AICTE Announces New SWAYAM Credit Courses to Promote Innovation and Learning

AICTE Launches SWAYAM Online Credit Courses on IPR and Remote Sensing

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced two online credit programmes for remote sensing and intellectual property rights (IPR). Engineering students can broaden their horizons in terms of their field of study. They can do this by enrolling in SWAYAM online credit courses. 

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has recently introduced SWAYAM online credit courses on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Remote Sensing. This aims to increase high-tech culture among students. Non-engineering students can also pursue these online credit courses. They will be taught by professors of eminent institutes in the country. 

Key Features and Objectives of the SWAYAM Courses

Students who enroll in the two online credit courses on IPR and remote sensing will learn about the fundamentals of IPR. They will also learn about principles of remote sensing and applications of those technologies. In relation to geographic information systems (GIS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), respectively.

The distance learning credit courses would last 15–16 weeks. More students in the rural belt are the focus of AICTE’s educational efforts. 

Expert Insights and Future Opportunities with SWAYAM Courses

Speaking of which, Rajive Kumar, member secretary, AICTE, stated, “The latest SWAYAM online credit courses on IPR and Basics of Remote Sensing have been introduced by us. They can even be opted for by the non-engineering students.

However, students from an engineering or science background would be more inclined to take up these online credit courses. Science and engineering streams are interrelated with them. Professors from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, teach remote sensing, an emerging technology. Professors from IIT Kharagpur will teach the course on IPR. Students can register on the SWAYAM portal. 

Buddha Chandrasekhar, chief coordinating officer of AICTE, Ministry of Education, says, “We have conceived and designed the new online credit courses to provide engineering students an opportunity to learn beyond their technical curriculum.”

Benefits and Practical Applications for Students

By pursuing these online credit courses, students will not only expand their higher-order thinking skills but also gain a competitive edge in their respective fields. Moreover, the online credit course on IPR is particularly crucial for innovators and research-oriented engineers. Specifically, it benefits those who intend to dive deep into product development and establish start-ups.

Furthermore, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technology courses cater to a multidisciplinary audience as specialized technical areas. In addition, these courses help all engineering students become more familiar with the core concepts and practical applications of the field.

Similarly, students will develop an in-depth understanding of fundamental principles while exploring diverse future applications, such as IoT and 5G. Meanwhile, the IPR online credit courses introduce students to the significance of Intellectual Property Rights in the global business domain, making them essential for those pursuing innovation-driven careers.

While studying the courses on Remote Sensing, students will get to study the basics of Remote Sensing. They will also learn the applications related to GIS and GNSS technology. The duration of the newly introduced online courses would be 15 to 16 hours.”  

(Source: Time of India) 

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