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Redesign a flow system that measures flow rate, partial pressure of O2 and partial pressure of CO2 that uses current measuring devices. The system needs to be compatible with the current cage and equipment design. The pump should pull air through the system as opposed to pushing air. The entire system should not have any significant pressure drops or leaks. A secondary aspect would be to control the fluids inside the animal chamber including water and urine.
5/2-Poster presentations, talked with client and discussed how we are going to be changing projects next semester
4/30-Valves and computer came in, set up most of project for presentation on Friday
4/25-Went to hardware store, and found no four way valves. Will check with Tygon and order as soon as possible.
4/23-Assembled computer software, think that the wrong cables were ordered. Computer has not yet arrived, so we just put together what we could.
4/22-Cut tubing and assembled most of system that we could with the parts that we had. It is set up until right after the cages where we need more 4 way vavles to connect all cages to the pumps. Played with analyzers and got them to work in the right order.
4/14-Met with Calley and discussed what parts need to be ordered for the future. Set up meeting for Friday to come into lab and begin final set up of the project.
4/4-Meet with client and discussed paper, final design and future work. Future work includes implamenting software, ordering parts and putting together final design
3/7-Oral presentation
3/5-Worked on Power point midsemester presentation. Put project together in lab.
Recieved flowmeter, pump and tubing from client. Currently discussing pros and cons of push vs pull system. Meeting with client to discuss systems.
2/28-Research all aspects of project and come up with three design alternatives. Prepare for oral presentation.
2/25-4:45 Meeting with client
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | January 24 | Selected group and project. Chose team roles. Attempting to set up meeting time with client. Began background research. |
| 2 | January 31 | Met with client Friday. Learned of new project (rats as opposed to monkies). |
| 3 | February 7 | Obtained background materials, researched background. |
| 4 | February 14 | Obtained flowmeter, pump and materials from client |
| 5 | February 21 | Discussed with advisor future of project. Compiled drawings and listed advantages and disadvantages of both push and pull system to present to client on Tuesday. |
| 6 | February 28 | Work on Powerpoint presentation. Went to lab and put project together to take pictures. |
| 7 | March 7 | Oral Presentations |
| 8 | March 14 | Finished final paper and notebooks |
| 9 | March 21 | Spring break |
| 10 | March 28 | Set up meeting with client and discussed mid-semester presentations and future work |
| 11 | April 4 | Engineering EXPO |
| 12 | April 11 | Met with Calie and discussed what parts need to be ordered, on Friday we will go to the lab and begin organizing project for new parts and configuring computer software |
| 13 | April 18 | Went to hardware store, but no four way valves were available. Will check with tygon and meet next week to finish final poster presentation |
| 14 | April 25 | Final Poster Presentations |
| 15 | May 2 | Final Meeting with advisor |
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PDS Rough Draft (Feb 14 2003, 27 kb) |
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PDS-2/21 (Feb 21 2003, 29 kb) |
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PDS-2/28 (Mar 5 2003, 30 kb) |
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Midsemester Power Point (Mar 6 2003, 299 kb) |
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Midsemester Paper (Mar 14 2003, 385 kb) |
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Poster Presentaion Power Point (May 5 2003, 236 kb) |
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Final PDS (May 7 2003, 26 kb) |
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Final Paper (May 7 2003, 497 kb) |
