In terms of medical devices, I believe accuracy determines how well the medical device functions to tackle the problem of treating the patient or problem it was made for. Precision is more of how finely correlated the medical devices are…   Read more»

All medical device companies go through several precautionary phases of medical device development in order to prevent a non-conformance or recall. A product’s non-conformance can be easily overlooked by the quality department of the company itself or it could be…   Read more»

I believe that projects in the industry are more successful because we have more resources when compared to academia. An industry also has a hierarchical stature of employees which makes it more organized than a team of graduate students and…   Read more»

I believe choosing a bio-material is one of the most critical factors in determining the flow of a project. The selection of a bio-material over another depicts the number of complications in the study. For example, if  bio-material X has…   Read more»

An obstacle that I’ve encountered while working on a project involved the the lack of proper communication between the engineering team, project managers, and supervisors. The engineering team had set up a clear, organized, gantt chart of how the objectives…   Read more»

That is a great example of how communication was not implemented by an individual on the team. I believe that communication is key for a team to reach its goals for a project. The manager should give the engineers all…   Read more»

I agree with Dr. Simon’s perspective about how the project objectives should be achievable, understandable, and affordable. An achievable project incorporates time management and laying down all of the main objectives, sub-objectives, and minor sub-tasks all into a well-organized structure….   Read more»

I believe that Academia is more focused on what the individual would want to do and is more flexible whereas the Industry is more focused on what the company wants to do and that individual is working on something he/she…   Read more»

From what I’ve experienced, a BS degree in BME is what all companies look for as the minimum requirement. It is definitely possible to gain a good entry-level position straight out of undergrad, whether it be through a very hard-earned…   Read more»

I believe real life experiences in the industry, whether it be internships, co-ops, or even an entry-level job in quality control would even help a BME get a feel as to what they want to focus more into. I personally…   Read more»