Postgraduate Diploma in Operational BI and Plant KPIs
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Operational BI and Plant KPIs. 8 modules covering ISO 22400-2, EN 15341 and Microsoft Power BI. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Operational BI and Plant KPIs — studying from Australia
Electronics and embedded systems underpin a wide range of Australian industries, including defence, mining automation, medical devices and consumer technology. The telecommunications sector is significant, with ongoing investment in fibre, mobile networks and satellite communications for remote regions. Research organisations such as CSIRO and university groups contribute to advances in sensing, communications and signal processing. Engineers typically work on hardware design, firmware development, testing and certification. Employers include telecommunications carriers, defence contractors, instrumentation companies and product manufacturers.
Fees for Australia: A$2,380 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
Is this qualification recognised for electronics engineering in Australia?
SEIUM's qualifications are private and not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by Engineers Australia or the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Recognition for electronics and telecom roles generally depends on accredited degrees, licences and experience. Employers or the relevant body make the final decision.
Which Australian employers hire embedded and telecom engineers?
Australia has telecommunications carriers, defence electronics firms, medical device makers, mining technology companies and IoT developers. Employers mostly assess your hands-on skills, project record and certifications. Ask prospective employers whether they would consider a private online qualification.
Can I study this part-time while working, and how is it supported?
The courses are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from anywhere in Australia without needing a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Define indicator trees aligned with plant objectives.
Calculate OEE and ISO 22400 indicators with rigour.
Capture and contextualise production data.
Build dimensional data models for BI.
Design clear, actionable operational dashboards.
Apply statistical analysis to plant performance.
Implement KPI-based management geared towards improvement.
Who it's for
- Industrial BI analyst wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Process engineer wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Continuous improvement manager wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Production manager wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Plant data engineer wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Lean consultant wishing to specialise in Operational BI and Plant KPIs.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter manufacturing.
What you'll work with
- ISO 22400-2
- EN 15341
- ISO 50006
- IEC 62264
- ISO 9001
- ISO 50001
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Objectives and KPI hierarchy1.2ISO 22400-2 indicators1.3OEE: availability, performance and quality1.4The six big losses of TPM1.5Productivity and cycle times1.6Quality indicators: FPY and PPM1.7Maintenance indicators according to EN 153411.8Energy indicators under ISO 500061.9Leading and lagging indicators1.10Case study: KPI tree for a line
2.1Sources: PLCs, SCADA, MES and historian2.2Stoppage logging and causes2.3Reason codes and taxonomies2.4Order, product and shift context2.5Manual versus automatic data2.6Clock and event synchronisation2.7Plant data models2.8Production data quality2.9Integration via OPC UA and MQTT2.10Practice: designing a stoppages table
3.1Dimensional models and star schema3.2Production fact tables3.3Time, asset and product dimensions3.4Slowly changing dimensions3.5Calculated measures with DAX3.6Granularity and aggregations3.7Shared semantic models3.8Performance of large models3.9Model documentation3.10Lab: OEE model in Power BI
4.1Principles of effective visualisation4.2Strategic, tactical and operational dashboards4.3Line displays and andon boards4.4Control charts and trends4.5Pareto of stoppages and defects4.6Designing for mobile devices4.7Use of colour and visual alerts4.8Data storytelling4.9Dashboard accessibility4.10Workshop: shift dashboard for line supervisors
5.1Root cause analysis with data5.2Statistical process control5.3Process capability Cp and Cpk5.4Correlation between process variables5.5Bottleneck analysis5.6Benchmarking across lines and plants5.7Simulation of improvement scenarios5.8Production forecasting5.9Basic prescriptive analytics5.10Practice: capability study in Minitab
6.1Data latency and freshness6.2Real-time dashboards with Grafana6.3Alerts and notifications to operators6.4Integration with Ignition and SCADA6.5Streaming to BI tools6.6Incremental KPI calculation6.7Shop-floor displays and large screens6.8Multi-plant scalability6.9Security and role-based access6.10Lab: real-time OEE dashboard
7.1Daily meetings and visual management7.2PDCA cycle and action tracking7.3Hoshin Kanri policy deployment7.4KPI governance and definitions7.5Perverse indicators and biases7.6Data-driven lean continuous improvement7.7Relationship with ISO 9001 and ISO 500017.8User adoption and cultural change7.9Assessment of economic impact7.10Case study: reducing micro-stoppages
8.1Diagnosis of the current situation8.2Definition of the KPI tree8.3Data source map8.4Dimensional data model8.5Dashboard design8.6Prototype implementation8.7User validation8.8Deployment and governance plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake period, which makes it compatible with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Power BI, Grafana, Tableau, Inductive Automation Ignition, Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Trials are studied using real OEE calculation procedures on a live line, dashboard validation with users, and stoppage Pareto analysis. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Define indicator trees aligned with plant objectives.
Calculate OEE and ISO 22400 indicators with rigour.
Capture and contextualise production data.
Build dimensional data models for BI.
Design clear, actionable operational dashboards.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient proficiency in English to follow technical standards reading.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme uses Microsoft Power BI, Grafana, Tableau, Inductive Automation Ignition, Minitab. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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