Biology & Bioengineering SUMMER CAMP: May 17-19, 2021

Dear Students,

We are pleased to announce an online Summer camp on “Biology & Bioengineering SUMMER CAMP: May 17-19, 2021”.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DsscKy0WBU

Students will get some hands-on bioinformatics analysis and demonstration of laboratory experiments along with interesting lectures from the experts on Bioengineering for 21st century; Precision medicine; Genomics, Proteomics, Big data & machine learning.

Students should register online (limited free registration - deadline 30th April).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QmRLua8e0wtPUOWeztUEJLhiV3bN3fG_lERIIh4HqJs/viewform?ts=6077e419&edit_requested=true&gxids=7628


Best wishes,
Sanjeeva 


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Results have been published

Dear Learner,

The results for a few of the April 27/28 exams have been published.
You will be informed via mail and SMS about the release of exam results and e-certificates.

How to find out if results have been published?

How to check exam results & e-certificates:
To check the results & see your e-certificate, go to nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in
Login with the course enrolled e-mail id.
Clicking on the course name will redirect to the score board.
Click on Exam Scores - Both the Assignment scores and Exam score will be displayed.
Final score is the certification score.
Calculation Logic for each course is provided in the same page.

Reporting of errors
For each course, reporting of issues comes with its own deadline (date and time)
So check the exam score/e-certificate as soon as you receive our notification.
Once the certificates are printed, reprint of certificates with corrections will be done only by paying additional fees.

If you want to lodge any issues about scores/e-certificates, you may do that in the same portal.
If you are unable to see the scores/e-certificates, please write to certification-exam@nptel.iitm.ac.in

- NPTEL TEAM


Feedback for Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine

Dear student

We are glad that you have attended the NPTEL online certification course.

We hope you found the NPTEL Online course useful and have started using NPTEL extensively.

In this regard, we would like to have a feedback from you regarding our course and whether there are any improvements, you would like to suggest.
 
We are enclosing an online feedback form and would request you to spare some of your valuable time to input your observations. Your esteemed input will help us in serving you better.

The link to give your feedback is : 
http://bit.ly/2HL86dy



We thank you for your valuable time and feedback.

Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL Team  


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Hall ticket for April 27 & 28, 2019 NPTEL Online Certification exams is now available for download.

Dear Candidate:

1. If you have registered and paid successfully for the  April 27 & 28, 2019 -NPTEL Online certification exams, your Admit Card/Hall ticket is now available at  


Login with your registered Google-enabled account email id (used to access the course on the portal and used for registering for the exam) and its password to access the link. Click on the download tab under the hall ticket for the April exam, from the link.  

2. NOTE: Candidates who are taking the exam in the following cities (Dimapur,  Kala Amb, Katra, Banda - AN session, Mainpuri - AN session, Bapatla can download the hall ticket only from the link: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/

Please try to access both the links to download your hall ticket: if you are not able to find your hall ticket in both the links, kindly write to us at support@nptel.iitm.ac.in
 
Note that you will be able to log in here, only if you have a valid registration for exams on   April 27 & 28, 2019. 

Please download hall ticket, take a print out and along with an original ID card, carry it with you to the exam venue (The exam center address is displayed in the hall ticket). Read all instructions given in the admit card/ hall ticket carefully and follow them.


-NPTEL Team


WEEK8 CONTENT AVAILABLE

Dear Students,

The lecture videos for Week-8 have been uploaded for the course Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt13/unit?unit=76&lesson=77


The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
 
Assignment for Week-8 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt13/unit?unit=76&assessment=121


The assignment has to be submitted on or before 24th April 2019
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

MOOC TA


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Video recording on Interactive session

Dear All,

There was an interaction session with some of the students for the course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine"

The video recording is now available in the portal under the last unit "Interactive session"

Those who are interested can take a look.


-NPTEL Team


Bioengineering: An interface with Biology and Medicine: Week 7 Content and Assignment has been released

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week-7 have been uploaded for the course Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
 
Assignment for Week-7 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 17th April 2019.
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

-NPTEL Team



Week 1-5 Assignment solutions available

Dear students,
We have uploaded assignment solutions for the first 5 weeks. You will find them in the respective folders. 

Regards,
NPTEL Team


Live Session Staring Now

Hi Students

We are going live soon.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vajqNp-SISA 

We are going to continue from where we left of yesterday; we are going to see hands on of High end Mass Spectrometry Platforms 

Thanks
MOOC TA


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Exam Type and Certificate Format

Dear Candidate


Type of exam: Computer based exam 


You will have to appear at the allotted exam center and produce your Hall ticket and Government Photo Identification Card(Example: Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in person. You can find the allotted exam center details in the hall ticket.


The questions will be on the computer and the answers will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay-type answers, etc


The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively around Mid of April 2019. We will notify the same through email.


On-Screen Calculator Demo Link:


Kindly use the below link to get an idea of how the On-screen calculator will work during the exam.


https://tcsion.com/OnlineAssessment/ScientificCalculator/Calculator.html


NOTE: Physical calculators are not allowed inside the exam hall.


 FINAL CERTIFICATE:


The final score = 25% assignment score + 75% final certification exam score.


The final score will determine if you will/will not receive a certificate.


1. Final score < 40%: NO certificate


2. Final score between 40% -59%: Certificate of type "Successfully completing the course"


3. Final score between 60% -74%: Certificate with tag "Elite" printed at the top


4. Final score between 75% -89%: Certificate with tag "Elite" tag and "Silver medal" printed at the top


5. Final score of 90% and above: Certificate with "Elite" tag and "gold medal" printed on it.


-NPTEL Admin


WEEK 6 SESSIONS AND ASSIGNMENT

Hi Learners,

The lecture videos for Week-6 have been uploaded for the course Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt13/course

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
 
Assignment for Week-6 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt13/unit?unit=56&assessment=109


The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 10th April 2019.
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

MOOC TA


MOOC Live Session Ongoing

Hi Students

Do stay tuned to post queries and visualize the Gel based proteomics workflow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t22vw48KIvk&feature=youtu.be

MOOC TA


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Video recording on Interactive session

Dear All,

There was an interaction session with some of the students for the course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine"

The video recording is now available in the portal under the last unit "Interactive session"

Those who are interested can take a look.


-NPTEL Team


Bioengineering: An interface with Biology and Medicine: Week 5 Content and Assignment has been released

Dear students

The lecture videos for Week-5 have been uploaded for the course Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
 
Assignment for Week-5 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 3rd April 2019.
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

-NPTEL Team


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Video recording on Interactive session

Dear All,

There was an interaction session with some of the students for the course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine"

The video recording is now available in the portal under the last unit "Interactive session"

Those who are interested can take a look.


-NPTEL Team


Day 5: New link

Dear learners,

New link - http://youtu.be/IyhJsZMNdaM


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Feedback on Text Transcripts (English) of NPTEL videos

Dear Learners,

We have uploaded the English transcripts for this course already.

We would like to hear from you, a quick feedback for the same. Please take a minute to fill out this form.

Click here to fill the form

-NPTEL Team


Reminder For Live Session on Protein Microarray

Dear Students,

Today at 4.00 pm we would be learning  on theoretical and practical aspects of Protein Microarrays; here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ2z1XB9bPQ

Please tune in to interact directly with Prof. Sanjeeva and Team

Regards
MOOC TA


Live Session For Bioengineering Information

Dear Students,

This Friday we would be learning  on theoretical and practical aspects of Protein Microarrays; here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ2z1XB9bPQ

Please tune in to interact directly with Prof. Sanjeeva and Team

Regards
MOOC TA





Reference material for better understanding

Dear Learners,

We have 100+ participants in the WhatsApp group we created for better and effective interaction (link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRBNJCOYaguHkFi6c6Fq7T), so we also encourage you all to join ad we will be sharing reference material on that platform which is difficult otherwise.

This will also facilitate quick interactions and more useful information sharing. 

