Govind
That is a very good practical approach. Thank you, that is what I shall do this weekend.
Wes, after briefly reading the BOK for CQE, I can say that in the past 8 years I have not covered every major section. Certainly not with any depth to my activities. Using statistics at a bar game of dice is not very in depth coverage of that major section, however correct I may have been.
In December of '06 I could easily have body of knowledge coverage in all areas--but I don't know that I'll have 8 years experience coverage. Is that the necessary part? Is it necessary to have 8 years experience in quality management, quality systems, control, risk, improvement, and quality math together? If so, then it seems necessary to have been a top notch quality manager for 8 years before you can get a CQE.
"must have 8 years experience in one or more of the areas of the certified quality engineer body of knowledge. a minimum 3 years of this experience must be in a decision making position."
incidentally, I've been in machine shops and quality management for the past 4 years. in december '06 this will be 5 years. that's five years of decision-making experience in quality management, systems, control, improvement and quality math... with slight coverage in "risk".
I'm wondering if I can fill the rest with 1 yr as a QC at a chicken factory, 1 year as a machine operator at a plastics factory, 1 year as a hand laborer at another plastics factory, etc. I have 8 years of job experience that has been in production or quality control of actual product, as opposed to experience as material handler, electrician, roofer, etc.
At a very general level, does it sound to you that I am qualified to sit for the exam?