The learning outcomes are as follows: (1) familiarity with and knowledge of operations excellence, encompassing decision analysis, quality management (lean and six sigma), engineering operations management and process design, across a wide range of industrial sectors; (2) ability to synthesise technical and management knowledge in the design, implementation and improvement of complex engineering systems; (3) ability to apply decision analysis, scientific problem solving, inductive and deductive reasoning skills in both quantitative and qualitative contexts; (4) ability to communicate effectively to enable effective decision making in engineering operations and (5) ability to learn independently by assessing academic and practitioner research related to operations excellence.