Going off what other students have said, when I had sat in on design review meetings we had all received emails before hand with a set schedule on what was going to be addressed and talked about and I noticed that the design review meeting was moving at a very quick pace because of how organized it was. There was generally one person in charge who…[Read more]

From project scope management you can learn about the overall direction of the project and how you see the project moving along. The scope should be very detailed so as too keep all members of the team on track by giving precise details and instructions on what must be done. Also, a scope management plan is needed as there are many people involved…[Read more]

I think that the risk/benefit ratio is something that is looked at throughout the entire project and it is something that is consistently changing as the project moves along. As every action will carry a risk/benefit ratio it is important to look at how one ratio can affect a ratio later on. It is also means that different risk and benefits are…[Read more]

The saying everything is about risk means that the entire project is dependent on whether the reward of pursuing this project will out weigh the risk. If the risk is too great than the project will not be forth pursuing. When calculating this total risk the project team has to look at all components of the project since they all carry their own…[Read more]

I think that if a practice or device is believed to be used for medical benefits then it must be regulated and tested by the FDA. In this scenario the electro-acupuncture device should be governed as it is a device that if not used properly could inflict harm on the user. It should be regulated and tested to ensure that no major complications can…[Read more]

Risk management means to have a set plan to follow based on the possible scenarios that could go bad. Your team needs to be a master on the design and production process so that they can anticipate areas of concern and develop a plan to follow if that problem does occur. It also takes adjusting as nothing will go perfectly every time. Being able…[Read more]

Throughout the medical device field there are a lot of potential candidates who can be classified as stakeholders. A major stakeholder would personal investors in the company and the people who work for the company. Every individual who works for the company has invested their time and resources into ideas and projects that the company is planning…[Read more]

From my senior year of undergrad at Rutgers University New Brunswick I was part of a project team that was working on developing a portable ultrasound device with position micron tracking so that we can accurately diagnose scoliosis. In this project group we had to follow almost all of the nine steps laid out in the lectures. We had to plan out…[Read more]

When trying to decide user needs a couple questions that I think we would need to ask the users is how happy they are with the product? How effective would you say the product is in serving its desired purpose? Was the process and overall quick and pain free experience (if the product can cause any significant harm to the user)? What do you think…[Read more]

For me I would personally choose to go with the Functional based organization structure. In this structure since all the positions are already assigned you do not have to worry about different people overlapping different roles. Also, since roles are already assigned it saves time rather than going through an assigning roles to every member…[Read more]

I think that low priority projects should be canceled to give more resources to other teams. In general, not just speaking in terms of importance regarding ankles and knees, not all projects are destined for success. From a financial point of view, in order to keep all of these resources teams running, the company will have to higher more…[Read more]

Based off of the discussion in class, the two coatings will have to undergo another round of testing to come to a decision. However, time, money and resources are always an important thing to consider. Possible test that could be run is trial that will prove whether or not the rats died because of stress induced by the coating or if it was some…[Read more]

Based on the intended purpose of the Fitbit I do believe that it should undergo FDA regulations. The purpose of the Fitbit is to monitor an individual’s heart rate, which can become a very serious issue for individuals’ who are suffering from heart problems. Although the Fitbit does not say it is meant to monitor an individual’s overall health and…[Read more]

When it comes to picking the ideal skills for my project team I would first have to say that it depends on what type of project we are being asked to complete. Every project will require different knowledge of technical skills that all group members will need to possess. So if I were conducting a project in the biomedical field where we have to…[Read more]

If the work we did as group had to be face to face rather than interacting over the internet I believe that each individual would be more productive and that each individual would be doing less work than they would if they were working over the internet. By working in person each individual can talk and relay their information better, which can…[Read more]

Interpersonal skills are an extremely important set of skills that I believe every individual needs to possess to be successful. Some individuals have better interpersonal skills than others but I believe that every individual has the opportunity to work on and improve their interpersonal skills. Going off of as934, interpersonal skills are…[Read more]