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Transcripts of Weekly Reports
Weekly reports are also required of projects to ensure that they finish on time. Transcripts of our weekly reports are shown below.
Weekly Report 1
Date: September 8, 2014
Project Name: FL2014/8 New Lifting System for ALS Patients
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Project scope done, moving into brainstorming ideas for new lifting system
Work Planned for Next week: Meet and brainstorm up ideas for the new lifting system
Weekly Report 2
Date: September 8, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Project scope done, moving into brainstorming ideas for new lifting system. Spoke with client to get a better handle on what her patients will need.
Work Planned for Next week: Meet and brainstorm up ideas for the new lifting system. Continue watching YouTube videos and looking at existing systems to get ideas. Continue communication with client.
Weekly Report 3
Date: September 15, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Evaluated pros and cons of existing lifting systems. Got feedback from client on what she likes in existing systems, and what she would like improved. Scheduled semiweekly team meetings to make regular progress on our project.
Work Planned for Next week: Complete Preliminary Report and Presentation.
Weekly Report 4
Date: September 15, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Completed Preliminary Report. Rough presentation completed.
Work Planned for Next week: Finalizing Preliminary Presentation and presenting on Wednesday. Contacting client to discuss possible improvements she would like to see in the solution we present to her.
Weekly Report 5
Date: September 29, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Preliminary Report Presentations done. Beginning next phase of project.
Work Planned for Next week: Meet to discuss pros and cons of various design elements. Begin making rough sketches.
Weekly Report 6
Date: October 6, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Discussed design elements and created rough sketches.
Work Planned for Next week: Continue sketching possible designs and exploring possible solutions.
Weekly Report 7
Date: October 13, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Continued sketching. Looked at DesignSafe.
Work Planned for Next week: Begin preparing for Progress Report.
Weekly Report 8
Date: October 20, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Rough Pugh chart and outline for written Progress Report completed.
Work Planned for Next week: Finish written Progress Report and presentation.
Weekly Report 9
Date: October 27, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Progress Report and Oral Progress Presentation completed.
Work Planned for Next week: Oral presentation on Wednesday (10/29).
Weekly Report 10
Date: November 3, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Oral Progress Presentation delivered on Wednesday (10/29).
Work Planned for Next week: Begin work on the details of the final design.
Weekly Report 11
Date: November 10, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Began work on the details of the final design.
Work Planned for Next week: Continue work on the details of the final design. Group meeting with TA scheduled for 11/11.
Weekly Report 12
Date: November 17, 2014
Project Name: ALS Lifting System
Section: 1
Group Number: 15
Group Members: Michael Shi, Paul Izard
Current Status of Project: Started writing Final Paper
Work Planned for Next week: Create prototype and finish Final Paper, Presentation, and Poste