https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/cdj24/activity/ Activity feed for cdj24. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:41:04 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7415782f77949a30fd6f619516bacb95 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15986/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:15:54 -0400 I am slightly surprised by the results, I would have thought that pay and making a difference would have had a higher percentage. Working with great people had a higher percentage than I thought it would. A lot of people…   Read more»

]]> 64f862e20411252280db8ea4e9906032 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15985/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:15:53 -0400 I think that the PM’s level of motivation definitely affects the productivity and motivation of a team. If a manager is not motivating or looks like they don’t care about the effort that their team puts in then they won’t…   Read more»

]]> c99303ceb193c7658f67447b04bd091c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15984/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:15:53 -0400 My motivation depends on what i’m working on. If it something that is not exciting or of interest to me then a deadline is probably the most motivating. If it is something I just need to get over with I…   Read more»

]]> c6b526f3afe3dcf40586f802cf661a65 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15859/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:14:40 -0400 I think that even though the fact that people stay for the challenge that work provides is sort of opposite of people leaving because they don’t get recognition and praise they are somewhat related. You want to have a job…   Read more»

]]> 8232375c1cef0ebfb42fae525bc9c7b3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15858/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:14:40 -0400 I agree with some of the comments above saying that Americans are overworked and that some of it stems from the the fact that their peers work for the average 40 hour work week or longer. I have heard stories…   Read more»

]]> d0f90702bd7317fbf3cd4f6056bd6f97 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15857/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:14:39 -0400 I would pick to be part of the clinical research organization (CRO). They are the ones that can run an entire clinical trial. I would pick this role because I like to be hands on with what is going on….   Read more»

]]> 49ec9ae02af263f698ebca69359a5322 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15761/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:13:38 -0400 I think that there should be one person to represent the work their team is doing with the other groups. If there is a manufacturing team and a development team there should be one person to compile everything and distribute…   Read more»

]]> 45c59c558a71bbccfa462cdd02be8111 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15758/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:13:37 -0400 I think that functions of human resource management are important and will help in any field of work. The attempt to reduce turnover is very important for projects. If there are members of the team that are leaving and coming…   Read more»

]]> 5b9621005171899edda601267157777a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15756/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:13:35 -0400 I took a class called Intro to Engineering Design during undergad. It was meant to be almost a practice run for the capstone course. Our project was to create a device that worked like a lawn mower to shovel snow…   Read more»

]]> 9af74d2516c1bf72c73485862ce935a6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15623/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:08:20 -0400 During one of my courses my team had a project where we worked based off of a gantt chart to try and keep us on track. It was our first time working from a gantt chart and we did find…   Read more»

]]> a7f373bfc24ee05ef77fb7fc3240108d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15621/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:08:20 -0400 I think that effective communication is very important throughout a project. Communication needs to be clear and effective in order to prevent setbacks. Members of a team need to make sure they can be reached when necessary and be prompt…   Read more»

]]> 1e18fb85fae0a00e60923958dfda78bf https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15589/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:07:59 -0400 I agree with what was said above. The earned value is a good estimate when the other values are also being taken into consideration. The earned value and planned value are values to be used in theory. For example, when…   Read more»

]]> 566edb2a2f457a82f6205d7e37df8b2f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15502/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:07:03 -0400 I do not think I would say it is the most important part of a project. The parts of the execution process that you mentioned are very important, although other parts are as well. Those parts are a necessity when…   Read more»

]]> a9766381a8217510b8f929251e013518 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15501/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:07:02 -0400 Scheduled value is the result of estimated value minus planned value (SV = EV – PV). The result for planned value comes from the budget and deadlines set before the start of the execution phase. This means that the estimated…   Read more»

]]> 572c16d26f8ddcbf3e5ceb7f41b36763 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15468/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:06:40 -0400 In order to answer this question I would need additional information. They both have and advantage and disadvantage, you would have to pick which one has less risk for you. I think to answer I would need to know more…   Read more»

]]> cad74da3e0605f8a7cd1bd38f81b4fe9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15391/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:50 -0400 All of the responsibility designation and time allotment should be discussed and distributed during the planning phase. With proper communication no ones vacation plans should be a surprise. However, there are personal problems that come up. If the teams vacations…   Read more»

]]> af1c7ca42582049df95a3bdaf44bbc60 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15383/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:47 -0400 Design validation is important in project management because even if the product meets the verification aspects, if it does not meet the user needs the product will not be used or sold and the time and money spent on development…   Read more»

]]> 020ee0cad1af5dc13f908f23aeeb27e3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15374/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:41 -0400 I have not worked for a medical device development company either. When it comes to scope creep I think the ways it can occur are very different and there are countless ways where it can’t be prevented. In the example…   Read more»

