The Department of Automation and Production Systems (DAPS) is a modern, developing, research and education institute belonging to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering departmens of University in Žilina. The department's priorities are research&development and education of specialists in the field of automation, programming and diagnostics of production machines, designing, programming and simulation of industrial and service robots, implementation of Industry 4.0 concept, computer-aided production engineering and design of automated production lines. In modern laboratories, students have the opportunity to work with the current production technology and computer programs, which are using in practice as well. The department also supports students in the idea of passing part of their studies at one of the foreign universities through exchange programmes (ERASMUS+, SAIA Programmes).

The Department of Automation and Production Systems was established on January 1, 2009 within the framework of the structure reorganization of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - its foundation is made up of employees of the Automation Detachment of the former Department of Machining and Automation. Currently there are 2 professors, 4 associate   professors,  1  assistant,  3  researchers,  and 3 doctoral students.

In addition to education, the department is also successful in solving scientific, research and development projects and actively cooperates with companies not only in the Žilina region.

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