MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Plastic and Polymer Engineering

About Department

Polymer Engineering uses the theory and knowledge of Chemical Engineering/Technology to solve various problems involving the production and use of polymers. Polymer engineers use the principles of plant design, process design, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena to develop new products. Polymer engineers also supervise the production process of plastic and other polymers. Under their supervision, plastic moulders and technicians carry out the shop floor manufacturing processes. In recent times, polymer has become the most rapidly growing sector of the materials industry. As polymer production has grown, so has the number of people who work in this field.

It has been estimated that about 50 percent of the chemical engineers and chemists in the United States work in the polymer industry. Furthermore, in India the demand of polymer engineers is increasing with the opening of more and more new polymer industries. The Department of Plastic and Polymer Engineering (PPE) is one of the prestigious departments in the institution and currently has one Undergraduate Programme. The department possesses dedicated staff and well-developed laboratories with modern sophisticated instruments.Ā 

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Program Duration Intake

Plastic and Polymer Engineering

4 Years 60

Message From HOD

Dear Students,Ā 

Welcome to the Department of Plastic and Polymer Engineering. The career scope of Polymer Engineering includes various posts in polymer industries, academic research institutions and national laboratories. The department not only endeavors for excellence, but also enhances the absolute knowledge, power of analysis and problem-solving aptitudes through students. With the help of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculties, the department aims to enrich the students with a strong foundation in polymer engineering and its applications, which in turn will help them to find placement in the job market and equip them for further higher studies and independent research. In matters of teaching, research & development, the department has always tried to strike a balance between design and experiments on one hand, theory and computational aspects on the other.

In addition, our department is also bestowed with ā€œMIT-Centre for Advanced Materials Research and Technology (M-CAMRT) and MIT-Center for Industry Relevance in Polymer Science and Technology (M-CIP)ā€ centers especially for advanced research, characterization of materials, plastic processing and allied works. This provides direct exposure for the students to higher education and plastic industries. Our alumni are spread all over the world and they shine and excel in various fields of polymer technology. Study in this area not only defines your career as polymer engineer but also establishes a defined personality with a scientific outlook and problem-solving aptitude in you.

Wish you Good Luck and All the Best!Ā 

Head of DepartmentĀ 

Department of Plastic and Polymer Engineering

PO1:

Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2:

Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural science and engineering sciences.

PO3:

Design & Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety and the cultural ,societal and environmental considerations.

PO4:

Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use research based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.

PO5:

Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO6:

The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO7:

Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO8:

Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO9:

Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10:

Communication: Communicate Effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO11:

Project management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to oneā€™s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12:

Life-Long Learning : Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change.

  • Graduates will have technical skills for the corporate world in the areas of materials, processing, design, quality, and R & D using their knowledge of science and core engineering courses.
  • Graduates will have strong communication skills and personality development etiquettes with a lifelong learning attitude.
  • Graduates will have professional work ethics and responsibility for personal & professional growth.
  • Graduates will have the ability to conscious on the issues of social concern through a meaningful linkage with the society.
  • Explain the fundamental elements of polymer materials, synthesis, testing, characterization, processing techniques, economics, and management to develop the intellectual capabilities & alternative solution strategies.
  • Emphasize basic engineering principle to demonstrate skills of product & mould designing as well as design industrial polymerization processes required by the corporate world.
  • Provide students with opportunities to design and conduct chemical engineering experiments and apply the basis of chemical engineering to design systems, components, and chemical processes to meet specific needs and constraints.

Vision

Department of Plastic and Polymer Engineering aspire to achieve excellence by imparting education and training to develop young technocrats as multidimensional personalities for the service of mankind.

MissionĀ 

To impart quality education to the aspiring students for fulfilling technological and societal needs by providing

  • State of ā€“the-art infrastructural facilities and competent faculties
  • Practical training to face challenges of modern plastic and polymer industries.

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