I want to be an engineer or a scientist. I love to build projects and problem solve. I also recently had the opportunity to be involved with research for the first time during my thesis and I absolutely loved it….   Read more»

I feel the first step would be to determine why an employee is underperforming. Do they lack skills or are they unhappy in the work environment? If this employee shows they are willing to learn and grow, one on one…   Read more»

I learned that working on a team may not always be sunshine and rainbows. I can’t expect to have others to be at the same level as me, in terms of motivation, time management, or drive. I found that people…   Read more»

I took another one of Dr. Simon’s classes last semester, which was similar to this one. I decided to take BME682 because I felt I didn’t quite grasp the concepts the first time. I feel I understand the process of…   Read more»

I feel Americans are overworked because they want a good life. Their motivation, I believe, is money and not necessarily competition. Who wouldn’t want to live comfortably without any worries? The cost of living in the US can be expensive…   Read more»

Acquiring new skills and knowledge motivates me to keep pushing my boundaries. I love a good challenge and always strive to learn something new. I see so many different career paths unrelated to engineering, and I just wish I could…   Read more»

I do not think I would become a project manager. It appears too demanding for me and if the project fails, it’s all reflected on me. I would be much happier as one of the team members. After some experience…   Read more»

I would imagine this would not be a surprise. Most people are kind enough to give a notice for when they are leaving. This will allow the project manager to fill this position or distribute the workload throughout the rest…   Read more»

Quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and quality planning fall under quality management. These three processes work together to ensure the product is to standards. QA ensures the regulations are being followed. In other words, they help to prevent failures….   Read more»

When I like to tackle a challenge, I find it very helpful to alter one variable at a time. In this simulation, by changing the packaging and medicine at one time, a concrete solution could not be determined if this…   Read more»

I would first hold a team meeting, as many others before me have said. At this meeting, I would ask questions that pertain to goals or tasks the previous project manager has put into place. This will generally give me…   Read more»

After reading many of these replies, it seems as if these changes occur frequently, especially ECO. I wonder what the ratio would be if we compared projects that did not need a change compared to ones that went through one…   Read more»

The types of changes noted in this week’s lecture vary based on what phase of design controls the project is in. Ordering them from beginning stages to completion would be: 1. Non-essential design change (NDC), 2. Design change number (DCN),…   Read more»

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Using timelines from previous projects can provide the team with a general idea of the duration of a particular task. Some task durations can be accurately accounted for and others not so much. Things like manufacturing and shipping have time…   Read more»

As the others above have stated, verification tests are designed so that they do fail. Learning from mistakes allows for growth and sometimes, a product may fail in a way you have not anticipated. The process of verifying inputs =…   Read more»

Overlapping of the work and life environment happen, but I believe that they should try to remain separate or at least with little overlap. When working from home, the boundaries are up to each individual and strategies on keeping them…   Read more»

I feel that there is no blanket answer but let’s assume the project had a strict deadline with only so much funding. Since this is quite realistic, I believe punishment is necessary. The degree should depend on how much experience…   Read more»