B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering

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Bachelor of Technology in Plastic and Polymer Engineering

Duration

4 Years

Level

Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

10+2

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Plastic and Polymer Engineering is a four-year undergraduate degree program that imparts advanced knowledge on manufacturing, processing, analysis, and application of plastic and polymer materials. The course provides advanced knowledge of chemicals, plant design, production, and usages of polymers in the related field.

The Bachelor of Technology degree in Plastic and Polymer Engineering equips the students with the concepts involved in analyzing the process of manufacturing plastic materials. Some of the topics covered in this course study are Plastics and Elastomers, Extrusion, Blow Molding, Injection, and Rotational Molding, Polymer Synthesis Formulation, Plastic Part Design, Plastics Engineering Technology, etc.

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Eligibility

  • The candidates must have qualified for their 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as main subjects from a recognized educational board.
  • The students should have scored a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at their Intermediate level.

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Syllabus

Syllabus of Plastic and Polymer Engineering course as prescribed by various Colleges & Universities.

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-I

Sr. No. 

Subjects to Study

1

Information, Technology, and Society

2

Plastics and Elastomers

3

The Plastics Industry

4

Practicals

  • Polymer Testing Lab
  • Polymer Processing Survey-Lecture and Lab

5

Elective-I

  • Art and Applied Arts
  • International Field Experience
  • Social Science

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-II

1

Composites and Nano-Composites

2

College Algebra and Trigonometry

3

English Composition

4

General Chemistry

5

Sustainable Materials

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-III

1

Blow Molding and Extrusion

2

College Algebra and Trigonometry-II

3

Manufacturing Processes and Tool-Making Survey

4

Technical and Professional Communication

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-IV

1

Applied Calculus / Calculus

2

Injection Molding

3

Quality Principles

4

Rotational Molding

5

Thermoforming and Tooling Maintenance

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-V

1

Advanced Extrusion

2

Fundamentals of Speech

3

Mechanical Properties and Testing

4

Polymer Synthesis and Formulation

5

Practicals

  • Cultural Diversity
  • Polymer Synthesis Lab
  • Plastics Formulation Lab

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-VI

1

Advanced Blow Molding

2

CIM and Automation in Plastics Processing

3

Plastic Part Design

4

Physics / Chemistry

5

Project Management and Capstone Planning

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-VII

1

Advanced Injection Molding

2

Designing Molds and Dies

3

Mold and Die Design

4

The Principles of Macroeconomics

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Semester-VIII

1

Advanced Thermoforming and Rotational Molding

2

Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues

3

Mold Flow

4

Plastics Engineering Technology Senior Project

 

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Colleges

  • GS Mandal Marathwada Institute of Technology, Maharashtra
  • Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
  • College of Engineering, Roorkee

How is the B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Course Beneficial?

  • On successful completion of a Plastic and Polymer Engineering degree, students can get lucrative career and job opportunities like Plastic Industrial Engineer, Plastic Production Engineer, Product Designer Trainee, Junior Technical Plastic Engineer, Mould Maintenance, Injection Molding Plastic Engineer, etc.
  • Students can get potential job options in major recruiting organizations such as Aerospace Parts Manufacturing Companies, Architectural Service, Electronic Component Manufacturing Companies, Power Generation Companies, etc.
  • Besides these, they can also join as a lecturer/ professor in top-notch colleges or universities or can opt for research studies in reputed research laboratories in India.
  • Such graduates can also pursue M.Tech or ME as further higher studies options after completing BTech in Plastic and Polymer Engineering.
  • B.Tech Graduates can also opt for appearing in different competitive examinations, like UPSC, and SSC meant for job opportunities in Government sector organizations with high-pay salaries.

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Employment Areas

  • Architectural Service
  • Aerospace Parts Manufacturing Company
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Electronic Component Manufacturing Company
  • Power Generation Companies
  • Research Lab

B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering Job Types

  • Injection Molding Plastic Engineer
  • Jr. Technical Plastic Engineer
  • Mould Maintenance Engineer
  • Product Designer Trainee
  • Plastic Industrial Engineer / Plastic Production Engineer

Advanced Course in B.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering

  • M.Tech Plastic and Polymer Engineering
  • MBA