Harvey Project

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The Harvey Project.
About the Project.
Participants.
Biography of William Harvey.
Exhibit Development.
Exhibits.
Images.
Research.
Bibliography.

Overview Timeline of Deliverables Project Sources Books DVDs Team Members' Project Pages Roles (sign up for two each) Required Work and Skills

Overview

The goal of this project is to create an exhibit that explains and contextualizes William Harvey's work on the circulatory system. The exhibit may consist of more than one component but must include both virtual and tangible elements. Target audience is scientifically literate adults (e.g., Oxford History of Science Museum online exhibits). All software and hardware for the project should be open source.

Timeline of Deliverables

N.B. At any point after someone has signed off on something, they may be required to discuss it with or explain it to Turkel, a team-mate or one of the project reviewers.

• Oct 2008. Preliminary sketches and presentation
  

• Nov 2008. Hardware mockup and software wireframes
  

• Feb 2009. Working beta version
  

• Feb 2009. Presentation to review panel
  

• Apr 2009. Final version
  

• Apr 2009. Public presentation
  

• Apr 2009. Write up
  

• Apr 2009. Submit archival versions of images, plans, code, text, etc.

Project Sources

Books

• Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Penguin, 2002.
  

• French, Roger. William Harvey's Natural Philosophy. Cambridge, 2006.
  

• Harvey, William. On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. Prometheus, 1993. This work is also known as De Motu Cordis after the Latin title.
  

• Igoe, Tom. Making Things Talk: Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects. O'Reilly, 2007.
  

• James, Thurston. The Prop Builders Molding and Casting Handbook. Betterway, 1989.
  

• McMullin, Emerson Thomas. William Harvey and the Use of Purpose in the Scientific Revolution. University Press of America, 1998.
  

• Mehler, Robert E. How the Circulatory System Works. Wiley, 2001.
  

• Moggridge, Bill. Designing Interactions. MIT, 2007.
  

• O'Sullivan, Dan and Tom Igoe. Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers. Thomson, 2004.
  

• Reas, Casey and Ben Fry. Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists. MIT, 2007.
  

• Saffer, Dan. Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices. Peachpit, 2006.
  

• Vogel, Steven. Vital Circuits: On Pumps, Pipes, and the Workings of Circulatory Systems. Oxford, 1993.

(Bill: I have copies of these and other books I would be happy to lend students. E-mail me if you want a particular book, and I will bring it to the next class).

DVDs

• Smooth-On. Life Casting with Alginate and Skin-Safe Silicone Rubber.

Team Members' Project Pages

• Ara Basmadjian
  

• Natalie Dyck
  

• Lois Fenton
  

• Heather George
  

• Rob Harris
  

• Kalyna Klymkiw
  

• Ruthann LaBlance
  

• Jenna Leifso
  

• Meili Ma
  

• Sophie Malek
  

• Sarah Maloney
  

• Krista McCracken
  

• Meaghan Nelligan
  

• Andrew Robertson
  

• Melissa Robinson
  

• David Rodger
  

• Simon Rygal
  

• Vicky Tran
  

• Matthew VanderHeide
  

• Chris Waring

Please check these pages regularly for messages from your team members and the wiki editors!
Also: Please input your Contact Information

Roles (sign up for two each)

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• Project managers (2) – responsible for budget, schedule, room and equipment booking, liaison, internal communication, and arbitration
  

1. Heather George
   

2. Matthew VanderHeide

• Wiki editors (2) - responsible for keeping the wiki tidy, reorganizing and creating new pages as necessary, and helping team members with queries about the software
  

1. Ruthann LaBlance
   

2. Sophie Malek

• Researchers (7) - responsible for finding scholarly sources that contextualize Harvey's work, determining one or more theses for the exhibit(s), and writing
  

1. Ara Basmadjian
   

2. Heather George
   

3. Dave Rodger
   

4. Andrew Robertson
   

5. Meili Ma
   

6. Lois Fenton
   

7. Melissa Robinson

• Designers (6) - responsible for digitization, graphics, photography and videography
  

