NPTEL Study Center- Highlights, Brainstorming and Discussion session - April 24th2015

NPTEL Background: nptel.ac.in• National Program on

Technology Enabled Learning• Online web and video courses• Engineering, Sciences,

Management and Humanities• Started in 2003 (12 years of e-

learning experience)• 860+ web and video courses

across 23 disciplines.• Funded by Ministry of Human

Resource Development, Govt of India

• Initiative of the 7 IITs and IISc

NPTEL Online Certification (NOC)

• Online course• onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

• Proctored exam• cities across the country

• Certificate• e-verifiable, from IITs

Features of Certification Process

• Proctored exam• run by a partner• centers across the

country• around Rs. 1000 per

student

• Certificate• from IITs• e-verifiable through url• with NASSCOM, if fitting

NPTEL Online Certification - Workflow

S.No Course Name TimeFrame

1Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms Mar -July 2014

2 Introduction to Programming in C Sep-Dec 20143 Basic Electrical Circuits Sep-Dec 20144 BioMEMS and Microsystems Jan-Mar 20155 Design and Analysis of Algorithms Jan-Mar 20156 Digital Circuits and Systems Jan-Mar 2015

7Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics Jan-Mar 2015

8 Introduction to Electromagnetism Jan-Mar 2015

9Introduction to Information Security - I Jan-Mar 2015

10 Introduction to Operations Research Jan-Mar 2015

11Introduction to Time-Frequency Analysis and Wavelet Transforms Jan-Mar 2015

12 Language and Mind Jan-Mar 2015

13 Literary Theory and Literary Criticism Jan-Mar 201514 Programming and Data Structures Jan-Mar 2015

15Strategy: An Introduction to game Theory Jan-Mar 2015

Completed Courses

NPTEL Online Certification -Benefits for students while participating in NPTEL Online Certification• Conducted by NPTEL via the Centre for Continuing Education, IIT • It is a phased manner approach – everyday and week wise schedule• Students gain tangible end results• Student can review and assess his own progress through assignments

(week after week)• Continuous assessment and interaction with the course faculty• Discussion forum of like minds to discuss problem areas• Students get access to mentors• Certificates from the IITs, to improve job prospects• Discussions (in progress) with corporates (e.g: IT majors like TCS)

underway for recognizing NPTEL Online Certification for shortlisting candidates for recruitment

• Discussions (in progress) with Anna University to have affiliated colleges, for students to choose NPTEL Online course as elective

Student point of

view

Weekly lessons

Assess self progress through

assignments

Interaction with faculty

Peer group interaction

through discussion

forum

NPTEL Online course

Use of certificate

for student

Recruitment – weightage to

certificate (talks with TCS)

Possible credit transfer (Anna University and autonomous

colleges)

Used for upward

movement within company

Courses in April-July 2015

Exams for these courses will be held on 5th and 12th July 2015 at 25 exam cities across India.• Introduction to Propulsion• Bio electricity• Animal Physiology• Concrete Engineering and Technology• Riemann Hypothesis and its Applications• International Economics• Macro Economics• Human Adjustment Processes• Strategic Marketing - Contemporary Issues• Convex Optimization• Linear Regression Analysis• Acoustics• Biomicroelectromechanical systems• Electroceramics• Solid State Devices• Digital Circuits and Systems• Better Spoken English• Special Topics in Classical Mechanics• Special Topics in Atomic Physics• Special/Select Topics in the Theory of Atomic Collisions and Spectroscopy• Mechanics of solids• Operations and Supply Chain Management

Tentative courses - July-September 2015

Exams for these courses will be held on 6 September 2015 and 13 September 2015. • Chemistry - I• Principles of Modern CDMA/ MIMO/ OFDM Wireless

Communications• Analog Circuits• Basic Electrical Circuits• Design and Analysis of Algorithms• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning• Building Information Management• Sustainable River Basin Management• Foundation of Computational Fluid Dynamics• Introduction to Data Analytics

http://nptel.ac.in/noc

http://nptel.ac.in/noc

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Courses Open for enrollments and exam registration

http://nptel.ac.in/noc Payment tracking

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Completed Courses

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Toppers List

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Ongoing -Short term courses (July Exam)

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Ongoing –Full term courses (July Exam)

http://nptel.ac.in/noc - Exam cities for July

NPTEL Study Center @ your College…

How does the college benefit by hosting a study centre?

