Summary
Day 1: Getting Acquainted and Setting the Stage
Introduction to various ongoing and upcoming projects in fields like health, agriculture, and river chemistry.
Tasked with creating a slide featuring five images representing personal interests and passions.
Day 2: Delving into Innovation with Rice 360
Presentation of impressive projects by Rice 360, including a video-based respiratory camera for monitoring infant breathing and a device for measuring bilirubin levels in babies.
Introduction to a project focused on reusable colostomy bags.
Day 3: Diving into Project Work
Assignment to teams and specific projects, such as a TV ultrasound test model.
Conducting preliminary research, formulating problem statements, and developing research and interview questions.
Day 4: Research, Collaboration, and Planning
Zoom interviews with clients and stand-up meetings with mentors for guidance.
Splitting tasks within the team and establishing objectives and constraints for the project.
Day 5: Fusion 360 and Client Collaboration
Learning to use Fusion 360 software for designing the project model.
Meeting with Dr. Gei, the client, to clarify aspects such as gel characteristics and project focus.
Collection of gel samples crucial for project progress and analysis.
Introduction
Embark on a week-long journey of innovation and collaboration at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK). Follow along as we recount our experiences, insights, and discoveries from a transformative week filled with hands-on projects and inspiring presentations.
Day 1: Getting Acquainted and Setting the Stage
On the first day, we gathered in a classroom at the OEDK. The session began with introductions to various individuals who shared highlights of their ongoing and upcoming projects. These projects covered a range of fields, including health, agriculture, and river chemistry. We were also tasked with creating a slide that included five pictures of things we love.
Day 2: Delving into Innovation with Rice 360
Representatives from Rice 360 presented their impressive projects on the second day. Notable projects included a video-based respiratory camera designed to monitor a baby’s breathing rate and a device for measuring bilirubin levels in babies. Additionally, a project focused on reusable colostomy bags was introduced.
Day 3: Diving into Project Work
Later, we were assigned to our teams and given specific projects to work on. Our project was a TV ultrasound test model. We conducted preliminary research, formulated the problem statement, and developed research and interview questions.
Day 4: Research, Collaboration, and Planning
On the third day, we began working on our project. We had a Zoom interview with our client, followed by a stand-up meeting with Dr. Holmes, who guided us on how to formulate effective questions. We also met with Dr. Fumi, who advised us to split tasks: some team members focused more on the model, while others concentrated on the gel. After dividing the tasks, we gathered our findings to establish objectives and constraints for our project.
Day 5: Fusion 360 and Client Collaboration
The last day of the week was dedicated to learning how to use Fusion 360, a crucial software tool for designing our model. Later in the afternoon, we had a significant meeting with Dr. Gei, our client. During this meeting, we sought clarification on several aspects, including the type of gel used in the hospital and its characteristics regarding contrast and spatial resolution. We also collected gel samples from Dr. Gei, which were vital for our project’s progress and analysis. Additionally, we engaged in a discussion with Dr. Gei regarding whether our focus should be on enhancing the contrast of the image or improving the spatial resolution. Understanding these aspects was pivotal for ensuring the success of our project.