Best wishes,
Prof. Sanjeeva Srivastava


Updates by NPTEL Team

Dear Learners,

Exam form is working fine and we have received 23000+ registration after 4 pm Yesterday Evening!

Last date for filling exam registration form for April 2019 exams @ Exam fee - 1100 per exam: March 19, 2019 (Tuesday) 4 PM
Last date to pay exam fees of Rs 1100 per exam (for those registered before March 19 4 pm) : March 20, 2019 (Wednesday) 10 AM
Extended last date for filling exam registration form @ Rs 1500 per exam : March 22,2019 (Friday) 10AM
Extended last date to pay exam fees @Rs 1500 per exam: March 22, 2019 (Friday) 5 PM
NOTE:

In case, students are not able to login please ask them to try on below options:

1. Clear browser cache (Ctrl+ Shift + Delete)
2. Try opening in the incognito browser
3. Try opening in a Firefox browser or in a mobile browser.
Even after, trying all the above options if you face problem please write to us at support@nptel.iitm.ac.in

TA-Bioengineering Course


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine: Live interaction with Prof. Sanjeeva Srivastava

Dear learner,


You can interact LIVE with the Course Instructor Prof. Sanjeeva Srivastava, IITB of the course – Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine


Date: 22nd March 2019 


Time: 4:00 pm 






You can also ask your doubts during the session through the chat window... 


We would also like to hear from you after the session. Request you to share your thoughts in the forum. Learners are encouraged to visit https://nptel.ac.in/noc/livesession.php 

for updates on the live sessions. 


- NPTEL team


Issue resolved: Exam registration portal is now functional

Dear All, 
The exam registration portal is now functional. Kindly visit the portal and complete your registration. 

NPTEL Team


Another initiative for better learning

Dear Students,

I would like to personally interact with you for your queries related to BIOENGINEERING course. Additionally, we would like to share more study material/ reference papers. 

Please join this WhatsApp group.  

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRBNJCOYaguHkFi6c6Fq7T 

Best wishes,
Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava 
Professor 
IIT Bombay 


Proteomics Outreach: Talk at Utkal University

Prof. Sanjeeva delivered a Talk in the National Seminar “Proteomics in Public Health” sponsored by World Bank –OHEPEE programme in Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 15th March 2019. 





Bioengineering: An interface with Biology and Medicine: Week 4 Content and Assignment has been released

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week-4 have been uploaded for the course Bioengineering: An interface with Biology and Medicine. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).
 
Assignment for Week-4 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:

The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 27th March 2019.
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

-NPTEL Team



Proteomics Outreach: Big Data, Bioinformatics and Proteomics (BDBP) Workshop

Prof. Srivastava conducted an Indo-UK Policy Round table on 'Big Data for Better Health on 8th March 2019 at IIT Bombay. It was organised by the UK Government’s Science & Innovation Network and IIT Bombay. Discussions were aimed to frame specific policy recommendations to the government, universities, businesses and relevant third sector organisations in fulfilling India’s ambition in this area of research and development.








Proteomics Outreach: ARIBAS visit

Prof. Srivastava delivered a lecture on proteomics for the Faculty development program at ARIBAS, A biotechnology institute in Anand, Gujarat on 13th Feb 2019. 







Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Week 3 Content and Assignment has been released

Dear Learners,

The lecture videos for Week 3 have been uploaded for the course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine".

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:


The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. 

Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).


Assignment for Week 3 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:


The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 2019-03-20, 23:59.


 As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.


Happy learning!

--
NPTEL Team


Week 3 Assignment is Available Now

Dear Learners,

Week 3 Assignment is available now.

Regards,
MOOC TA.


LIVE SESSION TODAY STARTING!

Hi Learners,

We are starting the session shortly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xebSqOaXhWw

Do tune in

Regards
MOOC TA


Live Sessions Starting : Video Availability

Hi Learners 

We are few minutes away from the LIVE SESSION

DO JOIN IN!

LINK: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9xbgPlOYQ

The video will be available to you even after the session, your queries are already being answered in the chat section.

