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To develop and produce a more ergonomically acceptable Med Flight Helmet for use by personal on medical rescue helicopters. The design must be more compact and less bulky than helmets in use today. The new design will consist of a modified rock climbing helmet equipped with standard communications gear and able to withstand mild head-strikes that may occur while in flight.
The team has completed a prototype of a Med Flight helmet. The helmet consists of an altered skate helmet with an attached communications headset. The completed prototype and design are illustrated in the final report and final poster.
The Flight Helmet Team (from left to right): Patrick, Ben, Mike, Joe and Brett
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 8 | Met with team, Selected project, Contacted client |
| 2 | September 15 | Met with client, began preliminary research |
| 3 | September 22 | Discussed design ideas, Purchased helmet, Experimented with communications equipment, Worked on PDS report |
| 4 | September 29 | Discussed design ideas, Contacted communications specialist, Worked on PDS reports |
| 5 | October 6 | Discussed design ideas, Obtained set of communications equipment, Worked on presentation and mid-semester projects, Completed PDS report |
| 6 | October 13 | Finalized design ideas, Final preparation for presentation, Worked on mid-semester report |
| 7 | October 20 | Finalized mid-semester report, Contacted client about which design he thought was the best |
| 8 | October 27 | Began assembling materials for prototype, Researched different attachment methods |
| 9 | November 3 | Continued designing attachment options for the merged headset and helmet |
| 10 | November 10 | Purchased helmet options, experimented with headset integration into helmet |
| 11 | November 17 | Fitted client with helmets, started prototype by cutting helmet and smoothing out interior padding by sanding |
| 12 | November 24 | Continued to work on prototype, completed ridge using dremel tool |
| 13 | December 1 | Finished prototype by painting and fitting headset with Velcro, worked on final presentation poster |
| 14 | December 8 | Prepared for final presentation and worked on final report |
| 15 | December 15 |
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Mid Semester Presentation (Oct 13 2005, 810 kb) |
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Mid Semester Report (Oct 18 2005, 88 kb) |
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Product Design Specification (Dec 6 2005, 30 kb) |
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Final Poster (Dec 6 2005, 9925 kb) |
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Final Report (Dec 6 2005, 22285 kb) |
