MCDE Study Guide EN
MCDE Study Guide EN
MCDE Study Guide EN
Design Engineer
(MCDE) Assessment
STUDY GUIDE
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Overview
A Milestone Certified Design Engineer (MCDE) should have the ability to design surveillance
solutions to meet customers’ needs. For Milestone to certify you have this knowledge and
these skills, you must pass an MCDE assessment.
The MCDE assessment includes test items associated with any of the following tasks,
concepts, and product features:
• Perform a site survey
• Determine key system requirements
• Choose the right Milestone product
• Specify network topology
• Determine storage solutions
• Develop the proposal
Before you take the MCDE assessment, ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to
perform all tasks and steps listed above by consulting the list of resources in this
document.
You are allowed to access any of these resources during the test. However, you have only
two hours to complete the test, so it is recommended that you become familiar with the
content in the following list before taking the certification.
eLearning
Completing eLearning courses specific to this role will enhance your ability as a Design
Engineer and knowledge to complete the certification.
To get started:
1. On Milestone Learning, access the Role-Specific Learning Paths webpage.
2. Scroll down to the Design Engineer section and select View Courses.
3. To complete a course, select Begin Course at the bottom right corner of the course
information box.
Coursework
For additional help, take the instructor-led Solution Design training class.
Access upcoming Milestone Solution Design training classes by following the link:
https://learn.milestonesys.com/scheduledclasses
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