Team Progress and Meetings
 
  • April 25, 2007 - Rehearsed presentation speeches for Design Day. Best of luck, everyone!
  • April 24, 2007 - Constructed final board.
  • April 23, 2007 - Design poster for Design Day.
  • April 22, 2007 - Outdoor Testing of finalized circuit involving localization of beeping circuit.
  • April 19, 2007 - Began Design Day presentation.
  • April 9, 2007 - Constructed first SMT prototype.
  • April 6, 2007 - Second presentation. Another great job, team!

  • March 29, 2007 - Ordered first wave of surface mount parts.
  • March 23, 2007 - Began conversion to SMT parts. Researched equivalent parts.
  • March 20, 2007 - Indoor testing of various sound patterns with volunteers.
  • March 16, 2007 - Troubleshot code and program circuit.
  • March 12, 2007 - Completed code to program PIC.
  • March 11, 2007 - Altered design to incorporate a DC-DC converter.
  • March 2, 2007 - Tested various sound patterns with human subjects.

  • February 23, 2007 - Selected preliminary voltage multiplication scheme. Began PCB layout.
  • February 22, 2007 - Began research on human ear.
  • February 21, 2007 - Second meeting with sponsor.
  • February 18, 2007 - Completed the proposal. Began circuit redesign.
  • February 13, 2007 - Assembled first prototype.
  • February 12, 2007 - First presentation. Very well done, team!
  • February 8, 2007 - Completed the pre-proposal.

  • January 29 - Determined PIC specifications.
  • January 22 - Met with sponsor. Introduced to project specifications and overview of prior work. Placed order for first wave of parts.
  • January 17 - Website skeleton template designed and uploaded.
  • January 15 - Began research on batteries/speakers/etc.
2007 Michigan State University