I would prefer to create research that helps current generations. I believe that technologies and information builds upon itself so if you help current generations, you are helping future generations ...

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I helped design and develop new technology for submarines. I worked with Lockheed Martin, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), vendors and people who r...

In industry, research is done based on an immediate need for the product. Unless there is a problem that has to be solved, usually the research isn't pushed in industry. In academia, research is done ...

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I was given a project to develop a new technology for submarines. While testing in the Monitoring and Controlling phase of the project, we realized tha...

I think there are many challenges to doing project management for medical devices vs other projects. One of the main challenges would be that there might not be a medical device to base your work off ...

While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I worked on several projects that had different project managers for different portions of the job. There are pros and cons to this approach. The good ...

I would argue that working in academia would give someone the opportunity to work on something that is meaningful to them. In academia, one can do research, take sabbatical, teach or write a textbook ...

I haven't worked as a biomedical engineer but I have worked as a nuclear engineer for 5 years. My advice would be more general. During internships and later when you work, don't be afraid to be aggres...

I think the 3 out of 10 ratio for practical classes versus 7 out of 10 for academic classes is perfect. The student will pick up and learn things on the job and just needs a few classes to get him or ...

I think "praise" and "challenging work" are connected. If people are not stimulated they will not be motivated to work on the said project and there will be no praise. I think the take away is that pe...

I believe that they are disconnected because its teamwork vs. individual but I believe they are connected in a strange way.‘individual effort’, ‘making the numbers’, and ‘agreeing with the boss' leads...

I would choose a manager role. There were several engineers at my company who would never want to be in management and prefer moving up the ladder as a more senior engineer. This was due to that fact ...

I believe that to determine if you should outsource a clinical trial or not, you should first develop a scope, WBS, Gantt chart, and budget for these tasks. This will give you an idea of how you would...

Visualizing the end product motivates me. While working at General Dynamics Electric Boat, I helped design new components for the submarine. Sometimes, while working on a document or setting up a meet...

I expected "fair pay" and "benefits" to be higher. I thought the main reason why most people worked was to get paid and have benefits to survive. I actually thought that was the main reason for "work"...