Testing System for Pressure Sensitive Cardiovascular Catheter Client Team Members Colette Wagner Nancy Sweitzer M D Ph D Danielle Ebben team leader Anthony Wampole communications Erik Yusko BWIG Anita Zarebi BSAC Date Friday Oct 13th to Thursday Oct 19th Problem Statement In order to accurately measure internal blood pressures a properly calibrated pressure sensitive cardiovascular catheter may be used The current techniques for calibrating the catheter are unreliable which causes concern about the validity of the test results The goal of the project is to devise a testing system which more reliably calibrates and verifies the accuracy of the catheter in both atmospheric tests and tests which simulate internal bodily conditions Last Week s Team Goals Begin working on Midsemester Presentation Continue developing the three design alternatives Individual Goals Danielle Tony Erik Anita Research materials for Balloon Design Research materials for Plunger Design Make block diagrams of design components for automation Find out how to get A D converters Summary of Accomplishments Further developed design alternatives Discussed pros and cons of each alternative Split up midsemester presentation and began making slides This Week s Goals Seek client s opinion on 3 design alternatives Decide on a design Compile midsemester presentation Project Difficulties None Activities Team Worked on designs analyzed designs Danielle progress report made team schedule notebook design work Tony Meeting with advisor notebook design work 1 hour 4 5 hours 4 hours Erik Began working with Solidworks Anita midsemester slides notebook research sensors 3 hours 5 5 hours Running Total Name Danielle Ebben Anthony Wampole Erik Yusko Anita Zarebi Team total Hours 25 5 23 19 5 22 5 90 5 Project Timeline Week starting Accomplishment Goal Sept 8th 2006 Assemble team exchange contact info establish roles Meet with client Begin researching topic th Sept 15 2006 Continue research start PDS draft nd Sept 22 2006 Finish PDS Create list of questions to ask client Sept 29th 2006 Meet with client and Divay Vj Brainstorm Oct 6th 2006 Choose three design alternatives Split up midsemester presentation Oct 13th 2006 Work on midsemester presentation Analyze design alternatives th Oct 20 2006 Discuss design with client Choose design th Oct 27 2006 Give midsemester presentation Hand in notebooks Gather materials and begin building prototype Nov 3rd 2006 Work on prototype Nov 10th 2006 Work on prototype th Nov 17 2006 Work on prototype Begin testing prototype th Nov 24 2006 Finish building prototype Prepare for final presentation Begin final report Dec 8th 2006 Give final presentation Dec 13th 2006 Hand in final paper and notebooks Meet with advisor Completed Expenses none
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