A de Novo approach is efficient in getting the approval from the FDA and launching the products in the market rapidly. It’s used for new devices that has not been previously classified by the FDA. F...

One of the major pitfalls that may arise in animal study is the delay in testing and the time the specimen is received from the supplier. Due to the demand for animals for many pre-clinical trials, i...

I agree with most of the participants in the posts above that there are pros and cons of academia versus industry. I believe there is a mutual relationship between the two as industry is based on the ...

There are multiple biocompatibility tests that needs to be carried out on the product prior to clinical trials. These tests must comply with the ISO 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices....

During my undergraduate capstone project, we created a Gantt chart using Microsoft Project to guide us and better visualize the timeline of the project. In the Gantt chart, we divided the project into...

In my experiences, I have never worked in a project with multiple project managers. Many times, there are project leads that support various activities within a project. By having multiple project m...

During a project, we set milestones to achieve. However, due to certain circumstances, we cannot meet the deadline that results in missing a milestone. Missing a milestone can be either a failure by...

In my opinion, the greatest advice that I would give to incoming BME students is to network as much as possible. Networking is a key tool to get internships and co-op experience. Industry experience...

I agree with most of the participants in the posts above that there are pros and cons of academia versus industry. I believe there is a mutual relationship between the two as industry is based on the...

In my opinion, I don’t think 70:30 is a good ratio of academic courses versus practical courses. Academic courses are great in terms of getting a good understanding of the concept and processes used ...

I believe this type of issue is very common in workforce and I am not surprised. If one wants to convey his or her message across, then without arguing with the upper management, should plan an alter...

Many people leave work due to different reasons. For some, it’s the family or the commute and sometimes it’s the employer and the salary. Employers should have a career path set up for their employe...

This is a great question to discuss. After graduating from college, I would start working as an engineer or at least be on the technical side of a project. I believe most people choose this path to ...

In order for a team to be motivated, the PM should consider new ideas and challenging ways on the current project. And yes I believe that the PM level of motivation directly affects the team’s produc...

In my opinion, I believe the results above are not surprising. After talking with few people in the industry and seeing it myself through internships for 2 years, it’s clear that employees need to be...