Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has invited applications for free online course on 5G technology. The eight-week course is titled Evolution of air interface towards 5G Will educate students on one of the most important elements that differentiate between 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G – the air interface.
Although the course is open to any interested professional or student, it will be most beneficial to students interested in telecommunications engineering, senior graduate students, graduate-level students, MS and PhD students, and practicing engineers in wireless communications.
So far 1,340 students have enrolled for the course conducted by Associate Professor Shubhar Shekhar Das at IIT Kharagpur’s GS Sanyal School of Telecommunications.
Things to know:
- The course is free.
- Students can appear for the proctored exam conducted by the institute to get the certificate. The exam fee is Rs.1000.
- The e-certificate will be awarded based on the candidate’s performance in the final examination.
- The final grade will be calculated based on 25 percent of the average assignment score and 75 percent of the proctored certification exam. The average assignment score will be the average of the best six of the eight assignments given in the course.
- Hard copies of e-certificates will not be provided.
How to Apply:
The course is offered on the official website where you have to sign up and enroll using an email address.
Important Dates:
- The course will be conducted from 20 February 2023 to 14 April 2023.
- The deadline for nominations is 20 February 2023.
- The exam will be conducted on 29 April 2023 in two slots from 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM.
Edited by Pranita Bhat