11.21.11
Current status of project: Embodiment
Work completed in the last week:
Worked on final design
Researched size, materials, and placements for electrodes
Rough sketches of electrodes
Circuit description
Work planned for next week:
Cost analysisFinalize CAD drawingsAnything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Nothing right now
Work completed in the last week:
Worked on final design
Researched size, materials, and placements for electrodes
Rough sketches of electrodes
Circuit description
Work planned for next week:
Cost analysisFinalize CAD drawingsAnything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Nothing right now
11.14.11
Current status of project: Embodiment
Work completed in the last week:
Worked on final design
Researched size, materials, and placements for electrodes
Work planned for next week:
Cost analysis
Finalize CAD drawings
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Nothing right now
Work completed in the last week:
Worked on final design
Researched size, materials, and placements for electrodes
Work planned for next week:
Cost analysis
Finalize CAD drawings
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Nothing right now
11.07.11
Current status of project: Embodiment
Work completed in the last week:
Presentation for Dr. Damiano
Chose our final design
Divided up work on chosen design
Work planned for next week:
Work on details of chosen design
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Mentors: We have some questions for you about our design. We will send an email soon.
Dr. Yin or Lin: Is it okay if we make our manufacturing goal prototype production (so we won't go into mass production)?
Work completed in the last week:
Presentation for Dr. Damiano
Chose our final design
Divided up work on chosen design
Work planned for next week:
Work on details of chosen design
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Mentors: We have some questions for you about our design. We will send an email soon.
Dr. Yin or Lin: Is it okay if we make our manufacturing goal prototype production (so we won't go into mass production)?
10.31.11
Current status of project: Concept Selection
Work completed in the last week:
Finished and Submitted Progress Report
Kelly gave Progress Report presentation
Met with mentors about design ideas
Prepared for our presentation for Dr. Damiano
Work planned for next week:
Give presentation for Dr. Damiano
Select final design based on Dr. Damiano's input
Begin working on details of chosen design
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
nothing right now
Work completed in the last week:
Finished and Submitted Progress Report
Kelly gave Progress Report presentation
Met with mentors about design ideas
Prepared for our presentation for Dr. Damiano
Work planned for next week:
Give presentation for Dr. Damiano
Select final design based on Dr. Damiano's input
Begin working on details of chosen design
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
nothing right now
10.24.11
Current status of project: Concept Selection
Work completed in the last week:
Finished Progress Report Rough Draft
Developed design ideas to present to our mentors
Work planned for next week:
Meet with Jason and Sho to edit presentation for Dr. Damiano
Finish Progress Report
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Mentors - We don't need anything right now. We'll see you on Tuesday!
Work completed in the last week:
Finished Progress Report Rough Draft
Developed design ideas to present to our mentors
Work planned for next week:
Meet with Jason and Sho to edit presentation for Dr. Damiano
Finish Progress Report
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Mentors - We don't need anything right now. We'll see you on Tuesday!
10.17.11
Current status of project: Concept Selection
Work Completed in the Last week:
Started Progress Report
Wrote descriptions for each design idea
Performed Pugh Chart analysis to choose best design
Work Planned for next week:
Polish section of Progress Report on different design configurations and Pugh Chart analysis
Describe details of chosen design
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
mentors: We picked what we think is our best design. We'll write a better description of our top choices for you so you can see which designs we chose and why.
Work Completed in the Last week:
Started Progress Report
Wrote descriptions for each design idea
Performed Pugh Chart analysis to choose best design
Work Planned for next week:
Polish section of Progress Report on different design configurations and Pugh Chart analysis
Describe details of chosen design
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
mentors: We picked what we think is our best design. We'll write a better description of our top choices for you so you can see which designs we chose and why.
10.10.11
Current status of project: Concept Generation
Work Completed in the Last week:
Brainstormed design ideas
Met with Jason and Sho to discuss feasibility of design ideas
Uploaded website: http://bme401defibrillator.weebly.com/
Divided written report responsibilities
Work Planned for next week:
Write rough draft describing design ideas by Thursday
Do Pugh chart analysis to choose best design when we meet Thursday
Start specific design description
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
We don't need anything right now. We'll get back to you when we've picked our "best" design.
Work Completed in the Last week:
Brainstormed design ideas
Met with Jason and Sho to discuss feasibility of design ideas
Uploaded website: http://bme401defibrillator.weebly.com/
Divided written report responsibilities
Work Planned for next week:
Write rough draft describing design ideas by Thursday
Do Pugh chart analysis to choose best design when we meet Thursday
Start specific design description
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
We don't need anything right now. We'll get back to you when we've picked our "best" design.
10.03.11
Current status of project: Concept Generation
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques, surgeries, and current technology.
Completed preliminary report
Work Planned for next week:
Meet with mentors to discuss design ideas (10/6)
View a mini-thoracotomy?
Brainstorm design ideas
Continue concept generation
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
Jason, Lindsey, and Sho -
-We were hoping to see a mini-thoracotomy. Is there a procedure coming up that we could view?
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques, surgeries, and current technology.
Completed preliminary report
Work Planned for next week:
Meet with mentors to discuss design ideas (10/6)
View a mini-thoracotomy?
Brainstorm design ideas
Continue concept generation
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
Jason, Lindsey, and Sho -
-We were hoping to see a mini-thoracotomy. Is there a procedure coming up that we could view?
09.26.11
Current status of project: Concept Generation
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques, surgeries, and current technology.
Completed preliminary report (attached)
Work Planned for next week:
View a mini-thoracotomy?
Brainstorm design ideas
Begin concept generation
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
Jason, Lindsey, and Sho -
-We were hoping to see a mini-thoracotomy. Is there a procedure coming up that we could view?
-Could we meet with you on Thursday or Friday of next week (10/6 or 10/7) to discuss our design ideas?
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques, surgeries, and current technology.
Completed preliminary report (attached)
Work Planned for next week:
View a mini-thoracotomy?
Brainstorm design ideas
Begin concept generation
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:
Jason, Lindsey, and Sho -
-We were hoping to see a mini-thoracotomy. Is there a procedure coming up that we could view?
-Could we meet with you on Thursday or Friday of next week (10/6 or 10/7) to discuss our design ideas?
09.19.11
Current status of project: Research and Planning phase
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques
Observed an open heart surgery
Spoke with Dr. Damiano to gain valuable insight into the surgeon's concerns
Work Planned for next week:
Continue research of current defibrillation techniques
Compile research and physician insights for Prelim Presentation and paper
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:Nothing as of now.
Work Completed in the Last week:
Researched current defibrillation techniques
Observed an open heart surgery
Spoke with Dr. Damiano to gain valuable insight into the surgeon's concerns
Work Planned for next week:
Continue research of current defibrillation techniques
Compile research and physician insights for Prelim Presentation and paper
Needed from mentor, TA, or instructor to continue work:Nothing as of now.
09.12.11
Current Status of the Project: Information Gathering
Work Planned for this week:
Finish Project Scope by 9/14
Begin literature review and patent search.
Work Planned for this week:
Finish Project Scope by 9/14
Begin literature review and patent search.
Weekly Report Template
Date:
Project Name: Defibrillator for use in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Group Number: 25
Group Members: Stephen Browning, Kelly Moor, Kathleen Kafka
Current status of project:
Work completed in the last week:
Work planned for next week:
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Project Name: Defibrillator for use in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Group Number: 25
Group Members: Stephen Browning, Kelly Moor, Kathleen Kafka
Current status of project:
Work completed in the last week:
Work planned for next week:
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work: