In a very generous move for AI education, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has unveiled five new online courses in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through its SWAYAM Plus platform. This new initiative aims to democratize AI education by eliminating prerequisites such as prior coding experience.
There are five total free courses released by IIT Madras on SWAYAM Plus. Those are ‘AI in Physics’, ‘AI in Accounting’, ‘AI/ML using Python’, ‘AI in Chemistry’, and ‘Cricket Analytics with AI’. Each course has a duration of anywhere between 25 to 45 hours.
‘AI in Physics’ explores the application of machine learning and neural networks to solve real-world physics problems, incorporating hands-on labs and interactive modules.
‘AI in Chemistry’ introduces AI applications in chemistry, covering topics from molecular predictions to modeling chemical reactions, utilizing real-world datasets and Python programming.
‘AI in Accounting’ is designed for commerce and management students, this course integrates accounting principles with AI applications, focusing on automation and data analysis using Python.
‘Cricket Analytics with AI’ focuses on sports analytics. Real-life cricket data is analyzed by students through case studies and visualization techniques. There is heavy use of data science and Python in this course as well.
‘AI/ML using Python’ is a foundational course on the popular programming language, Python, as well as its many applications in the field of AI. The course will go into topics such as statistics, linear algebra, optimization, and data visualization. The main goal of the course will be to give students the ability to apply their knowledge of Python and AI to solve problems in the real world.
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These courses are open to individuals from all academic backgrounds, as the courses are foundational by nature. Anyone who understands how to operate a computer and is open to learning will find something fruitful from these courses.. The courses are also designed in such a manner that a person from any level of education can learn from them, whether they are an undergraduate, postgraduate, or even a professional.
Students, teachers, and professionals can register for the courses through the SWAYAM Plus platform by May 12, 2025. These courses listed above are all free, with students not needing to spend anything to get all the resources available from each course. While the courses are free, participants have the option to obtain certification for a nominal fee.
The courses are aligned with the National Credit Framework (NCrF), allowing higher education institutions to incorporate them as credit-earning programs in their academic curricula. This alignment aims to enhance employability by providing industry-relevant skills.
Through the release of these courses, IIT Madras contributes to the efforts made by India to upskill portions of its population to meet the skill requirements of AI-adjacent jobs and industries that will be making a boom in a few years.
