Swayam Free Courses & Certifications

Swayam’s Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts certification course is a 12-week, elective learning programme, built to familiarise students with robotics’ introductory and advanced areas. The curriculum’s initial stages cover robotics’ introduction, its technology, offering a unified treatment for analysis and modeling of hybrid, parallel, and serial manipulators, using Denavit-Hartenberg’s parameters. Learners also study inverse and direct kinematics of parallel and serial robots, and their associated mobility and workspace concepts.

IISc Bangalore has curated the Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts programme. It also uses hardware and experiments developed by the institute’s research students themselves. For a real-time hands-on experience, the course facilitates students to work on their hardware experiments and software simulations.

The Robotics: Basics and Selected Advanced Concepts certification syllabus continue with explaining velocity, Jacobian matrix, singularities’ concepts, linear control, model-based control, deriving motion equations via the Lagrangian matrix, and numerous other vital topics. Aspirants also learn about advanced areas like wheeled mobile robots’ analysis and modelling, cable-driven micro-robots, deployable structures, etc. Through all these, candidates become fluent in fully controlling robots and this subject’s higher-level concepts. Post-completion, they can also register to earn Swayam’s e-verified certificates. 

The IC Engines and Gas Turbines certification course will be dealing with the fundamentals and key principles of the gas power cycles. The online programme has been divided into two parts, in the first part of the certification course focus will be given specifically on the topic of - IC engines. 

The programme on  IC Engines and Gas Turbines by Swayam will further be elaborating on the topics and principles of the- thermodynamic cycles and their uses in the different fuels suitable for automobiles and their applications. 

In the second part of the IC Engines and Gas Turbines programme, the emphasis has been given to the topic of- the thermodynamic cycle that will be used in aircraft engines. The IC Engines and Gas Turbines certification will be emphasizing on the components of the aircraft engine. Thus, this training would provide an elaborate understanding of the principles of electricity generation and the mechanisms of its transportation and its application using gas as a working medium.

This course on Management of Commercial Banking certification course by Swayam deals with the various issues and risks faced by commercial banks, such as broad functions, regulations, bank performance measures, valuation of the stock, asset-liability management, and so on. The prime focus is on managing commercial bank risks like credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. 

IIT Kharagpur, the institute offering this FDP, has created the Management of Commercial Banking certification syllabus to ensure that it covers all the essential topics. Candidates will discuss banking activities like management of deposits, investments, bank liquidity, lending activities, bank capital, and off-balance activities. 

Candidates will also learn about the different non-interest income activities undertaken by banks, financial guarantees, and the mechanisms used for foreign exchange management. The Management of Commercial Banking training program is an online course available for a free audit, and it has no prerequisites. This is an elective-type course in Management Studies. 

The Structural Biology certification syllabus has been purposefully designed for Biological Sciences, Biosciences, and Bioengineering students. Over 12 weeks, it will educate you on structural units forming biological macromolecules. Their hierarchies, pros & cons, and visualizing 3D structure files will also be discussed. 

Approved by AICTE, the Structural Biology course by Swayam will also introduce you to molecular dynamics using various case studies. So, you will know how to apply the acquired knowledge effectively. 

The Structural Biology certification course links biological events to deduce how biological macromolecules are folded, generated, and become functional. As such, the course will equip you to take on further advanced studies in drug designing and macromolecule-based engineering. 

Swayam offers the Structural Biology program at an introductory level. Replete with case studies, books, and references, the course ensures you have a holistic learning experience. And if you want to certify your learnings, you can also take the certification exam and obtain the course certificate.

The proposed course on Biochemistry by Swayam aims to provide the applicants with the fundamental concepts of biochemistry and so that appearing students can learn about the core concepts that pertain to biochemistry in detail. The Biochemistry- IITM certification syllabus over the period of twelve weeks will be covering concepts like - water, enzyme, citric acid cycle, carbohydrates, buffer, acids, oxidative phosphorylation, ATP synthesis, and others. 

