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The aim of this project is to design a right angle screwdriver for use in surgery for facial fractures. The current procedure attaches titanium plates to the mandible by making a small incision on the exterior of the face, which makes it difficult to position the screwdriver effectively and leaves a scar. The right angle screwdriver must be able to fit through a standard incision inside the mouth and provide enough torque to tighten the screws down on to the plate.
From left to right: Charles Donaldson, Scott Capenter, John McGuire, Nathan Retzlaff
The final deliverables of the project were completed. They will be submitted by December 11 to the advisor and the client.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 4 | Established roles, contacted client, and met with client. |
| 2 | September 11 | Researched existing related devices. Came up with 5 ideas for design. |
| 3 | September 18 | Further research on materials and torque testing; wrote PDS. |
| 4 | September 25 | Website established; further research on casing materials and pricing. |
| 5 | October 2 | Met with client, which simplified our problem wrote design matrix; produced rough model and SolidWorks drawings. |
| 6 | October 9 | Wrote mid-semester presentation, and mid-semester report rough draft.; practiced presentation. |
| 7 | October 16 | Mid-semester presentation given; mid-semester report edited and submitted. |
| 8 | October 23 | Reviewed final-specs and identified requirements that must be met before fabrication. |
| 9 | October 30 | Team created alternate design since aquiring a surgical bit wasn’t feasible. |
| 10 | November 6 | Ordered majority of the parts for final prototype |
| 11 | November 13 | Found required torque (26 in∗oz); Ordered all remaining parts for final prototype |
| 12 | November 20 | Fabricated final prototype; began conducting testing on final prototype; begin preparing final report and poster |
| 13 | November 27 | Poster written and finalized; prototype finalized; presentation prepared and practiced |
| 14 | December 4 | All final deliverables completed and submitted. |
| 15 | December 11 |
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Mid-Semester Presentation (Oct 15 2009, 2376 kb) |
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Mid-Semester Presentation (Oct 15 2009, 815 kb) |
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Mid-Semester Report (Oct 21 2009, 436 kb) |
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Right-Angle Screwdriver Poster (Dec 9 2009, 6488 kb) |
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Final Report (Dec 9 2009, 561 kb) |
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PDS (Dec 9 2009, 150 kb) |
