MILESTONE CERTIFIED DESIGN ENGINEER
MCDE EXAM PREP COMPLETE QUESTIONS
VERIFIED FULL REVIEW
⩥ Design process.
Answer: A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and
constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem
or satisfy human needs and wants and to winnow (narrow) down the
possible solutions to one final choice.
⩥ Box plot.
Answer: A box plot, or box-and-whisker plot, is a type of graph used to
display patterns of univariate numerical data.
⩥ Variability.
Answer: Lack of consistency or fixed pattern; liability to vary or change.
⩥ Optimization.
Answer: Making the best or most effective use of resources to get the
best possible solution.
⩥ Criteria.
,Answer: A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which
something can be judged.
⩥ Measurable.
Answer: Able to be measured; Measurable design criteria should provide
a precise indicator of a quantifiable characteristic so that a design can be
compared to the criteria and deemed acceptable or unacceptable.
⩥ Mean.
Answer: A mean is an average of a set of numeric data values. It is
calculated by taking the sum of individual values divided by the number
of individuals.
⩥ Median.
Answer: A measure of center in a set of numerical data. The median of a
list of values is the value appearing at the center of a sorted version of
the list, or the mean of the two central values if the list contains an even
number of values.
⩥ Interquartile range.
Answer: A measure of variability equal to Q3 minus Q1, the interquartile
range represents the middle fifty percent of data values in an ordered
data set.
⩥ Outlier.
,Answer: An outlier is an extreme value that differs greatly from other
values in a set of data. As a "rule of thumb", an extreme value is
considered to be an outlier if it is at least 1.5 interquartile ranges below
the first quartile (Q1), or at least 1.5 interquartile ranges above the third
quartile (Q3).
⩥ Engineer.
Answer: A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems.
⩥ Designer.
Answer: A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually
implies the task of creating drawings or in some ways uses visual cues to
organize his or her work.
⩥ Concept sketch.
Answer: A graphical representation of an idea that can quickly
communicate design intent and details.
⩥ Orthographic view.
Answer: A method of representing three-dimensional objects on a plane
having only length and breadth. Also referred to as right angle projection
or orthographic view.
⩥ Accuracy.
, Answer: The degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to the
actual (or accepted) value.
⩥ Precision.
Answer: The degree to which repeated measurements show the same
result.
⩥ Sample.
Answer: A subset of a population.
⩥ Concentric.
Answer: Concentric describes something, such as circles, that have a
common center.
⩥ Range.
Answer: 1. The range is a simple measure of variation in a set of random
variables. It is the difference between the biggest and smallest random
variable; Range = Maximum value - Minimum value; 2. The set of
output values from a function.
⩥ Design brief.
Answer: A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria,
and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all
aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
MCDE EXAM PREP COMPLETE QUESTIONS
VERIFIED FULL REVIEW
⩥ Design process.
Answer: A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and
constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem
or satisfy human needs and wants and to winnow (narrow) down the
possible solutions to one final choice.
⩥ Box plot.
Answer: A box plot, or box-and-whisker plot, is a type of graph used to
display patterns of univariate numerical data.
⩥ Variability.
Answer: Lack of consistency or fixed pattern; liability to vary or change.
⩥ Optimization.
Answer: Making the best or most effective use of resources to get the
best possible solution.
⩥ Criteria.
,Answer: A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which
something can be judged.
⩥ Measurable.
Answer: Able to be measured; Measurable design criteria should provide
a precise indicator of a quantifiable characteristic so that a design can be
compared to the criteria and deemed acceptable or unacceptable.
⩥ Mean.
Answer: A mean is an average of a set of numeric data values. It is
calculated by taking the sum of individual values divided by the number
of individuals.
⩥ Median.
Answer: A measure of center in a set of numerical data. The median of a
list of values is the value appearing at the center of a sorted version of
the list, or the mean of the two central values if the list contains an even
number of values.
⩥ Interquartile range.
Answer: A measure of variability equal to Q3 minus Q1, the interquartile
range represents the middle fifty percent of data values in an ordered
data set.
⩥ Outlier.
,Answer: An outlier is an extreme value that differs greatly from other
values in a set of data. As a "rule of thumb", an extreme value is
considered to be an outlier if it is at least 1.5 interquartile ranges below
the first quartile (Q1), or at least 1.5 interquartile ranges above the third
quartile (Q3).
⩥ Engineer.
Answer: A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems.
⩥ Designer.
Answer: A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually
implies the task of creating drawings or in some ways uses visual cues to
organize his or her work.
⩥ Concept sketch.
Answer: A graphical representation of an idea that can quickly
communicate design intent and details.
⩥ Orthographic view.
Answer: A method of representing three-dimensional objects on a plane
having only length and breadth. Also referred to as right angle projection
or orthographic view.
⩥ Accuracy.
, Answer: The degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to the
actual (or accepted) value.
⩥ Precision.
Answer: The degree to which repeated measurements show the same
result.
⩥ Sample.
Answer: A subset of a population.
⩥ Concentric.
Answer: Concentric describes something, such as circles, that have a
common center.
⩥ Range.
Answer: 1. The range is a simple measure of variation in a set of random
variables. It is the difference between the biggest and smallest random
variable; Range = Maximum value - Minimum value; 2. The set of
output values from a function.
⩥ Design brief.
Answer: A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria,
and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all
aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
