*156B Week 9

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

• • Mark 6 FLUD Filling Station currently being printed/processed

    • Functionally identical to previous iteration, primarily ergonomic/cosmetic changes (did address sterilizability concern)

  • Mark 6 FLUD Incubation Container currently being printed/processed

  • Incubation testing to be performed when parts are ready

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Finalized design changes to Mark 6 FLUD system of devices

    • FLUD Filling Station: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7cffbd0b213f152a0bcc4889/w/703c78be10b845e0725a43f6/e/26645707535d5d6f9d7154fc

    • FLUD Incubation Container: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1c429b2875f808106ff7d2e4/w/a6cb370d48158456e0e9780f/e/970fc1961f5d7e167362948f

    • FLUD Imaging Rack: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6e5afbda8dd7fdc5cb185809/w/7fed60af29a1058debbc20a2/e/197e1ce1b6bb4f5e0ad3fc10

• Delivered Preliminary Design Review Presentation to class

Goals for Next Week

• • Deliver working prototype of FLUD system to sponsor (TEAM, 5/31/16)

  • Develop and deliver working manual to sponsor (TEAM, 5/31/16)

  • Meet with sponsor to deliver Final Design Review (TEAM, 06/01/16)

    • Discuss topics of patents/research publication

• Begin developing CAD package and deliverable package (TEAM, 6/03/16)

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

• • Quantifiable data of speed increase requested (5/19/16)

  • Quantified reduction in fill time, as well as consistency of fill heights

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

• • Change the ergonomics of the rotator (5/19/16)

    • Mark 6 FLUD Filling Station implements a new grasping feature

  • Address sterilizability concerns (5/19/16)

    • Performed accelerated-life sterilization testing with 100% ethanol (thanks to Young Woo Seo for the assistance)

  • Added modularity to FLUD Filling Station 

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Usability of final prototype

Information Required

• Performance of device from sponsor testing in lab conditions (will get a usable prototype to sponsor early in Week 10)

Budget

• $635 spent, $1375 remaining (calculated 3D printing expenses)

Progress on Report and Webpage

• 2nd Draft of Final Report completed (Submitted at end of Week 8)

  • Report awaiting peer feedback

  • Complete peer feedback of ATA peer report (5/27/16)

• First draft of poster (5/27/16)