User:Allenad/enes100/Mywork

Write problem/project Goal
We are working on the CoreControl project, picking up where others have failed. The core control machine that we make will be airtight and able to restrict or control the blood flow so that the rest of the machine can send a supply of cooled blood through the body.

My First Task
This week i will find supplies that can be used to make an airtight hold so that the blood pressure can be restricted to the hand cooling points.

I visited a few stores and bought some fabrics that may or may not work for this project. When i bought them i was looking for something that was airtight, could be altered (sewn into a certain shape or glued, or even somehow added to the blood pressure sleeve to make an airtight seal on the arm entrance of the mechanism), and relatively cheap material.

I bought a pack of balloons mainly for experimental purposes, but who knows might be able to use these in some shape or form for the final project design.

Also purchased a shower liner, 70 in W x 71 in H.

Last I purchased a poncho.

Summary of actual work over first weekend
Over the first week i visited a few stores to find some materials for the seal on the unit. I visited Lowe's and Wall Mart.

Both stores offered much, but i left out of WallMart with a few materials, a shower curtain, some balloons, and a poncho. I chose these items because they were easily altered and could be made to fit our specifications for the seal.

Week1 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

My Second Task
My job over this weekend is to alter the materials that i found to make a seal for the unit. Im in contact with my team mates by cell phone and i am open to any suggestions. In order to do this i will have to make measurements of what the seal will be attached to and then construct the seal accordingly.

Summary of actual work over second weekend
Did not do any experimentation over the weekend because we found a design that we will run with.

Week2 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

My Third task
Once we get the materials i will construct the CoreControl following the tutorial and, document any struggles along the way.

Summary of actual work over third weekend
How is what you did different than what you planned?

Week3 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

My Fourth task
Record what you are planning on doing for the team during the final weekend of project work. Also, over this weekend i will be putting together a method to test the effectiveness of the completed corecontrol device, i will document my regular gym or a workout routine that i will be able to try again with the corecontrol device. The test will include a variety of exercises, including upperbody exercises such as arm curls or bench press, and exercises that should test whether the device has a an effect over the whole body's recovery. To do this i will include a lower body exercise such as leg presses or squats. If the corecontrol can improve exercises for the lower body (measured in more reps or more weight), then it truly will be effective and possibly can further be improved on through more testing and trial and error.

Summary of actual work over fourth weekend
This week i started started assembly on the CoreControl, and ran across many problems. First I cut the piece of pvc pipe and realized that it was not thick enough to construct the unit properly. After several trips to Lowes, Home Depot, and Walmart we were able to get the necessary materials that we did not have yet. This included pvc cement and sealant to make the unit airtight.

Next over the weekend i constructed a test module for the corecontrol. The tests will consist of dips, bench press at a set weight of 185lbs (for me), and sprints on a treadmill on an incline. All of these exercises will be performed till failure. The corecontrol will be used 2-3 days minimum after i test for a baseline. I havnt yet figured out how to control a placebo effect. I will present to the class on thursday to find out exactly how to control or make sure that placebo does not take too much control of the results of the corecontrol tests versus my baseline results.

Week4 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

Complete Project Page
CoreControl