Euspen ECP2 program
In 2008 DSPE started with the first program for certified precision education (CPE). In 2014 this program is adopted by Euspen to achieve acknowledgement on European level. It has been named Euspen Certified Precision engineering course Program (ECP2).
Cooperation with European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology
In 2014, DSPE was approached by the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen) to collaborate on the CPE programme in order to extend it to the European level. One of the objectives of euspen is to improve the level of knowledge and cooperation in the field of precision engineering within Europe. This combined investment in education, known as ECP2, aims to create a common way of working and to facilitate networking among precision engineers across Europe.
CPE – Certified Precision Engineer
To obtain a certificate and the title Certified Precision Engineer, students need to follow a series of mandatory courses of their selection. Each course day represents one point.
By reaching 25 points you will receive a Bronze CPE certificate.
By reaching 35 points you will receive a Silver CPE certificate.
By reaching 45 points you become a Certified Precision Engineer.
List of Certified Courses
DSPE has selected and qualified the best post-academic courses for precision engineers.
Basic
| Course (content partner) | CPE points | Provider |
| Mechatronics system design – part 1 (Mechatronics Academy) | 5 | HTI |
| Mechatronics system design – part 2 (Mechatronics Academy) | 5 | HTI |
| Design principles (Mikrocentrum) / Constructieprincipes voor precisietechnologie (Mikrocentrum) | 3 | MC |
| System architecting (Systems & Software Academy) | 5 | HTI |
| Design principles for precision engineering (Mechatronics Academy) | 5 | HTI |
| Motion control tuning (Mechatronics Academy) | 6 | HTI |
Deepening
| Course (content partner) | CPE points | Provider |
| Metrology and calibration of mechatronic systems (Mechatronics Academy) | 3 | HTI |
| Actuation and power electronics (Mechatronics Academy) | 3 | HTI |
| Thermal effects in mechatronic systems (Mechatronics Academy) | 3 | HTI |
| Dynamics and modelling (Mechatronics Academy) | 3 | HTI |
| Extended dynamics and modelling (5 day in-company course) (Mechatronics Academy) | 5 | HTI |
| Summer School Manufacturability | 5 | LiS |
Specific
In 2024 DSPE introduced digital diplomas for precision engineering education and extended the scope from post-academic to the whole spectrum (NLQF3-7). ECP2 courses obtain both a Euspen (paper-)certificate and a digital DSPE diploma or certificate. For ECP2 see Euspen website.
References
Joris Oosterhuis, senior technologist Thermal & Flow at Philips Engineering Solutions in Eindhoven (NL), has been awarded the Bronze certificate from the ECP2 programme, a European certified precision engineering course programme, which is a collaboration between euspen and DSPE.
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Jordy Nieuwhoff, optomechanical lead design engineer at ASML, has been awarded the Bronze certificate from the ECP2 programme, a European certified precision engineering course that is a collaboration between euspen...
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