A partnership has several positive characteristics, especially when there is a unified goal, mission, and method of completing tasks. Additionally, there could be less financial risk and burden. However, as in any partnership in life, each partner needs to be…   Read more»

The benefits of an MBA are obvious. The education and the connections are extremely valuable. However, there is not such thing as required. A MBA is not required to start a business, and one can perform their own research and…   Read more»

The core of this issue is asking if the person starting the business is capable of doing it. Entrepreneurial skills vary and are required. A person can be zealous, then quickly realize that they are not equipped financially, emotionally, or…   Read more»

A quality control engineer must have extensive knowledge of the product, the theories that make the product work, and the specifications of the product and its components. For example, in the case of a non conforming material, the engineer must…   Read more»

Based on what I have seen, many companies are still shy of using AI. The efficiency and ease of AI is a double edged sword. It can take away jobs, and there are still inquisitions about accuracy. A side question…   Read more»

Quality assurance is the internal FDA of a medical device company. It is the first step in preventing complaints from returning from the field. For example, if a non conforming material is found on the manufacturing floor, a future complaint…   Read more»

I have recently switched from an engineering role to a regulatory role, and there are obviously pros and cons to it. Roles in regulatory or compliance usually provide more flexibility to work from home, which some people prefer. Engineering and…   Read more»

As someone who works for a medical device company, I have had my fair share of unique experiences in and outside of the office. Yes, people have different types of accents, different backgrounds, different styles of thinking and approaching matters….   Read more»

From an external point of view, the FDA has the role of dictating the balance between innovation and safety. Between the three different levels of devices, there are guidelines that are already set in place. Additionally, past experience with products…   Read more»

There are similarities and differences in the desired qualities of an engineer in the industry versus a researcher in academia. Both fields require expertise in knowledge, however, academia prefers graduate level education. One can work in the industry with just…   Read more»

It seems as there are mainly students participating in this, that most are speaking from personal experience, as will I. I have had professors who are research lab leads and are conducting innovating research in their on campus labs. The…   Read more»

As one of the professors in the biomedical engineering department at NJIT once said, “biocompatibility is not a real word”. Obviously, it is a real word. He was trying to explain to his students that the human body will always…   Read more»

I believe it is imperative for a project manager to have appropriate social skills, and be able to communicate effectively. For what is a project manager, except one that manages projects? In fact, a project manager manages the project through…   Read more»

Based on my limited experience in the industry so far, missing a milestone can be upsetting. However, there is always a lesson to be learned from missing a milestone. I believe a lesson learned is never a bad thing. For…   Read more»

I believe that innovation can include both adding to the process or removing from the process in order to achieve a better result. If an innovation can expedite the project, while still maintaining the original scope and goals, then there…   Read more»

The issue of on site versus remote work is one that I am currently dealing with. I believe that it is a case by case basis. For a quality engineer that does not visit the manufacturing floor, the work they…   Read more»

From a young age, I was taught that good grades matter. The harder you study, the better your grade. Up until my undergraduate career, it seemed that all that mattered was grades. However, I was first exposed to the idea…   Read more»

It is clear that both academia and the industry are fruitful and innovative parts of biomedical engineering. During my undergraduate career at NJIT, I was exposed to the realm of academia, where professors, researchers, and research assistants would perform experimental…   Read more»