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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 presented under NPTEL, which is funded by MoHRD, by IIT Kharagpur. It aims at teaching the basics of foundation engineering. The course consists of topics in civil engineering. This course will familiarize the candidates with a sound and solid foundation. They will be able to apply principles of pressure, arching, design if they wish to pursue Civil Engineering further. Students will also be taught to apply these concepts to different engineering problems.
It is an undergraduate core course, which focuses on the designing of axially loaded pile foundation and shallow foundation. The students will be taught the various soil testing methods, performed on the field or in a laboratory. It will also be discussed how to determine the soil required to fit the design parameters.
The characteristics of foundations for different soils will also be discussed. The course is appropriate for undergraduate students that are planning to appear for competitive examinations like IES, and GATE, and for college or university examinations. Field Engineers will also benefit from this program. NPTEL certification helps you to enhance your concepts, increase the depth of your understanding of this subject in a much better way.
The Highlights
- Undergraduate level course
- Duration is 12 weeks
- Free course
- Online classes
- Government-approved e-certificate
Programme Offerings
- assignments
- practice exercise
- online learning
- Free Lessons
- Technical Support
- Mock Tests
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
The course is free. However, if you want to get the e-certificate, you need to pay the exam fee. The details have been mentioned in the table below:
Fee Structure
Course | Fee amount in INR |
Foundation Engineering | Free |
Certificate exam | Rs. 1000/- |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
After the completion of the Foundation Engineering course, being offered by Swayam, candidates may receive a completion certificate stating that they have completed this course in the online mode.
Taking the exam is compulsory for the certification. All the lessons are free, but to register for the examination there is a registration fee. Criteria for assessment is 25 percent assignments + 75 percent examination. There would be 12 assignments over the entire course. Best 8 out of 12 of these assignments will be considered for the 25 percent average that will be included in the final score. The exam will be of 100 marks, which will be scaled down to 75 percent in the final score.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, students are expected to have gained knowledge about the following:
- The basics of how to set up foundations.
- Have a clear understanding of soil type and its testing
- Get knowledge about arching and design in the foundation
- Get an idea about how to select the right foundation
- Understand the concept of pressure and how foundation design will depend on it.
Who it is for
This is a course is for those interested in:
- Pursuing a career as soil mechanics
- Field engineers can also benefit from the course
- Civil engineers who want to surge ahead in their careers
Admission Details
For the candidates who want to be a part of this course, you have to go through the following steps:
- First, go to this link – https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in
- Find the REGISTER / SIGN-IN button on the right-hand top corner and click on it
- The use will require your Gmail (Google) email id to login.
- Choose the Foundational Engineering course. The page that will come up next, will give you the details of this course. Read through them carefully and then click on Next.
- You will be asked to fill in the details. After doing so, click on Join.
- You will then receive a confirmation e-mail verifying that you have been enrolled.
Application Details
The register themselves for the Foundation Engineering course, offered by NPTEL successfully, applicants should keep the following in mind –
- To fill in the application form, basic information like name, email, phone number, etc. is required.
- After registering with Swayam, make the payment to complete the process of enrolment.
- Then, the candidate will become a part of the Foundation Engineering course, with full access to the course material.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
Best 8 out of 12 assignments and the exam will be considered for the certification, under the following criteria: 25 percent for assignments + 75 percent of the exam.
Instructors
IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course will last for 12 weeks. This is a series of 60 lectures, for the entire duration of this course. Each lecture will be under 60 minutes.
No. Joining/enrollment into this online course will cost you nothing. Once you are enrolled, the course study material and the lecture videos can also be downloaded for free. Assignment submission, learning from the course, participating in the discussion forum will also be available to you for free. However, in order to write the final certification exam, you will have to pay Rs. 1000/- as the registration fee.
You will get access to the video lectures, once you enrol, which can be watched anytime. Assignments will also be provided to you for continuous evaluation.
There are no criteria that have been specified to be eligible for any of the NPTEL online courses. You should, however, be 13 years at the least to enrol in the course.
Yes. For a few of the online courses, a text transcript of the video is made available for download at this link:
http://nptel.ac.in/ ? Click on ‘Courses’.
Here, you need to look for Foundation Engineering courses and download the videos and their transcripts in PDF or MP4 files, as per your convenience.
If you are somehow unable to find the course of your choice in the list, kindly remain patient, since it is still a work in progress. Some of the text material is also translated into local languages for your aid.
All announcements regarding assignments and their deadlines will be posted on the Announcement page of the course. E-mail and SMS alerts will also be sent periodically if opted for.