INTRODUCTION. Definition, product life cycle, main manufacturing processes, processes vs. materials, technological system, transformations and their accuracy. METAL CASTING. Fundamentals of casting and classification, mold, pattern, core, undercut, pouring of the molten metal, cooling effects, castability. Casting processes: sand casting, lost-wax casting, lost-foam casting. Permanent mold casting processes. High pressure die casting. METAL FORMING. Plastic flow behavior, rheological models, tension test, axysimmetric compression test, friction, strain energy method, classification of metal working processes. Forging. Sheet bending. Deep drawing. Sheet stamping. MATERIAL REMOVAL PROCESSES. Definitions, cutting and feed motions, cutting parameters, theory of chip formation in metal machining, actual chip formation, types of chip, build up edge, cutting forces, specific energy, thermal aspects in cutting, machinability, tool wear and tool life, Taylor tool life, cutting tool technology: Machining operations: turning, drilling, reaming, milling and grinding. WELDING PROCESSES. Autogenous welding. Heterogeneous welding. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. Operating principle, advantages, additive manufacturing techniques for metals, plastics and composite materials. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR PLASTICS. Types of resins, injection molding and compression molding. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL. Polymer matrix composite materials, main forming technologies, vacuum bag molding.