Archive from the Fall 2001 semester.

Biomedical Engineering
Design Projects

Continuous Passive Motion Pneumatic Lumbar Support Cushion

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Project Overview

Problem Statement: To design a pneumatic lumbar support cushion that undergoes continuous passive motion for a duration of time when a patient is in a sitting position such as driving an automobile.

Group Members:

Sara Alford (BWIG)
Dan Hartman (BSAC)
Tony Nelson (Team Leader)
Heather Shaner
Mike Swift (Communications)
Chan (Cindy) Yim

Mike Hallam (former team leader - now on different project)

Client:

Julie Sherry, MS, PT
Faculty Associate
4176 Medical Sciences Center
1300 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706

Advisor:

Kreg Gruben
1081 Natatorium

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Project Status

Progress Report Archive (html format):

Group Progress Report 1 (September 7 -12).
Group Progress Report 2 (September 13 - 19).

First Half of the Semester: (Three Separate Groups)

Group 1: Mike, Tony and Dan

Progress Report 3 (September 20 - 26).
Progress Report 4 (September 28 - October 3).
Progress Report 5 (October 4 - October 10).

Group 2: Mike and Cindy

Progress Report 3 (September 20 - 26).
Progress Report 4 (September 28 - October 3).
Progress Report 5 (October 4 - October 10).

Group 3: Heather and Sara

Progress Report 2 (September 13 - 19).
Progress Report 3 (September 20-26).
Progress Report 4 (September 28 - October 3).
Progress Report 5 (October 4 - October 10).

Second Half of the Semester: (One Big Group)

**No Progress Reports for October 11 - 23
Progress Report 7 (October 24 - October 31).
Progress Report 8 (November 1 - November 8).
Progress Report 9 (November 9 - November 16).
Progress Report 10 (November 17 - November 23).
Progress Report 11 (November 24 - November 30).
Progress Report 12 (December 1 - December 7).
Progress Report 13 (December 8 - December 14).

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Project Timeline

Week
Date
 Activities
1
September 7, 2001
 Choose Project - Divide into Small Groups
2

September 14, 2001

 NO CLASS -- Met with Client
3
September 21, 2001
 Background Research
4
September 28, 2001
 Develop PDS
5
October 5, 2001
 Brainstorming
6
October 12, 2001
 Develop Ideas and Brainstorming
7
October 19, 2001
 MID-SEMESTER PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS DUE
8
October 26, 2001
 Group Assessment of Presented Material
9
November 2, 2001
 Finalizing Design Selection (Mechanical versus Pneumatic)
10
November 9, 2001
 Final Design, Meet with Client, Break up into teams.
11
November 16, 2001
 Met with Client, Broke up into Design Groups
12
November 23, 2001 (THANKSGIVING)
 NO CLASS
13
November 30, 2001
 Work on Design
14
December 7, 2001
 Work on Design
15
December 14, 2001
 FINAL PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS DUE
16
December 17-21, 2001 (FINALS WEEK)
 MEET WITH ADVISOR

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Presentations and Reports

Midsemester Powerpoint Presentations:
October 19, 2001

Midsemester Reports (Adobe PDF Format):

Final Paper and Poster Slides:

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Contact Information

Any questions about the content of the website, e-mail Sara Alford, the webmaster. Otherwise, for more information about the project, contact the communication representative for the group, Mike Swift.

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