I agree that double taxation is definitely a burden when it comes to C-corp. However, a big advantage is that shareholders are not just limited to USA. This means that it can be harder for an S-corp to revise equity…   Read more»

If I had the chance to build my own business, I would first start with completing an MBA before even beginning to build a business. It is important to have a good foundation of all things related to business before…   Read more»

I do not think engineers need to be too concerned with shareholder opinions unless it is directly impacting the project at hand. As stated in a previous reply, a budget is commonly decided very well beforehand anyways. Now in the…   Read more»

While R&D and quality do have the “bigger picture” goal in common, they individually do have drastically different goals. R&D’s work to create new innovations, technologies and processes whereas quality is there to make sure all of these things are…   Read more»

A possible role in the field could be a Quality Assurance manager who is managing a team of engineers to ensure compliance to regulations and standards. A big responsibility would be to ensure that all procedures are adopted. For this…   Read more»

While I have not had any experience in quality control, I can imagine the job is probably very stressful. Based on all the information given in the lecture, I think that it is very important that someone who is accuracy…   Read more»

While I do understand the sentiment that there has been a lot of progress over the course of the years and that 40 years does seem outdated, I still do see a need for it. It is extremely useful if…   Read more»

I think that it’s great that MSA are being utilized as they can keep track of any inconsistencies and to ensure the integrity of the data. I do think that the slowdown in approving medical devices lies in the testing….   Read more»

I think the guideline “Responsibility for openness and sharing of data and material” is the most important guideline for multiple reasons. The first being that it really emphasizes that the scientific community should be just that, a community. Many get…   Read more»

I think the consequences of not finishing research in academia is generally the feeling of guilt and unfulfillment. While the research might not be as serious because they are not being intended to directly impact a patient, the feeling of…   Read more»

Majority of this thread has chosen industry over academia, and I can very well understand why as I too would choose industry over academia. After coming out of undergrad, where most of what it felt like we did were heavy…   Read more»

Before this post, I didn’t think to have an FDA Regulatory Consultant involved so early on. While I understand the need for customer sales rep and and sales rep for the first meeting, the need for an FDA Regulatory Consultant…   Read more»

I agree with the point made above, it is important to find projects of similar quality that you can use to best estimate the duration of the task. While often overlooked, I always found it best to overestimate the time…   Read more»

While I have not yet worked on a large scale project in industry, I did have experience in dealing with expenditures as I was the designated person to keep track of the budget in my capstone group. While my team…   Read more»

One of the biggest issues in the Biomedical Engineering is not so much technicalities but more of ethical dilemmas. While the field has seen immense growth, there is a lot of controversy when it comes to ethical dilemmas. One of…   Read more»

Being overqualified for a role does have its pros. Many people have already mentioned that you can climb that company ladder very quickly as you’re bringing in way more than expected to the role. There might even be room to…   Read more»

While I just started my role, I may be premature in saying that I would also like a more hybrid working model. Half of my junior year and my entire senior year of undergrad was entirely online. Coming out of…   Read more»