156B Week 5

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

• • Completed initial Friction Drive Prototype

  • Completed initial Wire Storage Unit Prototype

  • Received Motor Data-Setting Cable necessary for control of motor using PC

Accomplishments from this Past Week

• • Completed initial prototypes for Friction Drive and Wire Storage Unit

  • Wrote first set of Operation Data to send to Motor via Data-Setting Cable 

  • Bought and altered cables of Power Supply for Motor

  • Completed Proof of Concept Presentation Slides

  • Updated Gantt Chart

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

• • Complete First Draft of Final Report due Friday, 05/05/17

  • Update websites with new drawings and information

  • Buy new components to create Prototype 2 of the Friction Drive

  • Continue writing Operation Data for Motor and narrow down Usable Range of Torque

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 4 In-person Meeting with Laura and Dan, 1:00 P.M. Friday, 04/28/17

• Focus on successful drive and measurement of device rather than the retraction of the wire from the catheter

Team Actions

• Fabricated handle on Wire Storage Unit for retraction of the measuring wire

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

Instructor Comments, In-Person Week 4 Meeting, 4 P.M., Thursday, 04/27/17

• • Talk to Steve Roberts about motor Power Supply

  • Consider a Microsoft Surface to interface with the device

  • Work on the Final Report

Team Actions

• • Discussed with Steve Roberts about motor in general and bought a Power Supply and hooked it up to Motor

  • Considering Microsoft Surface or use of MCU and switches to control motor 

  • Completed Revision 3 of the Final Report

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

• Proof of Concept Presentation on Thursday, 3:30 P.M. 05/04/17

• Final Report, Draft 1 on Friday, 11:59 P.M., 05/05/17

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Total: $ 7500

  • Used so far: 

    • $489.99,  Motor Package from Oriental Motor

    • $46.29, Aluminum Cylinders from Online Metals

    • $13.99, Skateboard Bearings from Amazon Prime

  • Remaining: $ 6949.73   (same as previous week, Week 4)

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Completed Revision 3 and continuing to revise for Final Report, Draft 1 deadline

  • Completed Week 5 Progress Report