DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR
ASSESSING EXTREMITY BLOOD VOLUMES BASED ON
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
Faculty Mentor: Zion Tsz Ho Tse
Graduate Mentor: T. Stan Gregory
Driftmier Annex, Room 120
Spring 2015 Senior Design
College of Engineering
The University of Georgia
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM THIS COURSE?
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Learn to practice engineering rather than theory
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Academic + scientific writing skills
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Teamwork
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Circuit design for biomedical applications
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Rapid prototyping techniques
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Smartphone interfaces
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FDA approval applications + 501k premarket
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+ More
INTRODUCTION
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Contact Information
• Zion Tsz Ho Tse (ziontse@uga.edu)
• T. Stan Gregory (stang@uga.edu)
• Driftmier Annex Room 120
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Course Website
• Grade Postings, Download Lecture Material
• http://www.medicalrobotics.engr.uga.edu/seniordesign/mhd/
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Weekly Meetings
• Monday 4PM (tentative)
• Mandatory Attendance
GRADING SCHEME
Item
Percentage
1
Proper documentation of work (engineering notebooks)
20%
2
Group participation, (5-10 hours per week in lab)
20%
3
Written reports (interim and final reports)
20%
4
Deliverables (Milestone Completion)
20%
5
Oral presentations
10%
6
Quality and professionalism in work content and group 10%
participation
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
You should function as if you were an employee reporting to your mentors/advisors. A
brief list of items to consider is listed below:
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Apply proper tools and engineering design methodology thoroughly, accurately, and
honestly.
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During oral presentations, dress neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
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Write clearly and type all reports; include a title page and page numbers.
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Drawings/figures should be neat, properly labeled/titled, and scaled.
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Keep a copy of everything that you provide to group members and instructors.
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Date all reports/correspondences.
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Appropriately acknowledge everyone who assisted you in your design project/efforts.
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Maintain a level of honesty with colleagues, clients, and faculty.
MILESTONES (TENTATIVE)
Due Date
Milestone Description
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Jan 19
Breadboard fingertip ECG recorder using INA 128
2
Feb 2
Interface recorder and send data to PC/Smartphone
3
Feb 16
Develop smartphone case, assemble ECG recorder in case
4
Feb 26
Interim report and colleague evaluations due
5
Mar 2
Oral Presentation I
6
Mar 30
Investigate MHD signal using ECG recorder and Static Magnet, Prelim results
7
April 20
Integrate magnet into smartphone casing, finalize MHD sensor
8
April 27
Final report, colleague evaluation, and Oral Presentation II
ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
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Oral presentations  2 total
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In preparation for mandatory presentations scheduled by Dr. Pidaparti
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15-20 minutes for presentations, 5-10 minutes for Q&A
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Should detail standard report sections (significance, introduction, methods, etc…)
Engineering Reports  2 (interim and final)
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Neat and detailed drawings, appropriately detailed
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Standard sections: (1) Title page; (2) Introduction; (3) Background; (4) Methods; (5)
Results; (6) Discussion; (7) Conclusions.
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IEEE paper format (8-10 pages) http://www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.org/
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EndNote (http://guides.libs.uga.edu/content.php?pid=500113&sid=4114111)
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Draft iterations  Your graduate mentor will go through several draft iterations with you
prior to each due date to refine your writing over the course of the semester.
SHORT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
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Introduction to 3-D Printing
• Each member should print 1 small item during session today.
• Start the job (1 job  all parts), then you are free to go!!!
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What is in store for Monday???
• 1st weekly meeting
• More Project Details
• Introduction to Milestone I
QUESTIONS???