The programme will be recognised by the government and will help the students with economically vulnerable class to study about the higher concepts of biochemistry for free. The program will be offering the applicants free registration. Also, during the course tenure, the students will be gaining access to - quizzes, assignments, lecture videos, and others. The students after completing the course will thus have their skills increased in the subject of “catabolism of lipids”. They will learn about the various core concepts of biochemistry and its allied subjects.

The Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications certification course is structured in such a way as to motivate learners with basic education and the development and, further on, to introduce them to the quality gap of the curriculum. The course will engage the students with the field of bioinformatics as a multidisciplinary area of research for the study and understanding of massive biological data using computational strategies. 

The goal of this course is to make progress on key elements of bioengineering, such as database creation, computational assumptions, algorithms, and computer-aided drug development. Throughout the Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications certification the focus will be on learning series one by one, In the first portion of the series, course will concentrate on Gene and protein genomic sequences and interpretation, structural properties, and three-dimensional analysis. 

The following part will be dedicated to activities such as protein structure prediction, folding rate, mutation stability, and intermolecular interactions. In addition, course will discuss computer-aided drug design using boarding and QSAR tests. The Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications training is intended to cultivate the skills and expertise needed for prospective students, budding biologists, and academic scholars to learn bioinformatics algorithms and resources.

The Computational Systems Biology online course is about computational biology and uses a quantitative approach which makes it easier for students to learn from this course. The course introduces the participants to a number of topics such as mathematical modeling, networks biology, parameters estimation, etc. This is a professional level of the program. Candidates from the undergraduate level as well as post-graduate level can apply for the program. The Computational Systems Biology certification includes study materials, assignments, tests, exams, and quizzes. Students need not worry about the availability of the study material. It will be uploaded automatically every week. The study material provided for the learning can be downloaded by the students from the platform and candidates can use it for their later use.

Students can avail of this course for free but won't be eligible for the certificate of this program. In case the candidate wants to acquire a certificate for this training, he or she has to pay the exam fees and complete the eligibility criteria of the exam. This is a self-paced course and requires no minimum time to be spared for the course by the students. The Computational Systems Biology certification syllabus takes up to 12 weeks to get completed. 

The Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology online course aims to sensitise candidates on the environmental problems and how learning the facets of microbiology and environmental chemistry can help overcome it. The course is for both undergraduate and postgraduate level students.

The Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology certification syllabus includes major topics from environmental chemistry like chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics, basic concepts of chemistry, acidity, alkalinity, acids, and bases.

Other core topics covered include nuclear chemistry, nitrogen chemistry, carbonate system, chlorination, to name a few. On the other hand, the microbiology concepts covered in the curriculum include viruses, microbial growth, pathogens, microbial diversity, protozoa, algae, and the like.

Besides, the Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology certification by Swayam is taught by two eminent professors with a wide range of experience in the field, namely Prof. Anjali Pal and Prof. Sudha Goel. The programme consists of weekly assignments and a final assessment to check the candidates' progress.

The Algorithms for protein modelling and engineering online course duration is 12 weeks and it is offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Indian government’s Ministry of Education. Proteins are responsible for nearly all of the activities of humans and all living organisms. Knowing protein interactions and activities benefits in disease initiation, progression and medication formulation. Bioinformatics, an integrative field concerned with creating algorithms for biological issues, is an established alternative to costly and resource-intensive experimental approaches in this respect.

The Algorithms for protein modelling and engineering training explores the algorithms that underpin the existing Bioinformatics computer software for engineering and protein modelling, so that we may increase their applicability by customizing them. The Algorithms for protein modelling and engineering syllabus also covers various unique computational difficulties and open areas that can greatly improve human existence if they are solved.

