In its 12th edition, released August 1, 2022 the CQE Primer contains 898 pages.
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I. Certification Overview
- CQE BOK
II. Management & Leadership
- Quality Foundations
- Continuous Improvement Foundations
- Quality Management Systems
- Planning
- Deployment
- Stakeholders
- Benchmarking
- Project Management
- Quality Information Systems
- ASQ Code Of Ethics
- Leadership Principles
- Facilitation Techniques
- Communication Skills
- Customer Relations
- Supplier Management
- Barriers To Quality Improvement
III. Quality Systems
- Quality System Elements
- Quality System Documentation
- Quality Standards & Guidelines
- Industry Standards
- BNQP
- Quality Audits
- Audit Types
- Audit Responsibilities
- Cost Of Quality
- Cost Categories
- Cost Bases
- Quality Training
- Training Needs Assessment
- Training Effectiveness
IV. Product & Process Design
- Quality Characteristics
- Design Inputs & Review
- Techniques
- Technical Drawings
- Verification & Validation
- Reliability And Maintainability
- Preventive Maintenance
- R&M Indices
- Reliability Models
- Hazard Assessment Tools
V. Product & Process Control
- Terms
- Methods
- Control Plans
- Material Control
- Material Identification
- Material Segregation
- Material Classification
- MRB
- Acceptance Sampling
- Sampling Concepts
- Sampling Standards
- Sampling Integrity
VI. Testing & Measurement
- Measurement Tools
- Definitions
- Destructive Tests
- Nondestructive Tests
- Metrology
- Measurement System Analysis
VII. Continuous Improvement
- Quality Control Tools
- Management & Planning Tools
- Improvement Methodologies
- PDCA
- Six Sigma
- TQM
- Kaizen
- Lean Tools
- Corrective & Preventive Actions
- Root Cause Analysis
- Mistake Proofing
VIII. Quantitative Methods
- Collecting Data
- Types Of Data
- Measurement Scales
- Data Collection Methods
- Data Accuracy
- Dashboards & Scorecards
- Descriptive Statistics
- Graphical Relationships
- Quantitative Concepts
- Statistical Conclusions
- Probability Terms
- Probability Distributions
- Continuous Distributions
- Discrete Distributions
IX. Statistical Tools
- Statistical Process Control
- Objectives
- Common vs. Special Causes
- Rational Subgrouping
- Control Charts
- Control Chart Analysis
- Pre-Control Charts
- Short-Run SPC
- Capability
- Capability Studies
- Performance vs. Specifications
- Capability Indices
- Performance Indices
X. Statistical Applications
- Confidence Intervals
- Hypothesis Testing
- Paired-Comparison Tests
- Goodness-of-Fit Tests
- Analysis Of Variance
- Relationships Between Variables
- Linear Regression
- Simple Linear Correlation
- Time-Series Analysis
- Design of Experiments
- Planning Experiments
- Block Designs
- Full-Factorial Experiments
- Fractional Factorials
XI. Risk Management
- Risk Terminology
- Risk Management
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Identification
- Risk Control
- System Evaluation
- Treatment Strategies
- Monitoring
- Mitigation
XII. Appendix
- Answers
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- The following information is provided by the American Society for Quality (ASQ):
- CQE Certification Requirements
- CQE BOK
The Certified Quality Engineer is a professional who understands the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control. This body of knowledge and applied technologies include, but are not limited to, development and operation of quality control systems, application and analysis of testing and inspection procedures, the ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices, an understanding of human factors and motivation, facility with quality cost concepts and techniques, and the knowledge and ability to develop and administer management information systems and to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
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