Marketing to me is that the companies/firms should assess the needs of the customers most importantly and depending on those needs make appropriate decisions after a proper research of the already existing products to understand how they will be able…   Read more»

The type of corporation formed will depend on various factors, a few of which could be the number of people willing to start the business, how they are owned, how they pay taxes, the amount of risk involved to personal…   Read more»

I would prefer to start initially as a Sole Proprietorship as this would be more flexible and would allow me to take the decisions for my business as per my vision and goals for the company, provided I have the…   Read more»

As seen from the lectures for this week we know that S-corp follow the flow through taxes while C-corp has the double taxation. However, the C-corp has its own set of advantages. The shares can be publicly traded and the…   Read more»

A good relationship between the Quality and other departments can be maintained with an understanding by other departments that it is important for the product to comply with the standards set by the organizations rather than being rejected and having…   Read more»

The Quality Control of an organization can be improved by making sure that there is a good communication within the the quality control department and between the quality control department and other departments. A good quality management system (QMS) is…   Read more»

The quality department is the department responsible for making sure that the other departments in the company are in compliance with the standards which can be that of the company, FDA, ISO standards etc. If the department does not adhere…   Read more»

I believe the FDA is doing the right thing and is not being strict at all as it is there to assure that we ,the public, is safe  and there is safety and efficacy in all the products it regulates….   Read more»

First and foremost the physician would have a lot of trouble in financing the project. Apart from this the time taken to complete the project could be vast. Knowledge of design controls would be highly essential as mentioned, so that…   Read more»

The de Novo pathway was introduced to address novel devices without a predicate device, for low to moderate risk devices. After the submission of the de Novo the FDA reviews the device and adjusts it in the required classification of…   Read more»

I personally would like to do research in the industry, that is where the results will be utilized right away. Research in the industry is more result oriented and would result in an end product while in academia research is…   Read more»

First of all the biocompatibility testing should be carried out as per the ISO 10993 standards prior to  clinical studies of the device or the material. The ISO 10993 has parts from 1 through 18 has the various regulations listed…   Read more»

Assuming that the design will not have any flaws and will give no problems is one of the biggest mistake. This is because any design or study will have some pitfalls associated with it. There may be delays in the…   Read more»

In my opinion the most critical project objective should be whether the project is achievable and understandable, these both will go hand in hand. The project is achievable if it’s objective is understood well. The initiation phase would decide if…   Read more»

In my opinion, missing a milestone shows a lack in the planning phase. This is because the planning phase should consider the time that would be needed in performing the trials/tests and in case of failure of these trials/tests the…   Read more»

I think the planning phase is the most crucial phase in the project management life cycle since the other phases are dependent on the planning phase. It is the phase where the project team is formed which marks how successfully…   Read more»

I agree with most of the replies that having a job after having completed your BS is a good idea. Once you have worked for a year or two you are most likely to know whether you want to work…   Read more»

In my opinion the ratio of informational and practical courses should be 50:50 at a graduate level since the theoretical knowledge has been majorly covered in the undergraduate courses and master’s being at an advanced level should help us learn…   Read more»

The merits of Industry and Academia vary depending on various factors. Although I do not have any industry experience but the merits of Industry as seen from the lecture and as heard from people already into the industry is that…   Read more»

I would choose to be an engineer to start with for a good amount of years. This will let me work as an engineer where I can apply all my skills and knowledge that I have gained from my undergrad…   Read more»