I feel like the most important concept I learned in this course is how to address and solve problems within a project. One of the most enjoyable parts of this course has been completing the project si...

Something to point out about failure in projects is that failed projects can be incredibly demotivating for a team. Many individuals can feel disappointed by negative results after the time and effort...

To address the aspect of speed in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine program, a great topic to consider was Operation Warp Speed. This project had a goal of accelerating the COVID-19 vaccine development...

From my co-op experience, I have noticed that one of the biggest motivators has been introducing employees to the people they are helping. The company I work at regularly has seminars with guest speak...

Being in Biomedical Engineering, my biggest motivator is the help I can give. I used to volunteer in the hospital, and through this I was able to see first-hand the amount of good technologies and inn...

As someone who is currently starting in the industry, I prefer the role of the engineer. I have little work experience, and thus am unfamiliar with the work environment and its dynamics. Along with th...

Tackling the aspect of keeping up with fast-evolving technology in terms of biomedical device development, the best way to do so is via proactive action. Rather than keeping up with change, it is best...

Considering the mini-sim from this week, going for multiple vendors can be more beneficial for next steps in terms of finalizing alternate sources for the coating material. In considering vendors avai...

To touch upon the mention of scenario-based simulation training, within the company I am currently working in, we are mandated to complete certain virtual training sessions each quarter, keeping us up...

When it comes to project management, communication skills are a must. This helps the project manager facilitate collaboration, prevent conflicts, define goals & expectations, and allows for decisi...

Budgets can be high with animal experiments. This has to do with how time and labor intensive the studies are, resources needed for animal care, long-term nature of the studies (if applicable), materi...

I believe that finding a balance between these two alternatives is dependent on understanding the roles of different team members within a project and the complexity of the information being communica...

For determining the duration of each task, it’s good to have an understanding of the team members performing the task, and what resources they have access to. Resources team members have access to det...

Within my experience, a key aspect of project plan execution is checking the feasibility of the project plan before making an effort to follow through on it. Some of my work is incredibly time-sensiti...

Project update meetings are a great way of getting an entire team onboard with the projects occurring, seeing who can help out for certain trouble spots, and making plans for future work based on ever...