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Our project is to design a ESU Tester, a device for determining the power output of an electrosurgery device. Simple indications like an LED for the appropriate power level are acceptable.
Relevant Additional specifications Cost: <$3 in quantities of 500. Size: 1x5x1”.
This is a picture of Ritter-ESU
This is a picture of Aspen-ESU
Here is our team, from left to right,
Sara Worzella, Ashley Anderson, Chris Wegener and YikNing Wong
This is the photo of our poster presentation on 5/29
Finishing up of our ESU tester design. Finished final report, final poster presentation.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | January 21 | Formed team, established team roles and began background research |
| 2 | January 28 | Met client, continued literature search, requests sent for electrode samples, circuit software learnt |
| 3 | February 4 | Continued literature search and brainstorming, created problem statement, began PDS |
| 4 | February 11 | had rough draft of PDS and primary design ideas, worked on PowerPoint, obtained key card |
| 5 | February 18 | had oral presentation, finalized written report and PDS, did testing on electronic circuits |
| 6 | February 25 | Hand in written report with PDS, submit notebooks for advisor review |
| 7 | March 4 | Worked on circuit design, contacted experts |
| 8 | March 11 | Worked on circuit board and actual ESU tester |
| 9 | March 18 | Worked on circuit board and actual ESU tester |
| 10 | March 25 | Attempted to operate ESU, worked on PSPICE simulation, operated comparator circuit |
| 11 | April 1 | Worked on final design, poster, build props, worked out circuit board, worked with ESU |
| 12 | April 8 | Worked on final design, poster, build props, worked out circuit board |
| 13 | April 22 | Worked on final design, poster, build props, tested design with ESU |
| 14 | April 29 | Poster presentation |
| 15 | May 6 | Hand in final report, notebooks, final meeting with advisor |
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Mid-Semester Powerpoint (Feb 18 2005, 1910 kb) |
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Mid-Semester Report (Feb 25 2005, 133 kb) |
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Final poster presentation (jpg file) (May 4 2005, 3942 kb) |
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Final Report (May 4 2005, 163 kb) |
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Final poster presentation (photoshop file) (May 4 2005, 24585 kb) |
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Product Design Specification (Updated 5/4) (May 4 2005, 12 kb) |
