Project Title: Variable Stiffness Guidewire for catheters

Client: Dr. Victor Houghton

Team Members: Kristi Hinner, Erik Birkeneder

Date: 10/03 – 10/09

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. Initial Design Ideas and Sketches

2. Work on PDS.

Summary of Accomplishments:

1. Initial design ideas.

2. Brainstormed and sketched initial ideas.

3. Started midsemester report first draft

4. Revised PDS.

Statement of Team Goals:

1. Finish midsemester report.

2. Midsemester Power Point presentation.

3. PDS revision.

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): Work on presentations; PDS.

Week 6 (10/15 - 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:

No Difficulties

Activities:

This week:

Kristi (2.5 hr)- Initial design ideas; midsemester first draft; PDS revision; pr 5.

Erik (2.5 hrs)- Initial design ideas; midsemester first draft; PDS revision; pr 5.

Totals:

Kristi: 9.75 hrs

Erik: 7.25 hrs