Professor Mitch Tyler BME 400 Project A Child Passenger Safety Seat Child Seat Team Members 1 Ross Gerber Team Leader Email rgerber wisc edu 2 Aman Ghotra Communication Email asghotra wisc edu 3 Erik Bieging BWIG Email etbieging wisc edu 4 Karim Mahamud BSAC Email ammahamud wisc edu 5 Miguel Benson BSAC Email miguelbenson wisc edu Advisor Mitch Tyler PhD Department of Biomedical Phone 608 262 5112 Email metyler1 facstaff wisc edu Client Tom Brazelton MD Department of Pediatrics Phone 608 263 8901 Email brazeltoniii facstaff wisc edu Date of Progress Report 10 06 05 Problem Statement The goal of our project is to develop or improve the current method of transporting a child or infant in an ambulance on a stretcher The method or device developed must be better than the current methods A new method or device must be collapsible and compatible with current ambulatory stretchers Most importantly the final device must meet all federal safety child seat guidelines Restatement of Team Goals from Last Week The goals for this week will be to finalize our design and make changes based on the clients recommendations We will also begin to research materials and brainstorm different methods of locking the seat in different positions Summary of Accomplishments This Week This week we met and brainstormed each aspect of our project We also constructed a 3D model of the current concept and animated the model to show all of the working features Plans have 1 Professor Mitch Tyler BME 400 been made to start the presentation and assignments have been made as to the responsibilities of the prototyping We will also continue research materials and try to find materials that are cheap that we can use for our first prototype Individual Goals for this week 1 Ross Research materials get progress report in on time work on presentation 2 Aman Research materials communicate with client work on presentation 3 Erik Research materials update the website work on presentation 4 Karim Research materials go to BSAC meeting work on presentation 5 Miguel Research materials go to BSAC meeting work on presentation Statement of Team Goals for this week The goals for this week will be to start work on our prototype and finish and practice our presentation Tentative Project Schedule 09 02 05 Formed teams and assigned roles 09 08 05 Met our client 09 16 05 Develop PDS Brainstorm possible designs 09 23 05 Start writing mid semester reports 10 01 05 Evaluate Ideas and work on power point Peer review mid semester reports 10 08 05 Mid Semester Presentation Design notebooks PDS mid semester reports due 10 15 05 Choose a final design 10 15 05 11 26 05 Work on the final design Testing Modifications 11 26 05 Work on the final power point paper and PDS 12 15 05 Poster Presentation Final paper PDS evaluations and design notebooks due Difficulties group leader is forgetful Activities Accomplishments Names Ross Aman Erik Karim Miguel Total Activities Made 3D models movie brainstorm Contacted client schedule meeting brainstorm brainstorm brainstorm brainstorm 2 Time hrs 6 3 2 2 2 15 Running Total hrs 19 16 11 10 13 69 Professor Mitch Tyler BME 400 Weekly Goals for Fall 2005 Week 1 9 2 05 9 4 05 o Form Teams Assign Roles Make an appointment with client Week 2 9 5 05 9 11 05 o Meet Client Do background research Set up team website Begin working on PDS Week 3 9 12 05 9 18 05 o Finish rough draft of PDS Meet client for demonstrations Discuss PDS with advisor Finish up any remaining research Email researchers Levine and Bull Week 4 9 19 05 9 25 05 o Discuss PDS with client Begin brainstorming design ideas Collect estimates for designs brainstormed i e cost dimensions safety tests to be used pros and cons Week 5 9 26 05 10 2 05 o Finish brainstorming Finalize a Design as a group Show designs to Client Get consent from client and decide on one Design Order pertinent supplies i e materials Research materials and companies if needed Look for various prototype tests and facilities Week 6 10 3 05 10 9 05 o Begin constructing prototype Prepare for Mid semester presentations and begin writing the Mid semester reports Week 7 10 10 05 10 16 05 o Mid semester Presentation Invite Client Keep building prototype Week 8 10 17 05 10 24 05 o Work on the prototype Week 9 10 25 05 10 30 05 o Finish the prototype Test prototype gather data make observations Week 10 10 31 05 11 6 05 o Modify prototype based on testing Week 11 11 7 05 11 13 05 o Finish Building the prototype Week 12 11 14 05 11 20 05 o Collect data and retest the prototype Week 13 11 21 05 11 27 05 o Make last minute adjustments to the prototype Begin preparing for poster presentation and Final Paper Week 14 11 28 05 12 4 05 o Final Presentation Invite Client for poster session Week 15 12 5 05 12 10 05 o Turn in notebooks final report and evaluation form Give the Prototype to client Meet Client 3