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

Course Overview

The Design, Technology, and Innovation online course is an eight-week-long program created by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay's IDC School of Design. The course sheds light on how innovation links together various sectors, including technology, management, design and humanities. You will gain insightful information about innovation through theoretical concepts, case studies and real-world examples.

Several well-renowned scholars from multiple departments are a part of this course. They will impart practical knowledge through their own research-to-information journey and how it benefited society as a whole.

The Design, Technology and Innovation certification course will walk you through the entire innovation process. You will learn essential topics like innovation methodology, pitfalls of innovation, collaborative innovation model, the transformation of research into innovation and its stages, etc. The course is sure to spark curiosity and encourage you to innovate in your work field.

The Highlights

  • Eight-week long program
  • Undergraduate level course
  • Ongoing course
  • Enrolment on the Swayam website
  • Elective course type
  • An offering of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
  • Design engineering category
  • Verifiable e-certificate available
  • Assignments and case studies
  • Choice of appearing for the exam

Important dates

Course Commencement Date

Start Date : 20 Jan, 2025

End Date : 14 Mar, 2025

Enrollment Date

End Date : 27 Jan, 2025

Other

End Date : 14 Feb, 2025

Certificate Exam Date

Start Date : 23 Mar, 2025

Programme Offerings

  • Free program access
  • Eight weeks of training
  • Case Studies
  • Written exam
  • Updated Curriculum
  • Expert instructors
  • An offering of IIT Bombay
  • Paid certification
  • Digital learning platform
  • video lectures
  • A shareable certificate
  • assignments.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Bombay
  • The Design, Technology, and Innovation course is free to access.
  • The exam fee (optional) is Rs 1,000 only.

Design, Technology and Innovation fee structure

Course option

Fee

Design, Technology, and Innovation (Access only)

Free

Design, Technology, and Innovation (Exam fee)

Rs. 1,000


Eligibility Criteria

There are no prerequisites to join the Design, Technology, and Innovation training and the course is open to all the interested candidates. 

Certification Qualifying Details

There are eight assignments and a written exam included in the course. The final score will be based on both – written exam (75% weightage) and the average assignment score (25% weightage). The best six out of the eight assignments will be considered to calculate the assignment score. Only those candidates will be eligible to get the Design, Technology, and Innovation certification who qualify the criteria mentioned above and achieve a final score of at least 40%.

What you will learn

Designing skills

The Design, Technology, and Innovation syllabus cover multiple ideas and concepts of innovation. After you complete this online program, you should fully understand:

  • The collaborative model of innovation
  • Process of innovation
  • Various stages of innovation
  • Steps involved in the transformation of research into innovation
  • Methodology of innovation
  • Challenges to innovation

Who it is for

The Design, Technology, and Innovation online program are open for all to access. Anyone interested in learning about innovation can enroll and take advantage of this course.


Admission Details

Go through the following steps to get admission in the Design, Technology, and Innovation training by Swayam. 

Step 1 – Click or tap this link - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_de01/preview to reach the official course page of Design, Technology, and Innovation at Swayam’s website.

Step 2 – Locate the ‘Sign-in/Register’ button near the top. Click on it to reach the registration form page.

Step 3 – Login with an existing account. If you do not have one, click on the ‘Sign up now’ hyperlink, fill in your necessary details and create a new Swayam account. You can also sign in instantly by linking a Facebook, Google, or Microsoft ID.

Step 4 – Finally, you must click the ‘Join’ button on the Design, Technology, and Innovation course page to successfully enroll in the program.

NOTE – You must verify the enrolment status for the course on the Swayam portal carefully.

Application Details

You need not fill and submit an application form to join the Design, Technology, and Innovation program. Go to the Swayam website, register or sign in, provide basic details like email address, full name, educational background, etc., and enroll in the online course easily.

The Syllabus

  • Jaipur Foot - A classic innovation by Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy 
  • User Centred Helmet Design by Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy

  • Challenges of Reaching a Million Users by Prof. Chetan Solanki and Prof Jayendran V

  • Technology to Solution by Prof. Ramesh Singh
  • Collaborative Excellence by Prof. B. Ravi & Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy

  • Collaborative Innovation Methods by Prof B. K. Chakravarthy

  • Learnings from Grassroot Innovation by Prof. Anil Gupta

  • Systemic Approach to Biomed Innovations by Prof. B. Ravi

  • Research to Innovation by Prof. Amaresh Chakrabarti

  • Smartcane for the Blind- A Success Story by Prof. P. V. Madhusudhan Rao

Evaluation process

The written proctored exam for the Design, Technology, and Innovation certification will take place on designated exam centers across the country. The exam shall be held in two different sessions – a morning session from 9 am to 12 pm and an evening session from 2 pm to 5 pm. Exam dates are available on Swayam’s online portal.

The online registration form will be published with further details about the exam in the near future. Interested students have to pay the exam fee and fill this form to appear in the Design, Technology, and Innovation course exam.

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