Swayam platform. The course curriculum is designed by the 2 institutions NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur to help understand the global water scenario. The world consists of a number of people who do not have access to safe and clean water. Candidates will learn about certain lessons from small-scale community water conservation practices. 

Water, Society, and Sustainability training for the course exhibits all the characteristics across technology, water, society, and science The course is located at the intersections across the water, technology, science, and society towards a sustainable future. The context is important for understanding and addressing the need for water beyond the technical, and physical attributes of the water shapes designed by the society. Also, the students will be understanding the challenges associated with water like availability, severe drought, or floods. The certificate that is showered at the end of the course modules, assignments and an examination will be supported across different commerce industries.