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India's Online Science and Engineering Course Now Free for Students Everywhere


July 11, 2007 By

Want to know what the Indian technology professionals are taught in India that makes them sought-after talents the world over? It's just a click away now as the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), the country's elite engineering institute, has started putting finishing touches to the first phase of a mammoth project called the National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). This aims to put all the courses of this Institute online in the next three years.

On June 30th this year, the IIT finished uploading 120 of its most popular science and engineering courses ( www.nptel.iitm.ac.in) that will provide access to classes
and faculty of the IIT to not only the students in the country, but also to the students, teachers, academicians, "and anybody who cares to log in" from across the world; and all this for free to boot.

"We have just completed and put all the lectures of some of our engineering courses online," said M. S. Ananth, dean of academic courses at IIT-Madras who is also the director of NPTEL. "And these lectures are not just the digitized versions of the study materials of IIT , but specially structured courseware crafted specifically for online education."

The brainchild of M.S. Ananth, NPTEL, first mooted in 1999, was mandated to be carried out by the seven IITs in the country and the Indian Institute of Science, a Bangalore-based technology university, as a collaborative project. "The main objective of NPTEL's is to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country so that the hundreds and thousands of engineering students in India become employable graduates at the end of their education," says Ananth

In India, inadequate infrastructure is a one of the major problems facing the country's education system and this is impacting the quality of education. It is estimated that of the approximate 500,000 Indian students who join the engineering programs each year, less than 10 percent come out as employable graduates, mainly because there are not enough teachers to provide the education needed by the industry.


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   |    Commented July 25, 2007

In the third paragraph, first sentence reference is made to "systems designed to use voice, data and/or vidoe signals." Can you be more specific - as to the vendor and the details of the systems? What does it do? What are the system specifications? In the spirit of "sharing information" the last thing we need to do is reinvent wheels by coming up with solutioins someone else has already made. Thanks in advance, Steve Pappas

   |    Commented July 25, 2007

In the third paragraph, first sentence reference is made to "systems designed to use voice, data and/or vidoe signals." Can you be more specific - as to the vendor and the details of the systems? What does it do? What are the system specifications? In the spirit of "sharing information" the last thing we need to do is reinvent wheels by coming up with solutioins someone else has already made. Thanks in advance, Steve Pappas

   |    Commented July 25, 2007

In the third paragraph, first sentence reference is made to "systems designed to use voice, data and/or vidoe signals." Can you be more specific - as to the vendor and the details of the systems? What does it do? What are the system specifications? In the spirit of "sharing information" the last thing we need to do is reinvent wheels by coming up with solutioins someone else has already made. Thanks in advance, Steve Pappas

   |    Commented August 16, 2007

How can i do a course for masters in civil engineering (structures) online from an indian university

   |    Commented August 16, 2007

How can i do a course for masters in civil engineering (structures) online from an indian university

   |    Commented August 16, 2007

How can i do a course for masters in civil engineering (structures) online from an indian university

   |    Commented August 21, 2007

How can I get online lectures by top science teachers? I'm in electronics & communication department. I was given this address but I'm not finding any information. Please help me. [Ed Note: The article URL is http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/126702 The course content is at the following URL mentioned in the article: http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in]

   |    Commented August 21, 2007

How can I get online lectures by top science teachers? I'm in electronics & communication department. I was given this address but I'm not finding any information. Please help me. [Ed Note: The article URL is http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/126702 The course content is at the following URL mentioned in the article: http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in]

   |    Commented August 21, 2007

How can I get online lectures by top science teachers? I'm in electronics & communication department. I was given this address but I'm not finding any information. Please help me. [Ed Note: The article URL is http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/126702 The course content is at the following URL mentioned in the article: http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in]

kamal kant    |    Commented March 6, 2008

I am graduate in civil engineering with about 25 years experience. I am interested to pursue P.G. i.e. Masters in structural designing on line.please advice some good indian universities/colleges.

kamal kant    |    Commented March 6, 2008

I am graduate in civil engineering with about 25 years experience. I am interested to pursue P.G. i.e. Masters in structural designing on line.please advice some good indian universities/colleges.

kamal kant    |    Commented March 6, 2008

I am graduate in civil engineering with about 25 years experience. I am interested to pursue P.G. i.e. Masters in structural designing on line.please advice some good indian universities/colleges.

