156B Week 1

Overview

• • Evaluating potential designs

    • Investigating different spring concepts

    • Investigating material options for system frame

Accomplishments

• • Risk Reduction Presentation

  • Risk Reduction results made it apparent that other spring systems may need to be considered

    • Pneumatic springs

Goals for Next Week

• • Purchase pneumatic springs (Clifford, Niko)

  • Design frame system (Niko, Edward)

  • Design wheel/brake system (Steven)

  • Touch base with Dave/set up next meeting time (Edward)

Sponsor Comments

• • Sponsor has provided us with times throughout the week and a location to meet with him and Bodie

    • Tsavo’s Canine Rehabilitation and Fitness; Del Mar

    • Wednesday’s 7 PM & Saturday 5 PM

  • Sponsor mentioned interest in a knee brace system as part of the design or as an additional piece

Instructor Comments

• • Look into Century Spring Corporation for possibilities

Comments from Other Students

• • Other spring systems may be more effective

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Risk Reduction results showed that our current spring system needs to be modified

Resources or Information Required

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Upcoming Milestones

    • Frame

      • Finalize design, purchase parts, assemble

Budget

• • Starting Budget : $2,500

  • Current Budget : $2,478.59 (spent: $21.41)

    • Purchased 2 torsion springs and 3 linear springs

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Webpage setup

  • Report background started