Week 1

The purpose of this week was to be introduced to the lab professors and possible project ideas. We used the time to brainstorm, and then after class, decided on our final project.


Lab Theme

The theme for our lab class is Bioengineering the Environment.


Brainstorming

After listening to Dr. Ellis's lecture during our lab period, we had a good idea of what the motivation behind bioengineering is. We made a list of some ideas that were thrown around:
  • Light alarm clock using high energy blue light to wake people up
  • Pillow, sleep mask, curtains
  • Blue/red light for improved sleep
  • Blue/red light therapy
  • Light therapy for seniors with dementia


All of our ideas were centered around light and its effect on people's emotional state. So, our final project will definitely include something involving that.


Final Project Decision


From all of our ideas, we realized the three of us were all interested in light. We decided to study the connection between how light and sound make people feel. As of right now, we plan to make a module that will change the color of LEDs when a microphone picks up different sounds. None of us know anything about the topic, so there is a lot of research ahead. With Dr. Ellis's help, we are going to find resources and more information about light and sound.

1 comment:

  1. Good! As you progress be sure to add photos of the team working together and sketches of the project design.

    In Engineering professors are addressed as Dr. or Prof.

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