Recently, I encountered an obstacle at work that certainly could have been avoided if my team and I spent more time planning out the project. Our product requires to be sent out for sterilization as we do not do any…   Read more»

I do believe that virtual communications have helped improve project life cycles to some degree. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual communication has certainly improved as we now have plenty of platforms to accommodate WFH work arrangements. Many…   Read more»

As many of the previous posts have stated, a 30/70 practical to academic ratio is not the best. I, like many, learn better from hands-on experience. Courses aimed at teaching you the practical applications of concepts you learn in class…   Read more»

I certainly agree with many of the advantages and disadvantages made in the previous posts. Initially, when deciding to pursue a BME degree, I was drawn to the idea of being exposed to different areas of knowledge. I believe that…   Read more»

I began my R&D role in the company I currently work for in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike many people who began working or worked through the pandemic, I was always required to be onsite regardless of the…   Read more»

Because projects can last for years, it is not surprising that in that time team members may leave/quit or members change positions. Usually, if the employee is making the decision to leave, they should give notice to their managers. This…   Read more»

It is important that the product you produce is within the specifications that you set. These specifications are set to ensure that your product is not only able to do what its intended to do but can also carry out…   Read more»

To answer the first question, effective communication is achieved by every member of a project, regardless of size or role. It is important that project team members maintain constant communication with one another to reduce risk of delays or setbacks….   Read more»

I agree that project cost can never be accurately established at the beginning of the project. There are factors that may come up that may not have been planned for in the beginning of the project. Increase in project cost…   Read more»

I agree that those 5 factors are important for the success of any project, especially effective communication. In a project where there may be several departments and a lot of people working in collaboration to achieve the same goals, it…   Read more»

The completion of any project relies on the full cooperation of everyone on the team. With that being said, when planning for the project and selecting members of the project team, it is important that each member disclose any other…   Read more»

First, it’s important to sit down with the team to understand what the problem is and brainstorm its possible causes. Our team first tackled the issue of the formulation clumping and leaking from the syringe. From this, we decided that…   Read more»

When creating a device, the team comes up with the product specifications and requirements which essentially tell you how the device does what it’s supposed to do. These are your design inputs. Design verification entails tests or analyses that show…   Read more»

As a few have mentioned before, one aspect of a project that can cause failure is poor planning and communication. Of course plans can change and the team can adjust or adapt to setbacks but if the project is poorly…   Read more»

If your app does in fact retrain auditory cues, then I believe the capstone project would be classified as a medical mobile app. The number of FDA-cleared or approved mobile medical apps has definitely grown and has been created for…   Read more»

I agree with the responses before me that products should be subjected to FDA recall if there are label errors associated with the product. The product’s label is one of the first things that the customer will see before purchasing/using…   Read more»

There are risks to every project so it is important that risks are assessed in the beginning of the project. More often than not risks affect a project negatively which is why project teams have to come with backup plans…   Read more»

If milestones are missed, the first step is to get the team together to investigate why deadlines weren’t met. During this process, as with any process, communication is essential. In this case, the project’s Gantt chart could prove extremely beneficial in…   Read more»

First, I think it is important that you plan for any possible failures that could occur with your project in the very beginning. For example, in this week’s sim, calcium sulfate hardens when exposed to water so the team should…   Read more»

The Gantt chart helps to visualize the tasks in a project. Through the chart you are able to see how long tasks will take and which tasks are needed to be completed first before starting another task. It is important…   Read more»