B.E. (Ceramic Technology)

Bachelor of Engineering in Ceramic Technology

Stream Engineering
Course Type Degree
Duration 4 Years

BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING IN CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY

B.E. Ceramic Technology or Bachelor of Engineering in Ceramic Technology is an undergraduate Ceramic Technology course. The course deals with the properties, manufacture, design and applications of ceramic materials. The ceramic designers are concerned with designing various types of ceramic wares used in industries, households, institutions, corporate houses and other places.

Ceramic technologists may specialize in glass working in industries engaged in the manufacture of tableware, fiber optics, bulbs, window panes, electronics ancillaries. Specialist in structural clay work in the manufacture of enameled articles and pipes, engine parts, etc.

Program Pattern

  • The course is four years duration.

Entrance Exams

  1. JEE Mains
  2. JEE Advanced
  3. State Eligibility Test (SET)
  4. National Eligibility Test (NET)
  5. SRM JEE
  6. VITEEE

Institutes/Universities

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU
  2. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
  3. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
  4. Anna University, Chennai
  5. Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
  6. Andhra University - AU, Vishakhapatnam
  7. Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata

Foreign Institutes

  1. University of Illinois
  2. Stanford University
  3. Harvard University
  4. University of Pennsylvania
  5. Duke University

Top Recruiters

  1. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
  2. Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL)
  3. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
  4. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR)

Employment Areas

  1. Educational Institutes
  2. Art Departments
  3. Digital Fabrication Labs
  4. Metallography and Surface Analysis Labs
  5. Museums
  6. Art Galleries
  7. Theatres

Job Positions

  1. Assist. R&D Engineer
  2. Trainee Engineer
  3. Maintenance Mechanical Engineer
  4. Design & Estimation Engineer
  5. Project Assistant

Future Scope

  1. Ceramic Designer- Working with porcelain, clay, stoneware, and bone china to design and make home ware (tile/flooring) sculptures, pottery items, cookware, and tableware.
  2. Ceramic Technologist- Undertaking work related to science and technology of ceramic materials. They work in R&D, quality control and production and specialize in the designing of new products or testing raw materials.
  3. Ceramic Research Engineer- Proper research program via technology readiness levels, practical formulation of ceramic compositions, collaborating with engineers to make sintered components, among others.

Salary

It may vary from (INR) 3 lac to 7 lac on an average per annum.

Eligibility

  • Aspiring students should have passed 12th class with science or its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 70%.