Progress Report Template Week 1– Team 11
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
in progress microphones analysis
Making decisions for what microphone to purchase
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Analysis of microphones
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Purchase microphone- Sam
Individual analysis on our desired microphone with further products needed for full purchase- everyone
Begin design of Y-Maze
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
March 16 via person; analyze each microphone (4 options) to see which characteristics are really important in ultrasonic microphones for final decision of purchase
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Contact Manufacturers and find out more about products (can they be loaned, are they available, etc.) **Completed and spread sheet created with comparisons
Contact other researchers **Discuss with sponsors tomorrow
Testing of microphones **Addressed but not able to until purchase
Understand how microphones work **Completed and added into final presentation
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(All are comments from final presentation)
Use a sound proof box
Use a micophne that could “chase” the mouse around
Use a sound proof test setting
Use multiple microphones to determine position
Position microphone on a track so that it could follow the mice
Attach microphone to the walls
Risks and Areas of Concern
How to test the microphone? (Will not be able to loan)
Approach of programming
Resources or Information Required but not Available
http://www.dodotronic.com/index.php?center=11&left=1 (ultramic)
http://www.avisoft.com/rats.htm (Avisoft Bioacoustics)
Schedule
Purchase full package of microphone (microphone and software)
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $0
Remaining: $3000
Progress on Report and Webpage
Updated and on time