I believe that I would like to follow a similar path as some of our classmates. I would like to be an engineer during the first stages of my career to get a hands on understanding of the duties and re...

I have seen similar situations in my experience. Often times the fear of termination and disagreeing with the higher ups forces employees to keep quiet. This is an issue that is continuing to increase...

That is a great question Talha! I believe our classmates shared some great reasons for why this might be. In addition to the aforementioned reasons including feeling stagnant, no longer receiving prai...

I have been in a similar situations Roberto. One one of my projects as an intern I was assigned to a team of 5 with 3 engineers and 1 other intern. Due to the urgency of another project the second int...

I feel that often times projects, or at the very least what we learn from them can carry over. I was an intern at a biomedical manufacturer that produced intra-aortic balloons for counter-pulsation th...

You bring up a great point Talha. Depending on the product or service you are procuring a certain standard must be met by the vendor. For a critical component, one that will be part of the implanted d...

My experience has been similar. It seems that a great deal of the process is rushed and results in having to repeat steps. I believe if these processes were completed adequately, it would save a great...

That is a great example jvv6. I have also come across many situations in which a risk was avoidable and minor changes to design or process were able to resolve the issue. However, there are also many ...

Like a few of our classmates mentioned, design reviews are typically more relaxed. I had the opportunity to sit in on a few design reviews during my time as an intern. In most cases the suggested chan...

Any necessary change to the design or documentation must go through COs. The purpose of ECOs and any change orders is to properly document the proposed changes for traceability purposes. These COs ar...

I agree gingeranderson. Though suppliers are on the PMs mind from early on, these should be given serious consideration during the execution phase when the necessary items are finalized. This helps to...

I agree with your approach tn58. Having a personal relationship with members of the team is extremely important. This will better allow for comfortable communication in which members will be more hone...

PMs face a great deal of challenges in a project. One of the most occurring and difficult to deal with in my opinion is employee conflict. When team members are not willing to perform their duties due...

Though no one likes to miss milestones, as many of our classmates mentioned, I agree with your statement. Milestones do serve as checkpoints to ensure the project is on track. In my senior design clas...

You make a great point jp582. Since often situations, simulation and real life, are time sensitive it is of utmost importance that the team is entirely caught up and act as soon as possible. This ensu...