I do believe that there are two important phases in the project cycle. The controlling process and the planning process are absolutely crucial in running the project to completion. Although all of the phases are very important, I do believe that these are the most important. The controlling process is used throughout the entirety of the project…[Read more]

There were multiple times where a problem had caused me to have detrimental effects on a project. Most of the time, the problem arises from poor planning, which is a crucial step in the project life cycle. A capstone project which was assigned to a group of four seemed to be the most hard hitting project. It required a year’s worth of research and…[Read more]

Just like akashranpura, I am also still in my senior year of undergrad. A lot of the posters above say to do an internship, and I do believe this will be valuable if the person is working as a BME. However, I am a pre-med in hopes of attending medical school next fall, and I do not know if it will be exactly useful. While I do agree that it will…[Read more]

There are many differences one has to consider when deciding what career path to choose. I am not too exposed to the aspects of the industry field, but I have been exposed to research for about 3 years. An academic field is much more flexible, being able to come in at any time and finishing up experiments. However, the experiments do take some…[Read more]

Personally, I do believe practical knowledge is essential in order to learn the various tasks required in the job market as a BME, but informational classes are just as necessary. Informational classes detail the information that needs to be learned, while practical classes give you a way to apply that information, which strengthens the…[Read more]