Professional Skill Certification

Design Review Certification

Learn how to prepare, present, and respond to an engineering design review using evidence, constraints, risks, test data, decisions, revisions, and next steps.

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Step 1

Study Guide

Review review purpose, design evidence, constraints, risk, testing, visuals, feedback, action items, and revision tracking.

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Step 2

Practice Check

Try a low-stakes practice quiz before taking the final online test.

Open Practice Check

Step 3

Final Test

Pass the Design Review online test, then complete the hands-on review task with teacher approval.

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Hands-on requirement

After passing the online test, participate in or submit a teacher-reviewed design review checkpoint for a current project.

Student must demonstrate

Explain the problem, constraints, users, criteria, and current design direction.
Use sketches, CAD, photos, calculations, test data, or prototypes as evidence.
Identify risks, tradeoffs, and unresolved questions honestly.
Respond professionally to feedback and ask clarifying questions.
Record action items, owners, due dates, and planned revisions.
Update documentation after the review so decisions are traceable.

Teacher approval requirements

Online test score of 80% or higher
Teacher-reviewed design review performance or artifact
Evidence-based engineering communication
Professional feedback and action-item habits

Certification status

Study and practice without an account. Download your final responses and turn the PDF in to your teacher. Teacher review and any required hands-on approval determine certification and equipment access.