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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 Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam extensively covers the fundamentals of material and energy balances, along with their applications in bioprocess and chemical industries. You will study examples of biochemical and chemical operations in addition to other biological systems.
Offered at the undergraduate level by IIT Madras, the Material and Energy Balances online course is a core course. It falls under the domain of Bioprocesses, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biological Sciences.
In the span of 12 weeks, the Material and Energy Balances programme will cover the basic terminologies, units, and dimensions of Material Balances. Moreover, anyone pursuing a bachelor's degree or teaching a Biotechnology course at the UG level can join.
Students enrolled in a Chemical Engineering course will also benefit from joining the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam. You will receive a well-researched list of books and references for further learning. Post-completion, you can also obtain a course certificate to validate your learnings.
The Highlights
- Core course
- Offered by IIT Madras
- Expert faculty
- Assignments
- Well-researched syllabus
- E-certificate
- Certification exam
- Undergraduate-level programme
- Online learning
- Free course
Programme Offerings
- E-certificate
- Free Programme
- online learning
- Undergraduate-level Course
- No prerequisites
- Certification exam
- assignments
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
- The Material and Energy Balances certification course follows a free enrolment procedure.
- The course certificate will cost you Rs. 1000.
Material and Energy Balances fee structure
| Course Option | Fee |
| Audit only | FREE |
| Course content + Certificate | Rs. 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
There are no mandatory educational criteria or prerequisites. Anyone interested in learning can join the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam.
You can also obtain a course certificate by registering and appearing for the end-term proctored exam conducted by Swayam. However, you need to meet two certification qualifying criteria. Firstly, you must score at least 30/75 marks in the exam (75% of the total exam score).
And secondly, you must submit all the 12 assignments included in the programme. The average of your eight best-marked assignments should be equal to or more than 10/25.
What you will learn
Key concepts covered in the Material and Energy Balances certification syllabus include:
- Energy Balances for systems
- Energy Balances for reactive processes
- Basic terminologies of Energy Balances
- Dimensions and units of Energy Balances
- Material Balances fundamentals
Who it is for
Biotechnology undergraduates and educators teaching at the UG level are eligible to join the Material and Energy Balances programme. Students studying chemical engineering will also benefit from joining this course.
Admission Details
Step I: You can enrol in the Material and Energy Balances programme by Swayam here: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_bt04/preview
Step II: On the course webpage, find and tap the 'Sign-in/Register' tab to reach the online sign-up page.
Step III: Now, you'll need to log in through your social accounts (Microsoft/Swayam/Google/Facebook). Or else, create a new account on Swayam.
Step IV: You can begin the Material and Energy Balances course by Swayam once the sign-up procedure is complete.
Application Details
While you don't need to apply for the Material and Energy Balances online course; you must register with Swayam to access the course content. You will be asked to fill in data fields like email ID, username, and password on the registration page. You can begin the course after registering successfully.
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Units and dimensions
- Basic terminologies
- Fundamentals of Material Balances
- Material Balances for Single Units Without Reactions
- Material Balances for Multiple Units Without Reactions
- Material Balances for Reactive Processes
- Material Balances for Reactive Processes
- Combustion Reactions
- Material Balances for Systems with Recycle, Bypass, and Purge
- Energy Balance Terminologies
- Introduction to Energy Balances
- Mechanical Energy Balances
- Objectives and Procedures for Energy Balances
- Energy Balances on Nonreactive Processes without Phase Change
- Energy Balances on Nonreactive Processes with Phase Change
- Mixing and Solutions
- Fundamentals for Energy Balances on Reactive Processes
- Energy Balances on Reactive Processes
- Material and Energy Balances for Unsteady State Processes
Evaluation process
For the Material and Energy Balances course certificate, participants have to appear for a written test, conducted and proctored by Swayam, at a specified exam centre. The registration procedure requests a fee and learners can make an online payment. Dates, timings, centre location, etc., will be provided on the form.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes. Students presently pursuing Biotechnology or chemical engineering can join.
The Material and Energy Balances certification syllabus spans 12 weeks.
If you want the course certificate, then you must register and appear for the certification exam at the course end.
Swayam offers the Material and Energy Balances course at the undergraduate level. So, if you are a UG student, the course will be relatively easy to finish.
Yes. Course instructors from colleges other than IIT Madras can join.