In this class and working in industry, one of the most important things I have learned is the importance of being kind and listening to others. It is very important have soft skills, which is generally something that engineers lack….   Read more»

I think this course was useful for several reasons. The biggest help is the discussion of design controls and relevant industry terms/processes and how they link to project management structures. In academia, there is a lack of education on what…   Read more»

In my experience in observing clinical trials where I work, the emphasis usually tends to be on the “Good” and “Fast”. Quality is very important and running an appropriate study is necessary to get a medical device approved, so sacrificing…   Read more»

I’m not very surprised by the reasons that motivate people. The factors that are mentioned make a lot of sense to keep people happy and trying their best in the work that they do. For me personally, I work because…   Read more»

I think I would make a successful project manager. From what we’ve learned, communication is one of, if not the, most important skill for a successful project manager. I consider communication to be broken down into 2 parts: communication between…   Read more»

In the medical device industry, there is a large push to be first-to-market and minimize project timelines in order to capture/increase market share, increase revenue, and reduce costs. Sometimes, businesses will push the ethical envelope in order to do this….   Read more»

From working in a testing group, one common strategy I see for developing fast and low cost testing is by taking advantage of compendial test methods. Compendial test methods are test methods that have been used in the past and…   Read more»

In my opinion, both verification protocols and reports are incredibly important however if I had to choose, I think that verification reports are more important than verification protocols. As @anthonynjit described above, a verification protocol lists what is going to…   Read more»

From my limited experience working within a medical device company, I’ve noticed that my company doesn’t have a defined project management department but rather select engineers that are within different sections of the organization that are designated project managers. These…   Read more»

Hi All,
Here is my LinkedIn page.
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I look forward to connecting with you all!
Thanks,
Matt

I think this is an excellent question! Becoming a project manager is something that I can see myself doing in the future and I’ve spoken to several project managers where I currently work about their career paths/experiences. I think it’s…   Read more»

In my brief experience working since the pandemic has started, I’ve found that it is really on you (the employee) to set the work-life balance boundaries. As you said, the line between home-life and work-life has become ever blurred and…   Read more»

I agree with @anthonynjit its impossible to design a design verification test that is guaranteed not to fail. The purpose of design verification is to make sure that your inputs = outputs. It’s an important part of the design control…   Read more»

I agree with @anthonynjit in that both are very important with the project manager edging out the stakeholder for importance. @anthonynjit raises a really great point about “No amount of funding can override the decisions of poor management.” Since the…   Read more»