As I said in the lecture for this module, this course is different. Whereas most courses seek to fill you with academic information in order to create a knowledge base for yourself, this course seeks to lay the groundwork for experience. I believe that both types of courses are necessary. After all, where would you be as a member of a medical device team if you knew all about Design Controls for making medical devices, but nothing about the body itself?

Nevertheless, what do you think is the right proportion of practical vs. academic courses in a person fresh out of school? Currently, the New Jersey Institute of Technology requires you to take 10 courses at 3 credits each for your MS. I offer three “practical” courses in that degree, and as far as I know I am the only one who does so. Thus, if you max out, you can have 3 out of 10 courses being practical and 7 out of 10 being academic. Is that a good ratio?