Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)
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| Established | 1968 |
| Type | Public |
| Students | 10000 |
| Location | Chennai, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | All India Council for Technical Education, Anna University, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Gujarat Technological University, Gautam Buddh Technical University |
| Website | www.cipet.gov.in |
CIPET or Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology is an autonomous institute under the department of chemicals and petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.[1][2]
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History [edit]
CIPET headquarters was established at Chennai in 1968 with UNDP assistance. It receives funding support from the administration ministry, OPEC, UNIDO and the World Bank.
Facilities [edit]
This is the only institute of this kind in India where all facilities like design, tooling, processing and testing of plastics are available under one roof.[citation needed] CIPET caters to the needs of plastic industries through manpower training, processing, design and CAD/CAM/CAE, testing, consultancy, advisory and developmental services.
To meet the needs of plastics conversion industry, CIPET has established extension centres in many states of the country. Each centre of the CIPET has been equipped with machinery in the area of mould/product design and development, CAD, plastic processing and testing/quality control. Apart from developing training manpower and technical services for plastics industries, each centre has been entrusted with a specific thrust area for development.
Admission [edit]
CIPET has established 15 centres across the country. Admission to these centres are through the joint entrance examination conducted every year by CIPET.[3]
This is one of the institutes under the ministry of chemicals and fertilizers which leads in chemical research. This offers a course in polymer nanotechnology as post-graduate studies.[4]
CIPET Chennai and Lucknow offers courses in plastic technology and manufacturing technology. CIPET has a separate research and development wing known as ARSTPS (Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation). It provides a course in Master of Engineering in CAD/CAM. CIPET Chennai is the head office of all CIPET centres which was started on 1968. CIPET is now carrying B-Tech. courses since 2008 in Lucknow under UPTU (now GBTU) and other three zones.
References [edit]
- ^ "Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology". CIPET. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Satyam signs MoU with CIPET". The Hindu. Apr 03, 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Admission Procedure". CIPET. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "About CIPET". CIPET. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
Coordinates: 13°00′51″N 80°12′18″E / 13.014196°N 80.205077°E
