NPTEL-NOC IITM Courses

MicroMechanics System Design - Design of Microrobots - Module 04

Explore microrobot design fundamentals covering material selection, structural mechanics, actuators, sensors, and power systems for diverse applications.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Regeneration - Lessons from Animal Model Hydra

Explore Hydra's unique morphology, anatomy, and gene expression patterns that enable remarkable regenerative abilities in this animal model study.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MicroMechanics System Design - Design of Microrobots Module 05

Explore surface walker microrobot design, analyzing inertial and adhesion forces, stability control, and propulsion strategies for micro-scale locomotion systems.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mechanisms of Regeneration in Planaria - Week 2 Lecture 10

Explore planaria's remarkable regenerative abilities through fragmentation and neoblast stem cell mechanisms in this detailed biological study.

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• 30 minutes
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MicroMechanics System Design - Design of Microrobots Module 01 - W2L6

Explore micro mechanics fundamentals including static characteristics, thermal stresses, and accelerometer mechanisms for designing flexible microrobot structures.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Asexual Reproduction - Fragmentation, Morphallaxis, Epimorphosis, Lessons from Hydra

Explore asexual reproduction mechanisms in Hydra, focusing on fragmentation, morphallaxis, epimorphosis, budding, and regeneration processes.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Liver Regeneration - Mechanistic Insights - W2L6

Explore liver regeneration mechanisms, examining morphology, cell biology, and key signaling pathways that drive hepatic tissue repair and restoration.

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• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evidence for Evolution 4 - Objections to Evolution

Uncover scientific evidence that refutes common objections to evolutionary theory through detailed analysis and factual explanations.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
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• Free Video

Evidence for Evolution 3 - Descent with Modification Part 2

Explore multiple lines of evidence supporting evolutionary descent with modification in this comprehensive 53-minute examination of evolutionary biology principles.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evidence for Evolution 2 - Descent with Modification Part 1

Explore how descent with modification explains biological classification and discover phylogenetic trees as compelling evidence for evolutionary relationships.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
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• Free Video

Evidence for Evolution 1 - Change and Speciation

Explore the fundamental concepts of species definition and evolution while examining compelling evidence for how species change and undergo speciation processes.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Competition Involving Interactions in Close Packing of Solids

Explore competitive interactions in solid-state packing through hydrogen and halogen bonding examples in crystalline structures.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
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• Free Video

Cation-Pi Interactions - Role of Close Packing vs H-Bonding

Explore cation-π interactions and analyze how close packing competes with hydrogen bonding in molecular structures through detailed examples.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
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• Free Video

Halogen-π, Anion-π and Cation-π Interactions

Explore the molecular origins of halogen-π, anion-π, and cation-π interactions in this detailed chemistry lesson.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Aromatic Interactions - Electronic Models and Influencing Factors

Explore the electronic models and key factors that govern aromatic interactions in molecular systems through detailed analysis and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video