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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
This course is offered under NPTEL, funded by MoHRD, by IIT Kharagpur. It is aimed at teaching the basic mathematics that is essential in every stream of undergraduate studies in the categories of engineering and sciences. The course comprises topics in integral and differential calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations which students will be able to apply in a number of engineering problems.
This course will contain topics like Taylor's and Maclaurin's Theorems, Indeterminate Forms, Mean Value Theorems, etc. Partial derivatives, Taylor's development of functions of several variables, minima and maxima, and differentiability are also part of the course.
The course also teaches Leibnitz rule (differentiation under the integral sign), improper integrals, applications of multiple integrals and multiple integrals, their properties. Other topics incorporated in a series of 60 lectures over the course of 12 weeks, include Linear Equations’ Systems, Dimension and Basis of a Vector Space, Properties of a Matrix and its Rank, Vector Spaces.
The Highlights
- Duration is 12 weeks
- 5 lectures per week – 60 lectures in total
- Undergraduate level course
- The course is free.
- Online course
- E-certificate by Swayam
Programme Offerings
- assignments
- Mock Tests
- online learning
- Technical Support
- Practice Exercises
- Free Lessons
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
The exam is optional and is required only for the certification.
Course | Fee amount |
Engineering Mathematics – I | Free |
Certificate exam | Rs. 1000/- |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
A graduate with an IT base.
Certification Qualifying Details
For certification, the exam is compulsory. The lessons are free, but the exam has a registration fee. criteria: 25 percent assignments + 75 percent examination. There will be 12 assignments over the entire duration of the course. Best 8 out of 12 will be considered for the 25 percent average included in the final score. The exam will be of 100 marks, scaled down to 75 percent in the final score.
What you will learn
By taking this course, students learn the following:
- Understand the concepts of Fundamental theorems of Mathematics
- Learn about differential and integral calculus
- Understand the basics of Linear algebra
- Learn the concepts of differential equations
- How to use these fundamentals while solving engineering problems
Who it is for
Admission Details
To enroll in this course, you should follow these steps mentioned below:
Step 1 – go to this URL – https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
Step 2 – On the top right-hand corner of the web page displayed, you will find the SIGN-IN/REGISTER button. Click on the button
Step 3 – Use your Gmail id to register yourself to the server.
Step 4 – Choose Engineering Mathematics – I. The page that comes up, gives the details. Go through those and click on Next. You can now fill in your details and click on the Join button.
Once you are done, you will receive an email to confirm your admission to the course.
Application Details
- To successfully fill the application form, the following details are required. To enrol yourself in the Engineering Mathematics – I, you should have:
- Personal and contact information, like name, phone, and e-mail.
- Online payment mode. Only after payment, will your candidature be confirmed.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
All assignments and the exam will be considered for the certification: 25 percent assignments + 75 percent exam.
Instructors
IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course lasts for 12 weeks. Each week students will have 5 lectures, making it a series of 60 lectures, throughout the entire duration of the course. Each lecture is about 30 minutes long.
You will have access to the video lectures which you can watch and learn from any time. Assignments will be provided for continuous evaluation.
There is no criterion specified for eligibility to any of the NPTEL online courses. You should, however, be at least 13 years old to enrol in the course.
Yes. For some of our online courses, the text transcripts of the video for a lecture has been made available for download, free of cost, at this link:
http://nptel.ac.in/ ? Click on ‘Courses’.
Here, you can look for your course and download videos and transcripts in PDF or MP4 files, whichever you like.
If you are not able to find your choice of course in the list, kindly bear with us, it is a work in progress. Some of the text transcripts have also been translated to some local languages for your convenience.
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