B.Tech Textile Engineering - Course Overview

About B.Tech Textile Engineering

Textile Engineering comprises the study of engineering and scientific principles to the design and manufacturing of textiles. This specialization of engineering also covers the study of machines that are used to manufacture textiles.

B.Tech in textile engineering also includes the study of different materials used to produce textiles. It briefly covers other engineering subjects such as mechanical, chemical, electrical and industrial to provide diversified knowledge to students.Although the branch is not as popular as other engineering branches in India, aspirants can make a lucrative career in this field as India has a high-end textile industry with various job opportunities.

B.Tech - Textile Engineering Syllabus

First Year:

Professional Communication	Environmental Studies	Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics – 1	Engineering Physics	Engineering Mathematics – 2
Engineering Chemistry	Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering	Technical Communication
Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering	Engineering Drawing	Fundamentals of Computer

 

Second Year:

Mathematics – 3	Yarn Manufacture – 1	Fabric Structure and Analysis
Elements of Mechanical Engineering	Textile Fibre – 1	Textile Fibre – 2
Polymer and Fiber Science	Fibre Manufacture – 1	Introduction of Textile Engineering
Textile Chemical Processing – 1	Elements of Computer Graphics	Elements of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

 

Third Year:

Properties of Fibre	Yarn Manufacture – 2	Fibre Manufacture – 2
Textile Chemical Processing – 2	Theory of Textile Structure	Knitting Technology
Textile Testing	Process Control in Spinning	Introduction to Engineering Economics and Management
Non-woven Technology	Quality Control in Textile Industry	Multi Fibre Process

 

Fourth Year:

Mechanics of Textile Process	Process Control in Weaving and Knitting	High Performance and Specialty Fibre
Advance Theory of Textile Structure	Mill Management, Layout and Economics	Clothing science
Garment Manufacturing Technology	Texturing Technology	Computer in Textiles
Technical Textiles	Industrial Training	Project

Popular Specializations of B.Tech - Textile Engineering

• Biochemical
• Textile Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Telecommunication
• Automobile Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Genetic Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Food Processing technology
• Software Engineering
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Petroleum Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering

Career Options and Job Prospects

India has a versatile textile industry that produces various types of material for the latest fashion and trends. These include polymer industry, cotton industry, silk industry, khaadi industry and various others. There are various established companies that require textile engineers who can handle textile manufacturing machines and understand the production process. Some of these textile engineering jobs include:

• Process Engineer

• Quality Control Supervisor

• Process Improvement Engineer

• Technical Manager

• Textiles Sales Manager

• Medical Textile Engineer

• Operations Engineer

Salary of a textile engineer depends on the college from which the candidate has graduates as well as the job profile that the candidate has been offered. Fresh graduates can expect salaries varying from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum, however, candidates in the managing profiles can also earn up to Rs. 7 lakh per annum. Salary packages improve with experience and further education and experienced candidates can earn up to Rs. 10 lakh per annum.