Archive from the Spring 2002 semester.

Biomedical Engineering
Design Projects

Mouthstick to facilitate quadriplegics' use of a computer keyboard

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Project Overview

Our goal is to design a device that will allow quadriplegics to more easily depress keys on a computer keyboard without causing the wear or chipping of the teeth caused by the current mouth stick design.

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Project Status

The prototype is finished. We will present our project on Friday, May 10, 2002.

Progress Report Archive

Progress Report-Week 1
Progress Report-Week 2
Progress Report-Week 3
Progress Report-Week 4
Progress Report-Week 5
Progress Report-Week 6
Progress Report-Week 7
Progress Report-Week 8 (Team Evaluations)
Progress Report-Week 9 & 10
Progress Report-Week 11
Progress Report-Week 12
Progress Report-Week 13
Progress Report-Week 14
Progress Report-Week 15

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Project Timeline

Week
Date
Activities
1
January 25
Form teams, select project, contact client
2
February 1
Literature search
3
February 8
Meet with client; develop understading of the project; develp PDS
4
February 15
Brainstorm, revise PDS
5
February 22
Brainstorm; evaluate designs; meet with Steve Christianson at his home
6
March 1
Evaluate designs; revise PDS; decide on a final design
7
March 8
Work on design; work on presentation
8
March 15
Mid-semester presentation; hand in written report; advisor review of design notebooks
9
March 22
Meet with Dr. Doyle
10
March 29
SPRING BREAK
11
April 5
Visit dental lab; work on design
12
April 12
work on design (See Task List below)
13
April 19
work on design (See Task List below)
14
April 26
work on design (See Task List below)
15
May 3
Prepare poster
16
May 10
Final Poster Presentation; Hand in final report and design notebooks to advisor
17
May 13-17
Final meetings with advisor

Updated Design Task List

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Presentations and Reports

Mid-semester Presentation (1.68 MB)
Mid-semester Report (1.77 MB)

Final Report
Final Presentation (in pdf document form)

Product Design Specification (PDS)

The following our pictures of the mouthpiece of the prototype: (The stick extends from the mouthpiece)

Top View
Bottom View
Side View

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Contact Information

Cindy Chan
Dan Hartman
Emily Putzer
Liz Thottakara

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