Personally, I don’t know the personal reason why Bartleby chose to not do work but as said he exercised passive resistance and declared his individual power. With the story he is basically saying no to do work that he was hired to do. He was a great worker until he decides to refuse to work. He uses the notable “I prefer not to work” which prese…[Read more]

There are a lot of reasons why someone would leave their job. As they have seen before, there is some correlation with the “limited recognition” that causes some workers to leave their job. However, this is only an initial action because as a new employee, the current workers want to make you feel welcome in the company which can be acc…[Read more]

After graduating from college, I would initially choose to work as a scientist or an engineer in order to gain experience and learn more about the current technology and field. I think it would be a great opportunity to start from the bottom and understand the ins and outs of the business and eventually rise to the top. By doing so, I would have…[Read more]

It’s not as surprising to see the realistic side and ideal side of working. Ideally, you would like to have team work and all, however, there are a lot of reasons in industry why individual effort and quotas matter. There is also a hierarchy wherein agreeing with the boss is a good thing to do. There are a lot of complicated politics and b…[Read more]

To motivate my team members, I would remind the team about the goal of the project and the reward that can be redeemed from the completion of the project. The perseverance and the hard work of the leader spreads and I believe that if the team members see how their manager acts, they can embody their leader and be as productive and successful.

Similar to the aforementioned reasons, I also feel that what keeps me pushing is the fact that people can improve. People keep learning even after school. They learn even when they’re not even in school. I believe that the process of learning and improving is such an important aspect of growth and helping others reach that point is a mission t…[Read more]

Before we started our Capstone, we first did research on the ins and outs of the project. We first looked at current technology, ways on improving it, and if it was feasible. After coming up with the idea, we then created a schedule which would become the skeleton of the project. The schedule was the timeline which told us when things should have…[Read more]

When I interned in the summer, the department dealt with data processing and product testing. During my undergrad, I was exposed to BME 384 and Capstone where I was exposed to the things that I did in my internship. In BME 384, I dealt with designing experiments, technical terminology, data acquisition, data processing, and interpreting the…[Read more]

From previous events and projects, I’ve dealt with vendor interaction and raw material procurement. When I used to work at a café, I was in-charge of dealing with inventory and procuring the ingredients needed for the store: from the flour used for the baked goods to the espresso bags used. There would always be independent vendors who would co…[Read more]

Similar to the experiences of the students who took Capstone here at NJIT, the design review seemed very professional and a completely different atmosphere than the typical “design reviews” that I have been a part. I think that the current design review is solid where every single aspect of the document is analyzed. I think that a reasonable amo…[Read more]

There are a lot of bad things that can happen when improper documentation is done. For example, if you do not create a detailed and completed work log when you are creating a product, it might be difficult for you to get approval on filing a patent and getting ownership rights. Also, when in a company, when you forget to add modifications to a…[Read more]

When we were developing our Capstone project, we had to constantly monitor where we were in terms of our schedule. We had to make sure that everything we do was on schedule because the amount of time we had to complete the project was very small. Overall, there were a lot of times when the project fell behind schedule however, since we were…[Read more]

I feel that this course is very beneficial to a lot of students who are looking for jobs within industry because through this course, we are exposed to real-world circumstances and work place situations. I’ve learned a lot about what occurs within industry in terms of hierarchy and work flow. This class has also exposed me to a more formal and i…[Read more]

Missing a milestone can stem for several reasons. It is important to point that out. However, in general, I believe that missing a milestone is not beneficial for the project. This is because a lot of the further stages of the project depend on the completion of the previous components of the project. This causes problems because this prevents the…[Read more]

If I was a project manager for this simulation, I would first post on the group and find out each person’s qualification. First, I will brainstorm with the team for possible ideas on how to proceed with the project. Then I would break down the team into groups so that we can focus on an aspect of the project such as research and writing the r…[Read more]

There are a lot of problems that project managers that have to deal with, too many to list. For this post, I will focus on one which I am currently experiencing. In real life, PMs take on more than one project at a time this means that each project will have their own numerous team with even more members. This means that the PM must be able to…[Read more]

I am in this situation right now. Being part of different organizations, it is critical to have balance with the dedication. In order to get work done, I must use my time wisely and be practical with what I do. Currently, one of the clubs that I am a part of is organizing a skit. The skit is composed of members from two school: NJIT and Rutgers…[Read more]

For my Capstone project, we were tasked to create a controller for a robot. To do this, my team and I divided the project into stages: planning, research, building, and testing. In the planning stage, we decided on who is doing what, when each task should be completed, what components we need to have, what types of information do we need, etc. In…[Read more]

Organizational skills are an important quality that a project manager must have to be able to be a good one. Properly allocating resources such as time and manpower in order to efficiently complete the project is key. Another important aspect that is important to have a successful project is to create a great schedule. However, there are moments…[Read more]

One of the biggest events on campus is Reign or Shine, a dance competition hosted by FINEST club, Filipinos in Newark Engaging in Sociocultural Traditions. As part of e-board, I was in-charge of organizing the event including reserving the venue, inviting dance teams, the judges, the hosts, security, vendors, etc. Everything was planned properly…[Read more]