The Biological Inorganic Chemistry online course is offered by Swayam and counts 3 credit points according to Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) by UGC. Metal ions' have exceptional importance in biology, health, illness, and medicine has been increasingly clear during the last 30 years or so. The Biological Inorganic Chemistry training teaches about coordination compounds of metal ions that help to understand the inorganic components of biological and life processes. The biological system's metal ions can only be understood through a multidisciplinary approach. The biological Inorganic Chemistry syllabus broadly covers metal ions, it remains at the continually expanding intersection between the biological world and inorganic chemistry. It is becoming increasingly clear that some metal ions have a role in cellular and subcellular activities.

The ‘Drug Delivery: Principles and Engineering’ online course is an advanced level course that provides insights on drug delivery and the principles and ideas based on it. The course is offered through the Swayam initiative by the Government of India. This online free training is conducted for twelve weeks and is a certification course for any individual interested in learning about the applications of drug delivery.

This elective course is developed and provided by the National Program of Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore(IISC) and is part of the biological sciences and bioengineering domain. The course educator for the Drug Delivery: Principles and Engineering online program is Professor Rachit Agarwal from the centre of biosystems science and engineering who will guide the students with the knowledge and experiential learning of the concepts during the training. The students of this course can apply for the certificate which is provided with the NPTEL and IISC logo on it.

The Neural Science for Engineers Certification consists of a 12-week online course. NIMHANS develops and approves the course syllabus, even if Swayam is appointed to teach the course. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and NPTEL are the organisations authorized to issue this course certificate.

Neural Science for Engineers training is offered as a bioengineering elective program.  Vikas. V is the instructor for this certification program.

This course is about the study of the application of neuroscientific and engineering approaches to understand, repair, replace, enhance, or exploit the properties of neural systems, as well as to design solutions to problems associated with neurological limitations and dysfunction.

It discusses the nervous system's development, structure, and function.

The module is intended to help students understand how the nervous system works without requiring a thorough understanding of biological science.

Enzymes are essential components of the biological system. Enzymes are biological catalysts that catalyze a wide range of metabolic processes that keep life going. Enzymes aid in the process of life in all living forms, from prokaryotes to eukaryotes. As a result, studying enzymes is critical to understand the molecular foundation of life.

Basic concepts in Enzymology training is an introductory program designed for undergraduate students majoring in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and other life sciences such as Zoology and Botany. Basic knowledge of biological catalysts can lead to new paths of multidisciplinary research. This program would also serve as a basis for further Enzymology study.

The Basic Concepts in the Enzymology syllabus are intended to expose students to different theoretical and practical elements of enzymology. This course covers key points such as nomenclature and enzyme classification, the factors influencing their activities and the mechanism of enzyme action, enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, enzyme inhibition, purification, enzyme isolation, and various clinical and industrial applications of enzymes. The program will be divided into tutorials, lectures, and discussion/interaction sessions.

Spread across 12 weeks, the Essential of Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids and Peptides online course is a study based on organic chemistry. It studies the structures and features of nucleic acids such as DNA, RNA, and other biomolecules. Book references, learning modules, and video lectures will be the mode of delivering content. 

Aimed at a postgraduate level of study, the Essential of Biomolecules certification syllabus focuses on the functions of proteins such as synthesis action and replication. It also studies modern modification techniques of biological properties. As a prerequisite, students need to understand the basics of organic chemistry. 

Assistant Professor Lal Mohan Kundu mentors the Essential of Biomolecules training by Swayam developed in conjunction with IIT Guwahati. Candidates can choose to verify their learning with a certificate by appearing for an optional end-term exam. For that, students need to pay an exam fee for the proctored examination.

The Biochemistry certification course is designed in a manner that will engage students with elementary education about the field and later it will bring them to the main scope of the course. This curriculum is an initial study that focuses on fundamental principles of biochemistry. The Biochemistry - IITKGP certification reflects on the understanding of the biological biomolecules: carbohydrates, sugars, nucleic acids. 

In addition to the principles of enzyme chemistry, the arrangement and functional functions of the macromolecules will be studied: kinetic models, pathways, resistance, structure, and process. The course will also discuss the fundamentals of membrane transportation and bioenergy concepts. After the end of the Biochemistry training, students are expected to grasp the chemical composition and the three-dimensional arrangement of these biomolecules in relation to their biological role. 

