Medical Device Courses | ae365 | Activity https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/aymenelassa/activity/ Activity feed for ae365. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:48:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d2409f4b91c4bf2f446f5777e1cf98de ae365 replied to the topic "Vendor Decision" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29328/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:36:02 -0400 In the simulation I chose to go with multiple vendors because as my peers have stated it gives the security and freedom to continue with the project without fear of a vendor dropping or not being able to provide the…   Read more»

]]> 9b7f8dba6a0e5ce6bd46a275ececd025 ae365 replied to the topic "Familiarity of eachothers work" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29327/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:31:18 -0400 It all depends on the context of the project in my opinion but overall all of the teams should know essentially what is being made and the steps needed in order to accomplish the goal. Would knowing what the other…   Read more»

]]> ebcb2017a5ff6a72bee0f1e88c993b4a ae365 replied to the topic "Changining staff" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29326/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:23:50 -0400 I think that this scenario only occurs in some extreme cases and you will not find that someone would just leave without notice and leave behind the project they are working on. A lot of times people are hired on…   Read more»

]]> 2aca60887a1535739554665c5ec926c4 ae365 replied to the topic "Are Missed Milestones really Bad?" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29272/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:56:03 -0400 Like all things, we can not really say whether one thing is ultimately bad or ultimately good. In the case of missed milestones, there are a lot of cases where the missed milestone was due to a lesson learned and…   Read more»

]]> 304f915416d112c31bd301a58426204f ae365 replied to the topic "Time vs. Money" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29271/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:52:18 -0400 I think the context within where these projects are being created for heavily influence that decision on whether money or time is more important. In a business, or the industry, most decisions there are based on money and costs and…   Read more»

]]> f861ec23a6ec8b46a4cdb6699499f6ef ae365 replied to the topic "Collaborative Research in Academia and Industry" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29270/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:48:21 -0400 In the age of rapidly growing research fields and increasing developments in academia and industry it is important to bridge the gap between the two fields to get the most out of research. It isn’t an easy task since the…   Read more»

]]> d8e87d15baa1c699e176574da3a7634c ae365 replied to the topic "Personnel evaluation when succeeding project but delaying." - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29210/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:54:05 -0400 I don’t think that just because there’s been a delay in the project then its necessarily a problem within the personnel. I think there are always some unforeseen circumstances or natural causes to delays that have nothing to do with…   Read more»

]]> 83cb3730620fc1d47a5a9485b05afe5c ae365 replied to the topic "Email Communication" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29206/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:37:01 -0400 I think both methods of communication have their uses but I also think that teams is able to do everything email can do and also has a better communication aspect to it. Not only can you direct message and voice/video…   Read more»

]]> a687a5d289a648f55b97f81a8323f68a ae365 replied to the topic "Success Rate of Projects" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29205/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:28:17 -0400 I feel like success can be kind of a subjective sense when we try to equate it to a project. When we think of the term in the literal sense, I would categorize success by whether or not the team…   Read more»

]]> 4f2eb84ebc759a6c209d1747316b0864 ae365 replied to the topic "Penalization for Going Over Budget and Time?" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29147/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:08:56 -0400 I think that in the professional world, the idea of a punishment carries less weight than someones reputation. In a world where we are known for our actions and how we conduct ourselves and get work done speaks to our…   Read more»

]]> 84d059a551586558311b45d5dbf8c4aa ae365 replied to the topic "Unexpected Time Delays - miniSim" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29131/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:15:34 -0400 There are a lot of important things to take note of when deciding whether or not to shorten the time needed for a certain tasks. In the sim we found that there is an increased risk in the project if…   Read more»

]]> 0389314ecbbce0af938d9b907c5e8a96 ae365 replied to the topic "Most Important Phase" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29130/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:52:53 -0400 I think that while every phase has its role, one phase that is often overlooked is choosing the right people to work on the project and be part of a team. Of course it is important to set the schedule…   Read more»

]]> 9bafe778e6ad5ebd9ae677ebca2b6d5b ae365 replied to the topic "Underestimating Task Duration" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29092/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:48:25 -0500 This question shows the importance of the project manager understanding and knowing their team. By knowing each person’s personality and strengths/weaknesses you can easily work around the team underestimating or being new to a task. I would say a good…   Read more»

]]> abafc473d3b487ed61ad27d55f49b89e ae365 replied to the topic "Over budget project" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29090/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:35:21 -0500 I think we can all agree that this is a very tough situation to be in as a project manager and will ultimately reflect poorly on the PM’s ability to plan and allocate funds. However, rather than scrapping the project…   Read more»

]]> 73fca1085d539b6e9e9ec72c93415217 ae365 replied to the topic "Project Slack Time" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29087/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:24:54 -0500 Slack is quite important for a project as it serves as a safe zone for certain tasks within a project. It is basically a unit of time that is allotted to a specific task that can allow for delays in…   Read more»

