156A Week 10

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

• • Received different sizes of hollow needles for risk reduction testing.

  • Checked electric force gauge with Chris Cassify and it is suitable for our test design

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Finalized our risk reduction component and started working on single-component analysis.

  • Started writing a test plan.

  • I started writing a safety procedure report for our test.

  • Testing tool selection (Load Cell, etc).

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

• • Finalize the safety report.

  • Finalize the test plan.

  • Perform tests on the hollow needles and analyze the results.

  • Meet with Dr. Dobke at his Clinic

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

• Set up a weekly recurring meeting every Thursday.

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

• • Exploring failure modes: To be discussed with Dr. Dobke on Thursday.

  • Check the force gauge with Chris.: Done.

  • Read about cylinder crushing: Assigned as an individual component analysis

  • Explore fluid pressure into the needle: Assigned as an individual component analysis

  • Develop a safety report for tests: Started the report.

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

• • Which failure mode we are testing?

  • Where to apply the force?

  • How could we include fluid pressure in our test?

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• Still waiting on the micro-needling device and TENS unit from Dr. Duncan.

Schedule

• • Describe the upcoming milestone

    • Finish risk reduction

    • Risk reduction presentation

    • Finish documents due final week

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Total Budget = $3800

  • Amount Spend = $9.69

  • Amount Remaining = $3790.31

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Started home page objective and background sections

  • Built the team internal subpage

  • Project management subpages: week 9, week 10, and gantt chart.