156A Finals Week

Winter Quarter Progress Report

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

• • Currently in the Design Phase. No further analysis, testing or fabrication have been done.

  • Changed design from a pelvic clamp to a pelvic undergarment.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Contacted Druann and gathered information about her job experience, background and how she can help with a design. (See “Druann Phone Call #1” doc)

  • Witnessed a patient being transferred from the gurney to a CT scanner

  • Have access to a broken C-clamp to gather general information (weight, dimensions, DOF …)

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

• • Finalize a pelvic girdle design prototype.

  • Determine high risk components for individual analysis and risk reduction.

  • Follow up with Druann to discuss comments and concerns with her design.

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

• • Mayadev suggested minimizing pressure on the abdomen to roughly less than 5 lbs. Small abouts of pressure are okay and sometimes preferred in order to limit movement of the diaphragm.

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

• • Girdle could be a combination of a soft and hard goods

  • Reconsider the designing “pelvic undergarments” as opposed to a “pelvic clamp”

  • Touch base with Druann.

  • Update PowerPoint:

    • Eliminate PID

    • Add presenter to each slide

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Transfering the patient from the gurney to the CT scanner invokes a lot of movement that could compromise the position of the applicator

  • A large moment acting on the clamp

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Sponsored Project Webpage is still not accessible.

  • Need information about fabrics that can be used that will achieve functional requirements.

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone: Finalizing a prototype design will allow use to move forward with risk reduction testing.

  • See Gantt Chart

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: $0

  • Remaining: $3000

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • No progress on report or webpage

  • Substantial progress on powerpoint.  Once design is finalized, powerpoint will be easy to finish.