At the end of the programme, the students will be able to:

i. Understand the principles involved in various printing processes, printing machinery and printing materials.
ii. Select suitable materials for a printing job.
iii. Supervise and handle electronic typesetting.
iv. Supervise and handle process photography and plate making in respect of:
- Process photography for offset, flexo, gravure & other processes.
- Retouching, stripping and layout.
- Offset plate making.
- Gravure cylinder – making.
- Flexo plate making.
- Screen-printing.
v. Supervise / operate equipment used for electronic photography.
vi. Supervise; handle machine room operations connected with;
- Flexography printing.
- Gravure printing.
-Offset printing.
- Web - fed: Gravure and Flexo Printing machines / Offset Printing Machines.
- Screen-printing.
- Digital Printing machines.
vii. Supervise, handle finishing operations connected with;
- Book, magazine & publicity materials.
- Stationary items and other work.
viii. Detect the areas of problems in printing machines (preventive maintenance,
minor repairs)
ix. Manage and control production, which involves:
- Selecting the process and the methodology of production.
- Estimating and Costing.
- Planning and Scheduling.
- Allocation work to sectional heads.
- Directing and motivating workers to achieve targets.
- Maintaining production records.
- Indenting materials required for the job.
- Exercising control over production and quality.
- Acting as a link between labor and management.
- Ensuring safety of labor and plant.
- Rendering technical advice on choice of materials and processes.
x. Apply scientific methods to problem solving situation in printing processes, machinery and management.