The certificate in Condition monitoring (CM) program provides in-depth knowledge of condition monitoring which is the process of monitoring a particular condition in machinery (such as vibration, temperature, etc) to identify changes that could indicate a developing fault. The uniqueness of CM is that it can detect fault before any major failure occurs in a structure. Its a major part of predictive maintenance. Focus of the program is to equip the learners with the basic knowledge of courses ranging from mechanics of materials and mechatronics to material science and condition monitoring. With the development and employment of smart materials which include miniature and cheaper materials, the research in the field of condition monitoring is growing at a rapid pace and professionals with the domain knowledge are in high demand at industry and academia. The program shall be of 16 credits.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
SOET offers Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO) with the following broad objectives:
· Programme aims to develop skilled human resources in the field of condition monitoring at the Local, Regional and National levels.
· It seeks to build competencies and professional skills to avail enhanced employment opportunities in organizations.
· It aims to upgrade the knowledge and skills of those working in an organization without a formal training.
Programme Coordinator:
Dr. Shashank Srivastava
Email: ssrivastav@ignou.ac.in
Tel. No.- 011-29572920
PROGRAMME DELIVERY
The programme delivery mechanism for the Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO) shall be as follows:
• The programme will be delivered by the School of Engineering & Technology, IGNOU.
• The admitted students will get the academic support (counseling sessions, assignments submission etc.) through online mode.
• There will be one assignment for each course MET001, MET002, MET003 and MST005
Student Support Services
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Learners will get all necessary academic as well as administrative supports as listed below:
• Information, counseling and advice on selected and other academic programmes offered by the University.
• Induction training for newly enrolled students
• Schedule of academic counseling
• Library facility
• Receipt, evaluation,feedback and marking for submitted assignments
• Attention on academic and administrative queries pertaining to registration, examination, assessment etc.
Instructional System
The Open University system is more learner oriented and the learner is an active participant in the pedagogical (teaching and learning) process. Most of the instructions are imparted through distance education methodology.
Study Material: Study material of the programme will be supplied to the learners in digital format.
Academic Counseling: Counseling sessions will be held through online mode. The schedule of counseling will be intimated to the learner.
Assignments:Learners are required to write responses for questions in assignments based on understanding of courses, discussions and interactions with counselors &among fellow learners. Learners are required to submit assignment responses of each course to SOET at the address of Programme Coordinator. The marks received in assignments will be considered for preparing final marksof respective course. The weightage of assignment marks will be 30% for each course.Learners must devote enough time for preparing and writing assignment responses as per the guidelines of the university. They should prepare assignment responses by own. At the same time they are also advised not to get tempted to reproduce the course material given in the units or assignments responses of others.
While preparing assignments response learners should remember following points:
• Read assignment questions carefully and accordingly, write answers precise, concise and systematic.
• Supplement answers with examples, illustrations and real life situations with activities which will help you acquiring better knowledge and skills.
• Follow the words limit, if indicated in the assignment and drafting, re-drafting assignment responses till final draft of response.
• Write answers in own handwriting and don’t send typed assignments.
Term End Examination
Term End Examination (TEE) is another evaluation tool in the CCOMO programme. The university conducts TEE twice in a year in the month of June and December. Learners will be allowed for TEE of the course(s) subject to fulfill of all requirements as mentioned in guidelines. A prescribed examination fee has to be paid to appear in Term End Examination. Learners arerequired to submit online examination form as per the guidelines through university website (www.ignou.ac.in).The written examination will be held for courses MET001, MET002, MET003 and MST005. The last dates for submitting the filled in examination forms are as follows:
Examination Months Dates for Submission of Examination Forms
Without Late Fee With a Late Fee* of Rs. 1000
June 1st February to 31st March 1st April to 10th May
December 1st August to 30th September 1st October to 10th November
*The dates/fee may change. Please visit websitesfor the update.
University will upload the hall ticket/intimation slip on the university website after scrutinizing all successfully submitted examination form. Learners are required to download the same and report to the allotted exam centre for appearing in examinations on indicated date & time as given in hall ticket. Final term end examination will be conducted at selected IGNOU examination centres.
Learner enrolment number is Roll Number for examinations. Learners should be careful in writing it. Any mistake in writing the Roll Number will result in non-declaration of result.
To be eligible to appear at the Term End Examination in any course, you are required to fulfill the following conditions:
• Submitted assignment responses for the respective courses.
• Examination form submission in time to write examination for particular course(s).
• Have valid registration at the time of submission of examination form.
• Fulfill minimumduration of the programme criteria.
Examination date sheet and schedule which indicates the date and time of examination for each course is sent to all the Study/ Exam Centers in advance. The same is also notified through IGNOU Website from time to time.
It is essential pre-requisite to submit the online examination form for appearing in examination in any course. For appearing in a TEE, only one examination form is requiredirrespective ofnumber of course(s). Learners are required to pay examination fee per course as prescribed by university.
Evaluation Methodology
IGNOU has a multi-tier system of evaluation than that of the conventional evaluation system as:
• Continuous evaluation mainly through assignments which are tutor marked assignments.
• The Term End Examinations.
The weightage of TMA (Tutor Mark Assignments) and TEE for each course of programme is 30% and 70% respectively in the overall evaluation scheme of the programme.
A student will be awarded marks for the TMAs and for Term End Examination (TEE) part for each course. To clear a course, a student will have to clear both the segments of the course.
Admission Schedule
The CCOMO programme is available in both July and January Cycles of admissions. Application form can be submitted on the online admission portal of university:
https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in
