Companies usually attend conferences where they can preset and showcase a new product they have been working on. the conferences are effective because they include the desired audience the company is looking for. in these type of events, a company…   Read more»

From my family’s experience, if I were to start a company it will be LLC. One of the biggest advantages for LLC it’s the tax flexibility; by being a single member, the business will be taxed as a sole proprietorship….   Read more»

Personally, I would not turn down an offer based on the type of company. I will focus more on the experience I will gain, but also the work environment. Some people have told me I should start up with a…   Read more»

A private company does not disclose their books to the public in general. The boss alone is in charge of the business. This gives them the freedom to manage the company in their own way. Meanwhile, a public company has…   Read more»

While its true that regulations do not ensure quality, they are necessary for some level of standardization in the audit of products.Many times when companies try to stay at the top using innovative systems they can be affected by loopholes…   Read more»

I haven’t witnessed anything exceptional, but in my other classes, we had a lecture about ethics and we discussed about different situations. As for my personal experience, I think that when you work in the industry you must display your…   Read more»

Although I did not participate in QC where I was the one testing the product or evaluating it, I was the one who had to use the User Requirements Doc. to create process flows that need to be followed by…   Read more»

I think this topic is a little complicated and your opinion will depend on which side you stand. If you work on trying to develop new products to help people, you will find that the FDA is way too strict,…   Read more»

I think recalls also happen after a while due to unforeseen complications. A company must always try to maintain QC as is best, perhaps by innovating systems that check the product in a more effective and correct way, but things…   Read more»

I was reading through the FDA website and found interesting that many products have recalls. Many times the company will decide to remove a product that’s harmful or defective from the market, or in some instances, this is requested by…   Read more»

When conducting research on animals, you have to be very careful, because you want the experiment to succeed, I’ve only conducted research on rats previously, and sometimes, we did not know why the animal died. The animals were put under…   Read more»

I will choose to do research in the industry over academia. I think people who like to stay in academia have a passion for discovery, while people in the industry have the passion for helping others at a faster rate….   Read more»

To me, both types of research are important, but my personal interest is to see results right away. I had previous experience doing research in the academic field, and even though I liked it, sometimes I found myself to be…   Read more»

Missing a milestone can mean failure but it does not mean that the project is over. Many times, if a project is massive for a company, the can face complex obstacles and may fail a milestone in the way, but…   Read more»

The obstacle I encountered was being able to meet with SME’s. My internship project had tight deadlines and it required the involvement of multiple teams. Therefore, I had to meet with SME’s across the globe, so when scheduling meetings, there…   Read more»

In my first internship, I had 2 managers. Their management style was very similar. They are both very flexible and open-minded. They let me be creative and explore different solutions to my task. At the same time, they were very…   Read more»

In my first internship, I had 2 managers. Their management style was very similar. They are both very flexible and open-minded. They let me be creative and explore different solutions to my task. At the same time, they were very…   Read more»

Biomedical engineering is so diverse that students are required to select a specific track to focus on. However, BMEs are competing with other engineers who are more knowledgeable. It is one of the biggest disadvantage for BMEs, the fact that…   Read more»

My opinion is that this is not a good ratio. I agree that informational courses are important and necessary for the career, but ultimately, it does not give you the skills recruiters are looking for. the background information gives us…   Read more»

Reading through the past comments, I also have to agree that students need to focus on obtaining as much industry experience as possible. Over the years, I heard from advisors that biomedical engineers compete with the other majors (chemical, electrical,…   Read more»