AUTOMATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

The study programme Automated Production Systems is focused on issues of automation and computer support in production technologies, in particular on flexible manufacturing systems in mechanical engineering, computer support in pre-production stages, design in automated mechanical engineering industry, on the field of digitally controlled production machines, robot technology, application of microelectronics and computing techniques in production technologies, and creation of control systems for automated machinery equipment.

The base of the knowledge of the study programme graduates is there in the area ofproduction technologies for mechanical engineering, further in the field of technological processes of production of semi-finished goods, production technology and assembly of spare parts, technical preparation, design of production processes and systems, handling, transport and storage of  components in the context of the rationalisation of engineering production, economics and management of mechanical engineering, automation and computer support.

The graduates are able to systematically and comprehensively solve material, technological and organizational issues of the production technologies using automated tools and approaches as well as computer support in pre-production, production and post-production stages of the spare parts implementation based on the methods of mathematical modelling, simulation and optimisation. The graduates´ abilities are integrated with knowledge of economic character.

The students are prepared for the study programme of the third degree in one of the related fields of study.

The graduates find employment as members of the middle management level of production, in the departments of technical production, especially in the field of technological design with computer support, in the field of design and management of flexible production systems, in research and development of technological processes and systems and implementation of automation in mechanical production.

The study programme Automated Production Systems is assigned to the study field of Mechanical Engineering, it is processed in the intent of the supporting topics of the core of knowledge of the study field of Mechanical Engineering for the 2nd degree, while the knowledge, skills and competences of the graduates of the SP correspond to the study field of Mechanical Engineering (according to https://www.portalvs.sk/en/studijne-odbory/zobrazit/strojarstvo#details-contents) and include knowledge related to a broader range of framework areas also listed in the University's strategic documents (UNIZA's and SJF's Long-Term Plan), such as:

• theories of mechanics and design of machines of various purposes,
• machinery and manufacturing technologies,
• machine metrology and engineering and quality management,
• automation technology,
• information technologies in technology,
• and other areas of engineering production.

A graduate of the engineering study programme Automated Manufacturing Systems (AVS / 2nd degree - Ing.) within the field of study ENGINEERING (as described):

• possesses extensive professional and methodological knowledge at the level of assessment in the field of mechanics of rigid bodies and their systems (components and mechanisms of robots, conventional and CNC production machines and equipment), application of fluid mechanics (pneumatic and hydraulic systems in the automation of mechanical engineering production), manufacturing technologies (especially chip machining methods), programming of manufacturing machines and robots, their simulation and modelling, process and equipment control, implementation of mechatronic elements in mechanical engineering, creation and development of man-machine interface (so-called "mechatronics"). HMI - human-machine interface, etc.;
• knows the connections and relationships between individual technological, mechanisation and automation elements, serving as a basis for their effective application in mechanical engineering production;
• understands the essential connections, principles and theories in the field of machining, assembly exploitation, cutting process, bearing production, design of automated production and assembly systems, integration of computer-aided systems (CA systems), artificial intelligence methods or Industry 4.0 concept methods, corresponding to the current state of knowledge and for assessing their reliability, efficiency of deployment in practice and safety (e.g. assessment of safety risks for the operator or the process itself) and taking into account the life cycle of these systems;
• finds and presents its own solutions to problems in research, development, design, engineering and manufacturing in engineering;
• possesses knowledge about the construction and design of machines and equipment, about the design and construction of transport and handling equipment in the context of engineering production; the acquired knowledge can be used, for example, in the design, manufacture and control of production machines and equipment, but also, for example, in the technological processes of the production of semi-finished and semi-finished products, in the technology of the production of components and their control, in the complex management of complex socio-technical systems (e.g. collaborative robotics);
• has knowledge of measurement theory, information and communication technologies for metrological tasks, can use principles and tools of engineering and quality management; knows information systems enabling data collection, processing and analysis, control of experiments, production processes and materials processing;
• knows basic manufacturing technologies with emphasis on machining of conventional as well as difficult-to-machine materials, or the application of non-conventional, additive and hybrid manufacturing technologies, and can identify problems associated with the implementation and operation of manufacturing-technology systems in which these advanced technologies can be implemented;
• have adequate engineering knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing, process engineering, hydraulics, mechatronics, robotics and appropriate knowledge of computer aided engineering manufacturing;
• understands the operational, financial, safety and energy balances of engineering production processes and can analyse and evaluate them;
• this knowledge can be applied in the operation of industrial engineering enterprises, in the automotive industry, in the bearing industry, in areas of engineering technology and in other organisations of a manufacturing, operational or diagnostic nature.

Graduates of the Automated Manufacturing Systems study programme also find their application with regard to their specialisation (shaped by the choice of their study plan) in the following areas:

• as specialists in the design of automated production and assembly systems, robotic cells, technological units based on convex and CNC production machines and equipment. Furthermore, as programmers of industrial robots and manipulators, programmers of CNC production machines and in general equipment based on control systems using PC, PLC or I-PC. They are equally at home as specialists in machine and equipment diagnostics; developers and application engineers of mechatronic equipment in a wide variety of industries.
• as engineers and specialists in the field of mechanical engineering production oriented towards chip technology - cutting process analysts, cutting tool specialists, engineers in bearing production and production of components made of difficult-to-machine materials based on nickel and titanium superalloys (e.g. production of dental implant support elements), specialists in metrology and quality of mechanical engineering production, innovation of production processes, etc.

Because of the acquired knowledge and skills not only of a professional/specialized nature, but also a certain portfolio of transferable competencies, our graduates are able to apply themselves in associated areas of the economy or as self-employed persons, etc.

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