Bootcamp VE
Bootcamp VE is a intensive, hands-on training for systems engineers seeking to enhance their design skills and deliver maximum value to clients. Over the course of one month, you’ll dive deep into Value Engineering principles, learning advanced tools and techniques to optimize your designs while staying within budget.
This bootcamp will change the way you approach your projects, enabling faster validations and iterations, leading to better outcomes without compromising quality.
In 4 weeks total 24 hours training:
- 3,5h/week self study
- 1,5h/week online in your own trainee group
- 1h/week with your trainer
- Totals 24 hours
- 100 trainees per training – including great interaction in elearning and Miro
Learning goals
In the Bootcamp VE, you’ll learn:
- Master VE key techniquesÂ
- System function modeling
- Function performance specification
- Creative brainstorming
- Acquire philosophy of Value Engineering
- Asking great Value questions and stimulating thorough thinking (before starting to design)
- Validate a design with all stakeholders
These essential skills will help you challenge assumptions, streamline your design process, and deliver cost-effective, high-value solutions. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to lead discussions, ask critical questions, and make design decisions that prioritize value.
For whom
This bootcamp is designed for medior and senior systems engineers. working in industries such as civil works, construction, oil and gas, machinery, manufacturing, and process engineering. Whether you're struggling with budget constraints or validation of a design, this course will equip you with essential skills for your daily work.
However, it’s not intended for client organization professionals or those aiming to become facilitators; for them, the more in-depth and certified VM1 course with smaller groups and hands-on exercises is recommended.
Bootcamp certificate
Upon completing all the lessons, you'll receive a Value FM certificate, recognizing your expertise in Value Engineering. It is not international certified, but is it a derivate from the full VM1 training, edited by Value FM's own trainers. We guarantee top notch quality. But it's more than just a certificate—this training will provide you with new tools and techniques that will fundamentally shift how you approach design and client interactions.
Time spenditure
The bootcamp is structured over four weeks, requiring a total of 24 hours of learning. Each week, you'll spend about 3,5 hours on self-study through our eLearning platform and another maximum 1,5hours collaborating online with your team for the case study, making a summary of leassons learned, and have some discussions. Additionally, you'll join a live online session every Saturday for 1 hour to review key concepts and gain real-time insights with your trainers. Totals in 4 weeks: 24 hours and you're ready! (Disclaimer: as with each e-learning: fast learners go faster, slow learners need more time). See agenda for dates and timing.
Cost and training dates.
Thanks to the large group format, with up to 100 participants working simultaneously, Bootcamp VE is offered at a competitive price while maintaining high levels of interaction and learning. It’s designed for interactive, engaging learning with plenty of fun, all within a limited timeframe.
Check the training schedule for detailed pricing and upcoming training schedules.
Trainers, trainees, groups.
Your trainers are Hein B.A. de Jong and Alvin Tehmono, experienced Trainers with Value FM. You'll work in teams of three trainees, collaborating on assignments and brainstorming using tools like Miro. This small team format encourages deeper learning and peer collaboration, while the overall course structure ensures you're supported by a broader network of fellow participants and trainers.
Online only
The bootcamp utilizes a range of software for a seamless learning experience. You'll access lessons through an eLearning platform that works with phones, tablets, and laptops. We also use Miro for collaborative work and Zoom or Teams for live sessions.
Whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go, you can access the bootcamp from any device, including apps for Android and iOS.
