@ma3295 I would agree that reapproval is needed in many cases of updating the AI in a medical device, but not all cases. I view the AI as a part of the device that contributes to the success of the…   Read more»

@pz98 I would say that in industry, long term goals are just as important as short term goals. While they provide results faster when compared to when the goal is formed, they often cannot allow the company to succeed alone….   Read more»

@ahmed-elmonier I would definitely say the level of evidence needed before moving on should depend on the details of the condition. For example, if a new technology is being developed to potentially reduce the deterioration of a degenerative muscular disease,…   Read more»

@ahmed-elmonier I wouldn’t use an outside lab for industry for the reason you mentioned, the reduced control and monitoring over the lab. For projects to maintain consistent deadlines, adding a non-affiliated entity to the project has increased potential for miscommunication…   Read more»

I would agree that people not doing their share of the work is a major problem in teamwork in general, but I would argue that in the workplace, disagreement over ideas would be a larger problem. In the competitive engineering…   Read more»

During my internship at a medical device company, I made use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to document my progress. Excel has multiple built-in templates to help with work breakdown structure, including multiple types of Gantt Charts, a project date…   Read more»

@andrewg I would agree that working on the initiating phase for an extended period of time stagnates the project and can lead to deadline issues later on. However, I wouldn’t say that less emphasis should be placed on the initiating…   Read more»

If I could redesign any medical device, I would attempt to change the current design of an artificial larynx. The original device is incredibly useful for its ability to allow those with damaged vocal cords to communicate with a voice…   Read more»

While I agree that it is definitely unreasonable for students to balance full time work and a full courseload, I would say that it is worth doing if the opportunity is presented to you. Last semester I worked a 20…   Read more»

I agree that both industry and academia both have great impact and promise, but I’d like to add that how fulfilling each is highly dependent on your unique needs, personality and abilities as a person. For example I feel like…   Read more»