Posted by: @mem42 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 ...

Quality management is a vital part of businesses, especially those that deliver products that could affect an individual’s health like those that come from the biotechnology industry. Medical devices ...

@ronakmandaliya made some points that I agree with. Quality specialists and engineers are some of the most important contributors to a business. Research and development/discovery can bring about most...

There are scientists who are developing and using animal-free methods that are actually shown to be relevant to human health for studying diseases and testing products. There is a variety of cell-base...

@puneet says it perfectly. Though animal testing can be a bit unethical depending on the perspective, it may be something that would be difficult to eliminate. Animals have been used for many years in...

Posted by: @llefevre I’ve had a fortununate opportunity to work with both academia and industry in terms of research and I noticed many parallels but there are some subtle differences that I will out...

It is interesting seeing and hearing everyone's perspective. Since BME would in a sense combine expertise in biology and engineering, I think that being part of this field of work would be very lucrat...

@gsharma I agree with some of the points you made. Sometimes it seems that the more education you attain, the better off you are in the course of your career. Higher levels of education can help you m...

Industry and academia can be a bit different, when considering the goals of each field. But, research holds an important role throughout any field. Sometimes both can go hand in hand if you can move f...

@myton provides some good remarks. Industry and academia can be a bit different, when considering the goals of each field. But, research holds an important role throughout any field. From my experienc...

I haven't had too much experience with procurement management, but it seems to have significance directed towards costs and vendors. Normally it involves acquiring quality goods and services from pref...

Communication management is a very important knowledge area, especially considering how vital communication can be. It usually includes the processes necessary to ensure that the information needs of ...

@ashleyfitzsimmons provided a great example. Clearly defined responsibilities will make handling discrepancies that may occur way easier. Aside from this, I think that another plus would be cost effic...

Project cost management is an important area of knowledge in the planning process group, since costs are estimated, and the budget is defined. It includes the processes involved in planning, estimatin...

@delany you made a good point, not all projects make it to this phase so that's important to understand. Sometimes events occur that force the project to end in the middle of its cycle. I agree that i...