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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
It is significant for any engineer or an aspiring engineer to have at least all the basic knowledge when it comes to the mechanics of bodies that are deformable. The knowledge of it is even tested by employers when looking for new candidates to hire but not all manage to pull through the exams.
This is where this course Mechanics of Materials comes in. The very first course that introduces the mechanics of deformable bodies deals with a handful of concepts like strain, force, displacement and stress which forms the basics of the subject and later connects to the more important calculations such as equilibrium equations, strain displacement relation and compatibility condition.
The course has been offered by one of the best institutions in India, IIT Madras and thus the quality of the course speaks for itself. It offers the most industry relevant skill sets consisting of clear understanding of all the important concepts like uniaxial stress, twisting, bending and inflation. Moreover, the possibility of a structural element failing is all taught in great detail.
The Highlights
- Undergraduate level of study
- Top universities
- 12 weeks long
- Best faculties from India
- Online sessions
Programme Offerings
- Online Sessions
- Discussion Forums
- video lectures
- quizzes
- Reading Materials
- Self-assessments
- tests
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
- The course itself is free of cost as it has been offered by SWAYAM, a government educational programme.
- The exam for certification registration will cost Rs. 1000.
Course fee | Amount |
Certification fee | Rs. 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
Candidates must have basic knowledge of engineering mechanics and know how to use basic calculus in order to be eligible for the course.
Certification Qualifying Details
Although the course is free, to earn the certificate candidates will have to register for the exam which will come at a small cost. However, to give the exam or not, is a candidate’s choice. The form for the exam will be filled online and for candidates to qualify for the certificate they must first complete both the criteria.
Firstly, the candidates will submit 12 assignments, the best 25% score of the best 8 of them should be at least 10/25 to qualify for the certificate.
75% of the marks obtained by the candidates at the proctored exam of 100 marks should be, at minimum, equivalent to 30/75. This is the second criteria for certification qualification.
What you will learn
When the candidates have finished the course and gained the certification, they will leave with great conceptual skills and a strong understanding of the industry.
- Candidates will first learn the mathematics that they will be required to keep at their disposal since the proceedings further in the course will be solved by it.
- Applicants will then go on to learning the basic concepts of force, stress and displacement.
- Next, the candidates will learn how to transform stress and equilibrium equations in the deformation bodies.
- The concept of strain will be an essential part of the syllabi of the candidates.
- Displacements caused due to the stress in the torsions and governing equations are some important contents of the course which the candidates will be required to occasionally equip when a part of the industry.
- Pressure vessels and failure criteria will be of great significance and will be taught in detail to the candidates.
- Applicants will also be taught the deflections and stress in principal axis and how to deal with it using beams as support.
- Lastly, the candidates will also learn what buckling is, temperature affects the bending, how uniaxial loading caused displacements and when should beams be loaded or not loaded in relation to the principal axis.
Who it is for
Admission Details
Candidates will first register themselves on the website and then choose the course. If they wish to get a certificate in it, they will register for the exam afterwards.
Application Details
Applicants who wish to be a part of the course are required to follow the below mentioned instructions:
Step 1: They need to go to the official website of the course. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/
Step 2: Applicants will then need to register on the website. For this, they can use their Google, Microsoft and Facebook accounts or they can create a new account on SWAYAM platform itself.
Step 3: Applicants who have a pre-existing account on the website can use that for the purpose as well.
Step 4: After the registration process, the candidates will log in into the accounts and then go back to the course page.
Step 5: On the course page, the candidates can find the joining link through which they can access the application form. Please note, the joining link is not open yet.
Step 6: Upon filling the application form, the candidates will need to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the form.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
- The certification process requires the candidates to fulfil two criterions.
- They need to submit 12 assignments, of which 25% of the best 8 must score minimum 10/25.
- They need to make such a score in a proctored exam of 100 marks that 75% of it is equal to 30/75.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course has been designed as an undergraduate level of study.
Mechanics of materials by Gere and engineering mechanics of solids by Popov are some of the books referred to for course preparation.
The course has been designed with in depth study of industry relevant concepts that take 12 weeks for completion.
The course is being instructed by Saravanan U from IIT Madras. He is also the author of NPTEL web course about advanced solid mechanics.
The course requires the candidates to have knowledge of basic calculus as well as engineering mechanics to be eligible for the course.
The course has been offered by SWAYAM, a government initiative that makes education accessible to candidates for free.
However, the candidates will have to pay Rs. 1000 for the certification exam registration, which is optional.
The course, Mechanics of Materials, has been made and offered by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology at Madras.