I learned a lot in the course about working within a group. Through our simulations, I’ve had groups where we worked amazingly together, and others where there was dishonesty and lack of communication. Working within a group that is purely…   Read more»

I completely agree with William. Within a single project, there are multiple parts/priorities, hence the multiple members of the team. Giving each team member a priority allows the project to move smoothly and more efficiently. Focusing on one priority at…   Read more»

I believe there are many reasons why people decide to work more than 40 hours a week. Personally, when I was able to, I worked as many hours as I possibly could. During my internship, I’d stay late, just because…   Read more»

As previously stated in another post, During my capstone project this year, my project manager (the class’ professor) let my team know ahead of time that our customer (the professor we were working for) was disappointed in the past by…   Read more»

As previously stated by my classmates, I strongly believe that a project manager’s level of motivation affects the team’s productivity and motivation level. The project manager keeps the team on top of their tasks while also providing productive criticism. When…   Read more»

When reading the results of the study, I am slightly surprised, but not entirely. I thought fair pay and meaningful work would be higher up on the spectrum. Although exciting and challenging work being at the top is not surprising…   Read more»

During this semester in capstone, my team and I had to procure aluminum T-Slot framing material to construct our device. We originally found the website 8020.net and found everything that we needed, but our vendor had to be NJIT approved…   Read more»

Quality Assurance: ensures that the approaches, techniques, methods and processes are designed for the projects are implemented correctly. Quality assurance activities monitor and verify that the processes used to manage and create the deliverables. Quality Control: ensures that the approaches,…   Read more»

Each of the five factors listed are extremely important when working on a project: 1. Agreeing on Project Goals – this step ensures that every member of the team has the same priorities when it comes to the completion of…   Read more»

I don’t believe that shortening the time span is worth increasing risk. I understand that in some cases the time span must be decreased for emergency reasons, but at the same time, if the project fails, then the project will…   Read more»

When executing a project, it is important to plan for set backs and failures. This is why the execution phase should be planned out thoroughly to give the group an allotted time to repair errors and compensate for setbacks. The…   Read more»

As stated in the lecture, the steps to the closing phase are as followed: 1. close out contracts 2. Pay whomever needs to be paid 3. Give final performance reports 4. Log what you learn 5. Hand off product The…   Read more»

Communication is the most important part of working in a team. Everyone has their own life and own responsibilities but they must also understand that their team needs their commitment as well. When one of your team members is having…   Read more»

I believe the best way to meet deadlines for the specific simulation would be to compensate for potential error. The team should take extra time with the planning phase and research to ensure problems like leaking or clumping don’t occur….   Read more»

For my senior capstone project, we are required to follow a schedule we made with Microsoft Project 2016. There have been a few times this semester we’ve missed milestones because of 3D printing delays or part deliveries. Our project is…   Read more»

We are currently using Gantt Charts in Capstone and it has shown to be very helpful. Gantt charts show the critical path of the project from start to finish. This helps the group keep track of key deadlines for important…   Read more»

I believe there are six steps to project/task scheduling. 1. Plan Schedule Management – Define policies, procedures, and documentation 2. Define Activities – Work Breakdown 3. Sequence Activities – sequence of work 4. Estimate Activity Resources – resources such as…   Read more»

I believe that the planning phase of the project and critical and one of the most important steps in implementing a project. Project planning gives a concrete foundation and security. Poor project planning shows that you’re intending to fail and…   Read more»

I haven’t experienced a design review in industry, but as previously stated in another forum, we did design reviews for Capstone. My experience was very similar to Talha; each group had their documents by a group of their peers and…   Read more»

This semester in Capstone we did a design review of each of our projects. We took a week to go over each group’s design document then went group by group to point out any errors or unclear information. I believed…   Read more»