156B Week 10
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Testing device for measurement capability
Finalizing retraction motor and LCD
Accomplishments from this Past Week
Completed modified Friction Drive
Successfully determined current % necessary to detect wire running into catheter end and stop motor
Purchased and received Cart
Created baseplate for device
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Complete all Final Deliverables by given deadlines
Final Working Device
Final Report
Final Poster
Present to Sponsors, Monday, 06/12
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Sponsor Comments, From Week 9 In-person Meeting with Dan, 12:30 P.M. Monday, 05/29
Happy with user interface when walkthrough of device usage was explained to him
Accuracy is a priority, Time can be up to 25% longer than the manual measurement time
Bolt the device onto the cart, but with something that's easy to unscrew
If cart provided, would like wheels that can lock so cart is stationary
Team Actions
Nearing completion of final device prototype
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Risks and Areas of Concern
Time Risks (e.g. manufacturing of device and receiving shipment of parts on time)
Design Risks (e.g design is prone to high failure rate)
Production Risks (e.g. prototype is impossible to manufacture)
Hardware Failure Risks (e.g. purchased components are incompatible with design or prone to high failure rate)
Project Failure Risks (e.g. design is unable to work or be manufactured within the time-frame limit)
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Present at Sponsors, Monday, 06/12.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
See Week 9
New this week: Purchase cart, $130
Progress on Report and Webpage
Producing more content for report