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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
A capstone project enables an individual to design a problem, develop the solution, and tackle troubleshooting. It is an important milestone in any professional programme. The goal of the Capstone Project programme is to enable you to integrate theories, skills, and principles and encourage you to use them to solve real-world problems. While capstone projects come in various forms, this particular course will focus on various aspects of technology.
The curriculum of Capstone Project certification has been developed by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research or NITTTR, Kolkata. This massive open online course or MOOC has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as a faculty development programme or FDP. The course instructor will be Dr. Prasanta Sarkar, professor and head of the electrical engineering department at NITTTR, Kolkata.
Capstone Project is an eight-week online course in the Teacher Education category. It also offers certification if you pay the necessary fee, submit all assignments and appear for an offline exam at the end of the term. Otherwise, enrolment is free.
The Highlights
- Teacher education category
- AICTE approved FDP
- Eight weeks duration
- Technology-focused capstone project
- Faculty from NITTTR, Kolkata
- Verifiable certification available
- Available on Swayam online learning portal
- Free to audit
Programme Offerings
- Technology focused capstone project
- Verifiable certification available
- Teacher education category
- Available on Swayam online learning portal
- Free to audit
- AICTE approved FDP
- Faculty from NITTTR
- Kolkata
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Kolkata |
- Capstone Project training enrolment is free. For the offline exam, you need to pay the examination fee of Rs 1,000.
Capstone Project programme fee structure
Course Name | Fee |
Capstone Project (Final exam qualification) | Rs 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certificate Qualifying Details
To meet the certificate qualification criteria of Capstone Project course, you need to submit all assignments and appear for an offline exam. The marks you obtain in the assignment section and exam section will determine your final score.
The final score comprises a 30% assignment score and a 70% exam score. For obtaining the certificate, you need to achieve the minimum mark requirement in all three sections, namely: 10/30 in assignments, 30/70 in the exam, and 40/100 in the final score. Once you meet all three criteria, you will be given the Capstone Project certificate.
What you will learn
After completing the Capstone Project programme, you will be able to:
- Understand the phases of the engineering design process
- Learn to evaluate a project with SWOT tools
- Understand the cost impact of the design errors
- Realise market research importance in project selection
- Understand the roots of conflict management associate with teams
- Become familiar with the basic elements of a capstone project
- Understand team performance assessment
- Apply theories, skills and principles acquired during previous courses
- Understand what a patent is and test its viability
- Learn to write a capstone project proposal
- Understand what is a capstone project team
- Solve real-world engineering problems
- Understand intellectual property
Who it is for
Capstone Project certification course is suitable for professionals and candidates preparing to become technical teachers.
Admission Details
Below given is the Capstone Project programme admission process:
Step 1: Visit https://swayam.gov.in/ and log in with appropriate credentials. If you don’t have the necessary account, create one.
Step 2: Search for ‘Capstone Project in the search box.
Step 3: If it is available in the open enrolment column, click on join. Your enrollment is confirmed.
Application Details
The capstone Project programme does not have an enrolment form. You need to log in on the Swayam website. You can use an existing Swayam account to log in. Else, you can use your Google/Facebook/Microsoft account to sign in. If you don’t have any of these, you will have to create an account by providing an email address and selecting a password and username. The email address will be verified before account creation.
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Capstone Team Formation
- Team Communication
- Capstone Project Selection
- Proposal Preparation and Presentation
- Project Development
- Examples
- Assessment Principles and Project Evaluation Criteria
- Intellectual Property
Evaluation process
Capstone Project training offers a written proctored exam at the end of the course. You need to fill up a registration form and pay the exam fee to be able to appear for the exam. There are various designated exam centres available. You will get the detailed information regarding the exams after you fill the registration form.
Instructors
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Kolkata Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Capstone Project is not open for enrollment right now. However, you can check the Swayam website for the latest update.
Capstone Project comes under the Teacher Education category.
The exam fee for the course is Rs 1,000.
The exam score constitutes 70% of the final score.
Yes. Capstone Project syllabus includes a SWOT analysis.