**__Week of 01/26/11__**\\ Met with Professor Lima\\ Received Research Documents from Michael Sterman\\ Looked at prototype of automated pipetter\\ Looked at the different pipettes\\ \\ Next Steps:\\ Read through research\\ Contact Michael Sterman\\ Make a modified design of automated pipetter\\ **__Week of 2/2/11__**\\ Met with Professor Lima\\ Made a flow chart of systems\\ Made a diagram for positioning of wells\\ Discussed video details and made introductory video\\ Discussed design concepts\\ Talked to Michael Sterman about specifics of the Fab@home\\ Acquired some files pertaining to coding of project\\ \\ Next Steps:\\ Start coding in Python for Fab@home\\ Continue discussing specifics of Fab@home features and project\\ Learn how to use Arduino\\ **__Week of 2/9/11__**\\ Met with Professor Lima\\ Relocated and set up our work station\\ Calibrated the Fab@home XYZ movement\\ Acquired measurements for specific pipetters\\ Acquired a CD Drive (For pipetter tip layer movement)\\ Made a QFD Chart\\ Acquired two stepper motors\\ \\ Next Steps:\\ Make optimized XYZ movement path\\ Make design for implementation of tip layer movement\\ **__Week of 2/16/11__**\\ Met with Professor Lima\\ Looked into pipetter path options\\ Looked at software related to Fab@home\\ Opened up a CD Drive (For pipetter tip layer movement)\\ Began designs for pipet holder\\ Learned how to use stepper motors\\ \\ Next Steps:\\ Make design for implementation of tip layer movement\\ Look into making interpreter for Fab@home\\ **__Week of 2/23/11__**\\ Met with Professor Lima\\ Made possible primary clamp design in Solid Works\\ Made variable secondary clamp design to keep pipet stable\\ Researched lead screw linear actuator designs and prices\\ Designed a pipet presser using a cam design (Mostly designed in Solid Works)\\ Compared the costs and feasibility of each pipet presser design\\ Continued looking at source code of making Fab@home interpreter\\ Considered other options pertaining to keeping old interpreter\\ Learned how to setup Arduino\\ Began side Arduino project of making a breathalyzer\\ \\ Next Steps:\\ Finalize the pipet pusher design\\ Finalize the pipet clamps\\ Continue making optimized XYZ path movement\\ Continue breathalyzer side project\\