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The waveform, amplitude & RMS, frequency, phase, and the displacement–velocity–acceleration triad. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

TIERA 101 · Vibration Foundations Badge Exam

Before you attempt this exam: complete all 3 Vibration Foundations courses (Vibration 101 (Foundations), Signal Processing 101, and Accelerometer & DAQ Selection 101). This is the qualification exam for the Vibration Foundations badge.

Pass mark: 85% · Attempts allowed: 2 · 50 questions, all topics of the path. Passing this exam awards the Vibration Foundations badge (it never expires).

Accelerometer & DAQ Selection 101

IEPE vs charge, sensitivity, bandwidth, 24-bit dynamic range, sample rate, TEDS. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

Signal Processing 101

Sampling, Nyquist & aliasing, the FFT, resolution, windows, averaging, envelope. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

Machinery Diagnostics

Measurement Setup 101

Mounting & roll-off, cabling and grounding noise, conditioning, calibration. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

Machinery Fault Diagnosis 101

Unbalance, misalignment, looseness, bearing and gear signatures — read the spectrum. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

Bearing & Gear Analysis 101

BPFO/BPFI/BSF/FTF, envelope demodulation, crest-factor early warning, gear mesh. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

TIERA 101 · Machinery Diagnostics Badge Exam

Before you attempt this exam: complete all 3 Machinery Diagnostics courses (Measurement Setup 101, Machinery Fault Diagnosis 101, and Bearing & Gear Analysis 101). This is the qualification exam for the Machinery Diagnostics badge.

Pass mark: 85% · Attempts allowed: 2 · 50 questions, all topics of the path. Passing this exam awards the Machinery Diagnostics badge (it never expires).

Advanced Vibration & CM

Modal & Resonance 101

Natural frequency, resonance, damping, mode shapes, the FRF, the bump test, critical speed. — Free TIERA 101 beginner primer (not an ISO 18436 certification).

TIERA 101 · Advanced Vibration & CM Badge Exam

Before you attempt this exam: complete all 4 Advanced Vibration & CM courses (Balancing & Alignment 101, Modal & Resonance 101, Acoustics & Noise 101, and AI Condition Monitoring 101). This is the qualification exam for the Advanced Vibration & CM badge.

Pass mark: 85% · Attempts allowed: 2 · 50 questions, all topics of the path. Passing this exam awards the Advanced Vibration & CM badge (it never expires).