SW/HW
What is Python?
A general purpose coding language that can be used for types of programming and software development.
What is the difference life science and health care?
Life science - study and research that deals with life processes and living organisms
(biotech, biopharma, biochemists, biomedical engineer, process engineer)
Health care - provided care
(medical assistant, phlebos, doctors)
This current company is located in San Francisco and works with AI and robotics.
What is Kindred AI.
They design AI powered, piece picking robots for e-commerce fulfilment.
Where is Spin located and what products do they make?
Located in San Francisco
Products: Scooters & ebikes
Where do you go to find a services agreement?
The Aeronet
What is the purpose of firmware?
Provides the necessary instructions for how the device communicates with the other computer hardware.
What is the standard for a Quality Management System for the design and manufacture of medical devices?
ISO9001, ISO13485
This current client specializes in optics and imaging technology.
Where are they located?
Nikon, South San Francisco (we share a building)
This company makes Lidar sensors for low-cost use in vehicles, robots, and infrastructure.
Ouster
Ouster is an American lidar technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It builds high-resolution 3D lidar sensors for use in autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, mapping, defense, and security systems.
Who is the president of Aerotek?
Todd Mohr
What is embedded software?
Embedded software is computer software, written to control machines or devices that are not typically thought of as computers, commonly known as embedded systems. It is typically specialized for the particular hardware that it runs on and has time and memory constraints.
What does Strateos do?
ACCELERATING DRUG DISCOVERY AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY RESEARCH
The Strateos Common Lab Environment (SCLE) coordinates scientific processes, instruments, and robotics to create a programmatically addressable lab environment that enables unparalleled scale, efficiency, and accuracy for the discovery process.
What former wearable company was recently acquired by Google?
Fitbit
What does Zipline do?
Zipline is an American medical product delivery company headquartered in South San Francisco, California that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones. The company operates distribution centers in Rwanda, Ghana, and the US.
Name all PLs in the office - Sales & Recruiting
Engineering: Ryan Ramos, Alex Miller
Science: Edfrance Orjalo, Melanie Mistica
Name 5 clients currently hiring for HW/SW
Zoox, Facebook, Spin, Cytovale, Presidio, Strateos, Redwood Toxicology
What is the difference between verification and validation?
Verification takes place before validation
Verification - ensure each element of a device meets appropriate specifications and standards (formal review, inspection, unit tests, automated testing)
Validation - making sure the end product is functioning the way its supposed to/meeting intended uses. (functional testing, system testing, usability test)
What is the difference between a consumer product and an industrial product?
A Consumer Product is defined by the end-user or the purchaser of the product, which in this case, is the general public.
An Industrial Product is also defined by the end-user, who is typically a business or entity looking to apply that product to their manufacturing or service operations.
What companies financially back Zoox and Cruise?
Zoox is backed by Amazon
Cruise is backed by Microsoft
What are the 5 S's in the PFDC?
Sourcing, Screening, Selecting, Start, Service
What is the difference between back-end and front-end?
Back-end: Typically refers to the database management system (DBMS), which is the storehouse for the data.
Front-end: The link between a user and a computer program. For software applications, it refers to the graphical interface on a user’s workstation where all data are entered.
1. concept 2. product design 3. prototyping
4. device testing 5. verification/validation
6. medical device manufacturing
What is the difference between manufacturing and production?
Manufacturing - must use raw materials and use machines to create products
Production - means using resources to make anything useful for consumption
5 components of a self driving vehicle
(name as many as you can)
Computer vision (how a car sees)
Sensor fusion (how a car understands its environment)
Localization (how a car knows its location)
Path planning (how a car thinks about the most optimal route)
Control (how a car steers the wheel)
What are the two different types of Exhibit Bs?
Drug & Background