I really learned about communication and problem solving through this class. (specifically through the simulations). While I have dealt with similar things before, the back and forth set-up required f...

Honestly I think, at this exact moment in my life, I am happy being a researcher/engineer. I do not have the skillset to lead others yet. I've only just started graduate school and I am still in the, ...

As someone who has really only done research in academic settings, I find this class helpful since it provides insights that I would not have been able to access from my other classes and experiences....

I have a huge tendency to fall into tunnel vision. I think its partially based on hyper focusing on a specific part of a project and also based on stubbornness. The issue is that it really only become...

It's funny but I am very rarely motivated by competition, personally I find it stressful and somewhat demotivating. I have ADHD so motivation and executive functioning can be difficult for me. I think...

As a graduate student who oversees a small hoard of undergrads, I have a bit of experience in motivation and how motivating others can modify their work. For the purpose of this prompt, I am going to ...

My capstone project for undergrad focused on creating a continuous passive motion device (CPM) for the hand. We underestimated a lot of the completion dates for many parts of the project which resulte...

Honestly, it depends on how this individual leaves the project. If the person is leaving the project abruptly then there will need to be major changes in work-flow and other individuals working on the...

I think your definition of HR pretty much answers your question. HR: reduces turnover, hires well suited-individuals for the job, and improves employee engagement. A medical device is really only as g...

I am currently pursuing my Masters in a lab! When I was in undergrad I did a terrible job of logging my work: I often assumed that I would remember simple details and that many of my tasks just didn't...

I think for the closing phase to be carried out effectively, it is essential that all parts required for the closing phase are clearly monitored and that it is ensured that they are completed correctl...

I agree with several of the commenters above. I think communication control may be one of the most effective and necessary parts of Monitoring and Controlling. While there are many techniques and tool...

My biggest emphasis would be on COMMUNICATION. Even with this week's simulation, it was clear that communication can directly impact how a project plays out. Planning is one thing, executing a plan pr...

A specific or main cause of project failure is difficult to pinpoint. While I agree that communication seems to be a major factor in the success of a project, I think that sometimes project failure ca...

When I was working on my capstone project in undergrad we made a lot of assumptions about how easy it would be to program our device. The aim of the device was to open and close a hand, and we had got...