https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/devdesai/activity/ Activity feed for DevDesai. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:59:24 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ee03f46dff0f6916c2d4a0dd03568a66 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25938/ Mon, 02 May 2022 02:54:25 -0400 While it is true that not everyone will become a project manager, some of the skills used in that role can also be applied in a team member role. For example, skills such as communicating, problem solving, compromising, planning a…   Read more»

]]> 7c48d053fefcb0c364e02631944da336 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25937/ Mon, 02 May 2022 01:04:55 -0400 I think the most important thing the project team should learn from a failed project is at what point in the process the project failed and what caused the failure. If this information can be identified then future projects can…   Read more»

]]> 393403c183d61f0948d387185f3cba29 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25933/ Mon, 02 May 2022 00:29:00 -0400 While I personally have not worked on a project team where a lessons learned document was utilized, If I were a project manager I would make it a practice to always start a project off by having each team member…   Read more»

]]> 15bae294e7f1aae7ea627a1b62bb06eb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25860/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 03:03:46 -0400 I was surprised that fair pay was lower on the list. Although I do believe that career advancement can lead to fair pay. Personally, my main motivator is career advancement and personal development. It is important to have a goal…   Read more»

]]> 3d67930150532a4eed0b4c79ebe95218 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25857/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:46:27 -0400 This class introduced me to the process of project management. I’ve learned the concepts involved with the different aspects of project management. In addition, the simulations have given me hands-on experience with solving problems that are likely to occur in…   Read more»

]]> bd90179086cad7e529b75169f668bd86 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25847/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:49:04 -0400 From what I understood, due to the circumstances the vaccine development process was able to be expedited through cooperation between the company and the FDA. The companies most likely prioritized the vaccine project above any other projects, thus funding and…   Read more»

]]> c21082cd6abf7b062dd803cd7eb02a91 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25690/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:25:49 -0400 Another issue that can arise if you choose vendors that offer the best price or if you choose vendors without properly researching their product. In both cases, the quality of their product may not meet your expectations and should the…   Read more»

]]> 802fbde9c7467882de82a0258e66f666 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25689/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:22:47 -0400 Resource management relates to the management of resources such as time and people. For example, how much time should be spend on each tasks and who are the employees that should be assigned to each task.  Procurement management is where…   Read more»

]]> c63a58a14d02852b0948ad2f20cab9e4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25687/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:06:54 -0400 My capstone project for undergrad required us to validate that our device could properly detect muscle spasms. Since we couldn’t validate it by inducing muscle spasms in human subjects, we chose to feed EMG data from a muscle spasm to…   Read more»

]]> 075864c6cd7ca5ee40f0361edd1b3531 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25557/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:46:43 -0400 I believe that there are two main factors that determine whether the project will be under or over the planned value such as experience in project management and complexity of the project. The level of complexity can affect how many…   Read more»

]]> 478ded2c73112ac8d85abd81915aa2e9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25549/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:20:17 -0400 The most common ethical concern in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries is cutting corners in order to rush a product to the market. While many engineers and scientists want to properly conduct verification/validation testing and risk analysis, more profit-oriented…   Read more»

]]> 23bfb9486122dc35254e0b61106a892a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25543/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:45:59 -0400 The primary source for additional support would most likely be the team manager or the lead. Depending on what resource is required, they can then request for additional funds or for another employee to consult on the project. If the…   Read more»

]]> add4ca9e06bc760c5e6faf723080691d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25239/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:25:19 -0400 As mentioned by others the most important step would be to hold a meeting with all the team members to determine the reasons that they are falling behind schedule. Should the delays be caused by certain members requiring additional help…   Read more»

]]> 8b2fa775490f3dc2b3b538aadc7dc7ec https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25233/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:24:46 -0400 I agree that scope would be the hardest to change primarily because all the other aspects tend to decided upon based on what the scope is. For example, if you change the scope to include another component or feature then…   Read more»

]]> b7546ddd9c24e5a5ba2afece03fb3b04 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25232/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:15:37 -0400 I strongly agree with the second half of your question, that a successful project is not only one that has successfully met all the predetermined criteria for the product. With the healthcare field, having a product fail and not meet…   Read more»

]]> 68c4e121c9c7ddea7c0d7b315a9f8bbf https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25002/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:25:01 -0400 As others have previously stated, your question of how to make verification tests so they don’t fail is not the correct way to look at the verification process. I believe that whether the product passes the initial test or not…   Read more»

]]> 3e2ebe85e9591e4b2537c51d15a6cee7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24982/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:55:03 -0400 One of the main purposes of project planning is to detect possible problems and account for them in the schedule. This must also include accounting for issues with suppliers. There can be many different issues that can arise from working…   Read more»

]]> b25680c1b34832bcfd94de9480179399 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24974/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:34:33 -0400 While the amount of work employees have to do depends on their team leader, maintaining a work-life balance is ultimately the responsibility of the employee. Working in person forced a sense of accountability for the employee because their colleagues and…   Read more»

]]> a4dc2a877145ad149ae606c0eaf5087f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24831/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 22:25:49 -0500 For my senior capstone project we primarily communicated through the GroupMe app and Zoom video calls. Due to our team size only being 4 people, we didn’t feel that we had the need for a more professional business communication platform…   Read more»