]]> 0efcd0094613420cefd090420dea385d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15325/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:15 -0400 I would talk to them and let them know that I need a certain amount of communication from them in order to keep my team on track. I could reach out to them and see if there is a better…   Read more»

]]> 664dd9f4aa62c9b1748bc9b10f373295 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15311/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:05:06 -0400 I agree, trying to make sure you are as prepared as possible with gantt charts etc. will make a project flow smoother. With a project like this weeks simulation where most of the development has been completed already I would…   Read more»

]]> 8e88441353c4f9f78b9d996aee162683 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15274/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:04:42 -0400 It is very important to get input from all of the stakeholders involved in a project. I agree with some of the statements above that when the inputs you get are vague it isn’t really a bad thing. The engineer…   Read more»

]]> 6ff8a4917c6bc22c5410f3dd3387d1b3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15194/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:03:52 -0400 I think that gantt charts are useful for the majority of project types. They are a universal tool until the project manager puts in the specific project tasks They are a good tool for projects so that the design process…   Read more»

]]> 14d001b9e26708c349ed307b33cd2ea5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15157/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:03:32 -0400 The planning phase of a project is very important. The planning phase states everything that will occur and needs to be done. This is something that everyone involved needs to see so that they know what needs to be done…   Read more»

]]> f3381ee2287b801b008ad9eec7cfb112 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15156/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:03:32 -0400 I think that not doing enough research could lead to more pitfalls. The more research you do the more you can expect and prepare for when things come up. Research also includes looking into calendars and schedules of the people…   Read more»

]]> b21256c191f013121fb06c2fe5dc7459 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15064/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:02:43 -0400 I think what they mean by “everything is about risk” is that by measuring risk they can decide how to approach an issue, project, or aspect of a project. I think it also relates to the fact that everything has…   Read more»

]]> 3c288e04408feac1f9f8d1e5822aa9f6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15031/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:02:26 -0400 If someone has not asked all stakeholders to identify potential risks then their project could be have a disadvantage. They would only have the points of view of engineers and others on the project team. In order to try and…   Read more»

]]> a029d3add46dc1323b4595a212fe711d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/15030/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:02:26 -0400 I think that the risk/ benefit ratio is used throughout the product life cycle but not in cooperation with the risk management process. The risk management process is for aspects that are going to happen like coatings and packaging. They…   Read more»

]]> c7d4fed4298e688b3f32ff3052abbb64 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14943/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:01:36 -0400 I do believe that my education is a proper investment even though people say that we need a larger percent of interpersonal skills. I have heard from people that were not very comfortable speaking in front of others or presenting…   Read more»

]]> a09478a41a0cb51255da71e0ff771bd9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14941/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:01:35 -0400 I agree that communication is most likely one of the most important skills needed to be a successful project manager but there are many others needed to succeed. I think that one I haven’t seen yet is organization. If the…   Read more»

]]> 15cf198c1b71dd41adce5baed366d842 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14925/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:01:25 -0400 I have not worked in the industry before however, I believe I would be best suited for a project-based organizational structure. I think this structure would be best for me because the teams move together from project to project. When…   Read more»

]]> 6ef44bcf245674290e13ac4219b518f5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14830/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:00:34 -0400 I would say that the risk of verification and validation is not completing it in the time constraint you had originally planned or not being able to complete it at all and having a project cancelled. They are both lengthy…   Read more»

]]> 48de5a04c6d784a817c8c5b94ef8be51 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14811/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:00:18 -0400 I agree and think that there should be more regulation on what patients are being told. If the company is not the one suggesting high intensity and extreme sports be performed then the claims of the company are not the…   Read more»

]]> 002cff549af84b4d275116c94f1d188b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14810/ Wed, 15 May 2019 19:00:18 -0400 For my capstone project during undergrad, my teams project was to improve an ambulatory walker. In order to assess what the user needs were we spoke to the expert assigned to our team. She has worked with many patients that…   Read more»

]]> bdccbb7f732d96509f8ca97bd483c1b9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14663/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:58 -0400 I think that many devices can fall between multiple sectors. The way I look at it to understand why certain devices go to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, or the Center…   Read more»

]]> 2f0cd0cd170905bee9ad822283709e09 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14625/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:34 -0400 I would say that the Zoll LifeVest is a Class III device due to the fact that it has a high amount of risk. If the device fails there is the possibility of sudden cardiac death. I would think that…   Read more»

]]> d49df4b9c5506f6d100c853b5c966d6d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14624/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:34 -0400 I do agree with and if there were unlimited resources would like to run all the tests I could since its better to be safe than sorry. In our scenario that was not the case, so I think even though…   Read more»

