Fundamentals of the industrial engineering is a basic subject in the study, understanding and designing of complex systems and processes in the field of industrial engineering and management. The educational objective to be achieved is to acquire the basic knowledge of engineering and systems view of the world, with emphasis on the application of this approach to product and service business systems so that students were able to independently perform engineering analysis of different engineering business systems.

Students who complete the course and pass the exam are able to detect components of manufacturing and service systems, understand the relationships between them, analyse the main functions of the company as a complex dynamic system and detect its policie, plan and program.

Industrial Engineering and Systems Theory. Systems and the characteristics of the system, Basic dimensions and state of the system. System functions and flows in the system. The structure of the system. Environment conditions. Dynamic modeling of production systems. Control of the system. Industrial engineering and management challenges in the new millennium. Basic tools and techniques in management planning (SWOT analysis, portfolio management, gap analysis, break-even point analysis, etc..). Guidance. Motivation. Groups, teams and corporate culture. Encouraging creativity and innovation. Delegating authority. Corporate social responsibility and business ethics.

Teaching includes lectures on the subject with examples of application of system approach to the production and service systems and auditory exercises in which through a case study of different production and service systems in small groups are detailed the specific topics from the lecture.