Free Online Courses
Paid certificateIntermediateData Science

Data Science for Engineers

IIT Madras' NPTEL course on the maths and methods behind data science, using R.

Taught byNPTEL
Start free on NPTEL

About this course

Taught by Profs. Ragunathan Rengasamy and Shankar Narasimhan of IIT Madras over 8 weeks. It covers R, linear algebra, statistics, optimization, a framework for data science problems, linear and logistic regression, kNN and k-means.

Best for: Engineering students who want the mathematical side of data science.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply linear algebra and statistics to data problems
  • Fit and assess regression models
  • Classify with logistic regression and kNN
  • Cluster data with k-means

Syllabus and your progress

Tick modules off as you finish them on NPTEL.

0 of 7 modules done

Plan your pace

At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 12 weeks, using the course time estimate above.

Progress is saved in this browser only. No account needed.

Cost and certificate

Paid certificate

Lectures and assignments are free; the proctored NPTEL certification exam carries a registration fee.

Before you start: 10 hours of pre-course material provided

NPTEL sets the terms and can change them. Check the course page before you commit serious time, and tell us if something changed.

Quick answers

Is Data Science for Engineers really free?
Yes, the course material is free on NPTEL. Lectures and assignments are free; the proctored NPTEL certification exam carries a registration fee.
How long does Data Science for Engineers take?
Plan for about 48 hrs in total (NPTEL syllabus: 8 weeks; hours estimated at about 6 per week.). It is instructor-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Data Science for Engineers?
It helps to have: 10 hours of pre-course material provided.

Featured in

Topics

About NPTEL

IIT and IISc courses, free to watch, with optional proctored certification.

All free NPTEL courses

Keep going on AltFTool

Data Science for Engineers

Paid certificate

Start on NPTEL