Inspiratory and expiratory flow meter Client: Christopher Green, M.D. Team Members: Andrew Eley (Leader) Sarah Offutt (Communicator) Darshan Patel (BSAC) Eric Bader (BWIG) October 7 to October 13, 2005 Problem Statement Our client desires a peak inspiratory and peak expiratory flow meter in a single device to monitor for symptoms of asthma and vocal cord dysfunction. It should measure flows up to about 700 liters per second for adults, be cheap, durable, and easy to use with clear measurement readings. Last Week’s Goals • Look into ways of building a prototype, what can we use • Edit paper, make power point presentation Summary of Accomplishments • Our team met on Friday. We reviewed rough draft of another team’s mid-semester paper, while they looked at ours. • We met with our team on Wednesday and wrote put together a power point presentations • We met on Thursday to rehears our presentation and edit paper This Weeks Goals • Look into ways of building a prototype, what can we use • Start building a prototype • Meet Friday in class: 1) Give our mid-semester presentations • Finalize paper and notebooks to turn in • Equations research • Familiarize ourselves with Solidworks Difficulties none Activities Team: 1.5 hours Team Meeting on Friday Team: 1.5 hours Met on Wednesday. Team: 0.75 hours Met on Thursday. Sarah Offutt 2.5 hours Independent research, notebook, paper, presentation Andrew Eley 2.0 hours Independent research, notebook, wrote progress report, paper, presentation Darshan Patel 2.0 hours Independent research, notebook, attended BSAC, paper, presentationEric Bader 2.5 hours Independent research, notebook, update website, paper, presentation Project Timeline Expenses none September October November December ask 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30Preliminary Designs Meeting with client Design brainstorming Presentation preparation Mid semester Paper preparation Final Paper preparation Friday Team meetings Solid Works Design Deliverables Progress Report Mid semester Presentation Mid semester paper End Semester Presentation End Semester Paper Web site Semester Wrap-up with Advisor Prototyping accounting/budgeting final design developments rapid prototyping analysis/testing final prototype manufacturing final
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