-Archive from the Spring 2002 semester.
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Problem Statement: To design a device that completes the manual process of preparing tissue samples for biochemical analysis. The device should freeze the tissue (with liquid nitrogen), grind it to a powder, and collect it for storage.
Current Status: Final presentations were on May 10, 2002 in the engineering lobby. This project will continue into Fall 2002. We will start next semester by deciding between pneumatic or motorized power and a manual or pressure- driven pump.
Week 1: January 23 - 30, 2002.
Week 2: January 31 - February 5, 2002
Week 3: February 6 - 13, 2002
Week 4: February 13- 21, 2002
Week 5: February 21 - 26, 2002
Week 6: February 27 - March 5, 2002
Week 7: March 6 - 13, 2002
Week 8: March 13- 19, 2002
Week 9: (no progress report - spring break)
Week 10: April 2 - 9, 2002
Week 11: April 10 - 17, 2002
Week 12: April 18 - 23, 2002
Week 13: April 24 - 30, 2002
Week 14: May 1 - 7
The timeline for the project.
| Week | Date | Activities |
| 1 | January 25 | Chose project, contacted client |
| 2 | February 1 | Client meeting, background research |
| 3 | February 8 | PDS, background research |
| 4 | February 15 | Brainstorming, complete preliminary background research |
| 5 | February 22 | Brainstorm; evaluate designs |
| 6 | March 1 | Evaluate designs; decide on final design |
| 8 | March 8 | Work on presentations; advisor review of design notebooks, testing of grinding techniques and funnel component in McArdle |
| 8 | March 15 | Mid-semester presentation hand in written report |
| 9 | March 22 | Work on design |
| 10 | March 29 | SPRING BREAK |
| 11 | April 5 | Work on design |
| 12 | April 12 | Work on design, divide into grinding and cooling group. |
| 13 | April 19 | Work on design |
| 14 | April 26 | Work on design, testing of grinding shape, visit Mark's lab to view nitrogen pump. |
| 15 | May 3 | Prepare poster and paper |
| 16 | May 10 | Final Poster Presentation Hand in final report and notebook to advisor |
| 17 | May 13 - 17 | Final meetings with advisors |
Preliminary Design Specification:
Version 1 (February 8, 2002)
Version 2 (March 1, 2002)
Version 3 (March 15, 2002)
Version 4 (May 5, 2002)
Mid-Semester:
Presentation Slides (Powerpoint)
Preliminary Design Report (pdf - 685 KB)
Final End-of-Semester
Final Paper (pdf - 1159 KB)
Team members: Ryan Roth, Sara Alford, Carla Maas, and Christine Koranda
Team Members
Sara Alford - team leader
Christine Koranda - communicator
Carla Maas - BWIG
Ryan Roth - BSAC
Clients
Charles Tessier
Department of Oncology
Jeff Ross
Department of Oncology
Advisor
Mark Nicosia
Department of Biomedical Engineering
