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.
Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course
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.
The essentially skills that ideal students of the course would possess are listed below:
Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.
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.
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:
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 |
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.
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Ambedkar University – [AU], Delhi
Fateh Chand College for Women, Hisar
Fateh Chand College for Women, Hisar
Management Development Institute , Gurgaon
Al-Falah University
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College , Ludhiana
CRM JAT College, Hisar
