The beauty of this course is that it's more practical than it is theoretical and really gives students an idea of what's going on in the real world. Even if you may not be a Project manager and just a...

For my senior project, my group members and I were building an adapter for the iron-gym. The scope of it was just a commercialized product to be used in conjunction with another product. The target au...

I also have had an issue in the past with my senior project when it came to the Critical Path. During my senior project a lot of the group members thought we knew how to run simulations and so we acco...

As others have already stated, a lot of the time and effort into Research & Development and modifications on test protocols and exploration on how to fix this issue will be necessary. One thing I ...

How much information is needed in order to begin a formal project is solely dependent on what is already known about the the technologies surrounding the prospective project. Like in the above example...

I agree with the above and believe the budget cuts will indefinitely have some marginal affect on cost estimation. It really is up to the project manager, and the project team on how the project can s...

I am not too familiar with the Six Sigma tool, but I understand that it's very beneficial to have within an industry that mass produces. When it comes to the Project Planning Process, the Six Sigma to...

Another product that I believe could be classified a general wellness product would be the opposite of dehumidifiers, humidifiers. Unlike their counterpart they're mostly used in the winter time. I re...

In the summer, whenever it was one of those hot summer days sometimes a dehumidifier is used to reduce the humidity levels of your household. Dehumidifiers are basic household appliance that I believe...

When it comes to an ideal project team, it's all subjective in the sense of what industry it's in or what product/service the company is trying to provide. So depending on the industry or product, I'd...

I agree and believe your senior project would be classified as a "mobile medical app." As you stated, the FDA did claim that "mobile medical apps" are intended to be "used as an accessory to a regulat...

The necessary steps to take in order for a combination product to get FDA approval is to first find out what is the main purpose of the product itself. I just want to highlight how important it is for...

If a company were to somehow successfully figure out a method of developing artificial organs for use by patients in need of immediate transplant then I would definitely agree that it would classify a...

From my experience so far as a Mechanical Engineer for my company, I believe my company would be closest to a weak Matrix-based organization structure. A Matrix-based organization means that reporting...

As an entry level Mechanical Engineer straight out of college, I'm still learning how project management comes into play into the overall company's work day. Along with my current job and my prior int...