Project Title: Variable Stiffness Guidewire for catheters
Client: Dr. Victor Houghton
Team Members: Kristi Hinner, Jeremy OBrien, Brian
Asti, John Puccinelli, Tom Pearce, Erik Birkeneder, Hart Moss, 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.
Restatement of Team Goals: NA
Summary of Accomplishments:
1. Met with entire group.
2.
Chose
junior/sophomores partners.
- Kristi and Erik
- Jeremy and Nick
- Brian and Tom
- John and Hart
3. Chose 4 positions.
- Team Leader: Kristi
- Communications: Jeremy
- BWIG: Tom
- BSAC: Hart
4. Emailed client with group information and request for a meeting.
Statement of Team Goals:
1. Meet with client.
2. Discuss PDS with entire group.
3. Begin working in partners on first steps in design process.
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.
OCTOBER 12 - MIDSEMESTER PRESENTATIONS
Week 6 (10/15 - 10/16):
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
Activities:
This week:
Kristi (1.5 hr)- Contacted group with member information and PR 1.
Jeremy (0.5 hr)- Emailed client with group information and meeting request.
Brian
John
Nick
Tom
Hart
Erik