IIT Madras to offer a free 12-week online course on robotics for students on the NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) platform.

It is a bridge-course titled ‘Introduction to Robotics’ for students from various disciplines to get a basic understanding of robotics. The introductory course covers the mechanical, electrical, and computer science aspects of robotics.

The free online course on robotics from IIT Madras will be most beneficial for UG and PG students.

The instructors for this free online course on robotics are: Professor Asokan T, a professor in the department of engineering design, and currently the HOD at IIT Madras; Professor Balaraman Ravindran who is currently a professor in computer science at IIT Madras and a Mindtree Faculty Fellow; and Dr Krishna Vasudevan is a professor in the department of electrical engineering at IIT Madras.

You can apply on the NPTEL website- onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/