ickel composite coatings due to their particular properties have various applications in industry. There are different methods for improving the tibological properties of nikel composite coatings such as by using second phase materials like silver, which acts as solid lubricant . However, various investigations are carried out on the properties of nickel composite coatings. Taguchi design of experiment used for four parameters and three levels, in this study. Nine samples were prepared and the coating morphology was investigated by SEM and XRD. Then thickness, roughness, wear resistance and hardness of the samples were measured. Analysis of variance showed that current density of 3A/dm 2 , cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide additive, 3hours electroplating and 10 mg/l Ag content are the optimal parameters having the most effect on wear rate, hardness, thickness and roughness, respectively and the corresponding values of 5.2039×10 -14 N.m/mm 3 , 381.5 VHN, 96.9 µm and 4.753 µm were obtained with using optimized parameters. At the next step, the process was simulated with artificial neural network to draw the surface curve for parameters and results. The results showed increasing Ag content and current density decreased wear rate and increased hardness. Maximum thickness was obtained at 4A/dm 2 at 3 hours of electroplating. Also, the minimum value for roughness was obtained with 10 mg/l Ag content in 1 hour. Key Words : Electroplating, Nickel, Ag Powder, Taguchi Method, Artificial Neural Network