Hey Ansel, I agree. I believe that having everything down in writing is the best way to avoid potential conflict. Although any issues may not be deliberate, having writing that one can refer back to is much more useful than…   Read more»

Hey Andrew, I certainly agree with that point. Very recently, there have been many doctors from around my area that have gotten in trouble because of bribes. Although many people may think that this does not happen in the real…   Read more»

Dr. Simon, This course has been one of the most informative that I’ve taken. It truly shows you different job roles that a Biomedical Engineer can occupy in industry. When I pictured what a Biomedical Engineer did at work, I…   Read more»

Good question. I believe that it is more challenging to work as a project manager in a matrix organization, because you have more people than usual that you are supervising. Instead of supervising people from your own department, you are…   Read more»

I fully agree with that and want to add a personal example to reinforce that. For the capstone class that I am taking this semester, I am in a group with three of my close friends. Although communicating with one…   Read more»

Although I have not worked in a company, I would prefer working in a matrix organization. As others have stated, information flows quicker through this method of organization. Furthermore, if someone needs help or has a question, there are a…   Read more»

Hey Grzegorz, The CAR sounds like an interesting method to manage risks. They seem like an instructive way to provide feedback on products and improve them for the future. Using this method, the rate of failure will hopefully decrease. This…   Read more»

That is a good point. Different risks affect different areas and/or different people. A certain risk may delay a project by a few weeks, while another type of risk may potentially cause serious harm to a customer. Both must be…   Read more»

Hey Saad, I agree that is important to mention frequency when also assessing risk. Low severity but at a high frequency could be very costly for a company because it would eventually add up and hurt the reputation of a…   Read more»

You bring up a good point. More often than not, products aren’t perfect by the time they make it onto the market. There are always improvements that can be made. Even for products that have been used for decades, there…   Read more»

Hey everyone, Really interesting discussion with some great points. I just want to add a bit of my personal experience regarding meeting minutes (or a lack thereof). I volunteer for a nonprofit organization and attend weekly meetings. Very quickly, I…   Read more»

Hey Saad, I want to agree with your point about being realistic and accounting for errors and setbacks. For Capstone, whenever we work on our Gantt charts we make sure to include some margin of error. It’s important to stick…   Read more»

Design controls essentially lay the framework for a product to be as safe and effective as possible, both for the customer and for the company making it. As mentioned by many of our classmates, design controls largely involve risk management….   Read more»

The credibility of a company is arguably its most important feature. Like you mentioned, as soon as there is even a hint of doubt, sales and revenue will decrease. As mentioned by another one of our classmates in the example…   Read more»

Hey Saad, Although I agree that quality management is important, I believe that the team member list/responsibilities is the most important. Even though I am only an undergraduate student and I have not worked in industry, from my research experience…   Read more»