Fundamentals of manufacturing and automation, production systems (types, analysis, automation, simulation), numerical control production systems (NC, DNC, CNC, ACO, ACC) - industrial robotics (technology-programming, and application in manufacturing systems). Materials handling systems - flexible classification, coding machine cells, workstations, computer control). Control systems (feedback, optimal, sequence control). Computer integrated manufacturing (fundamentals of CAD/CAM computer planning of material process, and capacity) shop floor control and automation-order release, scheduling, identification systems. Computer network.