Week 5 Lab preparation

Objective: Organize weekly tasks and prepare for lab

Date: April 28th, 2014

Today's meeting (to do before lab)

• Patent search
• Gather 5-8 hair gathering nets, some motor oil
• Contact hair salon
• Prepare excel/ doc (whichever is convenient) for experimental data analysis
• Contact hair salon
• Keratin research (protein characteristics and other applications

Week 4 lab

Objective: Present project pitch, create a detailed timeline, and conduct patent search


Date: April 24, 2014


Today in lab:

• Present pitch
• Clarify timeline

Week 5: Prepare for lab experiment

Week 6: Run experiment, gather and analyze data

Week 7: Create 3-D model of the product, material and design based on experimental results

Week 8: Complete data analysis and 3-D model

Week 9: Prepare PowerPoint of all research and data collected, including photos taken from the experiment

Week 10: Presentation

Week 4 Preparation

Objective: Plan project and advance on experiment details

Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 21, 2014

Today

• Make progress on the lab experiment details
• Materials list
• Basic procedure
• Brief table of data to be collected

For lab this week:

• Prepare for PowerPoint for pitch
• Prepare for pitch and patent search info (sent in email from instructor)

Week 3 Lab

Objective: Get adviser approval and work on project

Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 17, 2014

Today in lab

• Get topic and goals approved
• Work on possible lab procedures to testing absorbency of various hair types
• Collect different hair and fur types
• Test in water and in motor oil and water mixture
• Record and compare amount of time needed to effectively absorb possible pollutants

Week 3 Prep

Objective: Decide on problem and start on Design Proposal (due Thursday)

Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 14, 2014

Today:

• Final decision: Our problem is going to get hairy!
• Possible deliverables (emailing advisor to confirm validity and feasibility): 
• Small prototype of netted hair structure
• Creo 3-D model
• MATLAB simulation of release and collection of product (will research ocean currents, seasonal changes, tracking devices, etc)

For next time:

• Complete individual proposal parts by Wednesday at noon
• Update biographies with photo and brief description by Wednesday at noon
• Turn in Design Proposal before lab on Thursday

Week 2 Lab

Week 2 Objective: Discuss the two potential problems and split up the Design Proposal (due next week)

Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 10, 2014

Today in lab:

Problem: Drunk Driving 
Goal: Reduce drunk driving

1) Combine breathalyzer with key - two part start system a) OH check b) allow start

2) Integrate breathalyzer with steering wheel

3) Breathalyzer lock on door

Possible idea to build on: French law on breathalyzer requirement

http://www.gizmag.com/france-breathalyzer-legislation/21541/


ADVANTAGES
* Interesting topic
* Learn about cars and mechanics behind its function
* Directly benefits people
* Appeal to audience

DISADVANTAGES
* Our group consists of only first year students (mostly biomed)
* Lack of experience and thorough knowledge
* Lack of resources (i.e. test cars)
* Time constraint for the large scale project

Problem: We drop hair
Goal: Recycle hair and make something useful

1)      Hair de-pollution blob

2)      Insulator (traps heat)

3)      Wings (feather keratin)

4)      Amor (reptile scale keratin)

ADVANTAGES

* Hair and its properties are already well-researched

* Simple task (and is related to our majors)

* Easy to research - use Drexel libraries, etc.

* Easy to test - collect hair from dorms or a nearby salon (like Saturn Club)

DISADVANTAGES

* May be gross

* Less audience appeal

* Simple project

For next meeting (next Monday at 5:30pm in Hagerty):

• Each member brings some research and a vote on Drunk Driving vs. Hair Recycling
• Decide on the problem + goal
• Finish design proposal

Week 2 Prep

Week 2 Lab Preparation

Objective: Discuss potential project problems, goals, and possible solutions

Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 7, 2014, 5:30pm

Location: Hagerty Library - basement

Potential project problems/ goals and possible solutions numbered (if any):

IDEA 1

Problem: We drop hair, lots of it. And it’s gross

Goal: Recycle it or do something useful

1)      Hair de-pollution blob

2)      Insulator (traps heat)

3)      Wings (feather keratin)

4)      Amor (reptile scale keratin)

IDEA 2

Problem: Aging (due to pollution, etc)

Goal: Detox and maintain youthful health

1) Sleep in a pomegranate, waterbed-type

2) Lotion

IDEA 3

Problem: Recycle bins that actually work

Goal: Help people recycle right

IDEA 4

Problem: Humans can’t climb well

Goal: Gecko climbers!

% already being researched… so maybe not

IDEA 5

Problem: Drunk Driving

Goal: Stop/ decrease drunk driving

1) Check BAL before start car ***

2)      Unlock wheels by blowing on them (BAL)

3)      Force driver to be not drunk somehow…

IDEA 6

Problem: In case of black out, wired charging is inconvenient

Goal: Wireless charging for medical devices

% maybe not feasible in 10 weeks

For next lab Thursday:

• Ask professor and/ or TAs about our two top ideas
• Clarify feasibility of each
• Decide on which problem to use and make decision matrix on specific project for this course

Week 1

ENGR 103: Human-Assist Project

Week 1 Objective: get introduced and get motivated!

Group members: Rong Chen, Krianthan Govender, Lananh Ho, Jin Li, Pratim Mazumder, Angela Tomita, Beverly Tomita
Author: Beverly Tomita

Date: April 3, 2014

Today in lab

• Introduction to class
• Organize groups
• Assign group numbers
• Watch History Channel's The ArchiTECHS
• Summary: 48 hour mission to develop designs for enhanced fire rescue and escape
• Follow documentary with analysis of professional teamwork, real-world issues, designs tests, and group dynamic
• Exchange group member info - emails, etc.

For next week

1. Meet up before lab and decide on a problem to solve
2. Come to agreement on the main goal of our project (NOT the solution!)
3. Bring in possible constraints and criteria for our project
4. Prepare ideas for the solution and get ready for the decision matrix!