College is mentioned as a partner for study centre on NPTEL website

Anytime updation of NPTEL contents to college

Exam centre near college if >50 students register for exam

Recognition of SPOC/mentors

List of toppers in college displayed on website

Name of college with logo,

address and website

SPOC details

List of courses taken – Mentors,

registrations, results

Details of toppers in

courses

College that has NPTEL

study centre

Selection of course

titles

Inputs from colleges who have NPTEL study centres

Concurrence and availability of faculty

Curriculum of Universities

NPTEL Online Certification Courses

Open course• Students study

on their own• No mentors

College assisted Mooc course• Mentors assist

students• No mentors

interaction with course faculty

Collaborative delivery of course• Mentors assist

students• Mentors interact with

course SME regularly• Inclusion in time

table(optional)• Credit transfer

(Optional)

SPOC to publicize and motivate students for all NPTEL Online Certification courses

NPTEL Study Center

NPTEL Office

Students of your college

Mentors at your college

SPOC at your

college

Faculty & TAs from

IITs

NPTEL’s Collaborative course delivery through https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

Role of Mentors• Facilitate playing of the video lectures of the course• Suggest syllabus / topic inclusions in the course• Guide your college students on the course contents and clarify doubts• Explain concepts and conduct Q & A sessions • Motivate and encourage students to submit assignments and take up

online certification.• Interact with the course SMEs (of IITs) via video conference/ emails on

the course *• Assignment solutions will be released to the mentors and these can be

discussed with the students *• Provide feedback to course faculty on every lecture/ assignment *

* - Only for collaborative course delivery

Role of SPOC• Be the NPTEL Ambassador at your college • Ensure NPTEL content is available on the college intranet• Interact with NPTEL Office on colleges course requirements• Suggest new courses with syllabus• Certification courses

• Interact with NPTEL office and provide course registration feedback etc.

• Inform students on NPTEL initiatives / new courses/ certification courses

• Display NPTEL poster/ brochures - create awareness among students• Ensure student participation / registrations in NPTEL’s online

certification• Clarification of students doubts on processes• Guide on certificate exam registration process• NPTEL can provide course content as DVDs ( if low bandwidth), SPOC

can ensure distribution to students• NPTEL provides possible financial support and recognition

NPTEL Study Center Portal (under development)– https://nptel.ac.in/studycenter

Infrastructure required

Role of SPOC

List of Colleges

Sl. No Institute Location1 Saveetha Engineering College Chennai2 St.Peter's College of Engineering and Technology Chennai3 Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering Chennai4 Sathyabama University, Chennai Chennai5 Panimalar Engineering College Chennai6 Sasurie Academy of Engineering Coimbatore7 SVS College of Engineering Coimbatore8 Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Coimbatore9 SSM Institute of Engineering n Technology Dindigul10 Nandha College of Technology Erode11 Aksheyaa College of Engineering Kancheepuram12 Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women Kilakarai13 Muthayammal Engineering College Namakkal14 Gnanamani College of Technology Namakkal15 P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Polytechinc College Rajapala. Rajapalayam16 Sona College of Engineering Salem17 K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam Sivagangai18 Sacred Heart College Tirapattur19 Arunai College of Engineering, Thiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai20 Kongunaducollege of engineering & Technology Trichy21 Priyadarshini engineering College Vaniyambadi22 Idhaya Engineering college for Women, Chinnasalem Villupuram23 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology Virudhunagar24 Sri Vidya College of Engineering & Technology Virudhunagar

List of Colleges

SPOC access

Details to be provided by SPOC

Resources – handouts/ questionnaire

Host an NPTEL Study Centre in your college

April 24th 2015 Partial list of courses for the July-Sep 2015 run will be given by NPTEL

before April 30th2015 Colleges to submit the questionnaire to NPTEL office with your college details and the discipline wise course names

June 1st week

NPTEL will publish the final list of courses for the July- September run

June 1st week 2015

College SPOCs to interact with NPTEL Office on the upcoming courses and publicize among students

July 1st week 2015 College SPOC to provide details of courses, mentors, students in NPTEL study center website

June / July Students to enroll in course interested and take the lessons

July-August-September/October

Mentors to interact with course faculty on details of the course through hangout/ Vidyo / - discussion of assignment and Q&A (Mentor interaction/ faculty development) *

July- August-September/ October

Mentors to guide students on the course

July- August Students to view video lectures and submit weekly assignments

July-August SPOC/ Mentors to motivate students to take NPTEL certification exam

July-August SPOC to assist students in registering for the NPTEL certification exam

August SPOC to interact with NPTEL office on number of participants for exam center (proximity to location)

September/October Students get certified. Certificates are e-verifiable at http://nptel.ac.in/noc

* - Only for collaborative course delivery

Timelines – July – Sep/Oct 2015 Run of Courses

Thank youQ & A