When it comes to working with someone that is being difficult, I find that trying to approach the individual themselves first to see how we can reach compromise and find a way to work together in a wa...

The current company I work in seems to operate as a matrix organization. I have my manager that I report to but I often report to her manager as well. My job before this seemed to operate as a functio...

I am in agreeance with you on this topic. While there are people that are born with inherent leadership qualities, most of the qualities of a good project manager are developed over time and mentorshi...

Not only should a test be detailed, like @ridmehta stated, but depending on the kind of device that is being developed you should also have different kinds of tests. If you had a blood chemistry testi...

While I agree with the others that the FDA should not necessarily be given the authority to impose mandates, I do not believe that leaving that decision to just government bodies is the best solution ...

I am on board with @Jbarbee and @cm539. While the FDA approving products that include antifreeze is not unethical, the lack of transparency on the inclusion is what I find to be unethical. While the a...

If a new function is added to an existing class 2 device, than I believe a PMA would be necessary in order to ensure that: 1) The new functionality does not interfere with any of the existing function...

Similar to @hodafattel, my challenging situation also stems from my Senior Design Project. The project that my group and I were working on was a proof of concept project, where the goals of our projec...

Much like @mmd55 and @cassiem have said, projects that really pique my interests are ones that are complex but have a clear desired goal. By forcing you to think outside the box and look at the projec...

When it comes to working in a team for projects, I believe the best individuals to look for are the ones that are open and communicative but are also capable of independent work. By that I mean that o...

An NDA and a patent are two very different things. A patent is something that legally gives you full rights over an idea or a product and protects your idea as your own. This prevents others from clai...

As much as having a rule such as this sucks, it is a necessary rule that is enforced. Without a limit on the gifts we can give to our physicians, not only can they be influenced by the money/gifts tha...

A verbal agreement is an agreement that all parties agree on without it being written and signed. An example of this would be haggling to lower the price on a product or committing to do something whi...

If I was asked this question years ago, I would have said neither. But based off the experiences I have had in the past four years, I would say I am more suited for upper management and am starting to...

In my team, we started off by having the PM send out the DDP, a form to help him fill form a gantt chart, as well as all documents related to his project that he already had prepared. We then decided ...