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==Intro to Computer-Aided Design== | ==Intro to Computer-Aided Design== | ||
'''TinkerCAD'''<br> | '''TinkerCAD'''<br><br> | ||
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TinkerCAD is a much simplified version of SolidWorks, although not necessarily for the better. The software makes use of pre-made shapes and allows the connection of different designs. Also, the ability to add letters and numbers simply is an option that doesn't really exist on SolidWorks. A benefit of the simplicity of TinkerCAD is that simple shapes can be chosen, dragged to desired size and put together. Unfortunately, cutting shapes to very precise measurements is physically difficult with just a mouse and no option to manually type desired dimensions. Also, different shapes don't fit together very easily. So instead of using very basic shapes and creating them into more complex, cohesive shapes, simple shapes are put together to make compilations of simple shapes rather than anything complex. For this design, squares, cylinders and cones were manipulated to roughly acceptable measurements and then pieced together as smoothly as possible. The overall product was meant to resemble a micropipette with added blocks, rather than just two blocks on current micropipettes, that produce small clicks and allow the user to feel how quickly the top of the device is being pressed down so as to avoid the inclusion of air bubbles in a collected sample. | |||
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Our group re-designed the fluorimeter to use in the PCR lab because the fluoimeter is vital to collecting data that will generate a diagnosis, so a more efficient and easy to use fluorimeter will make this test quicker and more accurate. To modify the fluorimeter, we added a tripod that can hold the phone and designed a box that lets little light in and is easier to use. The tripod holds the phone upright and keeps it stable, so that it is easy to align the phone at a ninety degree angle to the drop. With the added stability of the tripod, the phone will not move while photos of the drops are being taken so the photos will be clear and more accurate. Since the SYBR green in the drops requires darkness to work with the flash of the camera to appear, our group came up with a box design to keep it dark. The box will cover the apparatus with the drop as well as the tripod with the phone, and feature a sliding window so that the photos can be taken in the dark. The phone's camera can be set up with a timer once it is in the tripod and underneath the box, then the window can be shut while the pictures are being taken. | Our group re-designed the fluorimeter to use in the PCR lab because the fluoimeter is vital to collecting data that will generate a diagnosis, so a more efficient and easy to use fluorimeter will make this test quicker and more accurate. To modify the fluorimeter, we added a tripod that can hold the phone and designed a box that lets little light in and is easier to use. The tripod holds the phone upright and keeps it stable, so that it is easy to align the phone at a ninety degree angle to the drop. With the added stability of the tripod, the phone will not move while photos of the drops are being taken so the photos will be clear and more accurate. Since the SYBR green in the drops requires darkness to work with the flash of the camera to appear, our group came up with a box design to keep it dark. The box will cover the apparatus with the drop as well as the tripod with the phone, and feature a sliding window so that the photos can be taken in the dark. The phone's camera can be set up with a timer once it is in the tripod and underneath the box, then the window can be shut while the pictures are being taken. |
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Company:PCR-Pros
LAB 6 WRITE-UPBayesian StatisticsOverview of the Original Diagnosis System
What Bayes Statistics Imply about This Diagnostic Approach
Intro to Computer-Aided DesignTinkerCAD Our Design
Feature 1: ConsumablesPCR reaction kits include "very important" consumables which are non-machine materials that are necessary for a PCR reaction and for testing for disease-associated SNP's. These consumables include PCR mix, primer solution, SYBR green solution, buffer, patient and control samples, glass slides, plastic tubes, and pipette tips. Our company's PCR reaction kit will include all of the items listed above, but two of the plastic tubes will be totally black instead of clear because these two tubes will be for the SYBR green solution. These black tubes will solve the issue of the SYBR green solution being exposed to light, because the solution is sensitive to light. This product will go along with our redesigned box used with the fluorimeter which also keeps the SYBR green solution out of the light so that it shows up better in images.
Feature 2: Hardware - PCR Machine & FluorimeterOur company will include both the Open PCR machine and the fluorimeter in our system, however the fluorimeter will be redesigned because the original design is inaccurate and difficult to use. The open PCR machine will be used just as it was in the lab because we found this process easy to follow, and accurate results were obtained as well. A fluorimeter with a tripod to hold the phone, and a design to keep light out will also be included in our system. The fluorimeter needed to be redesigned because too much light was getting into the box and affecting the clarity and accuracy of the photos of the samples.
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