Report Progress 13 Project Title: Team Members: Client: Advisor: Date: Small Diameter Centrifuge Tube (centrifuge_tube) Sarajane Stevens, Anita Zarebi, Christopher Westphal, Katy Reed Pamela J. Kling, M.D., Ms. Sharon Blohowiak Prof. Kristyn Masters 4/20/05-4/26/05
Problem Statement: Our goal is to develop a method to facilitate centrifugation and extraction of a small volume of whole blood (< 1 ml) with a final goal of reticulocyte enrichment. Restatement of Team Goals: 1. Finish analyzing smears 2. Write final report 3. Create final presentation 4. Proofread final report Individual Goals: Sarajane Stevens: 1. Update notebook 2. Practice for presentation Anita Zarebi: 1. Update notebook 2. Practice for presentation Christopher Westphal: 1. Update notebook 2. Update website 3. Practice for presentation Katy Reed: 1. Update notebook 2. Practice for presentation Summary of Accomplishments: 1. Planned out rest of semester 2. Wrote report sections 3. Created presentation 4. Proofread report 5. Handed in report for editing Summary of Team Goals: 1. Practice presentation 2. Present confidently and successfully 3. Touch-up final report
Project Schedule: 1/21/05 1/26/05 1/28/05 1/30/05 2/2/05 1/26/05 2/04/05 2/04/05 2/17/05 2/04/05 2/25/05 2/04/05 2/09/05 2/17/05 2/18/05 2/24/05 2/25/05 3/04/05 3/02/05 3/03/05 3/04/05 3/05/05 4/28/05 3/06/05 3/09/05 3/11/05 3/14/05 3/17/05 3/25/05 3/30/05 4/05/05 4/06/05 4/08/05 4/13/05 4/15/05 4/28/05 4/15/05 4/20/05 4/22/05 4/21/05 4/22/05 4/23/05 4/24/05 4/29/05 5/03/05 5/06/05
Form teams and assign responsibilities Meet with client (initial meeting and introductions) Meet with client (discuss antibodies, other measurements) Team meeting (Planning of week, assignments) Meet with Client (minor tests) Research, brainstorm, and develop PDS Prepare oral presentation Prepare written report Meet with Client (questions and tests) Team meeting (Planning of designs, PowerPoint sections) Team Presentation Practice Oral Presentation Preliminary Design Report Proofreading Decide Meeting on final design Semester planning with client Volume testing with client Reticulocyte counting with client Work on design and build prototype Team strategy meeting Scale stand - prototype construction Prototype Construction Prototype Construction Initial prototype meeting with client Prototype 2 Construction Prototype 2 Construction Check scale Check scale New prototype meeting with client, testing Count reticulocytes in client's lab Prepare final oral presentation Count reticulocytes in client's lab Count reticulocytes in client's lab Team planning meeting - report Team planning meeting - presentation Report and presentation editing Prepare final report, PDS, and design drawings Final meeting with advisor
Difficulties: Currently our difficulty is finding the time to meet and practice the presentation and edit the final report. Activities: Team: 1. Mini team meeting 4/20 (30 min)*3 2. Count samples in lab 4/20 (2 hr)*3 3. Count samples in lab 4/21 (4 hr) *2
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Count samples in lab 4/22 (3 hr)*3 Team planning meeting - report 4/21 (2 hr) Team planning meeting - presentation 4/22 (1.5 hr) Team proofing meeting - presentation 4/23 (4.5 hr) Team proofing meeting - report 4/24 (7 hr) Team proofing meeting presentation 4/24 (2 hr)
Sarajane Stevens: 1. Progress Report (30 min) 2. Typed up outline and assignments (45 min) 3. Problem statement and background info (3.5 hr) 4. Compile paper sections, update references (2 hr) 5. Presentation formatting (2.5 hr) Anita Zarebi: 1. Research paper section (1 hr) 2. Write paper section (3 hr) 3. Pre-reading final report (2 hr) Christopher Westphal: 1. Counted samples 4/22 morning (2 hr) 2. Prototype and Manufacturing sections (4.5 hr) 3. Adobe tutorial (30 min) 4. Presentation formatting (9 hr) Katy Reed: 1. Paper and presentation sections (5 hr) 2. Pre-reading final report (3 hr) Total Team Hours (x4 people) for Week: Total Individual Hours for Week: Cumulative Team Hours to Date: 90.5 hours 40.25 hours 435.00 hours