Research in academia versus industry differ in many ways. The first is that industry research is usually aligned with what is high in demand in the market or it must be aligned with the goals of the c...

I personally am interested in research that would be beneficial in the present. I agree that most researchers probably do not go into this with a set timeline such as if it is for the present or futur...

I understand where groups such as PETA believe testing animals for research is unethical since there are some cases where the animal may suffer. I do believe though it is more unethical to do research...

I worked under two different project managers in the past year. The first project manager I worked for was very assertive and wanted the work done earlier than the deadline. She would constantly check...

One of the projects I worked on was to create an on-site document to manage our special processes, casting, hot isostatic pressing and solution annealing. This involved closely working with a statisti...

The best work dynamic for a medical device project is a team whose members trust each other and have an ownership mentality. Each member should contribute to the project. It is important to have someo...

I have had the opportunity to work in the industry as well as academia. I worked as a research assistant under a PhD student for a year. A lot of times, working in academia can mean repetitive work. T...

I am a non-traditional BME Student. One major advice I can offer is said above in almost every comment which is to get a co-op/internship. Real word experience is very different from what we learn in ...

In my experience so far in the BME field, there are more cons than pros. One of the cons is what you mentioned above, BME is too broad. In the company I worked for, a lot of the engineers studied Mech...

I currently work in the industry, so a lot of the things mentioned here were familiar. This class has allowed me to understand the processes and procedures in medical device better. This class also he...

I learned the importance of a team. I learned that a successful project starts with a team that is willing to communicate and work together to achieve a common goal. I also learnt how important your s...

I am motivated by challenges and learning constantly. I love being given several task and deadlines and meeting them on time. I take every opportunity I can to learn. So I try to finish the project as...

I believe American's overworking is a mix between motivation and just having too much work to do. Right now because I am young and new to the field, I enjoy being given tons of task and responsibiliti...

I would say at the moment, I would want to work as an engineer. I have been in the field for less than a year and I noticed manager's do more paperwork while the engineers are more hands on. I want to...

Human resource management is extremely important. I recently started working for a new company and HR is in charge of finding the best fit for open positions. It seems that some of the operators/techn...