At Archimedic, we had a client that wanted us to design different methods of applying their cancer treatment patch to the body and conduct a human factors study of 20+ participants to determine which methods were most effective for the target demographic.
My team decided on four different concepts to test during the human factors study. Three of the designs required an application pad to apply the treatment patch to the patient's skin. I was given ownership of this subassembly, and I used materials like foamcore, plastic inflatables, and foam to prototype different iterations of the design. Each iteration, I tested how effectively the application pad could be used to apply the treatment patch to a contoured surface. Based on what I learned, I made changes to the design until it functioned as intended.
I also sketched ideas, prototyped, and modeled in SolidWorks for other design concepts related to the project.
The client gave praise to the level of detail and care given to create the devices used in the human factors study. The study resulted in both quantitative and qualitative data about each of the designs, which I was able to analyze to determine trends. These trends were then presented in a meeting with the client.
