The document discusses Deepak's academic and professional background, including an MBA from IE Business School in Spain and experience founding perfectbazaar.com. It also provides an overview of the topics to be covered in the Strength of Materials course, such as stresses, strains, Hooke's law, and analysis of bars with varying cross-sections. The grading policy and syllabus are outlined which divide the course into 5 units covering various strength of materials concepts.