If it immediately popped, I feel they need to go back to the beginning. Their design controls failed horribly. It states that the test is “to ensure the balloon system does not pop in an artificial casing that mimics the…   Read more»

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I worked on nuclear/radiological related projects (my undergraduate degree is in nuclear engineering). Engineers on the non-nuclear side were sometimes put on nuclear jobs and they would ask me to assist them. They…   Read more»

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I was working on a project that had to go on a certain submarine. Due to failures of prototype testing and the time needed to re-design the prototype, it couldn’t go on the…   Read more»

While working on General Dynamics Electric Boat, I managed new, experimental projects. These were ideas that’s the navy had and the research laboratories and other companies helped move forward. I was the lead who brought everyone together. I was the…   Read more»

I think the Six Sigma process can be integrated with the Project Planning Process (PPP) very easily. Both are related to the Plan. Do. Check. Act cycle. The PPP is comprised of initiating, planning, executing, closing, and monitoring and controlling….   Read more»

A few examples of enterprise environmental factors at General Dynamics Electric Boat would be using Microsoft Project, and the general culture of holding conferences. A few examples of enterprise organizational processes assets would be Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs like stated…   Read more»

I believe that the validation and verification steps are done throughout the process. The 9 design controls are ideal and the general layout of how a project should go. Unfortunately, sometimes after testing, unforeseen problems are discovered. Verification and validation…   Read more»

For me personally, I think of a yoga mat. It is intended “for maintaining or encouraging a general state of health or a healthy activity”. It is intended for only general wellness and is low risk. A yoga matt would…   Read more»

As a project manager, I believe the ideal team would be comprised of someone who is a technical expert, an expert on the regulatory processes of the industry, and someone who is an expert on the jargon and contacts in…   Read more»

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat on submarines, I took part in most of the design controls outlined in lecture and my experience was fairly similar to what was outlined in class except my company could benefit from some design controls…   Read more»

  I think initiating a project is the hardest part because this is where you have to provide enough  justification about something for management to approve it without actually having lots of details. Usually when you justify something, its because you…   Read more»

I believe it would be under the CBER because it would be tissue (I’m assuming an artificially grown organ would be nearly identical to our actual organs). Tissue and blood would be under CBER. I believe the process of approval…   Read more»

In my opinion, design validation is the first quality control parameter of a product that ensures that a product not only satisfies all the previously outlined requirements, but also the regulations of the industry. For example, when designing a project…   Read more»

If I apply this question to submarine technologies, I believe the answer changes from what is already outlined. In this situation, security is important at all stages and influences how you do all stages. At any of these stages, foreign…   Read more»

My experience while working at General Dynamics Electric Boat was it was mostly project based. Most of what the company does is to develop new products or system for submarines. The company has to stay competitive and submarine technology around…   Read more»

I think that project management in any industry can be broken down into the PDCA cycle outlined in lecture. For different projects, you might need to emphasize or concentrate on one part of the cycle more than another but that…   Read more»

For 4-5 years before starting my PhD, I worked at General Dynamics Electric Boat. The company designs and builds submarines. I have worked in the field on submarines overseeing work done by the navy as well as on the design…   Read more»