Course outline

Assignment 0: Basics

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Theory of Rectangular Plates-Part1:NPTEL signs MOU with AICTE for

Faculty Development Program

2018-07-25

Dear Learners

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) the statutory body and a national-level
council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human
Resource Development and NPTEL have signed an MOU on July 24, 2018 whereby advanced
NPTEL online certification courses are approved for Faculty Development Programme (FDP) by
AICTE.

According to the above notification, the course " Theory of Rectangular Plates-Part1 " is
approved for Faculty Development Programme (FDP) by AICTE.

Hope this benefits faculty in more ways and we invite you to participate and enjoy the process of
learning through NPTEL.

For more details please visit: http://nptel.ac.in/AICTE_FDP/

NOTE: The AICTE FDP is applicable from Jul-Dec 2018 semester onward. This will NOT be
applicable to previously completed NPTEL Certification Courses.

-NPTEL Team

Progressive Web App (PWA) for NPTEL Online Certification Courses

2018-07-15
Dear Learners

We have launched the PWA version of the onlinecourses portal, that is mobile friendly. Login
and see the view for the courses you have enrolled to. It will work better with chrome.

NOTE: Mobile App won't allow you to join the courses and submit the assignments. This
can be done only through desktop for now.

Step 1: Goto https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/ through mobile

Step 2: Allow notifications when it prompts.

Step 3: Add it to the Home screen when it prompts / Add to home screen from chrome settings.

Step 4: Login with your enrolled id.

Here is the link for the short video: https://youtu.be/CPpVacKtHTw

We are enclosing an online feedback form and would request you to spare some of your
valuable time to input your observations on this. Your esteemed input will help us in serving you
better.

Here is the link for the Feedback form: https://goo.gl/ScLq3m

In case of any queries please write to us at : nptelexam@nptel.iitm.ac.in

-NPTEL Team

Assignment 0 is published

2018-07-02

Kindly follow the link for assignment 0:

https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_me65/unit?unit=5&assessment=10
REGISTER TODAY - CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM IS NOW OPEN!

2018-07-01

Dear Learner:

Here is the much-awaited announcement on registering for the October 2018 certification
exam. The registration for the certification exam is open only to students who have enrolled in
the course. If you want to register for the exam for this course, login using the same email id
used to enroll to the course.

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

Dates of exam: October 07, 2018

Certification exam registration URL is: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/

Exam Session time: Forenoon: 9.00 AM -12.00 PM ; Afternoon: 2.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Examination Cities: Click here to access the list of exam
cities: http://nptelonlinecourses.iitm.ac.in/images/examcities_final.pdf

Registration fees: Rs 1100/- per course exam

(Students belonging to the SC/ST category can avail a 50% fee waiver - 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 can avail a 50% fee waiver - please select Yes for the
option and upload the relevant Disability certificate.)

Last date for registration: August 27, 2018 10.00 Am (Monday) .

Mode of payment: Online payment - debit card/credit card/net banking or via SPOC of college

HALL TICKET:
The hall ticket will be available for download tentatively in the end of September 2018. We will
confirm the same through an announcement once it is published.
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.

The final score, assignment score and exam score will be printed on the certificate. The
certificate will also have a link to the NPTEL website (http://nptel.ac.in/noc), where on logging
in, your scores and e-certificate will be available for verification (Appropriate announcements
will be made). Please do regularly submit assignments to get a good final score.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1) 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. No changes will be entertained after that. You can register for a maximum of 4 course
exams ( 2 on Oct 7 and 2 on Oct 28. Same day of exam – you can write exams for 2 courses in
the 2 sessions. Same center will be allocated for both the sessions).

2) FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE PAYING VIA THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF YOUR
COLLEGE:-

1. In the exam form, you will fill all the details and also upload photo, signature.
2. Ensure that you had selected your college name correctly from the drop-down list in the form.
3. Payment of exam fees - click on the tab - 'PAY VIA SPOC'.
The SPOC has to now confirm to NPTEL that he/she will pay fees on your behalf.
If the SPOC says NO, you will be intimated via email.
Then it becomes your responsibility to come back to the exam form and make the payment.
If you do not pay the exam fees within the prescribed time, you will not be able to write the
exam.

Please read the instructions carefully before submitting the form.

In case of any queries please write to us at noc@nptel.iitm.ac.in
Thanks & Regards,
NPTEL TEAM

Welcome to NPTEL Online Course: Theory of Rectangular Plates-Part1

2018-04-08

Dear student

Welcome to NPTEL Online Courses and Certification!

Thank you for signing up for our online course "Theory of Rectangular Plates-Part1". We
wish you an enjoyable and informative learning experience.

The course will begin on August 13,2018. 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: Theory of Rectangular Plates-Part1

Course url: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_me65/
Course duration : 4 (In weeks)
o Date of exams: October 7,2018.
o Time of Exams: Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm
o Exam for this course will be available in both morning & afternoon sessions.
o Final List of exam cities will be available in exam registration form.
o Exam registration url - Will be announced shortly

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