Subject element Automation deals with automation in own product design solutions and production planning in a given company.

The student will gain knowledge about:
 the practice of the profession and the subject area as well as key applied theory and methods in:
o (1) project management
o (2) business economics
o (1) production and stock management systems
o (2) quality management systems
o (1) business organisation
o (2) environment, occupational health and safety and current legislation
o (2) technical sales and procurement
o (1) internationalisation.

The student will get the skills to:
 apply the key methodologies and tools of the subject area as well as the skills associated with employment in the industry, including:
o (2) project development coordination
o (2) using economics as a significant factor in deciding on own solutions, including
• assessing the impact on the profit and loss account and balance sheet
• contributing to the drawing up of calculations
• budget preparation and assessment.
 assess practice-orientated issues and suggest and select possible solutions, including:
o (2) processing and assessing statistical data in connection with quality measurements
o (2) preparing instructions and procedures for quality control systems
o (2) establishing a comprehensive overview of the production and management systems of a company
o (2) applying commonly used IT tools for the acquisition of knowledge, data processing and documentation.
 communicate practice-orientated issues and solutions to partners and users, including:
o (2) communication of issues and possible solutions through graphically illustrated material and company information flow.

The student will learn to:
 manage development-orientated situations, including:
o (2) qualification of a company's data in relation to quality, finances and resources
o (2) development of business processes, including procedures and instructions for the company's production and management systems
o (2) implementation of optimisation processes.
 participate in academic and interdisciplinary cooperation based on a professional approach, including:
o (2) technical sales and procurement
o (2) preparation of a company business plan based on their own professional expertise
o (2) interdisciplinary cooperation with the other subject areas on company management and planning.
 acquire new knowledge, skills and competencies in relation to the subject element in a structured context.