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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Waves and Oscillations course is designed to help candidates understand one of the most important concepts in physics, waves, and oscillations. The course gives insights into how this theory can be applied to understand how specific applications like communication gadgets, musical instruments, and other electronic devices work. 

The Waves and Oscillations certification course emphasises the current trends and practices of why and how devices rely on this concept. The course also deep dives into different aspects of wave phenomenon. Furthermore, the method of teaching is not only theoretical. Candidates will gain in-depth insights into the practical application of the theory as well. 

Moreover, Professor M S Santhanam from the prestigious IISER, who has conducted various researches on the same, teaches the Waves and Oscillations online programme. The course is perfect for students who want to specialise in Physics as it will help you to evolve your thinking about the concept of waves and oscillations and their future uses. 

The Highlights

  • Government e-certification
  • Downloadable reading material 
  • Credit transfer
  • Assignments 
  • Discussion forum 
  • Faculty with professional experience
  • Final examination 
  • Video lecture

Programme Offerings

  • Downloadable Reading Material
  • government e certification
  • video lectures
  • Final Assessment
  • assignments
  • credit transfer
  • Faculty With Professional Experience

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIISER Pune

Candidates can learn the Waves and Oscillations course for free. But those candidates who want a certificate need to register for the final assessment by paying a fee of Rs 1000. Furthermore, candidates attempting the exam must acquire a passing percentage of 75.


Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to join the Waves and Oscillations programme must have a physics and mathematics background in higher secondary. Or else, they must be pursuing B.Sc (physics or mathematics) or BE courses. 

Moreover, to receive the E-certificate, candidates need to pay an exam fee and take the final assessment at the designated centre allocated by Swayam. The candidates must score at least 75% marks in the final exam to qualify.

What you will learn

Knowledge of physics

On completion of the course Waves and Oscillations by Swayam, you will gain expertise in the following: 

  • Understanding the concept of oscillations   
  • All about vibration isolation
  • All about the concept of waves    
  • Understanding types of oscillations 
  • All about practical applications of waves    
  • All about measuring the speed of sound   
  • All about Fourier analysis   
  • Understanding coupled oscillations  

Who it is for


Admission Details

Candidates who want to participate in the Waves and Oscillations programme by Swayam must follow the steps below: 

  • Go to the official website of Swayam.
  • Type ‘Waves and Oscillations’ in the search bar on the top right and go to the course listing page and click on the course to move to the course detail page.
  • On the top right corner, click on the ‘Join’ button. Here, you will be directed to the login/sign up page. Register on the platform through Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Swayam account.
  • Next, an email notification will be sent for verification. Once the verification is done, you are ready to begin the course.  

The Syllabus

  • Oscillations in physical systems
  • Time period and frequency
  • Harmonic oscillator in one-dimension and its solutions
  • Superposition of simple harmonic oscillations
  • Lissajous figures

  • Damped harmonic oscillations and its solutions
  • Driven and damped oscillator and its solutions
  • Applications to vibration isolation

  • Impedance
  • Displacement and velocity resonance
  • Q-factor of the oscillator

  • Coupled oscillations
  • Normal modes and frequencies

  • Coupled oscillations of loaded string
  • Solvable examples of coupled oscillations

  • Wave equation and the transverse waves
  • Solutions of wave equation
  • Velocities in wave motion

  • Standing waves
  • Reflection and transmission of waves at a boundary
  • Impedance matching

  • Longitudinal waves, 
  • Sound waves in gases
  • Longitudinal waves in a solid
  • Application to periodic structures and earthquakes
  • Experimental techniques to measure speed of sound

  • Fourier analysis
  • Wave pulses
  • Applications of Fourier analysis

  • Waves in optical systems
  • Laws of reflection and refraction
  • Rays and wavefronts

  • Interference and Diffraction
  • Newton's rings
  • Fabry-Perot Interferometer
  • Fraunhofer diffraction

  • Introduction to nonlinear oscillations
  • Waves and solitons

Evaluation process

The candidates pursuing the Waves and Oscillations programme can opt to complete the course with a certificate or without it. All candidates who wish to receive a certificate need to pay for and attempt the final examination conducted by Swayam. 

The exam will have 100 questions, and the weightage for the final exam is 75. Candidates have to secure an average score equal to or above 30 out of 75. 

Instructors

IISER Pune Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Does the weekly assignment have weightage in the overall percentage score?

Yes. The in-course weekly assessments 25 percentage weightage in the overall score 

2: How will the candidates receive the certificate on completion?

The candidates will receive an e-certificate on completion. 

3: What is the passing percentage for the final assessment?

All candidates have to secure equal to or above 30 on 75 in order to pass the examination. 

4: Is there an eligibility criterion for the course?

It is preferred that the candidates applying for the course are from B.Sc (physics or mathematics), BE (physics or mathematics) or have taken physics and mathematics during their higher secondary. 

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