BE Printing Technology

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Bachelor of Engineering in Printing Technology

Duration

3 Years

Level

Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

10+2

BE Printing Technology or Bachelor of Engineering in Printing Technology is an Under-Graduate Printing Technology course. Printing is a process for reproducing text and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing. The printing course is solely dedicated to the management of the jobs concerned with printing in a printing press.

Almost every procedure of assembling the films for the operating printing equipment and the well-finished jobs of cutting the finished works; are enlightened to the students. Hence, altogether the course promises an individual, the quality and experiences that would further assist him in various job profiles. The duration of the course is three years, but it may be more or less than this depending on the institute’s rules and regulations.

BE Printing Technology Eligibility

  • Aspiring students should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent from any recognized school board
  • 10+2 class must be qualified with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects mandatorily
  • However, the admission procedure in most institutes is based on an entrance test

BE Printing Technology Syllabus

Syllabus of Printing Technology as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

BE Printing Technology Semester-I

Sr. No.

Subjects to Study

1

Engineering Physics

2

Engineering Graphics

3

Engineering Chemistry

4

Engineering Mathematics

5

Technical English

6

Practicals

  • Basic Sciences Lab
  • Workshop Practices Lab

BE Printing Technology Semester-II

1

Basics of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2

Chemistry for Printing Technology

3

Engineering Mechanics

4

Engineering Mathematics-II

5

Professional Communication

6

Problem Solving and Python Programming

7

Practicals

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab
  • Problem Solving and Python Programming Lab

BE Printing Technology Semester-III

1

Elective Humanities

2

Fundamentals of Printing and Packaging Technology

3

Mechanics of Materials

4

Pre-press and Imaging Technology

5

Transform Techniques and Partial Differential Equations

6

Practicals

  • Digital Prepress Lab
  • Materials Testing Lab

BE Printing Technology Semester-IV

1

Colour Reproduction

2

Flexography and Converting Process

3

Mechatronics

4

Paper and Board Technology

5

Offset Printing Technology

6

Practicals

  • Digital Prepress Lab
  • Printing Machine Lab

BE Printing Technology Semester-V

1

Costing and Estimating for Printing and Packaging

2

Inks and Coatings

3

Packaging Materials

4

Total Quality Management

5

Practicals

  • Package Design Lab
  • Printing and Packaging Quality Control Lab
6

Elective-I

  • Colour Management System
  • Display and Signage Printing
  • Newspaper and Periodical Publishing
  • Processing of Plastics

BE Printing Technology Semester-VI

1

Environmental Sciences

2

Packaging Techniques and Processes

3

Print Finishing

4

Gravure and Screen Printing

5

Practicals

  • Colour Reproduction and Management Lab
  • Print Finishing Lab
6

Elective-II

  • 3D Printing
  • Digital Media Management
  • Professional Ethics in Engineering
  • Safety Engineering and Management
  • Web Offset Printing Technology
7

Audit Course

  • Pedagogy Studies
  • Stress Management by Yoga
  • Value Education

BE Printing Technology Semester-VII

1

Electronic Publishing

2

Print Operations Management

3

Digital Printing

4

Practicals

  • Cross-media Publishing Lab
5

Elective-III

  • Advertising Techniques
  • Book Publishing
  • Digital Data Handling
  • Marketing Management
  • Printing Machine Design
6

Elective-IV

  • Healthcare Packaging
  • Printed Electronics
  • Quality Control in Printing and Packaging
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Visual Communication
7

Project-I

BE Printing Technology Semester-VIII

1

Elective-V

  • Mass Communication
  • Packaging Applications
  • Security Printing and Specialty Printing
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
2

Elective-VI

  • Creativity and Innovation in Printing and Packaging
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Package Design and Standards
  • Printing and Packaging Machinery Maintenance
3

Project-II

 

BE Printing Technology Colleges

BE Printing Technology Course Suitability

  • Students should be mechanical or electronics-oriented people. Perceptual and creative aptitude is a good suit for it.
  • Second, manual dexterity, ability to work as a team, innovation, eye for detail, etc. is required. He must keep himself updated with the changing technologies. Candidates having such skills are a good match for it.
  • Those who have good eyesight, including visual acuity, depth perception; the field of view, color vision, and the ability to focus quickly also are suitable for it.

How is the BE Printing Technology Course Beneficial?

  • Almost every printing press in the nation requires candidates with a bachelor's degree in printing technology. Enlisting the most significant of these are the newspaper printing press and the printing presses of the magazines and journals. The sound knowledge of the candidate as a quality technician drags him to enormous job profiles, which wait for him.
  • Printing Scope in India: Careers in printing are available in many manufacturing and commercial companies. In India, all the major media houses like Bennett and Coleman, Anandabazar Publications, and Indian Express appoint printing technology graduates in different capacities. Printer manufacturing is another sector that provides opportunities for printing degree holders. Auto Print and Shreeji Printers are notable offset printer manufacturers requiring qualified professionals in printing.
  • Scope of Printing outside India: Students after successful completion of printing technology courses in India are offered lucrative assignments in printing companies and media houses across countries. Sharp, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, and Epson are multinational companies manufacturing laser printers, inkjet printers, digital copiers, and plan printers. All leading publishers like Prentice Hall, Macmillan, and Oxford University Press place qualified professionals in various capacities.

BE Printing Technology Employment Areas

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Cloud Technology Companies
  • Printing and Mailing
  • Screen Room Printing Offices
  • Textile Company

BE Printing Technology  Job Types

  • Computer Executive
  • Cloud Technology Specialist
  • Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Printing Trainee Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Technical Writer

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