The course will take the modules of the whole curriculum one by one that will be engaged with the equally practical and theoretical studies for the program. The entire course will make the students more and more engaged with learning biochemistry with different assessments. 

It is important for students from the disciplines of chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, and the like to have the knowledge and skills in working with biomolecules in the laboratory. You can learn experimental biochemistry by joining Experimental Biochemistry, the online course offered by  IIT Kharagpur. The online courses offered by Swayam can be taken by undergraduate students who hail from the background of chemistry, biotechnology, and biochemistry. 

The Experimental Biochemistry Certification Course, provided by Swayam, is a free online programme that helps students to get familiar with biochemistry laboratories. Although experimental biochemistry NPTEL is free to join, the learners will have to pay the fee and sit for the exam to get a hold of the certificate of completion. The Experimental Biochemistry online course is a 12 weeks online programme that is taught jointly by Prof. Swagata Dasgupta and  Prof. Soumya De who are faculty members of IIT Kharagpur. 

Do you want to know about the fundamental aspects of biology? Then, Basics of Biology is an excellent course you can enrol in. The course is an online free certification with a duration of 12 weeks. Basics of Biology Certification Course, offered by Swayam, is an undergraduate-level course that will provide the learners with a thorough understanding of basic knowledge about biology. Further, it will explore human physiology and mechanisms of different kinds of diseases. 

So far, 5594 students have enrolled in the Basics of Biology Certification that is administered by IIT Guwahati. The online programme on  biology is led by By Prof. Vishal Trivedi who is a professor of Bioscience and Bioengineering at IIT Guwahati. The course is open for admission to the learners free of cost; but, if they need certification, they will have to appear for the exam after paying the exam fee. 

This course on Enzymology will enable you to analyse scientific phenomena that enzymes form a part of. This knowledge will, in turn, help you to function effectively at both the academic and professional levels. This branch of biochemistry deals with the function of enzymes and their formation into their state of origin. 

As a multidisciplinary research field, Enzymology combines the fields of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, biology, and molecular biology. Hence, this subject is suitable for candidates belonging to various disciplines. The development in this subject is reflected in the advancement of the tools used by enzymologists. 

And this has created an increased demand for this subject. Tasks like genomic sequencing can be conducted with gene synthesis that is available at cheap prices. And this allows enzymologists to study any enzyme and produce pure proteins without much effort. 

Thorough knowledge of Enzymology can help you in building a career in biology as well as the other domains such as medical and environmental sciences. The course instructor has decades of experience in teaching this subject to the students belonging to the science department. This course will, therefore, help you in building a strong knowledge base on this subject. 

Under the Indian University Grant Commission's Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources online course would count as a 4 credit course in B.Sc. Environmental Science. The program will benefit undergraduate students, such as science, arts, commerce, and other biological sciences. The environmental science course provides an overview of basic ecological and environmental services.

The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources training also covers the management and protection of natural resources, as well as their usage and overexploitation. The decrease of Earth's biological variety has considerably more profound ramifications than other environmental concerns. The in-situ and ex-situ techniques for biodiversity conservation on earth are the major conservative instruments for biodiversity conservation on earth and will be developed throughout the course. 

Energy is essential, either indirectly or directly, in the growth, evolution and survival of all forms of life. As a result, energy security is essential for economic growth and the reduction of unemployment and poverty. The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources syllabus provides in-depth knowledge of the idea and techniques of environmental sustainability for the management of all biodiversity, including the carbon sequestration and ecological footprint for sustainable growth.

In the Interactomics: Basics & Applications certification course, various technological platforms such as - label-free biosensors, protein microarrays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology will be elaborately discussed and their applications will also be provided to the applicants. In the Interactomics: Basics & Applications training all the students and participants will gain professional exposure to all the above mentioned technologies.

