Weekly Progress Reports (see sidebar), the Gantt chart, and this Project Management page should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.
All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.
Place a "*" at the beginning of the title of the active week Progress Report (see * in sidebar).
Project Objectives
Concisely list and prioritize the project objectives and constraints
High Priority Objectives
Device needs to have enough power to activate the neurons in mice brain tissue
System needs to be able to be powered by battery for up to 30 min (or other solution)
LED irradiance of 1 - 100 W/mm^2
LED peak wavelength of 505 nm (cyan)
Individual control of LEDs with frequency range of 0.1 to 100 Hz
1-2 ms pulses of light
Heat-sinking LEDs
Must function at temperature between 33-39 degree C
Second Priority Objectives
24 well plate ideal but 6 well also option
Compact system with minimal cables/ cords
Other Constraints and Issues
wireless transfer of data through incubator
WOW Design Solution
GUI for Controlling device
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
Determine if Battery will provide enough power to last the entire experiment
Determine if Battery can operate in operation temperature of 33-39 degree C
Intermediate Milestones
Identifying meaningful intermediate milestones is a critical for effective project management. Together with your sponsor identify such milestones, and specify specific performance requirements you aim to meet at each milestone.
Order Parts by first week
Design and Build Prototype PCB board
Create Heatsinking for LED
Write Code for control of LED