CPECPE

The “MBA” for precision engineersThe “MBA” for precision engineers

IntroIntro CPE stands for Certified Precision EngineerCPE stands for Certified Precision Engineer It is a post graduate curriculum for the hard skillsIt is a post graduate curriculum for the hard skills Only the best quality coursesOnly the best quality courses Controlled by academic professorsControlled by academic professors

Prof SteinbuchProf Steinbuch Prof SoemersProf Soemers Prof Munnig SchmidtProf Munnig Schmidt Prof Van EijkProf Van Eijk Prof UrbachProf Urbach

What’s in it for the precision What’s in it for the precision engineerengineer

Quality-assured high end coursesQuality-assured high end courses A balanced program of coursesA balanced program of courses Best teachersBest teachers Participants obtain a professional networkParticipants obtain a professional network Recognition of professionRecognition of profession One agreement for the total program by One agreement for the total program by

management, instead of negotiation per coursemanagement, instead of negotiation per course

What’s in it for the precision What’s in it for the precision engineer -2engineer -2

I feel recognized by my companyI feel recognized by my company I make better designsI make better designs I am pleasantly surrounded by the other participants I am pleasantly surrounded by the other participants

(peer network)(peer network)

What’s in it for the line managerWhat’s in it for the line manager Less management effort for professional educationLess management effort for professional education No need to worry about the qualityNo need to worry about the quality Company offers good education to the staffCompany offers good education to the staff Young potentials become professionalsYoung potentials become professionals

What’s in it for the line manager -2What’s in it for the line manager -2 Finally I do not need to care for thisFinally I do not need to care for this My employees are happy professionalsMy employees are happy professionals I am proud of my professional departmentI am proud of my professional department

What’s in it for the companyWhat’s in it for the company More efficient product designsMore efficient product designs Savings by less design errorsSavings by less design errors More added value for the customersMore added value for the customers

The design plays a crucial role inThe design plays a crucial role in Product performanceProduct performance Cost of Goods & LogisticsCost of Goods & Logistics Manufacturing & Service effortsManufacturing & Service efforts

What’s in it for the company -2What’s in it for the company -2 Finally our HR department can feel comfortable by Finally our HR department can feel comfortable by

the good quality of the technical courses we supplythe good quality of the technical courses we supply We are seen as a solid high tech company with We are seen as a solid high tech company with

good professionalsgood professionals

OrganisationOrganisation

Courses are given by professional institutesCourses are given by professional institutes DSPE controls the qualityDSPE controls the quality

– By initial selection and reviewBy initial selection and review

– periodic monitoring by evaluating feed back of all participantsperiodic monitoring by evaluating feed back of all participants

DSPE certification office administratesDSPE certification office administrates On website individual status can be foundOn website individual status can be found One course day is 1 point, 45 points is CPEOne course day is 1 point, 45 points is CPE Leadtime max 5 yearsLeadtime max 5 years

SponsorsSponsors

The DSPE certification program is supported by The DSPE certification program is supported by the majority of Dutch precision engineers in the majority of Dutch precision engineers in industry, institute and universityindustry, institute and university

ASML, FEI, OCE, Philips, NTS, Frencken, ASML, FEI, OCE, Philips, NTS, Frencken, Demcon a.o.Demcon a.o.

TU/e, TUD, UTTU/e, TUD, UT TNO, Point-One, The Institute, PAO, Engenia – TNO, Point-One, The Institute, PAO, Engenia –

MikrocentrumMikrocentrum CPE is label for professional educationCPE is label for professional education

FAQsFAQs

FAQFAQHow is the quality assured?How is the quality assured?

Programcommittee with recognised experienced Programcommittee with recognised experienced professionals monitor the courses following the professionals monitor the courses following the NVAO approach (Nederlands Vlaamse NVAO approach (Nederlands Vlaamse Accreditatie)Accreditatie)

An academic professor ensures the quality levelAn academic professor ensures the quality level Feedback from participants signal the quality and Feedback from participants signal the quality and

applicabilityapplicability

FAQFAQHow do I get my CPE?How do I get my CPE?

After successfully completion of a certified course, After successfully completion of a certified course, the participant obtains a subcertificate and the participant obtains a subcertificate and receives the related pointsreceives the related points

On the website On the website www.dspe.nl clicking Certification clicking Certification you can log-in and find your statusyou can log-in and find your status

After collecting 45 points, the title CPE is achievedAfter collecting 45 points, the title CPE is achieved

FAQFAQIs the title CPE protected?Is the title CPE protected?

No the title is not protected, however on the No the title is not protected, however on the website in the public register everybody can see website in the public register everybody can see who is an honest carrier of the titlewho is an honest carrier of the title

FAQFAQCan I get exemption (vrijstelling)?Can I get exemption (vrijstelling)? No the certification program is intended to give No the certification program is intended to give

you extra post graduate education during your you extra post graduate education during your career upto 45 course days. If your already have career upto 45 course days. If your already have achieved the knowledge of mandatory courses, achieved the knowledge of mandatory courses, the programcommittee will judge whether you can the programcommittee will judge whether you can replace it by another coursereplace it by another course