Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Successful repeatability testing and live trial versus lab tech (Tuesday 5/17)
Conducting accelerated life tests for all FLUD system printed materials
Thank you Young
Making redesigns for ergonomic/sterilization concerns
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Performed benchmark testing on the Mk. 5 prototype
Tested 8 samples at once
Tested for consistent viscosity across samples and worst case variable viscosity
Successful testing of sealing all 24 microtubes at once
Printed incubation chamber
Redesigned to use less material with better tolerances
Plan to reprint ASAP
Goals for Next Week
Print and assemble a working system to deliver to sponsor (TEAM 5/25/16)
Develop a user manual for delivery (TEAM 5/25/15)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(5/17/16) Dr. Quinn wanted quantitative data on the increased speed of the system
Action – Timed capillary loading with and without the FLUD system and compared times
(5/17/16) Dr. Quinn stressed the importance of the leaving room for gas production during incubation
Action – Increased the volume of the incubation box in redesign
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
· (5/12/16) Gordon/Dave: Possible spilling from over-filling and general sterilizability concerns
o Action- Redesigned any part of the device that could potentially contact the fluid to be sterilizable
(5/12/16) Gordon/Dave: Collect numerical data that quantifiably validates the design
Action – Preformed the time testing detailed above as well as testing the consistency of the fill height over multiple fills
Risks and Areas of Concern
Contamination issues – does the system accidentally introduce opportunities for inter-sample contamination?
Information Required
Performance of device from sponsor testing in lab conditions (will get a usable prototype to sponsor ASAP)
Budget
$135 spent, $1865 remaining
Progress on Report and Webpage
2nd Draft of Final Report is due on 05/20/16