The experts will be guiding the students over the course of twelve weeks. The course will help the applicants to build both academic knowledge and a deep industry perspective. The online certification course would be providing the biology applicants with an intensive lecture series, which will also be followed by demonstrations designed to provide the applicants with the training required to unveil the endless possibilities and applications in interactomics research using the features of genomics and proteomics approach. The online Interactomics: Basics & Applications certification by Swayam will thus help the applicants to develop a deep level understanding of interactomics.

The Industrial Biotechnology certification course by Swayam uniquely blends engineering and science with various biotechnological processes to result in products in chemicals, bioenergy, and food. This programme aims to provide intuition to exploit microbes and enzymes for manufacturing products with industrial significance. Concepts like sterilization of air, reactor, media, instrumentation, stream processing, types of bioreactors, and their design are discussed. Working in industries like brewing industries is also described through video tutorials.

Practical applications of biotechnology in areas like cheese making, production of corn syrup, alcohol production, Winemaking, vinegar and citric acid synthesis, vaccine production, and single-cell production are taught in-depth. Several modern solutions like the usage of biofuels to prevent pollution and cleaning up wastewater through aerobic and anaerobic processes are also discussed. 

This Industrial Biotechnology training allows the students to gain practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge. Participants from various disciplines like chemical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, pharmacy, and environmental engineering can be highly benefited from this course.

The primary objective of the course on Business analytics and data mining Modeling using R by Swayam is to help the student understand the basics of data mining techniques. So, that they can use the knowledge further in growing their business and achieve all the organizational goals. The students will be taught the use of R as er statistical computing CSS - MOOCs Proposed software in the twelve-week online course schedule. 

The registered candidates will be learning to compare the various models on the basis of real data sets and also frame policies accordingly. With basic knowledge of statistics, all the students can apply for the programme. The course has been structured as an elective and the Business analytics and data mining Modeling using R certification syllabus contains a detailed module for providing the students with a comprehensive and detailed study guide.

The Business Analytics For Management Decision certification is offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The course tries to cover the broad topic of business analytics, management, and its decision-making. Candidates have the option of enrolling in the Business Analytics For Management Decision program for free as well as by paying the quoted amount mentioned on the website. If the candidates pay the fees and register themselves for the proctored exam, then only they will be eligible to get the certification for the course. The certificate contains the name and photo of the candidate, marks secured in the final exam, and the logo of the IIT, Kharagpur as well as NPTEL. 

The Business Analytics For Management Decision training is mainly designed for management graduates, however, people from a similar academic background can enroll in the course too. The curriculum of the course needs 12 weeks to be completed by the mentor. Students are expected to keep up with the mentor’s pace. However, they can take as much time as needed for the course to complete as it is a self-paced course. This is an intermediate-level business analytics course. Candidates pursuing undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in the same field can apply for this Business Analytics For Management Decision certification course.

Safety will become all the more critical as chemical process technology becomes more complex. The Chemical Process Safety course covers the economic and legislative aspects of mitigating problems in a chemical process. The principal aim of this course is to provide the candidates with a brief insight into the various aspects of chemical process safety. 

The 12 weeks long course in Chemical Process Safety by Swayam covers topics such as Fire and Explosion, Risk Assessment, Reliability Engineering, QRA and LOPA, etc. The course will be taught by Prof. Shishir Sinha, who is a professor and HOD in the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Roorkee.

You can audit this course for free. However, if you wish to obtain the certificate in the Chemical Process Safety programme, you will have to pay the certification exam fee. Besides, this 12-week-long course is beneficial and applicable to all process industries. Professionals such as decision-makers and managers can also enroll for this course. 

The Advanced Thermodynamics and Molecular Simulations course by SWAYAM is a 12-week-long online program designed to teach postgraduate-level advanced thermodynamics concepts. It is a two-part program developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee which follows a Physics-based treatment of thermodynamics. Additionally, students will learn about molecular simulation techniques in great detail.

