Chandrayaan 2: Free Online Courses In Aerospace Engineering Offered By HRD Ministry's Swayam Portal

Chandrayaan-2, the country's proud space mission was successfully placed and we can soon witness a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole. The sources suggest that Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander is expected to land in September. This Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted-off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 2.43 PM on July 22 and placed the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 into the earth orbit.

While applauding the success of Chandrayaan-2, the HRD Ministry tweeted to take up a career in Aerospace Engineering through Swayam portal. The courses will begin from July 29, 2019, on the subjects related to Aerospace.

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The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry tweeted, ''ISRO will go 'back to the moon' today. Learn Aerospace Engineering with Swayam, who knows, if you are a part of the journey the next time.''

ISRO will go "back to the moon" today. Learn Aerospace Engineering with Swayam, who knows, if you are a part of the journey the next time. Link: https://t.co/8harUVQw5c @HRDMinistry @subrahyd @saravanakr_n @cec_ugc @isro #Chandrayan2 #Chandrayaan2theMoon #ISRO #ISROMissions pic.twitter.com/4vUdyU65sa
— SWAYAM (@SWAYAMMHRD) July 22, 2019

The Swayam portal offers a total of six online courses in Aerospace engineering and these courses will help students to acquire knowledge on spacecraft design, manufacturing and maintenance. The Aerospace courses also deal with rocket propulsion, missiles and weapons systems.

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Aerospace Engineering: List Of Free Online Courses Offered By Swayam Portal

Course Name	Institute	Duration	Start Date	Exam Date
Aircraft Stability And Control	IIT Kanpur	12 weeks	July 29, 2019	November 17, 2019
Design of fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles	IIT Kanpur	8 weeks	August 26, 2019	November 17, 2019
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering/Flight	IIT Bombay	12 weeks	July 29, 2019	November 17, 2019
Introduction to Ancient Indian Technology	IIT Kanpur	8 weeks	July 29, 2019	November 17, 2019
Introduction to Rocket Propulsion	IIT Kanpur	12 weeks	July 29, 2019	November 17, 2019
Vibration and Structural Dynamics	IIT Kharagpur	8 weeks	August 26, 2019	November 17, 2019

The HRD Ministry launched the Swayam portal in 2016 to offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). The above courses are free to enrol and learn. However, candidates who want a certificate have to register and write the proctored exam conducted at any of the designated exam centres. The fee is Rs 1000/- for taking the optional exam.

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