Happy Learning

Regards

Shuvolina, MOOC TA 



Links for Live Sessions and Query forms starting from 5th March 2019

Dear Learners, 

An invitation to attend IIT Bombay Big Data, Bioinformatics & Proteomics workshop live for all MOOC students and an opportunity for live Interactive Session with Prof. Srivastava and proteomics team at IIT Bombay for "Applications of interactomics using Genomics and proteomics technologies" and "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine” course MOOC students. Sessions are scheduled from March 5 - 8, 2019 from 5 pm onwards.

Please use the following link for the Live Sessions wherein you can be part of the Workshop as announced earlier;
Please fill up the google forms for posting your queries.

Hope you are eager to be part of this exciting oppurtunity!


Youtube Link:

Google Form Link: 


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : Week 2 Content and Assignment has been released

Dear Learners,

The lecture videos for Week 2 have been uploaded for the course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine".

The lectures can be accessed using the following link:


The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. 

Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).


Assignment for Week 2 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:


The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 2019-03-13, 23:59.


 As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.


Happy learning!

--
NPTEL Team


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine: Reminder 2 for Exam Registration - April 27, 2019 exams

Dear Candidate,

For April 27, 2019 exams
    •    Certification exam registration URL is: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/
    •    Choose an exam session: Forenoon: 9.00 AM -12.00 PM ; Afternoon: 2.00 PM - 5.00 PM
    •    Choose from the Cities where exam will be conducted:   list of exam cities
Exam fees:
    •    Exam fees : Rs 1100/- per course exam :
 If you register (fill and submit completed form) before 18 March 2019 10AM AND pay before 19 March 2019 10AM

    •    Exam fees: Rs 1500/- per course exam
If you register (fill and submit completed form) before 18 March 2019 BUT have NOT paid the fees till 19 March 2019 10AM
If you register (fill and submit the completed form) after 18 March 2019 10AM

For more details, refer the announcement posted earlier on the course.

Hurry! Don't let go of this opportunity to earn a certificate from IITs/IISc!


Week 3 Assignment & Content is Available Now

Hi Students,

Week 3 Content & Assignment is available now

Regards
MOOC TA


Bioengineering: Week 1_Assignment 1

Dear students

Assignment for Week-1 is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:
The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, 13th March, 2019.
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

-NPTEL Team



Bioengineering Week-1 Lectures

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week-1 have been uploaded for the course 'Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine'. The lectures can be accessed using the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt13/unit?unit=5&lesson=6

The other lectures in this week are accessible from the navigation bar to the left. Please remember to login into the website to view contents (if you aren't logged in already).

 
Regards,
Course TA


Bioengineering course-Assignment 0 is now live

Dear students,
Thank you for registering for the course on Bioengineering: An interface with Biology and Medicine. We have now made Assignment 0 live for you to get a feel of what this course will offer. It will also help you understand how to go about accessing the portal to solve assignments. 

Assignment 0 can be viewed under 'How to access the portal' tab as 'Week 0_Assignment 0'. The last date for submitting this assignment is 25th February 2019. Please note that this assignment will not be graded. 

Thank you once again for registering for the course. We hope to meet your expectations! 

Regards,
Course TAs. 


Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine : REGISTER TODAY - CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM IS NOW OPEN!

Dear Learner, 

Here is the much-awaited announcement on registering for the April 2019 certification exam.
 
1.    The registration for the certification exam is open only to students who have enrolled in the course.

2.    If you want to register for the exam for this course, login here using the same email id used to enroll to the course

3.    Till the start date of the course, every Monday and Thursday at 5:00 PM, we will sync the enrollment data on the exam form. If you enroll in between, please wait till the nearest Tuesday/Friday 10:00 AM to register for the exam. Once the enrollment is closed, the enrollment data will be completely loaded and you can register any time.

