https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/nm234/activity/ Activity feed for NeilMondelus. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:59:06 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6e3f8f54e0909fb1c91abe969897e2f8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/48678/ Mon, 04 May 2026 03:11:35 -0400 The motivational advice that I have to give to people in project management would be stop putting so much stock in how the X employee does something while you are a Y. Constantly comparing yourself to your coworkers, or other…   Read more»

]]> 242b49e37bf5e7280dc1283d0a95ec37 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/48667/ Mon, 04 May 2026 02:48:25 -0400 The mindset that America has established that has people put the value of their work over their own health and ambition is something that has consistently lead to problems in the workforce in general. The idea of Americans overworking themselves…   Read more»

]]> 9b8301d54255aea0dd00674283ac64a7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/48661/ Mon, 04 May 2026 02:07:12 -0400 I believe that it sets a bad precedent when companies immediately fire somebody that is underperforming and or is not immediately meeting their standards. When companies showcase that they do not put any value in their employees as people and…   Read more»

]]> 16099d0658a0eb55b8ff722a6e2819f3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47959/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:53:10 -0400 Job satisfaction is something that is very hard to identify because it truly does vary from person to person. Finding out what can cause of person to feel a sense of pride or fulfillment in their work can lead to…   Read more»

]]> fb5dfff55376d829c9886c4cfc3c409e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47951/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:34:57 -0400 I think that a factor that goes into jobs that the employers tend to forget about would be the overall environment that the employees have to work in. It’s not necessarily about whether the environment is toxic or not, it…   Read more»

]]> 30ce9538585291f0c80783c4dd9cf1d0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47934/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:31:58 -0400 I believe that employee engagement is an aspect of the project management that more often than not gets forgotten about. A majority of people assume that all that goes into the project would only be getting through the process and…   Read more»

]]> 0b1eae6bc06a98f8d12f7cd4789fcef0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47243/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:45:34 -0400 If the group wants to ensure that the best outcome for the project, then I would highly advice the members of the team to have a baseline level of familiarity with each others work. Projects can only be elevated when…   Read more»

]]> f80d9d142541d773cf3a407f4d155934 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47233/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:09:51 -0400 In situations such as this, a sudden staff change has the possibility of changing the overall flow and structure of the project in general. It would be at this time a reallocation of the time and schedule of the project…   Read more»

]]> ee6cfda68685664b3cba4a4f9550d61f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/47228/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:23:31 -0400 I believe that how the project team manages their budget is an important factor on the overall success of the team because of how it influences the general morale. The development of team cohesion and trust is something that deserves…   Read more»

]]> 6518a92ecfac2ca83e62bd9dcf6a5755 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/46505/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:51:50 -0400 An effective PM would be able to properly set the expectations of the project without over committing to plans that lead the main problem the project attempts to address to be sidetracked. I believe that a lot of it boils…   Read more»

]]> 4811dbe0181493337beee65b8ba0ccbe https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/46494/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:09:47 -0400 In my opinion, the preference on the hiring process of the project manager should relay on many other factors besides the company that the employee is apart of. I believe that there are many benefits on hiring people that are…   Read more»

]]> ed7a88f4e54023b883f52b13c5e17747 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/46489/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:49:13 -0400 I believe that the scheduling phase of any project is deceptively the most difficult project phase because of how much of the project relies on it. This phase is subject to change with any new introduction brought upon the group…   Read more»

]]> df98fcd9b541f38b4eb3a47f64bc6ff3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/45152/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:23:01 -0400 I believe that it is incredibly difficult to be able to identify the positive and negative aspects of delaying a project or even increasing its cost. It is too simplistic of a mindset to think that it is automatically negative…   Read more»

]]> 47523a4e8f13b27d8c2ffdc140e585fc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/45124/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:07:39 -0400 In my opinion I believe the most important tool to use for the plan of execution as a PM would be the status review meetings with the entire team. I previously worked with a group doing a medical device project…   Read more»

]]> 8daa8fd023725748b71ae9ecaa6e00bb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/45099/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:49:24 -0400 In the situations where its is required for a PM to do personnel management with the other members if the team, it should go without saying that the most important thing to do is communicate. This goes for both parties,…   Read more»

]]> 376d1eb8f094df82bf46e73fae71ac9b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43846/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:26:56 -0400 Time delays for a project especially in the medical device field is an incredibly harrowing situation to be placed in because of prior expectations. Sometimes certain delays can already be factored into the project, while others are completely unprecedented and…   Read more»

]]> 851dff4fde5ad1d5add840f20685e869 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43844/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:14:18 -0400 In my opinion, the most important phase to ensure a product’s success is the project proposal and inception phase. This phase has a lot riding on it being the moment where all of the plans and hopes for the project…   Read more»

]]> c01cb61e2e95a16513c306c88688a3ca https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43839/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:37:01 -0400 When it comes to handing off the product to another team, I believe that it is important to have a baseline level of respect for both parties. It should go without saying that trust is needed when collaborating with people…   Read more»

]]> 0564f53f1bb4c2623dd6abfffb49d458 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43076/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:51:14 -0400 While I was working on a medical device project with a group of students, a constant concern that the group faced was creating a proper weekly design review meeting with our project supervisor. There were some weeks where we had…   Read more»

