Progress Report for: Variable Stiffness Guidewire for catheters

Project Members:
Client: Dr. Victor Houghton

Advisor: Kreg Gruben

Team Members:
Kristi Hinner
Jeremy O’Brien
Brian Asti
John Puccinelli
Tom Pearce
Erik Birkeneder
Hart Moss
Nick Vandehey

Period: 10-10to 10-17

Problem Statement: To design a guide wire of variable stiffness to be used in a catheterization procedure and in situations where the conventional guide wires fail. The wire must be of correct stiffness in order to reach the correct point in the vessel, but also provide enough force for the catheter to follow into the vessel.

Restatement of Team Goals:
1. Work in small teams to establish potential designs

2. Evaluate designs

3. Prepare Mid-Semester Presentation and Paper

Summary of Accomplishments:
-Created draft of Mid-semester Report
-Revised draft
-Refined Brainstormed ideas

Statement of Team Goals:
-Prepare Mid-Semester Presentation

Project Schedule:
Week 1 (9/7- 9/11): Choose projects and form design teams; choose partners and team roles; contact client and set up client meeting.
Week 2 (9/12- 9/18): Discuss PDS with group; begin first design steps with in pairs.
Week 3 (9/19 - 9/25): Meet with client; Background information on project; brainstorming; work on PDS.
Week 4 (9/26 - 10/2): Brainstorming; design ideas; begin working on presentation; PDS.
Week 5 (10/3 - 10/9): Brainstorming, work on presentations.
Week 6 (10/10 - 10/16): Work on presentations.
OCTOBER 19 - MIDSEMESTER PRESENTATIONS
Week 7 (10/17 - 10/23):
Week 8 (10/24 - 10/30):
Week 9 (10/31 - 11/6):
Week 10 (11/7 11/13):
Week 11 (11/14 11/20):
Week 12 (11/21 11/27):
Week 13 (11/28 12/4):
Week 14 (12/5 12/11):


Difficulties: none this week

Activities:
This week:
Brian: 1.5 hr mid-semester report work
total: 7.2 hrs

Tom: 1.5 hr mid-semester report work
1.5 hr research on ideas, materials
total 8.5 hrs