Developmental projects setting

Identifying a suitable developmental project requires that you apply creative processes to originating a specific idea for improvement or change and translating it into a practical plan of action. Figure 4.1 sets out the principal steps involved. Referring to Figure 4.1 ... 

The action you need to take if you are going to set up a developmental project is self-evident use the guidance in the chapter to do so. You will also need to refer to the next chapter which describes how to shape your project in a way that will maximize its potential for developing you. 

A review of your own development needs is an obvious starting point for a developmental project. You cany out some form of self-diagnosis of your strengths and weaknesses, and seek out a project opportunity that will involve you in managing in an area that you want to develop. For example, to develop yourself in the area of interpersonal relations you might choose a project that involves you in setting up arrangements for interdepartmental collaboration. 

The nervous system contains an unusually diverse set of intermediate filaments (Table 8-2) with distinctive cellular distributions and developmental expression [21, 22]. Despite their molecular heterogeneity, all intermediate filaments appear as solid, rope-like fibers 8-12 nm in diameter. Neuronal intermediate filaments (NFs) can be hundreds of micrometers long and have characteristic sidearm projections, while filaments in glia or other nonneuronal cells are shorter and lack sidearms (Fig. 8-2). The existence of NFs was established long before much was known about their biochemistry or properties. As stable cytoskeletal structures, NFs were noted in early electron micrographs, and many traditional histological procedures that visualize neurons are based on a specific interaction of metal stains with NFs. 

A dedicated automation specialist or group with necessary skill sets (analytical chemistry, computer literacy, and instrumentation) able to devote sufficient time to automation implementation is critical to take a project to fruition. The success of a robotics program can be enhanced greatly by making it accessible to a large population. Thus, it is essential for automation specialists to work closely with every analytical area to develop and validate automated methods for developmental products. After the technology is well established, the specialists can return to their operating areas. 

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