From the four simulations in this class, I have learned that the occurrence of tunnel vision can lead a group to not complete a simulation in time. The reason for this is that the group will continue to propose tests…   Read more»

I believe this class is helpful in exposing students to the methods, processes, and roles in which projects are completed in the medical device industry. Therefore, I believe this class as well as the medical device development class are both…   Read more»

As someone who is both graduating and transitioning to a job in industry this month, I have extensively pondered upon the desired progression of my career. Similar to prior posts, I would agree that I would like to work a…   Read more»

As mentioned in the lecture, one important thing to do is to ensure that no event occurs that would de-motivate any member of the team. With the lecture mentioning low performing coworkers being a major de-motivator, an initial step would…   Read more»

Two important lessons I learned from this course was the impact the planning stage had on the completion of a project and the importance of interpersonal skills. As for the planning stage, I learned how an inadequate consideration of this…   Read more»

Personally, the results presented in this lecture were not surprising to me as I have heard similar remarks from coworkers. In addition, my greatest motivators are also the top two factors listed in the results. From my prior experiences, my…   Read more»

While working as a research assistant at a lab on campus, I experienced scope creep while developing a custom motion capture system for a gait analysis. The project involved the use of inertial measurement unit sensors to record the real-time…   Read more»

The occurrence of a team member being placed on another project was something I experienced while working as an intern for a medical device manufacturing company. Due to the pandemic, the company I was working for had switched many interns…   Read more»

The possibility of an employee changing roles is a factor that should be taken into consideration when adding slack to project schedules. Nonetheless, methods to manage this occurrence include ensuring that the tasks performed by an employee that is leaving…   Read more»

In terms of completing tasks to meet milestones, the monitoring and controlling process should be occurring throughout the same time. The reason for this is that comparisons with a baseline provides feedback on whether a project is continuing as desired…   Read more»

The occurrence of multiple overlapping tasks going on in parallel helps increase the productivity of a project. If a task is not constrained by any requirements, then its completion in parallel with other tasks helps ensure projects can be completed…   Read more»

As mentioned in prior posts, the occurrence of absences or vacations should be considered while developing a project schedule. Therefore, team members should take the initiative to express future requests for vacation time in advance. Correspondingly, project managers should take…   Read more»

I agree with @am2343 that it is important that all documents such as the design history file be effectively documented and stored during the closing phase. The reason for this is that it may need to be referred to in…   Read more»

For my capstone project, my team and I had initially determined a budget of $110 for the development of our project. Unfortunately, our project ended up going over budget because we made the error of accounting for only a small…   Read more»

From my experience working in a lab on campus, I have seen firsthand the benefits of logging work while working on research projects. In my case, I came to this realization after having to pause work on one project to…   Read more»

In my opinion, projects fail due to a combination of varying reasons such as those mentioned in the forum question. Nonetheless, I believe a major contributing factor to project failure is inadequate preparation, brainstorming, and market research during the planning…   Read more»

In the case of this mini-Sim, I believe it is not worth it to increase the project risk by decreasing the duration time of the animal studies. Since this is a medical product that will be used to treat bone…   Read more»

In my opinion, scope creep can be prevented by taking the time and initiative to form a well-defined and researched scope with increased input from project members during the initiation of the project. This can mitigate delays later in the…   Read more»

A project I was involved in while working in a lab on campus was divided into three separate categories to construct a work breakdown structure. The goal of this project was to develop a wireless motion capture system using inertial…   Read more»

An example of this was something that I encountered while working on my capstone project. Our project consisted of the use of two force-sensitive resistor (FSR) sensors to provide inputs to scroll through a menu in a smartphone app we…   Read more»