Programme Delivery
The programme delivery mechanism for the Certificate in Solid Waste Treatment Techniques (CSWATT) 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/ offline platform.
· There will be one assignment for each course BWA001, BWA002, BWA003and BWA004.
· For the course BWAP001, each student will complete the project as per the guidelines given in Project Guide.
Student Support Services
You will get all necessary support from headquarter. Some of the academic as well as administrative supports are listed below:
· Information, Counseling and advice on your programme as well as other academic programmes offered by the University.
· Pre-admission, during admission and post-admission counseling.
· Induction for newly enrolled students.
· Supply of academic counseling schedules and project schedules.
· Provide Library facilities.
· Receipt and evaluate assignment responses submitted by you and return of the same with marks and feedback on assignments you would be writing.
· Attend to academic and administrative queries pertaining to registration, examination, assessment, feedback 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: Soft copy of the study material of the programme will be supplied to the learners.
Academic Counseling: Academic Counseling sessions may be held through online/ offline. The schedule of counseling will be intimated to the learner. The Coordinator of the programme will work out the counseling schedule of these sessions taking into consideration various aspects including the project work and term end examination periods, which you are required to undertake compulsorily.
Assignments: Assignments constitute an essential component of the instructional system. You are required to write responses for these assignments based on your understanding of courses, discussions and interactions you will have with counselors and fellow learners. You are required to submit assignment responses as per guidelines given in Programme Guide.
Term End Examination
Term End Examination (TEE) is another evaluation tool in the Certificate in Solid Waste Treatment Techniques (CSWATT) programme. The university conducts Term End Examination twice a year in the month of June and December. Students will be permitted to appear in term-end examination subject to the conditions and registration for the courses and they have also submitted the required number of assignment(s) if any, in those courses by the due date. Prescribed Fee has to be paid to appear Term end Examination. Students can also submit On-line examination form as per the guidelines through IGNOU website at www.ignou.ac.in.
The written examination will be held for BWA001, BWA002, BWA003 and BWA004 only. For BWAP001, there will be project evaluation.
After receiving the examination form, the University will upload the hall ticket on the University website before the commencement of Examinations. Learner enrolment number is Roll Number for examinations. Learner should be careful in writing it. Any mistake in writing the Roll Number will result in non-declaration of result. Final term end examination will be conducted at selected IGNOU examination centres.
Evaluation Methodology
The system of evaluation in IGNOU is also different from that of the conventional universities. IGNOU has a multi-tier system of evaluation:
· Continuous evaluation mainly through assignments which are tutor marked assignments.
· The Term End Examinations.
· Projects
The evaluation of learners depends upon various instructional activities undertaken by them. A learner has to write assignment responses compulsorily before taking term end examination from time to time to complete an academic programme. Term-end examination will be conducted at the exam centers, where as the project submission will be done at the Head Quarter. The weightage of TMA (Tutor Mark Assignments) and TEE for all the courses is 30% and 70% respectively in the overall evaluation scheme of the programme.
Admission Schedule
The CSWATT 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