]]> c39af11918709849779028c408d2ffcd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14623/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:33 -0400 I would say that the Zoll LifeVest is a Class III device due to the fact that it has a high amount of risk. If the device fails there is the possibility of sudden cardiac death. I would think that…   Read more»

]]> 0d9c50c3b71f2daea62d9b0400865840 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14563/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:03 -0400 I think that they had a “pick your poison” situation. Either end the project and get more out of another while losing the progress made with these half done projects or take the risk to hire more people and have…   Read more»

]]> c79f84a33b9e76491469d1ea3617cbb8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14560/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:58:01 -0400 I think this is a good question and agree that the definitions provided are vague. However, I think that it makes sense for the definition to be vague and the line between significant and non-significant risk to be slightly blurred….   Read more»

]]> 2331f1dd5355f8442c7275a2ee0090a4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/14550/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:57:56 -0400 I think that the four categories are in order. I look at it as the strategy and tactics that come from upper management are the idea or planning phase. Thinking of what you want or need would be the strategy…   Read more»

]]> 05e6ca17b7024e77bf418f94010f7ed7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7548/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 04:54:00 -0400 I am slightly surprised by the results, I would have thought that pay and making a difference would have had a higher percentage. Working with great people had a higher percentage than I thought it would. A lot of people say that they don’t want to mix business with pleasure and keep their relationships with people at work very minimal. The fact…[Read more]

]]> 0 5830640419a9dd4acea46e896fd25080 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7547/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 04:29:44 -0400 I think that the PM’s level of motivation definitely affects the productivity and motivation of a team. If a manager is not motivating or looks like they don’t care about the effort that their team puts in then they won’t put forward their best effort. If the manager isn’t pushing for quality work then I would feel like my work doesn’t matter. If…[Read more]

]]> 0 84a30257e44a41195c7e41d1246d1a0e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7546/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 04:15:06 -0400 My motivation depends on what i’m working on. If it something that is not exciting or of interest to me then a deadline is probably the most motivating. If it is something I just need to get over with I might put it off unless it is due by a certain time. If there is something I want to work on I might use that as my reward for doing the work I…[Read more]

]]> 0 ed50fe26b8d6399e88e5af59ebebaca7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7392/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:42:26 -0400 I think that even though the fact that people stay for the challenge that work provides is sort of opposite of people leaving because they don’t get recognition and praise they are somewhat related. You want to have a job where there are challenges that push you to be better. You might not be motivated or stay if that work becomes boring. Even…[Read more]

]]> 0 80ec7eac5c0eed09f0f8be3a5d57c5ce https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7391/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:06:52 -0400 I agree with some of the comments above saying that Americans are overworked and that some of it stems from the the fact that their peers work for the average 40 hour work week or longer. I have heard stories about people that have times through out the day where they try and look busy because they have nothing to do. It could be needed to work so…[Read more]

]]> 0 2b99af76c889d6576fcf65be4a1fdf04 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7390/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:16:39 -0400 I would pick to be part of the clinical research organization (CRO). They are the ones that can run an entire clinical trial. I would pick this role because I like to be hands on with what is going on. I don’t just want to see the results written on paper. I learn best when I can physically see what is going on and do the work myself. I would like…[Read more]

]]> 0 fc243d321b7b77b55c0a750ad43a45bb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7281/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:55:58 -0400 I think that there should be one person to represent the work their team is doing with the other groups. If there is a manufacturing team and a development team there should be one person to compile everything and distribute it to the other groups. The project manager should make sure that all the teams are communicating with the groups they need…[Read more]

]]> 0 b4bcff1352f392520cbf4c14493ae569 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7278/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:18:45 -0400 I think that functions of human resource management are important and will help in any field of work. The attempt to reduce turnover is very important for projects. If there are members of the team that are leaving and coming in, it can hurt the project. When a new member comes in during a project it takes time to get them up to speed of what is…[Read more]

]]> 0 63ea0c7331566bfe5a29e69819ca382b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7276/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 17:31:32 -0400 I took a class called Intro to Engineering Design during undergad. It was meant to be almost a practice run for the capstone course. Our project was to create a device that worked like a lawn mower to shovel snow and dispense the snow salt at the same time. One of the sub projects was to build the frame and another was to make the mechanism to…[Read more]

]]> 0 f269d30793c6103a773ced8e54c89374 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/7095/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 20:56:05 -0400 During one of my courses my team had a project where we worked based off of a gantt chart to try and keep us on track. It was our first time working from a gantt chart and we did find it to be a challenge. We ended up having to rush some parts of the project due to missing milestones for other tasks. The milestones we missed were needed so we had…[Read more]

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