4.    Date of exam: April 27, 2019  
•         Certification exam registration URL is: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/
•         Choose an exam session: Forenoon: 9.00 AM -12.00 PM ; Afternoon: 2.00 PM - 5.00 PM
•         Choose from the Cities where exam will be conducted:  list of exam cities
5.    Exam fees:
•         If you register for exam and pay before March 18, 10:00 AM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1100/- per exam.
•         If you register for exam before March 18, 10:00 AM and have not paid or register between March 18, 10:00 AM & March 22, 10:00 AM, Exam fees will be Rs. 1500/- per exam
 
6.    50% fee waiver for following categories:
•         Students belonging to the SC/ST category: please select Yes for the SC/ST option and upload the correct Community certificate)
•         Students belonging to the PwD category with more than 40% disability: please select Yes for the option and upload the relevant Disability certificate.)
 
7.    Last date for registration:  March 22, 2019 10.00 AM (Friday).
 
8.    Mode of payment:  Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking or via SPOC of college (refer to guidelines for “Pay via SPOC” instructions)
 
9.    HALL TICKET: The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively in the mid of April 2019. We will confirm the same through an announcement once it is published.
 
10. Final score on certificate: 25% of assignment score + 75% of certification exam score.
Award of certificate:  Hard and soft copy of Certificate will be awarded only to those candidates who register for the exam, attend the certificate examination and whose Final score >= 40%
Please check the Announcements section of your course for further details on this. 
 
11. FOR CANDIDATES WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE MORE THAN 1 COURSE EXAM:- you can add or delete courses and pay separately – till the date when the exam form closes. Same day of exam – you can write exams for 2 courses in the 2 sessions. Same center will be allocated for both the sessions.
 
12. Data changes
 
Following are the data that can be changed once the form is submitted (Last date for data changes: 22 March 2019, 10:00 AM):
•        Data that can be changed in form by candidates themselves: Name, Date of birth, Address, Photo and signature
•        Data that can be changed by Email request to us : Course selected, shift, exam city. For changes in this email us at (noc@nptel.iitm.ac.in) giving your Application number, email id and name. 
•        No changes will be entertained in any details after March 22, 2019 – 10:00 AM.
 
13. LAST DATE FOR CANCELLING EXAMS and getting a refund: 22 MARCH 2019 10:00 AM.

Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL TEAM


Welcome to Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine course

Dear Participants,

We welcome you all to this course!

We are going to conduct a Proteogenomics Workshop, one of the upcoming fields in Biology, in the coming month from 6th Dec to 11th Dec 2018. 

Feel free to explore the event details on our site (http://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/~sanjeeva/cpg2018/) where the Mentors of Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard will be sharing their knowledge about Proteogenomic data processing and analysis using Cancer case studies. 

Regards,
Bioengineering Team


Welcome to NPTEL Online Course: Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine

Dear student

Welcome to NPTEL Online Courses and Certification!

Thank you for signing up for our online course "Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine". We wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.

The course will begin on 25th February 2019. When content is released on the portal, you will get an email alerting you. Please watch the lectures, follow the course regularly and submit all assessments and assignments before the due date. Your regular participation is vital for learning.

We will open registration for the exam soon after the course starts. A form has to be filled and the certification exam has a fee, which needs to be paid at the time of registration. Everyone who has signed-up for the course, including those who do not register for the exam, will continue to have access to the course contents.

There are two sections on the portal apart from the course content and assignment sections:
•    The announcement list which will only have messages from course instructors and teaching assistants - regarding the lessons, assignments, exam registration, hall tickets etc.     
•    The Ask a Question which is for everyone to ask questions and interact - If you have any questions regarding the technical content in the lectures, any doubts in the assignments or any question related to the exam, registration, hall tickets, results, etc, kindly write about this in the forum and the course instructor/TA will respond to it. Please use this well and participate to benefit from the course.

Details regarding the course:

Name of the course:  Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine
Course duration : 8 weeks
Date of exams: April 27th 2019(Saturday).
Time of Exams: Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm
Exam for this course will be available in both morning & afternoon sessions.
Final List of exam cities will be available in exam registration form.
Exam registration url - Will be announced shortly

Once again, thank you for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning - NPTEL team.