The most impactful lesson I have learned from this class so far is how applied research/basic science (that is, what we learn in our core classes) is just a small percentage of research and development and R&D is just a small percentage of actual product development. As several of the posts above have mentioned, knowledge in project management, regulatory policies and procedures, shareholder/stakeholder interests, manufacturing practices, interdisciplinary communication, marketing, funding acquisition, and more are also heavily involved in product development at an industry level. It is concerning that not enough of our BME curriculum stresses teaching these skills especially since NJIT is reputed in catering to working class students. However, if we take initiative, there are classes available; for example this class, the Capstones and electives offered through the School of Management; I also found several of my biomaterials/tissue engineering track classes to explain FDA regulations and almost every BME class involved team projects that help build communication and interpersonal skills. I took this class to gain knowledge about the inner workings of how to navigate through and succeed in industry and so far it has delivered.