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P10055: Cigarette Smoking Machine B

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Project Summary	Project Information
Electronic cigarettes are the latest consumer product designed to provide cigarette smokers with a less harmful nicotine delivery system. Organic solutions containing nicotine are heated to the boiling point and delivered to the user as a nicotine enriched vapor. Delivery systems contain a solution storage vessel, heating element vaporizing chamber, battery, smart control chip, and tip LED all packaged in the size of conventional cigarettes. The cigarette delivery systems and consumables are produced and imported from China. At this time, there is no governmental regulation of these products. In addition, there are no standard test procedures. RIT has an established track record of modeling and experimental work in particle deposition in the human respiratory tract. Development of an Electronic Cigarette evaluation system will position RIT for future research contributions. The prototype evaluation system will enable generation and collection of the nicotine rich vapor.	Project Name Electronic Cigarette Evaluation System Project Number 10055 Project Family Biomedical Devices Track Modern Smoking Devices & Analysis Start Term 20091 (Fall) End Term 20092 (Winter) Faculty Guide Edward Hanzlik ME Primary Customer Dr. Risa Robinson ME Project Manager Michael L. Kolis ISE Chief Engineer Michael Moy ME

Team Documents

Planning	Concept Level Design	System Level Design
Project Readiness Package Mission Statement Project Scope Staffing Requirements Intellectual Property Considerations Project Timeline Team Norms and Values Top Ten Knowns and Unknowns Required Resources Weekly Status Sheets Meeting Minutes & Overview MSD I Project Review Action Items & Notes	Identify Customer Needs Target Specifications Engineering Specifications Risk Analysis Functional Decomposition of E-Cigarette Operation of The Electronic Cigarette Functional Decomposition of Smoking System Concept Development Concept Selection Final Concept Selection Chart of Electronic Cigarette Types	Concept Design Review Documents (SD I) Detailed Design Review Documents (SD I) Press Package (SD I) Managerial Design Review Presentation (SD I) Bill of Material Technical Conference Publication (SD II) Poster Publication (SD II) One Page Project Summary Managerial Design Review Presentation (SD II) Image Repository File Hosting

Test Reports

Bulk Flow Temperature & Cambridge Filter Pad Flow Obstruction

Team Members

Team Member	Information	Position
Michael L. Kolis	Resume: MKolis Discipline: ISE Degree: BS/MS Graduating: 2010 Contact: MKolis Schedule: Schedule_MK	Serves as the Project Manager for the project. Utilizes management techniques to facilitate & maintain a proper work flow and deliverable submission throughout the projects two terms. Fields of expertise include designed experiments, statistics, data analysis, and engineering management.
Michael Moy	Resume: MMOY Discipline: ME Degree: BS W/ Environment And Energy Option Graduating: 2010 Contact: MMoy Schedule: Schedule_MM	Serves as the Chief Engineer for the project. Primarily responsible for insuring interfaces are properly managed subsystems, interfaces between the team and the customer, interfaces between the product/system to be developed and the environment. Also primarily responsible for coordinating systems integration; insuring systems design is done properly before detailed design gets too far along, insuring the systems design review is properly coordinated and presented. Responsible for the Design of the vapor collection system. Also assist in design of subsystems
Justin Pratt	Resume: JPRATT Discipline: ME Degree: BS Graduating: 2010 Contact: JPratt Schedule: Schedule_JP	Serves as the Systems Engineer for the project. Primarily responsible for the LabView implementation and the user interface to the project. Also manages the reverse engineering and development of the theoretical physics behind the E-Cig. Outlined and conducted several physical experiments to further the theoretical understanding of how the E-Cig works internally. Ultimately, this knowledge will serve as a base to designing a test apparatus specific to the E-Cig.
Alexander Matson	Resume: AMatson Discipline: ME Degree: BS Graduating: 2010 Contact: AMatson Schedule: Schedule_ARM	Primarily responsible for the design of the breathing system and how the gas is collected in a precise and accurate way. Another responsibility is assisting other engineers with design of all subsystems and finding solutions to theoretical problems. Essentially lending another hand where it is needed in one or more problems faced by the other engineers. Also, assisting with the detailing of custom parts that are required, as well as the overall assembly of the system.
Leif Melhus	Resume: LMELHUS Discipline: ME Degree: BS/MEng Graduating: 2010 Contact: LMelhus Schedule: Schedule_LJM	Responsible for the knowledge of the function of the electronic cigarette and the fluid mechanics of the e-cigarette's nicotine-rich solution. This fluid analysis incorporates the flow and atomization of the liquid. Create a 3D model of the e-cigarette which will assist in understanding the function and components within the e-cigarette. Assist Justin Pratt with LabView interfacing and programming.

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