IIT-Kharagpur Launches Machine Learning Course for Agriculture
OpenGov (November 30, 2021)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Launches ML Course for Agriculture
The Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur (IIT-Kharagpur) is accepting applications for a 12-week free online course called “Machine Learning for Soil and Crop Management”. The course is for undergraduate students in agricultural engineering, agriculture, and environmental science. It will help them understand and apply their knowledge of machine learning (ML), deep learning, digital soil mapping, image processing, and portable sensors to develop an integrated and advanced soil and crop management system.
The IIT-Kharagpur said it is essential to upgrade traditional farming practices and prepare for a technological revolution to develop eco-friendly systems to enhance crop productivity. The course aims to cover the various applications of machine learning and deep learning methods for better soil and crop management. It will be conducted by an Assistant Professor (Soil Science) in the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department at IIT-Kharagpur. Participants can also obtain certificates by paying for and clearing an examination. To pass, students need an average assignment score of 10 out of 25 and an average exam score of 30 out of 75. The course will be conducted on the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) platform. It is scheduled for 24 January to 15 April 2022, and enrolment is free. (Read More)