156A Week 9

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Group members are taking safety course, so we can be allowed into the MRI rooms

  • Brain storming different concept

  • Started looking at different types of motors/pneumatic solutions

  • Planning risk reduction tests

  • Finding equipment we can use for the risk reduction test. 

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • A better understanding of what the project is about

  • Everybody have started the safety training, and are soon allowed into the MRI room

  • Generated different ideas

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Research more on different kinds of driving mechanisms

    • Motors

      • Stepper

      • DC

    • Pneumatic

    • Other ideas

  • Conduct risk reduction tests. Conclude if electric motors can be used in the MRI environment

  • Find information about Faraday cages

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • N/A

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Electric noise will affect the picture quality

  • Materials for bearings and driving mechanism cannot be magnetic

  • Can we control the system from outside the MRI room without wires? Do research on fiber optics

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Price on pneumatic systems

Schedule

• • First milestone is to decide power source based on risk reduction tests.

  • Prepare risk reduction presentation 

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $1500

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • None