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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids program is an elective course under the discipline of Physics. This AICTE approved FDP course will be held for 12 weeks and instructed by Prof Supratik Banerjee. The course is suitable for students pursuing any advanced UG or PG degrees.
The domain discussed in the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids certification course has been under active research for the past 70 years. Candidates will learn about magnetospheric plasmas and solar wind, and how large interstellar clouds are borne out of the astrophysical fluid expansion. The course thoroughly explains phenomena such as solar flares, sunspots, stellar winds, accretion disks, star formation, supernovae explosions, and much more.
Derived from the IIT Kanpur course, the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids training explicates astrophysical theories with an analytical, research-oriented, and systematic approach. Candidates will understand these concepts through phenomenological descriptions and by using specific mathematic tools taught throughout the course.
The Highlights
- Postgraduate elective course
- Online certification
- Held over 12 weeks
- Physics category
- Explanation in English only
- Graded practice tests
- Reference material
- Final proctored exam
- Designed by IIT Kanpur
- Digital certificate after completion
Programme Offerings
- free participation
- Graded practice assessments
- External proctored examination
- Online certification
- Explanation in English
- Elective course under the discipline of Physics
- Digital certificate upon completion
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kanpur |
- Candidates may participate in the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids course for free. To receive the e-certificate, students have to answer the external exam by paying a fee of Rs. 1000/-.
Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids fee structure
Course Title | Total fee |
Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids (audit only) | Free |
Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids (with a digital certificate) | Rs. 1000/- |
Eligibility Criteria
To begin with the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids program, candidates must possess a basic knowledge about partial differentiation, vector analysis, electromagnetism, and fluid dynamics. An idea about Hamilton mechanics is preferred as well.
Certification qualifying details
25% of the score gained in the assignments is added to 75% of the score achieved in the proctored exam to get the final score. Candidates must obtain a score of at least 10/25 as an average for the assignments and 30/75 or above in the final examination. Completion of these criteria will determine the eligibility for the e-certificate.
What you will learn
The Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids certification syllabus is curated to equip the students with the following information:
- Dynamics of accretion disks
- The explosion of energetic supernovae
- Formation and flow of stellar winds and the solar wind
- Instabilities and turbulence in the astrophysical medium
- Astrophysical dynamo
- Mathematical tools of plasma physics and fluid mechanics
- Fluid equation starting from kinetic theory
Who it is for
Candidates studying under UG or PG programs with basic knowledge about partial differentiation, vector analysis, and electromagnetism, and fluid dynamics may join the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids training.
Admission Details
Step 1. Go to Swayam’s official website at https://swayam.gov.in/, to join the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids training.
Step 2. Select the ‘Sign-in/Register’ tab to open an account.
Step 3. Enter the essential details and select ‘send verification code’.
Step 4. Enter the verification code and select ‘Verify Code’.
Step 5. Finalize your learning account by selecting the ‘Create’ option to choose the course.
Application Details
For the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids online course, simply enter the password, username, and email ID to create an account. Students do not have to sit through any application forms for the course.
The Syllabus
- General introduction
- phase space
- collisionless Boltzmann equation
- Collisional Boltzmann equation
- derivation of moment equations
- Oort limit
- Dynamics and properties of ideal fluids
- streamlines and stream function
- Real fluids
- accretion disks
- stellar wind
- Compressible flow
- shock waves
- Supernova explosion
- Convective instability
- Rayleigh-Benard convection
- Linear instabilities in two fluid interface
- stellar oscillation
- Jeans instability
- Effect of rotation in astrophysical objects
- Introduction to plasmas
- Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
- Properties of MHD fluids and importance in astrophysics
- Turbulence in astrophysical fluids
- Dynamos in astrophysics
Evaluation process
An announcement will be shared regarding the release of the registration form URL for the Introduction to Astrophysical Fluids programme. Candidates must submit the forms with the required details and pay the fees.
After confirmation, candidates can refer to the form for the details about timings, location, terms and conditions, etc. Candidates must answer the exam at the given centre and receive a score of at least 30 upon 75 and fulfil the assignment criteria to receive the certificate.
Instructors
IIT Kanpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course is structured by IIT Kanpur.
Candidates will be informed about the examination dates after the release of online registration forms are published.
Candidates must acquire a minimum score of 30 on 75 to pass the exam.
Yes. The course is offered at a postgraduate level.
To know more about the start and end dates of the course, candidates can visit the course page at https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ph07/preview.