Bengaluru: India aspires to be a developed economy by 2047. To achieve such objective, the country requires accelerated growth in its manufacturing sector. As manufacturing and consumption stories play out in Indian economy, the demand for plastic as a material is all set to grow. With innovative solutions that make plastics degradable, the industry is expected to grow manifold. As consumption of plastic-related materials grow across sectors, career opportunities for plastic engineers are also likely to increase in coming years.
Plastic Engineering Course:
Plastic engineering is a field of science which deals with the study of different plastic products. The Plastic Engineering graduates are trained to develop and manufacture plastic products. Development of synthetic material is another skill, they learn in this engineering course. In this field of engineering, primarily two courses are offered; Bachelor in Plastic Engineering and Masters in Plastic Engineering. While the Bachelor degree comprises 4-year course, Masters is a 2-year programme, which students pursue.
Course Details:
- Branch name- Plastic Engineering
- Degree- B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech
- Duration- UG- 4 years, PG- 2 years
- Eligibility- UG- 10+2, PG- Bachelor’s degree
- Entrance Exam- JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE
Job prospects:
- Plastic engineering has seen growing demand in recent years. As graduates in plastic engineering degree study the plastic materials and machinery used to manufacture them, they are integral part of many industries.
- Major employers of plastic engineers are petroleum, natural gas companies along with oil laboratories.
- With rising use of plastic in automobile sector, hiring by two-wheelers, four-wheelers and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) firms has seen an increase.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) companies are increasingly recruiting plastic engineers as these firms are trying to make the vehicle light weight with use of plastic body and parts.
- Job roles like Design Engineer, Lead Engineer, Moulding Engineer, Design Engineer for Plastic Trims and several others are meant for plastic engineering graduates.