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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
In today’s day and age, everyone owns certain essential electronic items like mobile phones, laptops, computers, iPads, smartwatches, etc. In India, there is a huge growth in the production of electronic waste, but no effective disposal methods exist. The course on Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges by Swayam details the problem of e-waste and its disposal.
The Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges syllabus is comprehensive and discusses every aspect of e-waste management, especially in India. Candidates will study the current scenario of e-waste management, the role of stakeholders, risk assessment of disposing of e-waste in air, soil, and water, and the e-waste laws in India and the world.
Candidates can join the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges training for free and learn from top instructors in this short-term program. A paid course certificate is also available for those who want to avail of it. IIT Kharagpur has designed this postgraduate level course.
The Highlights
- Training by IIT Kharagpur
- Online course
- Paid certification
- Four weeks course
- AICTE-approved FDP
- Postgraduate level
- Self-led learning
- Experienced faculty
Programme Offerings
- AICTE-approved course
- Graded evaluation
- Final external exam
- experienced faculty
- Online training
- quick completion in four weeks
- industry support
- IIT Kharagpur course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
- Swayam provides the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges syllabus and study material for free. Only the optional certification costs a nominal fee.
Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges fee structure
Course option | Fee |
Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges | Free |
Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges exam fee | Rs 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have an introductory level knowledge of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering to enrol for the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges training.
Certificate Qualifying Details
Candidates must fulfill both the eligibility criteria to receive a certificate. They need to score >= 10/25 in their internal assessments and >= 30/75 in the final exam. For the internal assessment, candidates need to submit four assignments, and the average score is calculated from their three best submissions. Finally, their total score should be 40% or >= 40/100.
What you will learn
After completing the course on Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges by Swayam, candidates will know about the following:
- The overall scenario of e-waste management in India as compared to other countries
- The effects of recycling e-waste on the environment, human health, and society
- Extraction of rare-earth minerals
- Harmful effects of the pollutants released from electronic waste in the air, water, and soil
- Possible sustainable solutions for e-waste
- Electronic waste management laws in the world
- Government of India’s initiatives to manage e-waste
Who it is for
Candidates from the following disciplines will be the perfect audience for Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges program:
- Engineering
- Sciences
- Humanities and management
Admission Details
Step 1 – First, visit the official course webpage for the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges online course. Here is the link for the same: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ce03/preview.
Step 2 – Proceed by clicking on the “Sign in/register” button at the top.
Step 3 – This will open the login page, where you can enter your credentials to log in or create a new account by clicking on the “sign up now” option.
Step 4 – You can either enter your necessary details to create a new account or log in via your existing IDs on Facebook, Google, or Microsoft.
Step 5 - Once you have logged in, your registration will be complete.
Application Details
To register for the course, follow the steps mentioned above and create an account on Swayam. You need to enter some necessary details like your username, password, and email address for this. Alternatively, you can directly login using your Facebook, Microsoft, or Google accounts. Apart from this, there is no application form for the Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges training enrolment.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
The certification option is only available for those who pay the exam fee of Rs. 1000. Further, candidates need to register for the examination during the course, when the exam form is released. This form will contain details of the cities and centers, shifts, time slots, etc.
Instructors
IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course instructor is Prof. BK Dubey, Associate Professor in the Environmental Engineering and Management Department at IIT Kharagpur.
You can work at companies like E Parisaraa (Bangalore), Earth Sense (Telangana), EWRI (Bangalore), Attero Recycling (Noida), to name a few.
This course comes under the Civil Engineering and Environment category.
The course curriculum is designed at the postgraduate level. However, undergraduate students who fulfill the eligibility criteria can also participate.
This is a short-term course, and you can complete it in just four weeks.