156A Week 10

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

• • Researched on possible disinfection method

  • Learned how a stethoscope works

  • Came up with various disinfection methods such as UV light method, Cover method, Automatic wiping method and spray method

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Met with the sponsor and the instructor

  • Picked up two stethoscopes from Dr.Hofflich's office

  • Dr. Hofflich sent out the survey to 150 physicians to ask if or not they disinfect the stethoscopes between each patient visit 

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

• • Bacterial inoculation and cultivation to compare the effectiveness of each disinfection method (all)

  • Collect and analyse the survey results (all)

  • Stethoscopes pickup (Shancheng)

  • Work on the presentation and rehearsal (all)

  • Project management page(all)

  • Individual component analysis (all)

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

• • Dr. Hofflich will send the survey to physicians in her hostiple

  • She expressed concern for the safety issue of the UVc light method

  • She expressed her interest in the Cover method

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

• • Powerpoints should be more concise 

  • Need to find space to do the bacterial inoculation and cultivation to test the effectiveness of each disinfection method

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

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Some disinfection methods may not work as expected

  • Possible UVc light exposure

  • Cover method may alter the quality and attenuate the sound

  • The spray may not dry fast enough

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Risk reduction and presentation

  • Individual component analysis

  • Finalize design method

  • 3D CADing

  • Testing the method

  • Prototype

  • Modifications for improvement

  • Final product

  • Update Gantt chart (See the Gantt Chart on sidebar)

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Budget spent: 0

  • Remaining budget: $ 3000 

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • updated until week 10