 
				Conference Topics
	
	Contributions related, but not limited, to the following topics of interest are welcome:
	
	Manufacturing Systems Engineering
	Numerical modelling and experimental analysis of manufacturing processes
	Machining processes
	Metal casting processes
	Welding and joining processes
	Metal forming processes
	Forming and shaping of composites
	Injection and moulding of plastics
	Total quality management and continuous improvement
	Productivity and efficiency improvement
	Total productive maintenance
	Dimensional metrology
	Dimensional inspection procedures and equipment
	Cinematic/dynamical verification of machines tools and mechanical devices
	Machine tool architecture and controllers
	Improved design of machine tool components
	Automated/robotic actuators/sensors for manufacturing processes and equipment
	Artificial intelligence in production systems
	Virtual reality in mechanical design and manufacture
	CAD/CAE/CAM/CAPP
	Flexible/integrated manufacturing systems
	Lean/agile manufacturing
	Exchange-of-die optimization
	Friction, tribology and tool damage
	Surface integrity and geometrical precision
	New strategies for learning and educational innovation in manufacturing engineering and related fields
	
	Complex Systems Engineering
	Systems Modeling
	Simulation & Control
	Adaptive Intelligent systems
	Defense Systems and Applications
	Aeronautics Guidance
	Integrated Systems Architecture
	Intelligent Health Monitoring Systems
	Moon and Mars missions
	Space Rovers andExploration
	Biomedical and Bioinformatics
	Emerging Technology
	Internet and Cyberspace
	Security, Security Engineering and Technology
	Safety Reliability & Quality Assurance
	Systems Engineering Education
	Technology Assessment
	Internet / Electronic Commerce
	Data Mining & Management
	Intelligent Communications and Transportation
	Manufacturing Systems
	Large-Scale Systems
	Bio-inspired Systems and Robotic Systems
	Image Processing / Pattern Recognition
	Multiagent Systems
	Human / Machine Systems
	Computation Intelligence
	
	Industrial Systems Engineering
	Decision Analysis and Methods
	E-Business and E-Commerce
	Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis
	Engineering Education and Training
	Facilities Planning and Management
	Global Manufacturing and Management
	Human Factors
	Information Processing and Engineering
	Intelligent Systems
	Manufacturing Systems
	Operations Research
	Production Planning and Control
	Project Management
	Quality Control and Management
	Reliability and Maintenance Engineering
	Safety, Security and Risk Management
	Service Innovation and Management
	Supply Chain Management
	Systems Modeling and Simulation
	Technology and Knowledge Management