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tm422 replied to the topic "What if I told you..." -

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:12:52 -0400

@atk27njit-edu I would disagree that the placebo effect is “all in the mind.” While the placebo effect does rely on expectation, it’s not simply a mental trick played by the mind. This is rather a real phenomenon that is exploited… Read more»

hayderk replied to the topic "Capstone Project Proposals (Shortened PDF)" -

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:12:38 -0500

@atk27njit-edu To add detail (we were in the same Capstone Group) the project focused on developing an upper extremity spasticity simulator to help educate clinicians and reduce inter-rater variability in the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). The one thing within documentation… Read more»

hayderk replied to the topic "First Job: What type of company to choose?" -

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 03:54:47 -0400

@atk27njit-edu I agree with many points you bring up, but wanted to add that smaller companies usually have positions that blend multiple roles. So while you may have worked as a design engineer per say, at a smaller company you… Read more»

hayderk replied to the topic "Biomedical Engineers vs. Mechanical Engineers: Who has the advantage in Biomechanics?" -

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:45:27 -0400

@atk27njit-edu I’ve definitely seen a similar pattern between ME vs BME at my own work, but I think the ability of a BME is something you can’t downplay when compared to ME. For starters while I do agree that BME… Read more»