Ceramic Engineering is a field that comprises of making of ceramic products like semi-conductors, engine components, decorative items, kitchenware, fiber-optic lines, tiles and glass. The work of ceramic engineering/technology degree holders would include, evolvement, designing and planning of a number of applications like cement, enamels, refractors, porcelain, etc…, evolvement and research of ceramic materials and study of ceramic materials.

Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in Ceramic Engineering/Technology is a four-year professional degree course offered by a number of colleges in India. The names of government colleges offering this course in India are given below:

• Government College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata

• Institute of Technology, Varanasi

• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Eligibility for seeking admission to the ceramic engineering/technology course:

For seeking admission to the UG course in Ceramic Engineering/Technology, candidates must have completed their higher secondary with high scores in mathematics, chemistry and physics subjects. They should also get through the national-level or state-level entrance examination conducted by appropriate authority for seeking admission to this course.

Higher studies after this course:

After completion of UG course in Ceramic Engineering/Technology course, candidates can go for PG course in the same branch or any other branches of Engineering. They can further go for Ph. D in the same field, which will further improve their job prospects.

Job prospects for Ceramic Engineering/Technology graduates:

The knowledge of ceramic engineers is highly essential for manufacture of different types of products ranging from tiles to space shuttles. The expertise learned by them during their course, will enable them to develop different products like components of nuclear fuel, bricks and cement to finer products like space shuttles, fiber optics, glassware and even pollution control devices. They can find placement in semiconductor and computer field as well. Commonly, degree holders in the field of ceramic engineering/technology are divided into two types namely ceramic designers and ceramic technologists. While the former use material produced out of intricate chemical process, the later use clay and sand as basic materials for production of ceramic products. Apart from finding jobs in different sectors, these professionals can become their own boss by starting their own firm.

What can the ceramic engineers expect as salary?

As mentioned earlier, Ceramic engineers can expect a promising career and initially they can expect a salary of not less than Rs.15000 plus incentives. However, the salary depends on the positions offered to them in an organization. When they take up consultancy as their career in the field of ceramic engineering/technology by becoming their own boss, they can expect a very good turnover.