156B Week 2

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

• • Finished the initial design for the general device

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Trancducers and gel have arrived

  • Caliper Sleeve printed

  • Initial Design presentation

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

• • Speak with Steve regarding circuits (Ahmed)

  • Build the circuit to connect the Arduino to the calipers (Ahmed)

  • Meet with sponsor to get more details about the electronics he is providing (Group)

  • Finish designing the spring mechanism (Andy)

  • Testing the caliper bending (Dan, Anuj)

Sponsor Comments- Meeting at UCSD Moore's Cancer Center on 3/16/16 (Sponsor was on vacation since last meeting)

• • NDT Olympus / Intraspect transducers are preferable, specifically the VideoScan ones.

  • Need MicroDot to Coaxial connectors

  • Circuitry for sending the signal is built. We simply need to measure the data (time and distance).

Instructor Comments: 

• • Speak to Steve

    • Emailed Steve to set up a meeting

  • Design test matrix

    • Did some research about speed in the fluids

  • Gantt chart needs to more dynamic

    • Updated the chart on the website

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Controller details

Schedule

• Initial Design Concept 

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• Amount Spent:              $771.06

• Amount Remaining:      $228.94

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Began working on the first draft of the report