Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Printing Technology) Course Structure, Syllabus, Subjects

Course Structure

This course is divided in 4 years, 8 semesters that is 2 semesters each year. The marks of the students are based on their performances in theory, lab work and research project assigned to them.

Scheme of Assessment

There are two semesters in one academic year. Each semester has its own theory and practical exams. Weightage assigned to each criteria is given below:

Type of Exams	External Assessment	Internal Assessment
Theory Exams	75	25
Practical Exams	75	25

Every engineering institute in India follows a set pattern of syllabus for B.Tech. Printing Technology. An overview of the syllabus for this program is given below:

Name of the course	Topics	Description
Design & planning for print production	Introduction Basic design and letter forms Images in design Design management Design process Production planning	The course will give you an introduction about design formation and management.
Flexography	Introduction to Flexography Flexographic printing plates The Printing press Mounting and Proofing Flexography and Bar-coding Beyond the Horizon- Tomorrows Flexography	This subject introduces a student to the concept of Flexography and how it is useful in printing industry.
Electronic composition	Elements in copy preparation Typesetting methods Desk Top Publishing Digital Fonts	The objective of this subject is to gain knowledge about different elements involved in copy preparation.
Printing materials	Metals Photographic Materials Light Sensitive Materials Paper and Ink Adhesives Miscellaneous Materials Materials Handling Managing Printers Materials Resources	This topic helps you understand different types of printing materials and their handling.
Reproduction technology	Basic principles of reproduction photography Difficult line originals Contact photography Line separation from black and white art work Evaluation of line negative Halftone photography Half tone exposure Contrast control Auxiliary or supplementary exposures Line and halftone combination Evaluation of halftone negative	In this you will learn about the working of basic principles of reproduction.
Gravure technology	Gravure Gravure Press and Its components Gravure Substrates	This subject will help students to learn about basics of Gravure Technology.
Industrialtraining	6 weeks training	This training is mandatory for the students pursuing this course.
Project	Submission of research paper	The students pursuing this course have to submit a project on innovative working model of machine/equipments used in Printing Industry.