CRE Live Preparation Course

Session 1 – Logistics & Leadership Foundations

Embedded recording of the session

Resources & Links

Contact me anytime with questions or concerns.

Fred Schenkelberg
fms@accendoreliability.com
(408) 710-8248 or via Skype (I’m fmsrel or you can find me by my name, I think)
**Please arrange a time for a call or Skype to make sure I’m available and expect your call.

ASQ’s CRE related links

CRE Primer from the Quality Council of Indiana

ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer description

ASQ CRE Body of Knowledge

ASQ FAQ on Calculators

There are many reasons to sit for the CRE certification, and whatever the reason, let’s work together so you can successfully achieve this career milestone. It’s a tough test and covers a broad body of knowledge, yet with a little support and hard work you can do it.

Exam Day Preparation Additional References

18 Tips for Taking Standardized Exams

How to Prepare for the CRE Exam

Top 10 CRE Exam Preparation Tips

CRE Exam Preparation

Recipe for CRE Exam Preparation

May Require Library Access

Appelhans, Bradley M., and Ronald R. Schmeck. “Learning styles and approach versus avoidant coping during academic exam preparation.” College Student Journal 36.1 (2002): 157+. Academic OneFile. Web. 8 May 2016. (abstract only)

How to Study and Prepare Additional References

In Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell he talks about 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. It’s the deliberate part that is important. Coaching, guidance, and feedback are essential in order for the practice to be useful in developing mastery.

One scholarly paper discusses the role of deliberate practice. While deliberate practice may not be the only way to achieve mastery, and even with such practice one still may not achieve mastery, the idea that getting feedback is essential.

K. Anders Ericsson, Ralf Th. Cramp, and Clemens Tesch-Romer, “The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance.” Psychological Review 1993, Vol. 100. No. 3, 363-406.

Here’s an article that outlines best practice for studying – my favorite is taking a nap after a study session. 15 Smart Study Tactics Based on the Latest Brain Research, by Saga Briggs, informED, May 2nd, 2016.