CSWP EXAM UPDATE
I took the first segment of the CSWP test on Sunday morning. I was surprised when the part I was to model was shown on the screen. It was nothing like the sample from the CSWP website or in the book I’ve been using for my preparation. If you are preparing for the test keep this in mind, you have a 1 in 30 chance of getting the part you’ve been practicing with.
I did manage to complete the test within the allotted time. But it was close. I think I finished with 4 minutes left. I missed one of the six questions and I really wish I could see what I did wrong on this question. I missed question 3 and since questions 4, 5 & 6 build on this question I’m wondering if possibly I did not answer question 3 or accidently picked the wrong choice. I had intentions of doing screen dumps at each point in the test so that I could review what I had done but when presented with a different part than what I expected all my intentions were forgotten in a moment of panic.
The important thing is that I passed this segment and can look forward to the second segment.
I had two computers side by side with the test running on one and SolidWorks on the other. This setup is the only way to take the test as it keeps you from having to switch back and forth between applications and allows you to maximize both applications. I’ll be using the same setup for the next potion of the test with the addition of shared network folder to download the necessary files to.
My goal is to take the second segment one night this week and the last segment over the weekend but that is subject to change. I’ll keep everyone posted on my progress.
I took the first segment of the CSWP test on Sunday morning. I was surprised when the part I was to model was shown on the screen. It was nothing like the sample from the CSWP website or in the book I’ve been using for my preparation. If you are preparing for the test keep this in mind, you have a 1 in 30 chance of getting the part you’ve been practicing with.
I did manage to complete the test within the allotted time. But it was close. I think I finished with 4 minutes left. I missed one of the six questions and I really wish I could see what I did wrong on this question. I missed question 3 and since questions 4, 5 & 6 build on this question I’m wondering if possibly I did not answer question 3 or accidently picked the wrong choice. I had intentions of doing screen dumps at each point in the test so that I could review what I had done but when presented with a different part than what I expected all my intentions were forgotten in a moment of panic.
The important thing is that I passed this segment and can look forward to the second segment.
I had two computers side by side with the test running on one and SolidWorks on the other. This setup is the only way to take the test as it keeps you from having to switch back and forth between applications and allows you to maximize both applications. I’ll be using the same setup for the next potion of the test with the addition of shared network folder to download the necessary files to.
My goal is to take the second segment one night this week and the last segment over the weekend but that is subject to change. I’ll keep everyone posted on my progress.