September
- The team presented initial design requirements that peers and professors reviewed. These requirements were modified based off the feedback.
- The project shifted from designing a breath-actuated metered dose inhaler to a smart spacer system.
- Realistic constraints were created for the smart spacer system project.
October
- The team identified a list of standards that will apply to the project.
- The team finalized a budget for ordering parts such as a pressure sensor, a microcontroller, LED lights, and batteries.
- A Gantt chart was created to follow a timeline for when tasks should be completed.
- Three initial designs were created with the SolidWorks model.
- The team presented their interim design presentation.
November
- The team identified specific hazards that will be accounted for and maintained throughout the project.
- An abstract was created that highlights the main points of the project.
- The draft report was outlined with necessary deliverables.
- Decision matrices were created for the microcontroller, battery, differential pressure sensor, and 3D printing material.
- The team decided on a design (Design 1) to proceed with a 3D model drawing.
December
- The final design drawing was created.
- The team presented their final design and received feedback on their requirements, design solutions, verification and validation activities, decision matrices, and overall design of the device.
- The team completed their initial report draft for review.
January
- The team came up with a timeline for the upcoming semester.
- The team finalized their budget and placed orders for each part.
- NEBEC Abstract was created.
February
- NEBEC Abstract was adjusted and submitted.
- The team wrote preliminary verification protocols for every requirement.
- 3D modeling initial prototypes are being designed.