Project Title: Variable Stiffness Guidewire for catheters
Client: Dr. Victor Houghton
Team Members: Jeremy OBrien, Nick Vandehey
Date:
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. The client is specifically interested in the precise deposit of contrast into a cerebral blood vessel for CT procedures.
Restatement of Team Goals:
1. Mid-semester report.
2. Decide on final design.
3. Work on web page.
4. Contact client regarding presentation time.
Summary of Accomplishments:
1. Mid-semester report.
2. Decide on final design.
3. Work on web page.
4. Contacted client regarding presentation time.
Statement of Team Goals:
1. Work on 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): Meet with client; discuss PDS with group; begin first design steps with in pairs.
Week 3 (9/19 - 9/25): 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; design ideas; begin working on presentation; PDS.
Week 6 (10/15 - 10/16): Work on presentations; PDS.
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:
Deciding on a final design.
Activities:
This week:
|
Jeremy (2 Hrs) |
Work on mid-semester report draft |
1 |
|
Contacted and met with client |
.5 |
|
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Progress Report #6 |
.5 |
|
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Nick (2 hrs) |
Work on mid-semester report draft |
1 |
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Web page maintenance |
1 |
Total Time Spent: 29.5 hours.