The Advanced Thermodynamics and Molecular Simulations online course aim to develop a statistical mechanics framework of thermodynamics concepts learned at the undergraduate level. Learners will gain a molecular-level understanding of the thermodynamics principles. The program will also teach some advanced free energy calculation techniques. 

Simulations methods such as molecular dynamics simulation and Monte Carlo simulation methods, which are used to find the equation of the states will be discussed thoroughly. The course is relevant in the context of FMCG, Oil, Pharmaceutical, and Chemical industries.

The online Polymer Reaction Engineering training will be providing the registered candidates with a complete overview of the principles of the- future as well as current aspects involved in polymer engineering. The core concepts and mechanisms as well applications of the finished polymer product properties will be covered in the certification course. 

The fundamentals and the basics as well as the mechanisms of the chemistry behind the process of polymerization process will also be incorporated in the Polymer Reaction Engineering certification syllabus. Over the course of twelve weeks various concepts such as- reaction initiation, termination, propagation, thermal kinetics, reaction kinetics, molecular weight and physical features such as -morphology, microstructures, fractural strength, and tensile will be elaborately discussed. The online certification course on Polymer Reaction Engineering by Swayam will also discuss the concepts of - polymerization concepts, kinetics principles, and methodology. Hence the course will be helping the students to develop skills more comprehensively.

A chemical process plant is home to several industrial types of equipment like reactors, absorbers, distillation columns, evaporators, heat exchangers, and crystallizers, to name a few. The Process Equipment Design certification course enables the students to understand the design features of the various equipment used in chemical process plants.

The Process Equipment Design training gives students the chance to explore the complete design processes of condensers, heat exchangers, reboilers, evaporators, crystallizers, packed columns, and distillation columns. Further, the mechanical design structure of the distillation column is also introduced to the learners. 

Spread over twelve weeks, the Process Equipment Design online course is taught by Professor Shabina Khanam, who has published 29 and 24 research papers in reputed journals and conferences respectively. She is currently working as the Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering in IIT Roorkee. Besides, the students can also obtain a certificate that will have their name, photograph, final score, and the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee.  

Chemical Process Utilities is an undergraduate/postgraduate online programme offered jointly by Swayam and IIT Roorkee. The course will talk about the process utilities in chemical process plants. The duration of the online course is 12 weeks. 

Offered by Swayam, Chemical Process Utilities Certification Course can be taken by the learners free of cost. Yet, Swayam and IIT Roorkee will conduct an exam for the learners to get certified and there is an exam fee of Rs 1,000. The programme will elaborately explore the different utilities and their applications. 

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment is an online certification programme on wastewater control and treatment. The elective programme offered by IIT  Roorkee is 12 weeks in duration. The Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment Certification Course will walk you through the physicochemical methods and principles for wastewater pollution control and wastewater treatment. Along with the conceptual understanding, the learners will also be provided with practical understanding through various case studies. 

Physico-chemical processes for wastewater treatment online course, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is a joint programme between Swayam and IIT Roorkee. The course is meant for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students from the backgrounds of civil engineering, chemical engineering and environmental engineering.

The Chemical Reaction Engineering-I course focuses on providing students with the theoretical as well as the analytical background to the subject of chemical kinetics and reactor design. The course curriculum includes topics such as Ideal Reactor Design, Temperature and Pressure Effects, Reactor modelling with RTD, and more.

The undergraduate-level, core Swayam Chemical Reaction Engineering-I course includes the application of concepts such as stoichiometry, equilibrium, and reaction rate to the analysis of biological, and chemical reacting systems. The course will be taught by Prof Bishnupada Mandal who is a professor and HOD of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

To be certified for the Chemical Reaction Engineering-I online training programme, you will have to register for the certification exam separately. A minimum score of 30/75 and an average assignment score of 10/25 will make you eligible for the certification. On being certified, you can apply for opportunities in almost all types of chemical industries, including ONGC, OIL, etc.