Success Stories from Previous Students
Through the years I’ve had the privileged to teach several hundred students on preparing for the INCOSE SEP Exam. Here are some of the success stories I’ve received:
“I passed the exam on December 28, 2022. I focused on mastering all the processes IPO’s, however, that is really hard within the structure of the handbook. I believe the super awesome chart provided in this course helped me learn and memorize all the processes because it gave me a big-picture understanding. ”
“I passed the exam last week (first time), so thanks for the training. I found your material and training approach very useful in connecting the dots on what is being taught in the handbook and getting into the minds of the authors and how they define and bound words. Your exam questions reinforced your training well and it was a nice package. … I would of never of passed based on reading the book alone. … Many thanks for your help.”
“I completed the SE Scholar course and passed the INCOSE knowledge exam on the first attempt. During the course, the instructor explains the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook in a logical, approachable manner. Interconnections are explained, and test strategies are provided. The quizzes and final exam are helpful for testing comprehension. Paul is friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable. Even if you have been practicing systems engineering for multiple years, this course is helpful in preparing for the INCOSE knowledge exam.”
“I passed the exam yesterday on the first try. … Thanks for the course - without it, I would never have been as efficient as I was in preparing for the exam.”
“Just wanted to let you know that I passed my exam last week. I sketched out the diagram at the start of the exam which I found helpful to refer to throughout. .... I still have the print out of the process flow block diagram on my desk at home and have used it to help me while working!”
“I took the exam today and passed. I studied the study guide Paul presented and tried to memorize the chart he provides. [He] took a text-heavy, 800+ page document and contextualized it in such a way that I was able to get a good understanding on everything. Thank you Paul for your help.
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“I originally had taken the exam almost a year ago now and failed it. At the time I thought I had been prepared enough, but looking back I realized I did not really understand the processes and what the handbook was saying. ... Through Paul’s videos and his big diagram I was able understand the material better, and just get a grasp of the system life cycle much better than what I had before. ... Thank you again Paul for your videos, study guide, and diagram! It was all very helpful!”
“I previously had taken the CSEP exam and failed. After reaching out to Paul and taking his course I am excited to announce that I recently passed the exam and am now a CSEP. ... Thank you much for your help, support, and for your course. It was instrumental in my learning and in helping me pass the exam. Thanks again Paul!”
“... there is no substitute for Paul’s visionary structure to learning. It is excellent; the video, course notes, example questions and discussion portals. However, for me personally that was the not the key factor (maybe if you pass first time then yes) but I would state that it is Paul’s excellent people’s skills contribution that helped me pass such as his motivation and confidence building, he is a genuine gentleman and an excellent teacher. ...”
“I sat and passed the exam 1st time yesterday. Your course kept me engaged, the videos, quizzes and unique approach to tackling the order of the content really worked for me. .... The big awesome chart really helped me visualise where we were in the process, fantastic work getting that on 1 page so legibly. Thank you.”
“I took the exam last week and passed. ... I highly recommend the course, which I took offline at my own pace. The process interaction drawing that Paul provides is worth the cost of the course itself. The first time I saw this process interaction I was pretty overwhelmed by the amount of information and didn’t see how it would be useful. However, Paul presents the handbook in a custom sequence of chapters and builds the process diagram up piece by piece. ”
“I did pass the CSEP exam on my first try. Your system is brilliant and I strongly believe contributed to my understanding of the flow and sequencing in my slowing brain. I blew up the diagram 3 ft by 4 ft and looked at it during my study and video program. There is no words I can say better than the job well done: Thank you for putting one of those banners behind a fixed wing airplane in the sky.”
“Thanks for the well structured course, it provides a good foundation for further studying. Not knowing what is expected from the exam, and not knowing what they rate as a pass was the most difficult for me. But the tests and questions you provided gave a good basis for what to expect at the exam, even though in the exam the questions are worded differently. So I took the exam, and passed first time, which is a major relief. ”
“Thanks for the instruction. I had been reading the material for a few months and had the opportunity to focus on your method of instruction over the past two weeks. I passed the exam on the first attempt. From the online class, the diagram really helped me conceptualize the inputs, process, and outputs.
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