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Training intacs certified Process Extension Mechanical Engineering SPICE
Successfully applying the SPICE model for the development of mechanical parts
Why this training?
This training aims to further train certified Automotive SPICE Assessors or Process Experts with the additional qualification “Process Extension Mechanical Engineering SPICE”. You will be perfectly prepared for the subsequent “intacs® certified Process Extension Mechanical Engineering SPICE” exam.
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Training core information
-10% for freelancers/private individuals
Basic knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
Profound basic knowledge of Automotive SPICE or (recommended) Automotive SPICE Process Expert or Automotive SPICE Assessor Certificate
What you'll learn
● Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Processes
● Content and relationships within ME processes
● Characteristics and deviations from the software process model
● Content and connections to the system level of Automotive SPICE
● Exam preparation and testing
This course is certified in accordance with the International Assessor Certification Scheme (intacs®) and forms the basis for the corresponding examination and (additional) certification. Automotive SPICE® is a brand of VDA QMC.
Why with Knüvener Mackert?
Trainer expertise: Highly qualified, intacs certified, with decades of practical experience in automotive.
Trainer experience: We also explain difficult topics using understandable examples and solutions.
The trainers' eagerness: We explain the topics and connections until the why and how are really clear.
SPICE booklet: During training, you will work with our best-in-class SPICE booklet and learn how to use it optimally, such as the tips on how to complete an assessment and the checklists for preparing interviews.
Role-playing game: We will conduct an assessment situation with you as a role-playing game in which you will apply what you have learned from the assessor's point of view.
Assessment tool: We provide you with an Excel tool with the content of the model, which you can use to carry out a self-assessment.
More material and exercises: We provide you with the certified training material and further overviews and exercises.
Follow-up: 4-6 weeks after the training, we invite you to an online Q&A to answer your new questions.
More information about the training
1. Objective
This training provides the additional qualification of Mechanical Engineering SPICE and is based on the Automotive SPICE® v4.0 process evaluation model. The training enables participants to map their existing mechanical engineering processes in a SPICE environment, connect the dots with the supporting processes and create an understanding of what needs to be provided at system level and how to interact with prototype production.
For assessors and quality professionals, this extension of the aSPICE model enables an appropriate evaluation of integrated product development. Errors or missed opportunities from ME development are no longer addressed in a later phase of system integration. The ME product to be published no longer appears out of nowhere.
You will be perfectly prepared for the final exam.
2. Content
The content of this training is based on the curriculum published by intacs®. The training material has been tested and approved by intacs®. We work out the most important ideas and concepts and look at the practices of mechanical engineering processes. We explain the connections and internal dependencies.
We look at the Mechanical-Development along the V-model and show how the system level is integrated. Participants learn how to connect to management and supporting processes.
We show what motivates and achieves companies when they also look at Mechanical Engineering Set up SPICE. We work out the most important ideas and concepts and look at the practices of Mechanical Engineering SPICE processes. We explain the connections and internal dependencies.
This training is mostly practical. We conduct many exercises and discussions to enable participants to apply the new knowledge to their own work environment. We conduct several practice exams to perfectly prepare participants for the exam.
VDA will conduct an open-book exam on the afternoon of the last training day. There are 30 statements to be rated as “true” or “false.” 22 answers must be correct to pass.
3. Target group
- People who plan to carry out assessments using the Mechanical Engineering processes of Automotive SPICE® PAM 4.0
- People who are tasked with improving or monitoring development processes including mechanical engineering aspects
4. Added value after training
The results of the system integration process are no longer evaluated without a connection to physical product development.
Samples for system testing will no longer appear out of nowhere.
Product approval is being assessed in its full complexity, just as risk management finally includes FMEA and other artifacts that have previously been addressed outside the ASPICE framework.
The training process
1. Online registration / request
You sign up for a training session online and choose from the various payment options. After completing the registration, you will receive an invoice by email.
On request, you will receive an offer that you or your employer can simply order.
2. Payment
We accept the following payment options: PayPal, credit card, invoice
3. Online training login
The trainer will email the online invitations with the access data to the participants at least one week before the start.
4. Training
With practical examples and lots of interaction, we work together to develop the content and understanding and deepen the application. This will make you fit for the exam (optional) and help you master the implementation in your day-to-day work.
5. Exam (optional)
We offer an open-book exam on the last day, which is conducted online as a dual-choice exam by an external company.
6. Certificates
After the training, the trainer emails the participation certificate. The company that conducts the exam emails the test results directly to the participants.
7. Follow-up
4-6 weeks later, participants and trainers meet again online and report and discuss the implementation successes.
The exam process
The audit is carried out by ECQA.
You will be registered for the exam even before the training. Late registrations during training are still possible in some cases.
During the training, you will be optimally prepared for the exam: comprehensible theory, illustrative practical examples, in-depth exercises and, last but not least, test exams.
The exam is conducted as an online exam; you need a stable Internet connection and a webcam with microphone to take part. Please ensure that you have the technical infrastructure for the exam well in advance of the examination date. We use two applications, Zoom and Socrative. You will receive an invitation from us to a Zoom session and the login details for Socrative during the exam meeting. The current examination languages are English, German and Japanese.
The exams are carried out as a dual choice. You will be shown short statements, which you should answer correctly with “true” or “false”. You pass the exam with at least 75% correct answers.
The examination consists of around 15 statements per training day, i.e. 60 statements during a 4-day seminar, for example. The duration of the test in minutes is calculated from 1 minute per statement/question plus a flat rate of 15 minutes (for example 75 minutes for a 4-day training session). If you are not a native speaker in at least one of the exam languages and have difficulty understanding the exam language, you will be given 1/3 more exam time upon request (for example, a further 25 minutes and therefore a total of 100 minutes instead of 75 minutes for a 4-day training session).
Participants may not copy or distribute the exam content in any way. This includes taking photos, screenshots, and other electronic or written copies of the exam questions.
The participants must take the exam alone. Chatting and electronic devices are not allowed, except for the computer/laptop required for the exam. Email, messaging, etc. are not allowed. Please refrain from speaking during the exam so as not to disturb other participants.
The tests are carried out as an open book. You may use all written (including digital) training materials and notes.
The company that conducts the exam emails the test results directly to the participants. This usually happens after 2-4 working days.
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Payment deadline
Invoices must be paid within 14 days. For seminars, the money must be received 10 days before the start. Different agreements can be made.
Rebooking
Before the start of the seminar, participants can name a replacement person for the entire training in writing by email. This rebooking is free of charge.
Participants can inquire in writing by email whether they can rebook to a specifically named other training (or just another date). For inquiries 10 days from the start of the seminar, we can often rebook.
Schedule changes by Knüvener Mackert
If training cannot be carried out as planned, Knüvener Mackert can set a later training date. We will communicate any changes as soon as possible. We are unable to reimburse associated costs.
Cancellations
The following cancellation costs apply:
- Up to 30 days before the start of the seminar: 0% (full refund of the invoice amount)
- Up to 14 days before the start of the seminar: 50%
- Otherwise: 100% (no refund)
Effective learning
Make theory simple and applicable with many practical examples
We pay attention to lots of interaction, mutual exchange and meaningful discussion, as in our experience, learning is particularly good. We explain the theory in a simple and structured way and support understanding with many practical examples and exercises. We keep attendance limited to maximize learning and encourage participation.
Don't waste any more time, register now, because: Learning creates competence.