Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Plastic Engineering)

Akhilesh Kumar
December 17, 2020
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B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering is a 4- year course concerned with the processing, designing, developing, and manufacturing of plastic products and synthetic materials. This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts involved in, provide hands on practice in, and prepare skilled professionals for, the plastics industry.

The average course fee in India ranges between INR 40,000 and 2 lacs for the total duration. The average annual salary offered in the country to successful graduates of this field ranges between INR 5 – 7 lacs.

Top Colleges for Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Plastic Engineering)

B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course

Course Level	Graduate
Duration	4 years
Graduate	Semester System
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	10+2 from a recognized university with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects
Admission Process	Counselling after taking entrance examination
Course Fee	INR 40,000 - 2 lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 5 - 7 lacs
Top Recruiting Fields/Areas	Textile Technology, Automobile, Thermal power plants, Transport sector, Household appliance, Goods Packaging Industry, Electricity, Telecommunication etc.

B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering: What is it About?

The course comprises eight semesters of core subjects, such as Applied Physics, Math, Chemistry, Mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Heat and Mass Transfer, Plastic and Product Mould Design etc. Students have the option of choosing their own selective/ specialization in the final year. Project work is carried out simultaneously. Curricula of some colleges offer project work and internship in the final year of the course.

B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering: Who Should opt?

The essentially skills that ideal students of the course would possess are listed below:

Excellent analytical skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Good problem- solving skills
Awareness of the latest trends of chemical engineering
Creativity to develop new products
Attention to detail

Top Institutes Offering B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering

Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.

Name	City	Average Fees in INR
Aryabhatta Knowledge University	Patna	40,400
Biju Patnaik University of Technology	Rourkela	1,06,600
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET)	Lucknow	1,84,000
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET)	Bhopal	1,76,000
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology [CIPET]	Chennai	1,17,000
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology [CIPET]	Bhubaneswar	1,10,000
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology [CIPET]	Imphal	2,00,000
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology [CIPET]	Vaishali	1,76,000
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU)	Aurangabad	2,00,000
Laxminarayan Institute of Technology	Nagpur	1,04,550
North Maharashtra University	Jalgaon	1,30,000

Eligibility for B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering

The minimum criterion of eligibility needed to be met for admission to the course is a 10+2 qualification in the science stream. Additionally, candidates are needed to qualify any of the relevant JEE exam/ institute level entrance exam for admission to the course.

B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering: Admission Process

The general procedure for admission to the course for most institutes is similar. Students are needed to appear for the entrance exam, conducted on any of national, State, institute- level. Thereafter, they are required to appear for rounds of personal counseling held in intervals. Based on the cumulative score, qualifying candidates are granted admission in the institute.

Some of the major common entrance exams held in India for admission to the course are:

Joint Entrance Examination- JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination –JEE Advanced
Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test –BITSAT
VITEEE
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test-MHT CET

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B.Tech. in Plastic Engineering: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester- wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below

Semester 1
Technical English – I
Mathematics – I
Engineering Physics – I
Engineering Chemistry – I
Computer Programming
Engineering Graphics
Semester 2
Technical English-II
Mathematics-II
Engineering Physics-II
Engineering Chemistry-II
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Semester 3
Transforms and Partial Differential Equations
Environmental Science and Engineering
Materials Engineering
Organic Chemistry and Technology
Strength of Materials
Semester 4
Polyurethane Technology
Polymer Nanocomposites
Adhesives and Surface Coatings
Biomedical Plastics
Statistical Quality Control Techniques
Total Quality Management
Semester 5
Probability and Statistics
Mould Manufacturing Engineering
Polymer Structure and Property Relationship
Principles of Chemical Engineering
Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Plastics Materials & Applications – I
Semester 6
Numerical Methods
Polymer Rheology
Polymerization Engineering
Plastics Materials & Applications – II
CAD/CAM/CAE for Plastics Engineering
Plastics Processing Technology – II
Semester 7
Fundamentals of Plastics Mould and Die Design
Rubber Technology
Plastics Testing Techniques – I
Process Control & Instrumentation
Additives and Compounding
Plastics Processing Technology – II
Semester 8
Polymer Composites Technology
Plastics Testing Techniques – II
Industrial Management & Costing
Plastics Product Design
Plastic Waste Management and Recycling Techniques
Biodegradable Polymers

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Plastic Engineering): Career Prospects

Successful graduates of the course are lucratively employed in areas such as plastic and polymer technology, oil and natural gas, petrochemicals, and various others.

Such graduates can work in capacities such as Designer, Processing Technologist, Processing Technician etc.

Some of the popular avenues open to successful graduates of the course are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Design Technician	Design technicians are engineers that are responsible for designing products. They work with electronics, mechanical or civil engineers in the creation of products big and small. A Design Technician aids in data collection, experimenting, drafting and revising reports.	5 – 7 lacs
Plastic Testing Technologist	A PTT performs chemical and physical tests to develop new polymers and related materials. Laboratory work includes mixing ingredients, devising chemical reactions and testing the polymer’s durability, chemical, physical and tensile properties. The job also involves recording and measuring results and communicating them to a chemist, chemical engineer, mechanical engineer or other scientist on the research or production team.	5 - 7 lacs
Plastic Mould Maker	A Plastic Mould Maker is a skilled trades worker who makes moulds for use in metalworking and other manufacturing industries.	5 - 7 lacs
Mould Designer	A Mould Designer prepares engineering designs, drawings and related information while working with engineers, architects or industrial designers.	3 - 4 lacs