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A constant mechanical stress will be placed on a hydrogel mold that contains heart cells. The device will allow researchers to see in vitro if the added stress causes the heart cells to enlarge.
Team Members from Left: Betsy Appel, Joe Grudzinski, Alyssa Walsworth and Megan Buroker
Preliminary testing of the compression device with jello to see if any sliding would occur
The tension design with a cube of hydrogel placed on the grips
The final compression design consisting of two plates made of high density polycarbonate, attached at the corners with nylon skrews and nylon washers
Image of fluorescent marked cells before compression, note the circular shape of the cells
Image of the fluorescent-marked cells after compression, note the oval shape of the cells
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | January 21 | First Team Meeting. Met with Client. Began PDS and literature search |
| 2 | January 28 | Conduct literature and patent search |
| 3 | February 4 | Begin brainstorming and choose three designs |
| 4 | February 11 | Work on Midsemester presentation |
| 5 | February 18 | Obtain client feedback. Complete midsemester paper |
| 6 | February 25 | Brainstorm how to integrate two designs |
| 7 | March 4 | Start prototyping |
| 8 | March 11 | Continue prototyping |
| 9 | March 18 | Prototyping |
| 10 | March 25 | Complete prototyping, Begin preliminary testing |
| 11 | April 1 | Test prototypes, and modify as needed |
| 12 | April 8 | Continue protype testing |
| 13 | April 22 | Complete prototypes and testing. Begin work on Final presentation |
| 14 | April 29 | Continue work on Final presentation |
| 15 | May 6 | Finish the Final Presenation and Final Paper |
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Product Design Specifications (Feb 16 2005, 20 kb) |
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Midsemester Presentation (Feb 16 2005, 873 kb) |
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Midsemester Paper (Feb 25 2005, 218 kb) |
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Final Paper (May 4 2005, 439 kb) |
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Poster (May 4 2005, 1501 kb) |
