One way I think it is best to organize a meeting is to get straight to the point. I have been a part of meetings with introductions to people or topics, Q&As, or unrelated company updates at the b...

When working with medical devices, larger companies not only deal with rules, regulations, and guidelines from the FDA, but for regulatory bodies outside of the US as well. Say you worked for a large ...

Managing change fatigue can absolutely be tricky, especially in the medical device field with so many regulatory bodies and guidelines that can force very suddenly. Too many of these changes can lead ...

I am surprised to see that no one is focusing on developing technical skills and familiarization with industry-specific standards and regulatory boards. Personal development is about much more than pe...

Unfortunately, without regulatory compliance there is no innovation. I do not necessarily agree that there is a balancing of innovation and regular compliance. Regulatory compliance is far more import...

I personally feel as in person meetings are essential to success. Emails simply cannot get important information across. We live in an age where many young people barely check their email, and when th...

One of the best ways to manage your inbox is built directly into every major email provider and/or manager. I have not seen many people use this function personally, but you can create customizable fo...

I believe it is more important to consider money during the planning phase. I say this because without money, there is no project and deadlines don't matter. You can be given 2 years to replace a brok...

Maintaining the critical path is just as important as it sounds, it is absolutely critical to the success of the project. I was the dedicated "Project Manager" for my BME capstone team during my time ...

@sn64 Hey! The first step would be to establish a framework, defining a clear tiered approach to classify the changes. Then I would ensure that there is a clear documentation and tracking system in pl...

I believe the most present risk in the majority of projects would have to be a schedule risk. This is because of the immense number of factors that can all affect the schedule of the project at any gi...

Hello! My name is Sean Caswell and I am doing my master's in BME at NJIT! I look forward to connecting with you all! Here is my LinkedIn -> Sean Caswell | LinkedIn

One important nuance I have always noticed is that it has never been "Nature or Nurture" but rather "Nature vs Nurture." It is not black or white, it is more comparable to grayscale. I think of it as ...

I personally believe that testing in extremes is important. For example, say the labels were only tested for what was deemed "practical application" and tests were never conducted on bottles wet for t...

Fortunately, my group did not seem to run into any issues. However, we did run into a similar situation where everyone seemed to have a slightly different background. I believe it helped us as well. O...