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Name: Emigdio Ruiz Esquivel
Name: John Cunningham
Name: Wandasun Sihanath
Name: Chris Adams
Name: Tim Snelling
Name: Breanna Falcon


LAB 6 WRITE-UP

Bayesian Statistics

Overview of the Original Diagnosis System


What Bayes Statistics Imply about This Diagnostic Approach


Computer-Aided Design

TinkerCAD


Our Design





Feature 1: Consumables Kit

Weaknesses in the Consumables
The consumables were very typical, but how they were packaged created a fussy workplace. The micropipettor tips were nicely placed in an organized tray, but the tray itself had some design issues. Due to an open bottom and loose enclosure of the tips, they were easily knocked out of the holding tray. In a real life experiment, this would be an easy cause for contamination.

Feature 2: Hardware - PCR Machine & Fluorimeter

Weaknesses of the PCR Machine & Flourimeter


Although both the PCR Machine and Flourimeter worked successfully in its own ways, both systems had their own different weaknesses. The PCR Machine was very simple and easy to use and resulted in successful end results but because the machine can only hold a set number of samples, the procedure took more time than expected. The Flourimeter itself was very portable and easy to set up anywhere, but because of this, the entire system was very unstable. The camera phone that was placed in the cradle moved at the slightest touch and resulted in inconsistent results and pictures.