Topics include but not limited to

1. PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

• approaches in development of effective production systems,
• development and design of industrial products,
• manufacturing processes design,
• production and service processes design
• production control and management,
• technology transfer management
• industrial systems organization technology,
• technological structures design – principles and methods,
• principles and methods in production structures design,
• industrial production systems revival, and
• simulation and reconfiguration of production systems.

2. MECHATRONICS, ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION

• working processes automation,
• industrial robotics,
• development and application of mechatronic systems,
• intelligent systems,
• material handling automation,
• automatic identification systems,
• industrial network protocols,
• unindustrialized robotics and automation, and
• computer integrated production systems.

3. INFORMATION, MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

• analysis and design of information systems,
• information systems engineering and reengineering,
• communicology and modern communication systems,
• distance learning and working,
• object oriented information technologies,
• CAE / CAD / CAM systems in industrial engineering,
• ERP and CAPM systems and their applications, and
• computer integrated systems and open architectures.

4. QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND LOGISTIC

• quality management systems – ISO 9001,
• management systems in environmental protection – ISO 14001,
• reliability and effectiveness of technical systems,
• technical systems maintenance,
• lean maintenance,
• technical diagnostics,
• logistic support in manufacturing,
• operations management,
• lean logistics,
• six sigma and lean six sigma,
• HACCP systems – ISO 22000,
• employees’ security and health – OHSAS 18001
• information security management systems – ISO 27001
• risk management – ISO 31000

5. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

• production and service processes management
• technological forecasting,
• corporative strategies,
• marketing
• entrepreneurship,
• technological management,
• enterprise development
• finance management,
• investment management,
• project management
• human resource management,
• energy management,
• international business law,
• business processes automation,
• insurance engineering and management
• media engineering and management