156B Week 1

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

• Analysis for Jig is currently in progress. No Fabrication or Tests have taken place yet.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• Risk Reduction for Jig

• Website Started

• Solid Works Model of Jig

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

• • Analysis on current solidworks chuck design/other feasible designs (Ivan)

    • Ideally, 3D printed prototype

    • Speak to Tom on Friday

  • Analysis for the dessicator (Brandon)

  • Analysis/preliminary design for the base plate-slider & material purchases (Christopher)

  • Investigate current researchers bone cutting processes (Salome)

• Collaborative effort on Design Proposal Presentation

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

• • Sponsors are at a conference this week

  • Will meet with them next week

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

• • Suggested researching Ultra High Density Plastic (UHDP) materials

• Suggested revisiting Tom with the new constraints of precision, and fragility given from last meeting with sponsor in order to receive other ideas for building the Jig.

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

• • Material Compatibility with Current Setup

  • Sizing Constraints

  • Precision of Jig Fitting

• Concerned that Jig may not speed up process

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• Currently researching more articles on bone cutting process

Schedule

• • Upcoming Milestones

    • Individual Component Analysis

    • Team Webpage Progress Check

    • Design Proposal

  • Updates to Gantt chart.

    • Upcoming Milestones added

    • Individual Component Analysis assigned

  • Meetings times for sponsor,  team, instructor, and labor have been added

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • No items have been purchased

    • Jig: $250 Remaining

    • Dessicator: $250 Remaining

  • Machine Shop Expenses: $500 Remaining

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Team

    • Added Names, Emails, (Images)

  • CAD

  • Preliminary CAD files uploaded, as well as animation