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We are a senior undergraduate team working with Dr. Terasawa’s team at the Primate Center to develop a protective shell to give monkeys the freedom to move around during neurochemical sampling procedures.
The wooden cone mold has been machined, and we are ready to begin thermoforming and fabrication. Work for the paper and poster session in December continues.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | Formed team, set up meeting times, discussed project status and direction with Dr. Terasawa’s group. |
| 2 | September 11 | Began investigating different materials and design concepts, including a suction idea proposed by Dr. Kaplan who works in pediatrics. |
| 3 | September 18 | Continued researching concepts, met with Dr. Kaplan, observed procedures at the Primate Center, ... |
| 4 | September 25 | Continued brainstorming and developing solid ideas and sketches of designs. |
| 5 | October 2 | Presented three proposed design options to client’s team, discussing the advantages and downsides of each. Collectively decided on a single design to pursue: the inverse cone. Prepared for midsemester presentations. |
| 6 | October 9 | Presented semester’s work to peers and faculty. Continued work on refinining design with input from others. |
| 7 | October 16 | Focused on the inverted cone design. Took into consideration feedback from peers, client, and faculty. Began to look into material and manufacturing options. |
| 8 | October 23 | Continued work from previous week to winnow out a final design. Looked into specific vendors and materials for production. |
| 9 | October 30 | Ordered and received sheet of high impact polystyrene for cone construction. Finalized dimensions for this semester’s prototype, further developed assembly scheme. |
| 10 | November 6 | Met with machinist for fabrication of mold. Began work on semester report. |
| 11 | November 13 | Ready to begin thermoforming with machined wooden mold. Continuing work on report. |
| 12 | November 20 | |
| 13 | November 27 | |
| 14 | December 4 | |
| 15 | December 11 |
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Mid- Semester Presentation (Oct 16 2009, 4247 kb) |
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Product Design Specifications (Nov 16 2009, 99 kb) |
