This lecture discussed the differences behind public and private companies with one being owned by a slew of shareholders and the other owned by select individuals respectively. While both value the o...

Personally, I am not someone who is looking to start a big business, so I would most likely prefer a sole proprietorship if I'm thinking small-scale. However, if I was really looking to start one, I w...

Double taxation is definitely a huge disadvantage, but S-Corps can still be highly limited in terms of ownership. The more owners there are in a company means less risk to them, unless one of the owne...

As I've said in a previous reply, Quality is a necessary delay. There needs to be a sort of "checks and balances" in a company during a project. While the engineers and researchers have the practical ...

While I'm sure it is incredibly frustrating for R&D to be delayed by the Quality department's need to follow and enforce compliance, it is a necessary delay. If a project moves forward at any poin...

Speaking from my experience at my internship, document control works well when all documentation is organized and tracked consistently over the course of the project. It is quite easy for documentatio...

During my internship, I recently learned about measurement system analyses (MSA) also known as gage R&Rs (repeatability and reproducibility) and how important it is to perform them when prototypin...

Diversity in the workplace is necessary in order to synthesize different perspectives towards a common goal. People specialize in some things more than others because of their backgrounds and drives, ...

Medical devices need an extensive amount of testing and research before a PMA can be sought after which requires plenty of documentation and time. This, plus the amount of other devices in the process...

Research in industry can be volatile due to time and money constraints. Sometimes, corners need to be cut in order to meet deadlines or cut down costs. What do you believe is the deciding factor betwe...

Putting in the due diligence when determining your material selection is key for any project, but it is especially so when you're interfacing it with the human body. Biomaterials not only need to have...

Hello arianaburch, While both paths are feasible, I would personally go into industry. In industry, I feel like you'd sooner see the fruits of your labor when working on a project. Research can be in...

Research labs will often have a slew of projects on their desk with no set deadline as to when they will be completed. What seems to define the level of difficulty between working in industry and work...

As discussed during the lecture, scope creep can be simply defined as "adding more than you can chew" for a project. Scope creep can happen to the best of us during a project, especially for so-called...

Hello cem34, I think if there is an issue taking much longer than expected, it is important to communicate that with your team members in order to put your heads together and solve the issue a little...