Biology+Innovation+Group

=**The Pumpmonkeys**= Danielle Grace Ishanee Mads Safiyyah Sarah Tessa




 * Proposal**:

We are going to explore the cardiovascular requirements of different sports. We will compare cardiac output of endurance athletes with the cardiac outputs of other athletes and average humans. This will be done through an exhibit that allows visitors to pump red liquid (representing blood) through vertical graduated cylinders, which have markings to represent the litres of blood pumped per minute by athletes in various sports. The anatomy and operation of the cardiovasular system will be addressed in writing. Video displays showing different athletes will allow visitors to connect cardiac output with the type of motion athletes are trained for. The hope is to communicate to vistors some of the physical challenges to the heart that different sports present, engage them through physical participation, and leave them with increased understanding of the cardiovascular system.


 * Division of Labour**:

Engineering: Grace, Mads Budget/Production: Danielle, Ishanee Physiology/Research: Sarah, Saffiyah Audio/Visual/Legal: Tessa

2 hand pumps 2 50L cylinders, with markings displaying various volumes 2 valves 360 cm of PVC tube (diameter undetermined) 2 30 second countdown timers 1 computer monitor with animations, connected to buttons 1 102 L reservoir, containing 102 L of red liquid
 * Materials Needed for Exhibit**:

undetermined amounts of wood/display board, coloured/printed undetermined display materials, including model/real human heart, cylinders displaying stroke volumes

Meeting Minutes Brainstorming Visual

Timeline
__Friday, Feb. 27th__. Have topic chosen. __March 4th__. 15 minute meeting in homeroom followed by 1/2 hour proposal-drafting. __March 30__ Complete research. __March 31__ Complete design for experimental prototype. __April 3__ Build experimental prototype. __April 8__ Experiments completed, final prototype designed. __April 10__ Final budget, taking into account final prototype design, complete __April 29__ Final Prototype and Miniature Model Complete __May 1__ Presentation Drafted __May 6__ First Presentation, to class


 * Weekly Tasks**

February 25, 2009. Feb 20, 2009.
 * Name || Task ||
 * Mads, Grace || Materials/Engineering ||
 * Danielle, Ishanee || Budget Brainstorming, talking to design team ||
 * Safiyyah, Tessa, Sarah || Research: Winter Olympic Sports ||

Tessa: demographics info; Mads: evolution of sport; Safiyyah: general reserach, Grace: slow/fast twitch muscles; Danielle/Ishanee: polling visitors; Sarah: Discover magazine