1. Meaghan Nelligan
   

2. Sophie Malek
   

3. Kalyna Klymkiw
   

4. Matthew VanderHeide
   

5. Natalie Dyck
   

6. Vicky Tran

• Programmers (5) - responsible for creating the software that runs the virtual component of the exhibit(s)
  

1. Dave Rodger
   

2. Andrew Robertson
   

3. Krista McCracken
   

4. Simon Rygal
   

5. Vicky Tran

• Hardware specialists (5) - responsible for programming microcontrollers and hooking up the electronics for the tangible component of the exhibit(s)
  

1. Ruthann LaBlance
   

2. Chris Waring
   

3. Sarah Maloney
   

4. Lois Fenton
   

5. Rob Harris

• Fabricators (7) - responsible for prototyping, building and testing the tangible component of the exhibit(s)
  

1. Jenna Leifso
   

2. Natalie Dyck
   

3. Rob Harris
   

4. Chris Waring
   

5. Kalyna Klymkiw
   

6. Meaghan Nelligan
   

7. Melissa Robinson

• Demonstrators and presenters (6) - responsible for presenting the project to various audiences and demonstrating how both the tangible and virtual components work
  

1. Simon Rygal
   

2. Sarah Maloney
   

3. Jenna Leifso
   

4. Krista McCracken
   

5. Ara Basmadjian
   

6. Meili Ma

Required Work and Skills

• Read wiki editing documentation (everyone)
  

• (when you've finished, sign here): Heather George, Sophie Malek, Krista McCracken, Ruthann LaBlance, Lois Fenton, Simon Rygal, Vicky Tran

• Install Firefox and familiarize yourself with it (everyone)
  

• (when you've finished, sign here): Dave Rodger, Sophie Malek, Ara Basmadjian, Kalyna Klymkiw, Heather George, Krista McCracken, Matthew VanderHeide, Sarah Maloney, Natalie Dyck, Simon Rygal, Vicky Tran, Meaghan Nelligan, Ruthann LaBlance, Jenna Leifso, Andrew Robertson, Chris Waring, Lois Fenton, Rob Harris

• Install Zotero and familiarize yourself with it (everyone)
  

• (when you've finished, sign here): Ara Basmadjian, Sophie Malek, Krista McCracken, Matthew VanderHeide, Dave Rodger, Natalie Dyck, Simon Rygal, Vicky Tran, Meaghan Nelligan, Jenna Leifso, Heather George, Andrew Robertson, Ruthann LaBlance, Lois Fenton, Kalyna Klymkiw, Sarah Maloney, Rob Harris

• Install OpenOffice and familiarize yourself with it (everyone)
  

• (when you've finished, sign here): Ara Basmadjian, Kalyna Klymkiw, Krista McCracken, Sophie Malek, Natalie Dyck, Matthew VanderHeide, Simon Rygal, Meaghan Nelligan, Heather George, Dave Rodger, Ruthann LaBlance, Lois Fenton, Vicky Tran, Andrew Robertson, Rob Harris

• Work through the W3 Schools HTML Tutorial (everyone)
  

• (when you've finished, sign here): Heather George, Krista McCracken, Sophie Malek, Andrew Robertson, Dave Rodger, Ruthann LaBlance, Lois Fenton, Matthew VanderHeide, Natalie Dyck

• Work through theW3 Schools CSS Tutorial (everyone)
  

• Sophie Malek, Dave Rodger, Andrew Robertson, Krista McCracken, Natalie Dyck

• Photograph all team members (1 - designer)
  

1. Sophie Malek

• Create a bibliography of Harvey books and other resources in UWO and London Public Libraries (1 - researcher)
  

1. Melissa Robinson

• Read Allen, Getting Things Done (2 - project managers)
  

1. Matthew VanderHeide
   

2. Heather George

• Read Harvey, ''De Motu Cordis'' (6 - researchers, project managers, wiki editors, designers, demonstrators and presenters, fabricators) Note: Early English Books Online is available only through UWO Libraries.
  

