Introduction to computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); Computer technology and CAD; CAD software and hardware; Geometric modeling and its approaches; Geometric transformations; Viewing in 3D; Numerical control; Types of numerical control; Numerical control programming; Process engineering; Manufacturing process optimization; Group technology; Methods of group technology.

Definition and classification of manufacturing systems; Manufacturing automation fundamentals; Manufacturing strategies (lean manufacturing, agile manufacturing and Application of KBS in manufacturing); performance of manufacturing system; Modeling of manufacturing systems; High volume manufacturing systems design and analysis; Flexible manufacturing performance analysis; automated inspection analyses.