156B Week 2

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

- Confirmation by Sponsor that he wants the team focus on building a cough simulator

Accomplishments from Previous Week

- Received confirmation to narrow scope of the project to focus on successfully creating a cough simulator.

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

- Create a preliminary design for cough simulator, isolating the nozzle as the first variable to focus on
- Purchase a new spray gun with more compatible nozzles.
- Compare purchased nozzles with the possibility of designing a nozzle.

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

- On April 5, the team had a meeting with sponsor and presented the two different design routes
- The team gave a call to sponsor on April 9, and he concluded building a cough is more reliable and helpful.

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

- N/A (no meetings since April 3rd; see last week for comments on presentations)

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

Risks and Areas of Concern

- There is a risk that after designing an apparatus to simulate/model a cough, it may not be applicable if the biological component, the pathogen, does not survive the impact
- Reduced iteration time
- A machined/manufactured nozzle by our team may not be as reliable; therefore, if that is not possible, we will be limited by the nozzles on market

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