In BIME 492 , students study dynamics and controls on physiological systems in a lab. Two previous senior design projects (P16080 and P16081) have developed a model of the heart and a model of the circulatory system. The models provide a more practical and extensive solution for running tests and simulations. However, these models were designed separately and not fully integrated together. Both models require changes to make them more robust, accurate, and user friendly.

The goal of this project is to make improvements to the two models. The primary concern is integrating the circulatory model with the heart model. Other issues to be addressed are improvements to reliability, model accuracy, ease of use, and ease of repair. We must ensure that both models can work together and demonstrate the desired physiological conditions for lab work. The resulting model will be used by BIME 492 students for years to come.

For more detailed background information, see Project Readiness Package.

Project Name

Heart Pump and Circulatory System

Project Number

P17080

Project Family :

Start Term

2161 (Fall 2016)

End Term

2165 (Spring 2017)

Faculty Guide

Charlie Tabb

Primary Customer

Dr. Jennifer Bailey and Dr. Cory Stiehl

Sponsor (financial support)

RIT Biomedical Engineering Dept.

Planning & Execution

Project Photos and Videos

Imagine RIT

Problem Definition

Systems Design

Preliminary Detailed Design

Detailed Design

Build & Test Prep

Subsystem Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo

Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation