Certification

Certification Committee

CMPE

Ensuring Excellence

The SAWE Certification Committee has developed and is offering a unique and valuable Mass Properties Certification program. Reasonably priced and available online, it enables you to demonstrate your competency in the field of mass properties, which will benefit yourself and your customers. The committee is led by the Vice President - Certification and consists of a team of experienced Mass Properties Engineers who have worked diligently to create the exam questions and supporting materials to help interested applicants reach their goal of becoming an SAWE Certified Mass Properties Engineer.

More information may be found by accessing the links below.

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Propose Exam Q&As

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Rules:

4 answers, of which only 1 answer is correct.
Use simple english, avoid industry specific terms and abbreviations.

Example:

Question: What does SAWE stand for?
Answer a. Society of Aeronautical Weight Engineers.
Answer b. Society of Allied Weight Engineers.
Answer c. Society of All Weight Engineers.
Answer d. Society of Aerospace Weight Engineers.
Correct answer: b.

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Only 1 correct answer.
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Certification Organization

Organization

The Certification Committee is organized as shown in the figure to the right (click on the image for detailed presentation).  A Certification Authority Board of Advisors (CABA) consisting of the President, Executive Director, Vice President - Certification, and other interested SAWE Vice Presidents help govern the direction of the Certification Program.

Two teams are advancing the Certification effort:

  • Certification Technical Team
    • advances the management of the program.
    • meets every first Wednesday of each month from 11:00 to 12:00 Eastern Time, if required.
  • Certification Exam Question and Answer Generation Team
    • generates Q&A for underrepresented subjects.
    • reviews Q&A from other sources.
    • reviews Q&A with a low success factor in exams.
    • meets every third Wednesday of each month from 11:00 to 12:00 Eastern Time.
Dirk Petersen - VP Certification
Dirk Petersen - VP Certification
Anjie Emmett - Deputy VP Certification Candidate Support
Anjie Emmett - Deputy VP Certification Candidate Support
Andy Schuster - Deputy VP Certification Maintenance
Andy Schuster - Deputy VP Certification Maintenance

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Many volunteers are needed to help develop the exam questions and manage day-to-day operations.  Please consider making a contribution of your time and talents to this important effort by clicking the "Contact Us"-button below.

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Propose Exam Q&A

Feel free to propose questions and answers on Mass Properties subjects. Your proposal will be vetted by the Q&A Generation Team and added to our repository for use in future exams.

Your input is appreciated, and it may give you an advantage  during your exam.

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Propose Exam Q&As

Contact Certification - Propose Q & A

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Rules:

4 answers, of which only 1 answer is correct.
Use simple english, avoid industry specific terms and abbreviations.

Example:

Question: What does SAWE stand for?
Answer a. Society of Aeronautical Weight Engineers.
Answer b. Society of Allied Weight Engineers.
Answer c. Society of All Weight Engineers.
Answer d. Society of Aerospace Weight Engineers.
Correct answer: b.

Name
Providing your name is not mandatory.
Providing your mail-account is not mandatory. It will enable us to contact you for clarification, if necessary.
Correct Answer
Only 1 correct answer.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.
Upload pictures if required. Formats allowed: .png, .jpg, .pdf. Max. size: 5MB per picture. Max. 5 pictures.