]]> 4acac01bb9cb1e429ea1be75b003e9c0 ae365 replied to the topic "Managing a Hectic Workplace" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29037/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:37:33 -0500 I think that being a project manager is a lot more hands on and focused than people think it is. There is an idea the project managers don’t really have to do too much and its just the group that…   Read more»

]]> b2ef1c5cc4bf1bfbc582ad26396cdc62 ae365 replied to the topic "Hiring team members" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29036/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:23:50 -0500 Hiring team members with a broad range of skills is preferable in my opinion because it allows for more discourse and opinions on certain issues. If I were to only hire experts in individual fields then it would only be…   Read more»

]]> 69032b3b1da8606afd0e6f734f686414 ae365 replied to the topic "Project manager priority" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/29034/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:17:36 -0500 I think that in an ideal world a project manager would need to find a way to have both parties satisfied since they both contribute to the overall success of the project. However, in life we encounter many situations where…   Read more»

]]> 4d15ddf1387353dbbd50984f84a7c97a ae365 replied to the topic "Power of Stakeholders" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28963/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:20:49 -0500 Stakeholders are those who fund a project and in many cases are often the contractors or the people who need a certain task to be done. They hold a large portion of the power since they are the ones who…   Read more»

]]> c550fd7b8ccf1a127e655d9fc40ceeec ae365 replied to the topic "How poor planning affects a project" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28961/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:00:34 -0500 In my experience, I think one of the biggest aspects of planning that is often overlooked and causes some trouble in the long run is not asking all the necessary questions in the beginning of a projects life cycle. I…   Read more»

]]> 7390694803f46d92910e0e3237a7c47c ae365 replied to the topic "Making connections between people and schools" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28960/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:50:48 -0500 Hello, 
My name is Aymen Elassa and I am a masters student at NJIT in BME. Here is my LinkedIn Page:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/aelassa
 

]]> 2bf0ae170ca7cf65923678ef424d7808 ae365 replied to the topic "How would you handle team conflict as a Project manager?" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28896/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:15:46 -0500 As a PM, being able to handle conflict within a team is just as important as the other housekeeping skills a PM has. Conflicts start from many different sources within a team and its important as a leader to be…   Read more»

]]> 3c285dac860732809d7f6777cff37d6f ae365 replied to the topic "Remote or In-Person PM" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28895/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:59:14 -0500 I feel like both kinds of settings have their own advantages but I would personally prefer to work remote. Working remote allows for more availability for groups to meet since you don’t have to worry about commuting time and meeting…   Read more»

]]> 4d796607943f27e67ffcc6af8eda318c ae365 replied to the topic "Project Management for Non-PM Positions" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28894/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:36:51 -0500 While project management in itself is a career path people choose to go into, the lessons and morals learned from project management allow us to excel in any setting we find ourselves in. The basics of project management involve time…   Read more»

]]> 5c0c625a3c5179580c01a1a7e2425b53 ae365 replied to the topic "Sizes of Project Teams" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28838/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:45:25 -0500 In my opinion I think it all depends on each individual project and what you are tasked to do. There are times in research where a project involves a long and redundant process that must be done, whether it is…   Read more»

]]> d4fb3514ac454cf0f29e17d78c2fc7c3 ae365 replied to the topic "Verification and Validation" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28837/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:36:54 -0500 Verification and validation are both process included in the process of quality assurance in manufacturing and research. Verification is when a product is tested to make sure that it meets the design requirements of the project. Validation is testing the…   Read more»

]]> 1e195d012f54bce23b31b13f15a48d0c ae365 replied to the topic "Strategies for Conducting Effective Design Review Meetings" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28831/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:06:15 -0500 Design review meetings are meetings that happen at the end of each stage of the project process. This is when the team approves documents and allows for the project to move on further to next steps. In this meeting the…   Read more»

]]> e3a77af6c0d9d7c5b8ee6cbfaee4c9f0 ae365 replied to the topic "Importance of Culture in Project Management" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28760/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 03:03:56 -0500 I feel as though culture in any team is often overlooked as a big factor in performance and progress. Even if we look at it in a much further view such as sports, we often see the teams with “culture”…   Read more»

]]> 3af582adea2b06233bd2fe96897aabe5 ae365 replied to the topic "What are challenges will we face if we missclassify a medical device ?" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28758/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:56:49 -0500 Misclassifying a medical device can have a lot more complex consequence than the typical ones we would think of. The reason for this is because each class has their own regulatory criteria as well as timetables which must be met….   Read more»

]]> 9aee32f509616f790163c2de33e01d8e ae365 replied to the topic "Difference between drug and medical device?" - https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/28744/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:47:24 -0500 Drugs and medical devices are both crucial parts of the healthcare field, and they both have their own purposes whether used separately or combined. At this point in our engineering careers, we have an understanding that drugs are used to…   Read more»

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