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Project Overview

Our project goal is to design an apparatus to test the fine motor skills of rhesus monkeys that minimizes the cognitive portion of problem solving; should be easy to clean, durable, adjustable for human testing, and attach to cage securely.



Lacey, Gina, Kailey, Cali



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Project Status

We are done with the prototype and the presentation.

Progress Report Archive.

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Project Timeline

Week Reporting Period Beginning Activities
1 September 8 Meet with client
2 September 15 Develope problem statement, research, and begin brainstorming
3 September 22 Continue brainstorming, assign parts and assemble rough PDS
4 September 29 Develope preliminary design ideas, continue research, and begin rough draft of mid-semester report
5 October 6 Continue work on mid-semester presentation/paper parts
6 October 13 Assemble PowerPoint, give presentation, and assemble report
7 October 20 Edit report and turn it in, begin focus on final design, locate materials
8 October 27 Contact Bruce about materials and submit machine shop permission slips
9 November 3 Obtain materials
10 November 10 Finalize design
11 November 17 Thanksgiving
12 December 1 Work on prototype
13 December 8 Finish prototype, assemble presentation, edit paper, and give presentation
14 December 15 -Hand in final report
15 December 22

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Presentations and Reports

pdf icon PDS (Oct 17 2006, 24 kb)
pdf icon Mid-Semester Presentation (Oct 19 2006, 127 kb)
pdf icon Mid-Semester Report (Oct 30 2006, 130 kb)
pdf icon Final Presentation (Dec 8 2006, 128 kb)
pdf icon Final Report (Dec 13 2006, 186 kb)

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Contact Information

Project Team

Project Advisor and Client

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