Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : 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?
To check the publishing status of exam scores and e-certificates, click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS0P4yTZbjm0iIa5iDSJwzT1ti6j8QnQIcnt7nxbVZ2l2IJUDQbGCVlebfUJPGScEe91jxsw4rA018D/pubhtml

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.
nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in

If you are unable to see the scores/e-certificates, please write to certification-exam@nptel.iitm.ac.in

- NPTEL TEAM

Feedback for Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

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/2TSA6Dh



We thank you for your valuable time and feedback.

Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL Team  

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : Video recording on Interactive session

Dear All,

There was an interaction session with some of the students for the course "Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering"

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

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : 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

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : Live interaction with Course Instructor

Dear learners
You can interact LIVE with the Course Instructor Prof. Rajesh Prasad, <IIT Delhi> of the course – “Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering".
Date: 22/04/2019
Time: 5 pm to 6 pm
Link to login to: http://youtu.be/1BGHmZRFxwQ

Enter your questions you want Prof. to answer at <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtJ13DLhx0SVP6OqxbsZcU-l-lRb7oANubPRbKfeqc2vq27Q/viewform>

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.

Week 12 "Video and Assignment" of Course - "Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering" Uploaded

Dear students
The lecture videos for [Week-12] have been uploaded for the course [Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering]. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:
[https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=173&lesson=175]

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-12] is also uploaded and can be accessed from the following link:
[https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=173&assessment=226]
The assignment has to be submitted on or before Wednesday, [2019-04-24, 23:59 IST].
 
As we have done so far, please use the discussion forums if you have any questions on this module.

Week 11 Assignment

Dear Student
The assignment for Week 11 is now available in the course page.
You may also find it here : https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=154&assessment=225
Submission deadline: 23:59, Wednesday, April 17 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team



Week 11 Contents

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 11 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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).
 
The assignment for Week 11 will be available shortly.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : 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

Assignment 10

Dear Student
The assignment for Week 10 is now available in the course page.
You may also find it here : https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=137&assessment=224.
Submission deadline: 23:59, Wednesday, April 10 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 10

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 10 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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).
 
The assignment for Week 10 will be available shortly.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 9 Assignment

Dear Student

The assignment for week 9 is now available on the course page.
You may also find it here: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=127&assessment=222

The deadline for submission is 23:59, Wednesday, 3rd April 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 9

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 9 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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).
 
The assignment for Week 9 will be uploaded by evening.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 8

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 8 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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_mm02/unit?unit=113&assessment=221
This assignment has to be submitted on or before 23:59 Wednesday, 27th March, 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Solutions of Assignments 3 and 4

Dear Student

Solutions have been uploaded for weeks 3 and 4 assignments. You may find them under the respective week contents.

You may also find them here:
Assignment 3 solutions 
Assignment 4 solutions

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 7

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 7 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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:
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=98&assessment=219
This assignment has to be submitted on or before 23:59 Wednesday, 20th March, 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Assignment 2 Solutions

Dear Student
The solutions to assignment 2 can be found in the Week 2 tab on the course page.
You may also find it here.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : Video recording on Interactive session

Dear All,

There was an interaction session with some of the students for the course "Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering"

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

Week 6

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 6 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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_mm02/unit?unit=83&assessment=215
The assignment has to be submitted on or before 23:59 Wednesday, 13th March, 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Re-evaluation of Assignment 4

Dear Student
The correct answer to Q9 of Assignment 4 is Option b) False. It was mistakenly set as Option a) True earlier.
This has now been corrected and re-evaluated. Your marks have been updated accordingly.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering : Live interaction with Course Instructor

Dear learners
You can interact LIVE with the Course Instructor Prof. Rajesh Prasad, <IIT Delhi> of the course – “Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering".
Date: 05/03/2019
Time: 5 pm to 6 pm
Link to login to: http://youtu.be/HH1uj2cesac

Enter your questions you want Prof. to answer at <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMAJZjbLLIoHLVPNZPOSeICb-_Pk1winz4GnhbTzfFzOcFag/viewform>

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.

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering: Reminder 2 for Exam Registration - April 28, 2019 exams

Dear Candidate,

For April 28, 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 5

Dear students
The lecture videos for Week 5 have been uploaded for the course Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. The lectures can be accessed using the following link:

The 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 23:59 Wednesday, 6th March, 2019.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team



Assignment 1 Solutions

Dear Student
The solutions to assignment 1 can be found in the Week 1 tab on the course page.
You may also find it here.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 4

Dear Student
The contents of week 4 are now available.

The assignment can be found at the following link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=52&assessment=211
The submission deadline is at 23:59 hours, Wednesday, 27th February.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Assignment 3

Dear Student
The assignment for week 3 is now available: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=41&assessment=210
Note that there are 11 questions and you have to answer all of them.
Deadline: 23:59  Wednesday, 20th February 2019

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 3

Dear Student 
The contents of Week 3 have been released. The assignment will be available from tomorrow (11th Feb 2019) onwards.

Regards 
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Week 2

Dear Student 
The contents of Week 2 have been released. 
Assignment 2 can be found below Video 2.11 on the left side of the course page.
It is also available at this link:  https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=27&assessment=209
The deadline for submission is 23:59 hours on Wednesday,13th February.

Thanks and Regards 
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Assignment 1

Dear Student
Assignment 1 was not available on the course page until now. The issue has been resolved now. You should be able to find it under the Week 1 tab on the left-hand side of the course page. You may also find it at the following link:
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=17&assessment=208

Note that the submission deadline is 23:59 hours on Wednesday, 6th February 2019.

Thanks and Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Supplementary Materials

Dear Student
Videos based on a few relevant topics (which will not be used for evaluation) will also be uploaded from time to time. Though they are not mandatory, it is highly recommended that you go through these interesting videos.

Three such videos have been added this week:
1. Errors related to crystal symmetry in The Feynman's Lectures on Physics
2. History of Crystallography
3. Regular/Platonic Solids
Models of all the Platonic solids can be made by hand. These solids can be well understood and appreciated using models. Model making and symmetry analysis is also a part of the undergraduate course at IIT Delhi.

A compilation of the definitions of all the important terms related to this course - Materialopaedia - is also a part of the Supplementary Materials.

Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team


 

Week 1

Dear Student
The contents of Week 1 have been released.
Assignment 1:  https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/unit?unit=17&assessment=208

Thanks and Regards
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Team

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering - Reminder 1: 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 28, 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 & 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 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

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering - 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 28, 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 & 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 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 NPTEL Online Course: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

Dear student

Welcome to NPTEL Online Courses and Certification!

Thank you for signing up for our online course "Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering". We wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.

The course will begin on January 28th 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. 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 discussion forum which is for everyone to ask questions and interact, the course instructor/TA will respond to your queries.
  •     If you have any questions regarding the exam, registration, hall tickets, results, queries related to the technical content in the lectures, any doubts in the assignments, etc can be posted in the forum section

Details regarding the course: 

Name of the course: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Course url: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_mm02/
Course duration : 12 weeks
  • Date of exams:  April 28th 2019 (Sunday).
  • 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, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.


- NPTEL team