1. Dave Rodger
   

2. Andrew Robertson
   

3. Heather George
   

4. Matthew VanderHeide
   

5. Melissa Robinson

• Search and read History of Science and Medicine journal literature (4 - researchers, project managers, wiki editors, designers, demonstrators and presenters, fabricators)
  

1. Ara Basmadjian
   

2. Meili Ma

• Find Harvey secondary sources and read them (4 - researchers, project managers)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Research other museum exhibits and science fair projects based on Harvey's work (4 - researchers, designers, demonstrators and presenters)
  

1. Sophie Malek
   

2. Meaghan Nelligan

• Compile a small archive of digital images related to Harvey, his work, and the history of study of circulatory anatomy and physiology (2 - designers)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Make appointment and go to Teaching Support Center (Weldon Room 120) to photograph and measure the room; then make a Sketchup model of the space that can be used for design purposes (5 - project managers, designers, fabricators, demonstrators and presenters)

• Learn about copyright issues and Creative Commons licenses (2 - researchers)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Read Vogel, Vital Circuits (5 - designers, demonstrators and presenters, fabricators, programmers, hardware specialists)
  

1. Lois Fenton
   

2. Sarah Maloney

• Read Mehler, How the Circulatory System Works (2 - designers, demonstrators and presenters, fabricators, programmers, hardware specialists)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Read O'Sullivan & Igoe, Physical Computing (4 - fabricators, programmers, hardware specialists)
  

1. Ruthann LaBlance

• Read Igoe, Making Things Talk (2 - hardware specialists)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Read Saffer, Designing for Interaction (6 - designers, demonstrators and presenters, fabricators)
  

1. Sophie Malek

• Download Google SketchUp and familiarize yourself with it (6 - designers, fabricators)
  

1. Matthew VanderHeide
   

2. Sophie Malek
   

3. Natalie Dyck
   

4. Meaghan Nelligan
   

5. Jenna Leifso
   

6. Kalyna Klymkiw

• Download The GIMP and familiarize yourself with it (4 - designers)
  

1. Sophie Malek
   

2. Kalyna Klymkiw

• Download Inkscape and familiarize yourself with it (4 - designers)
  

1. Kalyna Klymkiw
   

2. Natalie Dyck
   

3. Vicky Tran
   

4. Matthew VanderHeide

• Start learning how to use the SMART Board system (4 - researchers, demonstrators and presenters)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Start learning to program in Processing (10 - programmers, hardware specialists)
  

1. Krista McCracken
   

2. Vicky Tran
   

3. Dave Rodger
   

4. Simon Rygal

• Start reading Reas and Fry, Processing (4 - programmers, hardware specialists)
  

1. Dave Rodger
   

2. Vicky Tran

• Work through Lady Ada's Arduino tutorials (6 - hardware specialists)
  

1. Sarah Maloney
   

2. Lois Fenton

• Learn about life-casting (4 - fabricators)
  

1. Jenna Leifso
   

2. Kalyna Klymkiw
   

3. Rob Harris

• Explore possibility of building model circulatory system with aquarium pump or something similar (4 - fabricators, hardware specialists)
  

1. (sign up here)

• Theme Groupings
  

1. SmartBoard: Meaghan, Lois, Meili.
   

2. Experimental/Quantitative - Galen vs Harvey: Ara, Simon, Natalie, Krista, and Matthew
   

3. King/Heart: Heather, Sophie, Vicky, Andrew, Jenna
   

4. Harvey as an Incomplete Mechanical Philosopher - Heart Cross-Section
   

5. Arm Projection Display: Vicky, Sarah, Kalyna, Melissa, Meili, Rob
   

6. Operating Theatre Group: Heather, Jenna, Meaghan, Sophie, Ruthann
   

7. Brainstorming Ideas Page

• Presentation to Review Panel - Photographs (February 25, 2009)

Link to "The Work of William Harvey, M.D: Physician to the King, Professor of Anatomy and Surgery to the College of Physicians"

http://books.google.ca/books?id=y-cHAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=work+of+william+harvey#PRA1-PA41,M1