I haven’t done any type of pre-clinical or clinical research, but if was to assume, the failure of the research would possibly something quite simple. For example, not following the direction. It could also be something as simple as that the approach you are taking actually does not work.

I am not certainly sure about how the research is approached in industry, but I assume it would be fast paced research, where deadlines has to be met and the research has to be done as fast as possible. While in academia, from my personal experience, its slow paced. The professors, post-doc students, masters students ect. will get together talk…[Read more]

Both type of research are important. Personally, I would prefer doing research in academia just because its leisure type of life. I think academia research is just as important because they are trying out different ways until they find a right way.

Failing to meet the milestone is in sense considered a failure. However, there should always be a contingency plan if you fail a milestone. Currently, I am taking capstone and we have missed a few milestones, however as long as it doesn’t effect the overall project by a lot, it shouldn’t be a big problem. In addition, you should always give…[Read more]

Project manager is both jobs has its own rules and regulations. For example, in medical devices the person has to make sure that the product is safe and able to pass all the FDA regulations. While in construction, they have to make sure that buildings are safe in general as well as during earthquake, fire hazard etc. This also depends on where the…[Read more]

We in reality, all the phases of a project managements are important, because if failing to do one will cause domino effect on the other phases. If we have to choose one, I think it would be initiation phase, because that is what decides the overall project. The intiation phase is also the most tedious because it is the phase where “devils in the…[Read more]