-Archive from the Spring 2002 semester.
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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.
The prototype is finished. We will present our project on Friday, May 10, 2002.
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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Week
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Date
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Activities
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1
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January 25
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Form teams, select project, contact client
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2
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February 1
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Literature search
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3
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February 8
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Meet with client; develop understading of the project;
develp PDS
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4
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February 15
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Brainstorm, revise PDS
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5
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February 22
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Brainstorm; evaluate designs; meet with Steve Christianson
at his home
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6
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March 1
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Evaluate designs; revise PDS; decide on a final design
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7
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March 8
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Work on design; work on presentation
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8
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March 15
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Mid-semester presentation; hand in written report; advisor
review of design notebooks
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9
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March 22
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Meet with Dr. Doyle
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10
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March 29
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SPRING BREAK
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11
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April 5
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Visit dental lab; work on design
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12
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April 12
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work on design (See Task List below)
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13
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April 19
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work on design (See Task List below)
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14
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April 26
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work on design (See Task List below)
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15
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May 3
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Prepare poster
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16
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May 10
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Final Poster Presentation; Hand in final report and
design notebooks to advisor
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17
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May 13-17
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Final meetings with advisor
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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
Cindy Chan
Dan Hartman
Emily Putzer
Liz Thottakara
