Personally speaking, I have never really considered the health and financial stabilities of the companies I have applied too. As a student fresh out of college, you aim to just apply and go for what y...

I think it is important to have a quality department that is comfortable and close with all other departments. Typically, there are some conflicts between quality and other departments. Simply put, th...

I believe that the implementation of emerging technologies into QA could be very useful for companies. It would allow for easier creation of QA procedures and make the overall QA process easier. This ...

I agree with Pedro to a certain degree. When it comes down to it, not following the proper quality protocols and procedures outlined would be considered unethical. However, there will always be situat...

The FDA approval process is known to be very slow and this would beg the question if FDA regulations are overly strict. Personally, I agree that the FDA regulations are too strict. The FDA is meant to...

Precision and accuracy would be vital in the creation of an effective medical device. The comparison between precision and accuracy can sometimes be a bit tricky. During multiple tests if a product ha...

Recalls are essentially inevitable no matter what. This could be soon after the product was given the FDA approval or many years after the product has already been in use. You could create a product s...

Personally, I would like to conduct research that has a more current effect. This would align more so with industry. However, it would not be surprising to conduct research that is beneficial for the ...

Obviously, there can be cases made for doing research in either academia or industry. In the lab that I am currently working at, my professor is technically in a mix of both. (I will try to keep him a...

Biomaterial selection must be given careful consideration when it comes to project management. Like others have said, the material one selects could affect the cost and/or the schedule. I believe that...

In every project, there is always going to be so much that could go wrong. From the initial planning phase, to actually executing the project tasks, minor setbacks can have major consequences. Within ...

Like many before me, I agree that in order to be a good project manager, you must master some vital soft skills. These soft skills include good communication, organization, leadership, and much more. ...

I agree that questioning as much as you can in the initiation phase is a good practice. Although, I do not have any project management experience within industry, within my college experience, I had c...

I agree with some others who claim that the ratio of practical to informational courses should be dependent on the goals of the student. Obviously, if someone would like to one day go into industry, t...

As stated by others before me, the debate between academia versus industry simply comes down to personal preference. There are plenty of advantages and disadvantages to both. Personally, I have had no...