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ASQ CRE Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | American Society for Quality (ASQ) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Reliability Engineer |
| Exam Number: | CRE |
| Exam Duration: | 258 (around 4 hours 18 minutes) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Price: | USD $550 (non-member), ~USD $450 (member) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 165 (150 scored + 15 unscored) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | CQA (Certified Quality Auditor) CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) CSSBB (Certified Six Sigma Black Belt) |
| Passing Score: | 550/750 |
| Exam Format: | Open book, Multiple choice |
| Sample Questions: | ASQ CRE Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based or paper-based test delivered through Prometric (open book) |
| Pre Condition: | Eight years of on-the-job experience in reliability engineering; three years in a decision-making role (degree waivers available) |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.asq.org/cert/reliability-engineer |
ASQ CRE Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Reliability Information Systems | - Reporting and data quality - Data management and reliability databases |
| Topic 2: Probability & Statistics for Reliability | - Probability distributions and functions - Confidence intervals & regression - Basic probability concepts - Sampling plans and statistical analysis |
| Topic 3: Maintainability & Availability | - Maintainability concepts and metrics - Preventive & corrective maintenance analysis |
| Topic 4: Reliability in Design & Development | - Human factors in reliability - Design for reliability - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) & FMEA |
| Topic 5: Reliability Testing & Modeling | - Stress screening & qualification testing - Test planning and accelerated life testing - Reliability prediction and modeling |
| Topic 6: Reliability Management & Fundamentals | - Role and responsibilities in product lifecycle - Ethics and performance monitoring - Reliability principles and leadership foundations - Interrelationship of safety, quality and reliability |
| Topic 7: Field Failure Analysis | - Corrective actions and FRACAS - Failure investigation and root cause analysis |
ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Sample Questions:
Question #1
Of the following, which is the MOST important reliability principle?
Response:
- A. Use redundancy throughout the design.
- B. Use only proven designs.
- C. Specify only high reliability components.
- D. Consider reliability early in the design phase.
Answer: D
Question #2
If a component has a known constant failure rate of 0.0037 failures per hour ; the reliability of two of these components in a series alignment would be:
Response:
- A. Insufficient information to solve problem.
- B. Dependent on the wear out rate of a mating subsystem
- C. Less than 99 percent.
- D. 99.63 percent.
Answer: A
Question #3
The optimum cost point for total life cycle costs occurs:
Response:
- A. When acquisition costs plus ongoing costs are minimized.
- B. When manufacturing and development costs are minimized.
- C. When reliability program expenditures are maximized.
- D. When operations and maintenance costs are minimized.
Answer: A
Question #4
Who should be chairperson of a design review committee?
Response:
- A. The chief designer.
- B. A senior member of management.
- C. The person best able to make decisions on a design.
- D. The reliability engineer.
Answer: C
Question #5
Which of the following should be avoided in parts selection to enhance the design reliability?
Response:
- A. Selection of standard parts.
- B. Selection of exotic technology parts.
- C. Selection of redundant parts.
- D. Selection of high reliability parts.
Answer: B
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