{"id":109,"date":"2024-09-23T20:42:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/alls4all\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:56:35","slug":"updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/alls4all\/updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-acb3785767fa9c21108d705911249f1f\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>September:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Met with Joe Zanetti to discuss constraints and expectations when using the TCNJ Machine Shop for building a prototype<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website created and updated regularly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Established requirements and began researching specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presented proposal and requirements to both Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering faculty\/peers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4c652087e0f060bbb8d18ffc4efa0c8e\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>October: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Began sketching preliminary design ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early stages of budgeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Met with Brian Wittreich to discuss the details associated with 3D printing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalized specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing to present a preliminary design to the Mechanical and Biomedical departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Began CAD drawings and simulation for base socket and exterior adjustment mechanism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e6b787ccf08d6bcce0d78478398b67d3\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>November: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presented preliminary design to Mechanical and Biomedical department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalized budget <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added new four requirements and associated specifications for the pressure sensing system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Began researching sensor systems <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finishing up CAD drawings for base socket and adjustment mechanism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued preliminary Ansys Simulations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Began SP1 final report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepared for SP1 final presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b2ecd85cf409a8d8cee667d362027c8a\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>December:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presented SP1 final presentation to Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Departments <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalized SP1 final report <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dda974ff60140903ad5d021b4c046f56\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>January<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Well deserved break!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team bonding activities!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created a timeline for the semester ahead <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e6aa4bc5c307e9a99046dee88c52faee\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>February:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Began ordering  materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrote preliminary verification protocols for all requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test printed certain components of the device for proof of concept\/ fitting purposes <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalized simulations on the base socket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Began simulations on the components of the adjustment mechanism  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-eb7de1db796969d99fbb9bd5bf9167ca\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>March: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submitted abstract to Northeastern Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test printed final socket geometry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufactured HDPE bands <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing for final socket print in Onyx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrote verification and validation protocols, and preparing necessary materials <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presented progress to the Biomedical Engineering department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8971fc290a5dd2b41441544dfe39c14f\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>April<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presented at NEBEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finished manufacturing and assembling prototype<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working on final report <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Finishing up sensors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presented at TCNJ&#8217;s Celebration of Student Achievements (COSA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-01a04edeceffd1dfdecff45588c40830\" style=\"color:#ff9cd9\"><strong>May:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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