]]> 5c1e9096b3e22282e7c76c5d3bc4281a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43068/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:32:42 -0400 Establishing team development and creating a regular back and forth between teammates are what I believe to be essential in project execution. It may not come natural to some, but I feel as though attempting to establish a bond between…   Read more»

]]> 0850a201669a883ec34435c04772e039 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/43054/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:50:05 -0400 In a medical device project setting, I believe that the most effective way of conveying lessons learned would be in the format of a PowerPoint presentation. The lessons learned section is necessary for these types of projects because how much…   Read more»

]]> 2e5ec8e9c5cd0ff4ab756cdfbef29420 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/42411/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:33:44 -0500 As a project manager, I believe for the most part that a person’s main experience should be a limiting factor on what they are allowed to work on in the project. I believe that an effective project involves the entirety…   Read more»

]]> c9af3676043ca7a2a5c0607c669b6e0c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/42313/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:22:14 -0500 In my opinion, I believe that face to face meetings regarding the project no matter the length are always the most effective ways of getting something across in team projects. In all of the projects that I have been in,…   Read more»

]]> c5054ff27ac9b7ce0e09c5ba2e2cc030 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/42279/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:18:07 -0500 An example that came to mind regarding this topic would be an academic project that I participated in with a group to create a medical device from scratch. The basic budget that we were given was $200 and the group…   Read more»

]]> d99f5dcc47e1e73e03a5bd0981c47619 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/41510/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:36:07 -0500 I believe that group members/project manger of the scenario should not get immediately reprimanded or punished for going a little over time or budget. Keeping track of the limitations of the project is indeed important because the parameters were set…   Read more»

]]> 9ce6c0b66fac7f0518c0bbc2230e8298 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/41473/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:00:52 -0500 As a project manger, it would not be that uncommon of a scenario where members of the team develop or already have personal issues with each other. In this scenario how the group moves forward and continues to develop the…   Read more»

]]> 5c553ba8d1ea855506104c42703febbb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/41470/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:31:37 -0500 Hey everyone! My name is Neil Mondelus, and I am currently in my first semester for my Master’s Degree of Biomedical Engineering at NJIT. I am also pursing a graduate certificate in Biomedical Device Development as well. Thank you for…   Read more»

]]> 31288ada1d8f4a3c9ef9c49802f796c8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/40733/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:10:09 -0500 I believe that when it comes to dividing the workload of a project, it is always best when it is smaller groups working on a part rather than completely individual work. Having someone go off on their own completely independently…   Read more»

]]> 9d239df95c69f12a7fb120834d747103 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/40724/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:26:14 -0500 The organizational group that I prefer would have to be functional structured organization when it comes to working on projects. Functional organization allows for the members of the team to express their specific expertise on the project and having other…   Read more»

]]> a142d943160ea0b8a36ba9b56f2341f2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/40689/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:29:49 -0500 As a project manager, it should be the upmost priority that the team no matter how large it is to have say in the direction the project is headed. This can be difficult with the more team members the project…   Read more»

]]> 403dec860f4d5fbcba8d1ab96c844692 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/39903/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:49:59 -0500 In the event that a medical device is misclassified, this could a have severe implications based on how far  it made in it’s project life cycle. This would require going to the FDA for changes in how the product is…   Read more»

]]> 69a1e5713728d060c0742e08d417804a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/39794/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:01:03 -0500 Project life cycle is a term used to describe the basic flow or steps that a project/team undergoes within a time period to demonstrate the project’s effectiveness throughout the community. The term Product life cycle can be seen as an…   Read more»

]]> f91d4666f97576a6b53f7558a8a90222 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/39780/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:26:01 -0500 In a scenario where it was required of me work on a product and I needed to determine an initial range for the product grow, I would first go into the particulars of the product to truly understand what heights…   Read more»

]]> 5fcfeb12a8997f0bc006082f9a88e5df https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/38766/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:37:24 -0500 Whenever in a group setting, it is inevitable for the members to begin to disagreements with each other or even just not click with each other right off the bat. I have been in multiple groups where the other members…   Read more»

]]> 37103b7de018a56e3abeadb334b02d4b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/38700/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:12:10 -0500 For the purpose of medical device development, I am of the opinion that the more varied the skill set of the project team the better. It will always be necessary to have people in the team asking the extra question,…   Read more»

]]> 1b8a282e014677ccf47c07153c842ee1 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/38675/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:41:32 -0500 When it comes to group based projects, I prefer working in smaller teams of people because of how much more focused the project vison will be with a reasonably sized team. Working in larger groups have the advantage of having…   Read more»

]]> 73cf878d75850aad298eb2a42389d210 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/36802/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:13:30 -0500 I believe that the overall normalization of remote work since the pandemic is a huge positive because of how it offers the ability for more accommodation for people working and giving their two cents for projects. Though I believe that…   Read more»

]]> 989c28e43bb9c571ebc8fc94ee28cfbb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/36794/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:30 -0500 Group dysfunctionality and a lack of team communication are the primary reason for projects to go under and not reach the heights that it set to achieve whether it being professional or academic. With this in mind, I believe that…   Read more»

]]> b3a47fb8b8249e4225965504df4ef553 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/36667/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:01:22 -0500 I believe that there is indeed such a thing as a “born leader” and how vital those type of personalities are towards projects in any field. Project mangers can definitely learn to become leaders even if it doesn’t come as…   Read more»

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