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Our goal this semester is to develop a pressure-regulating system for an endotracheal tube cuff that will not allow intracuff pressure to exceed 25 cm H2O pressure. Overinflation of the cuff (which provides a tight seal between the endotracheal tube and the patient’s trachea) is a common problem. The excess pressure can cause many complications, especially in children.
We have finished production of the prototype and have completed testing. We are finishing the final paper and notebooks.
Left to right: Lucas Vitzthum, Claire Edlebeck, Tyler Lark, Samantha Bergh, Michael Alexander
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 8 | Form team, contact client, assign team roles, set up client meeting |
| 2 | September 15 | Literature search, create problem statement, begin PDS |
| 3 | September 22 | PDS, brainstorming, begin developing designs, fix prototype |
| 4 | September 29 | Brainstorming |
| 5 | October 6 | Decide on 3 design alternatives, prepare for mid-semester presentation |
| 6 | October 13 | Mid-Semester Presentation |
| 7 | October 20 | Hand in report and notebooks |
| 8 | October 27 | Work on final design |
| 9 | November 3 | Decide on final design |
| 10 | November 10 | Work on final design |
| 11 | November 17 | Work on final design |
| 12 | December 1 | Work on final design, begin preparing poster and paper |
| 13 | December 8 | Final Poster Presentation |
| 14 | December 15 | Hand in final written report and notebooks |
| 15 | December 22 | Final meeting with advisors |
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Midsemester Presentation (Oct 20 2006, 1207 kb) |
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Midsemester Paper (Oct 26 2006, 1035 kb) |
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PDS (Oct 26 2006, 93 kb) |
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Final Poster (Dec 11 2006, 17380 kb) |
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Final Paper (Dec 13 2006, 14694 kb) |
