I agree working in a partnership would not be preferred. I say this because you will not always agree with your partner this can cause the partnership to go down hill at any moment. All this risk is taken on…   Read more»

I would want to be part of a Limited Liability Corporation. I agree there is a limited risk among the owners. This is one of the only companies where the owners do not have total liability. It is also easier…   Read more»

The main difference between public and private companies are that private companies are owned by a 100 individuals and are not traded publicly. Public companies are traded and have zillions of shareholders. Public companies also are responsible to the Securities…   Read more»

Since you were able to get both sides as in at one job QA had no issue but the second job QA had some issue. I would like to know how the jobs differed. Like maybe something was done differently…   Read more»

To add to this question I would like to know how the tests helped the project or company as a whole? What happened after you tested it? Did it fail or pass and what were the steps that happened after?

I can understand why it would be a burden. Especially since you have to spend money on a quality engineer but it would be smarter to spend the money earlier than having to deal with it later and possible having…   Read more»

This is a great question. I also do not understand why they take so long to make recalls. I know some of my friends whose cars got recalled like years after they bought it. Why would they not have verified…   Read more»

I believe that human differences will be a very helpful when the group works as a whole. While working on a project you will get so many different ideas from all the different backgrounds. Having people from different backgrounds can…   Read more»

I agree that accuracy and precision are so important to the FDA. They cannot have a drug or device not pass those regulations because they will be used for the general population. If they do not follow the the FDA…   Read more»

I understand as to why testing animals is unethical. But at the moment it is the only option that has been successful. If there were other options I feel like they would have been used already. If there is an…   Read more»

That is very interesting but what does happen if that proper structure does not work or is interrupted? Would the project not be successful? The flow in the industry can be interrupted if lets say someone does not finish their…   Read more»

The tests used to determine biocompatibility of a material are used in regards to ISO 10993. These tests can include cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and irritation. These test if the material is poisonous to the cells or genes. They even test if…   Read more»

I agree that an important part of the project is who should be involved. The project manager needs to involve the right people who understand the specifications of the project and can accomplish them. I also agree with the continuation…   Read more»

I agree that these questions are so important to the development of the project. Before making a device we need to make sure that we can sell it. Why waste money on a project that we will not make money…   Read more»

The first challenge that comes to mind would be the FDA guidelines. But other challenges could be that each project has different specifications. Project managers for medical devices have to make sure the device works for every type of person…   Read more»

Until this course I had no idea what I would be doing in the real world because I was not told about professions in industry. I only knew about academic jobs and that was never an option for me. I…   Read more»

I do not agree. I think once we are in our masters we should take more practical courses. We do still need academic courses but we need more than 3 practical courses. Once in the real world, practical courses may…   Read more»

I agree with the arguments you have presented. But you have to remember that when it comes to academia it may not be as time flexible as you believe. A profession in academia can be becoming a professor and with…   Read more»