]]> 43ceb65a97c45bafba333ac27715d464 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24821/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 20:14:18 -0500 The way we systematically organized the tasks for my senior capstone project was by breaking up the overall device into smaller components. For example, we broke our device into the circuitry, vibrational motors, Arduino programming, and belt design. Due to…   Read more»

]]> 7296ff0341f5f85e0a34914887037ca6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24817/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:44:19 -0500 As mentioned above, the primary way to organize task priority is by which tasks need to be completed before the next task can be started. In the case, where two tasks are independent of each other and you have to…   Read more»

]]> 40aeb4b1a25fdc88add13e18ba4819eb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24643/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:30:54 -0500 For my Senior Capstone project we used Microsoft Project to make a Gantt chart to plan our project. This was a really helpful tool because it helped us keep track of all the tasks and steps in the project. In…   Read more»

]]> 9afa6c4fa2c856f8cff5f9a38500a66c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24624/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 03:50:04 -0500 I feel that slack must always be a factor that a team manager must take into consideration when planning a project. Vacations and delays are expected to occur throughout the duration of a project, and since they cannot always be…   Read more»

]]> 9e5bf457f7abc4dfb04a188db6f57546 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24584/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:46:00 -0500 When we did the planning process for my Senior Project we started by breaking up the overall project into smaller portions and then listed all the steps and tasks that would need to be done for each portion. For example,…   Read more»

]]> e2ee27b244d0d5197a012076a31dc95f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24549/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:39:05 -0500 If I were a team manager I would include a safety net of a few days to a week when I plan the project schedule. I would try to delegate the member’s responsibilities to the rest of the team for…   Read more»

]]> 485e704d6c0f677d0e0c6e6fb0962607 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24544/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:39:56 -0500 The pros of separating the risk management team from the project management team is that the risk assessment can be done by a party that was not directly involved in the development of the product. This can help provide a…   Read more»

]]> 02383b0868c6d38a4306de8fa98fa605 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24534/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:59:45 -0500 While I agree that the planning is crucial to the project management process, I feel that the execution is equally if not more important. Despite how detailed the planning is, there will always be unforeseen problems that will arise during…   Read more»

]]> ad01eb86b343385a1ca7323357e20342 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24487/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:47:36 -0500 It’s very common to have a difficult member on your team. Although this can make the entire project very cumbersome, it is important to remember that you both still have the same project goal. This is why it is important…   Read more»

]]> 183616608a08cd05336966a6aff0ebd2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24486/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:12:35 -0500 I believe the best way to handle underperforming team members is to have good communication with them through each step of the project. It is important as team manager to be aware of what stage each member is at in…   Read more»

]]> 16c91872cfa690c14905a64fca9cc7b7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24485/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:53:19 -0500 I agree that the best way to divide the workload is to create separate groups to work on an individual portion of the project. This allows for the sharing of ideas and can aid the members come up with creative…   Read more»

]]> 20445b56d96bd9bc411a6ea919d31b2e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24391/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 02:32:57 -0500 I had to do verification and validation testing for my Senior capstone in my undergrad. Verification is essentially where you test to see if specific requirements have been fulfilled. This is done with the specifications for the design in mind,…   Read more»

]]> 76694976cdceb07c96bc4ba3e99a9130 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24384/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:03:58 -0500 In both scenarios, as a team member and as a team leader, I believe that a hands off method is the better management style. However, I do believe that it would be beneficial for the manager to check in with…   Read more»

]]> 52280c0da3f5a2a3cb27a9336b4dc86b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24372/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 22:13:22 -0500 I have some experience doing design verification since my Senior Capstone for my bachelors followed the 21 CFR 820.30 process. We had requirements and specifications for each aspect of our device. To expand on what previous posts have said, we…   Read more»

]]> 76cf09c15edd68b0e8cefa275e8fc939 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24265/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:42:40 -0500 I do not think that it is ironic because the FDA was not established just because antifreeze was a component of the elixir, but rather because a large and unregulated amount of the compound was included. There was no way…   Read more»

]]> 102f8e4b19a30aa04134854b38924a49 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24254/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 01:47:37 -0500 I would want to work in the product development portion of the regulatory function because they work directly with the team developing the device and help ensure that the device claims meets FDA guidelines. This role seems intrigues me more…   Read more»

]]> 49951a2c6d215440b62aa07a199c1db4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24253/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 23:18:16 -0500 I believe the most important responsibility of the FDA is to review and approve prescription, over the counter, and generic drugs. I believe that this is the most important responsibility of the FDA because of how profitable drug development can…   Read more»

]]> aea3b960c4aaaa3140b2a45b32f504b2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24237/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 01:42:25 -0500 @terril_vallikalam  My situation was actually the opposite of yours. In the case of my capstone team, each person had worked with at least one other team member in a class project. Due to this we were aware of how each…   Read more»

]]> 404b80266acb2ed8b648854295ce6a1e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24222/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 21:28:13 -0500 @jbarbee  If the initial strategy of conducting a meeting with the team members to discuss their opinions and views to contribute to an overall plan does not work then the I believe the next steps would ultimately fall to the…   Read more»

]]> 9b910030a5cc6eeaff916e89d2c1e18f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/24221/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 21:28:12 -0500 I believe that one of the most important management skills is the ability to properly plan out the steps for a project. It is crucial for members of a team to deliver their project contributions on time to ensure that…   Read more»

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