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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Lighter-than-Air (LTA) systems were once a significant part of Aerospace Engineering, which used to be technological developments’ forefront until the late 1930s when it got shoved into oblivion. However, this subject was finally revived during the mid-1980s when people regained interest in such long endurance applications that consume low fuel. Therefore, the Lighter than Air Systems program enlightens students about this field, its fundamentals, and presents a holistic overview of LTAs.
The Lighter than Air Systems certification syllabus lasts 12 weeks, covering one topic every week. These include LTA systems’ background, developed airships, historical perspectives, static lift estimations, airship design methodologies, aerostat design methodology, and more. Swayam delivers this curriculum through CDEEP’s in-class video lectures, which IIT Bombay’s Professor Rajkumar S. Pant had delivered in 2015.
Swayam also offers monthly interactive sessions online, where the Lighter than Air Systems training candidates clear their doubts with instructors. This course also has industry support from Lockheed Martin, Airbus, ISRO, ADRDE, Boeing, and NAL. What’s more, learners can also opt for certificates after completing this elective program, by registering for the proctored test and scoring the specified marks.
The Highlights
- Ongoing elective curriculum
- Monthly video sessions
- CDEEP lectures from 2015
- Free admission with payable certificates
- Category - Aerospace Engineering
- Instructor support via phone/email
- Proctored test at Swayam’s centers
- IIT Bombay program
- Postgraduate/undergraduate learning
- E-verifiable certificates
- AICTE-approved FDP program
- Skilled teaching assistant
- References and books mentioned
Programme Offerings
- CDEEP’s virtual lectures
- 20 online recordings
- IIT Bombay’s faculty
- Esteemed teaching assistants
- Elective Programme
- 12-week long
- Aerospace Engineering domain
- Ongoing course
- Monthly instructor interactions
- student support
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Bombay |
- You aren’t required to pay any Lighter than Air Systems fees as the program is free-of-cost. However, Swayam mandates an Rs. 1,000 payment to register for the end-of-the-course proctored examination.
Lighter than Air Systems fee structure
Course Type | Fees (in INR) |
Lighter than Air Systems | NA |
Lighter than Air Systems - Examination registration | 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Lighter than Air Systems online course has no minimum requirements and is open to all postgraduate/undergraduate applicants.
Certification qualifying details - Aspirants must register and sit for Swayam’s Lighter than Air Systems certification test, where they need to score >=30/75. They should also secure >=10/25 in their program assignments, which will finalize their eligibility to gain certificates.
What you will learn
Once candidates finish the Lighter than Air Systems certification course, they’ll gain substantial fluency in these subject areas: -
- LTA systems and their background
- Hybrid LTA systems and high altitude airships
- Airship design methodology
- LTA systems’ ground handling and envelope materials
- LTA systems’ historical perspectives
- Static lift estimation
- Aerostat design methodology
- Net static lift’s variations
- Static lift estimation
- Airship operations and their case studies
- Pressure height calculations
- Airship propulsion systems
- IITB’s airships
Who it is for
The Lighter than Air Systems online course is ideal for Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Aerospace engineering candidates, both undergraduates, and postgraduates.
Admission Details
- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ae07/preview - Here, you can access the Lighter than Air Systems program and check all its details.
- Once you do, select ‘Sign-in/Register’ to enrol in this course.
- Here, you can either use your Microsoft/Google/Facebook account or fill in the required information to create your Swayam profile. Alternatively, if you already have one, use its credentials to continue with the admission procedure.
- Choose ‘send verification code’.
- Swayam will send you the account verification code to activate your account, on your registered email ID.
Application Details
Instead of filling up a Lighter than Air Systems online course application form, Swayam requires you to merely create an account and enrol. To do so, you can either provide your username, email, password or use your Facebook/Google/Microsoft profile to register.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
Learners must fill up Swayam’s registration form, pay the requisite fee, and sit for their proctored Lighter than Air Systems certification test. This will commence on 24 April 2021, at Swayam’s designated centers, where students can opt between two sessions.
The examination score will be the test mark’s 75% score out of 100, and the average assignment marks will be a candidate's eight best assignments’ 25% score, out of the 12 they’re provided. The final score will be the addition of these two scores, where students should maintain >=10/25 for the assignments, and >=30/75 for the test, to avail of the Lighter than Air Systems certificate. If they fail to fulfill these criteria, Swayam won’t award certificates even if they secure >=40/100 in total.
Instructors
IIT Bombay Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes. This course features industry support from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, ADRDE, Boeing, and ISRO.
The Lighter than Air Systems program features IIT Bombay’s renowned Professor Rajkumar S. Pant, and a teaching assistant, Nouman Uddin.
No. You must pay Rs 1,000 to register for the certification test.
Both undergraduates and postgraduates can undertake the Lighter than Air Systems certification course.
There is no eligibility to join a lighter than air systems course.