vikas h chaudhari    |    Commented June 7, 2008

study material -mechanical engineering

vikas h chaudhari    |    Commented June 7, 2008

study material -mechanical engineering

vikas h chaudhari    |    Commented June 7, 2008

study material -mechanical engineering

nizam    |    Commented March 25, 2009

I'm working as an engineer and I don't have an engineering degree, so I want to do mechanical engineering online. Is there any procedure? Please let me know.

nizam    |    Commented March 25, 2009

I'm working as an engineer and I don't have an engineering degree, so I want to do mechanical engineering online. Is there any procedure? Please let me know.

nizam    |    Commented March 25, 2009

I'm working as an engineer and I don't have an engineering degree, so I want to do mechanical engineering online. Is there any procedure? Please let me know.

premkumar    |    Commented May 3, 2009

I passed in diploma in mechanical engineering in 1999, now I'm working abroad, i wish online study to BE or B.Tech for Indian university -- it's possible or not?

premkumar    |    Commented May 3, 2009

I passed in diploma in mechanical engineering in 1999, now I'm working abroad, i wish online study to BE or B.Tech for Indian university -- it's possible or not?

premkumar    |    Commented May 3, 2009

I passed in diploma in mechanical engineering in 1999, now I'm working abroad, i wish online study to BE or B.Tech for Indian university -- it's possible or not?

D.Suresh    |    Commented September 13, 2010

good day to all. i am a diploma holder in Civil Engg. with about 32 years of experience. i would wish to do a PG course in civil engg. will some one please tell me is there some course i can pursue? Thanks and Regards D.Suresh (00 91 ) 9444 717956

vachan shetty    |    Commented February 24, 2011

I passed in diploma in electrical engineering in 2007, now I'm working abroad, i wish online study to BE or B.Tech for Indian university -- it's possible or not?

ABDULRAHMAN    |    Commented March 8, 2011

I am a civil engineer with 6 years of work experience. I worked mostly on water / environmental projects...I want to take my master degree in Project Design Management. OR Master of Science in Civil Engineering. Can I have your inputs please. thanks

sanjaykumar muduli    |    Commented August 30, 2011

i am a diploma in electronics with 3yes exp. i want to study in online be-tech help me

somu    |    Commented September 6, 2011

i am working in engineer i want to study BE(mech) online in india please refer any college & reply to me

rishab agarwal    |    Commented November 24, 2011

i want to do a course of engineering

KWETI SAMUEL    |    Commented April 19, 2012

Sir how do i get video in mechanical engineering

sreedhar patnaik . M    |    Commented October 3, 2012

I am Working in Galvanizing Process Industry in India as a Engineer-QA, I completed my gaduation in Science, know want to study BE(mech or Metullargy)through online in India please refer college and reply to me...

Ahmed    |    Commented October 29, 2012

I want to do BE or B-Tech online degree, I have completed diploma in mechanical engineering, please advice.

ibrahim solihu usman    |    Commented December 13, 2012

Dear sir, i need online application to fill. i want to complete online study in Biomedical Engineering & technology.i have complete Diploma industrial chemistry And certificate in Biomedical Engineering. so i wish to complete my first degree in Biomedical Engineering becouse am coming from poor family background. thanks. looking forward to see your feedback

mohammed azarudeen    |    Commented December 23, 2012

i wish to study in on line civil engineering i need your best advice and details of college and fees structure

Aba Godfrey    |    Commented March 8, 2013

Do you offer online Engineering course? How do I apply Thanks

k R Chadda    |    Commented March 12, 2013

I have compleated diploma in civil engineering in 1999 and want to study B.E. / B.Tech. in civil engineering online. what are the best option for me to achieve Bachelor degree in engineering.

Sudhi Ranjan Pandey    |    Commented March 14, 2013

I passed in diploma in Civilengineering in 1994, now I'm working abroad, i wish online study to BE or B.Tech for Indian university -- it's possible or not?

Tapan Dhara    |    Commented May 1, 2013

I have completed diploma in Electrical Engineering in 2000 and want to study B.E/ B.Tech in Electrical Engineering online.what is opting to get a bachalor degree.


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