Though there is usually more face to face communication in industry, a great deal gets done via email, phone calls or web chats. This is an essential part as projects can include individuals at other sites or suppliers. Not to mention international projects as some of our classmates have mentioned. Research is conducted similarly as in the simulation and results that Dr. Simon provided would be found by running small scale tests in a lab to test the proposed changes. In terms of conducting this research in a timely manner, there are deadlines put in place for aspects of the project that need to be met to ensure a timely response. Overall, I believe this simulation was extremely realistic and great practice for real world situations.

-Romany