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- Project Management Strategies and Technology Efficiency for Electrical Contractors' Construction Projects (Semester Unknown) IPRO 338
- Continuing from last semester, our purpose is to identify ways to improve the efficiency of electrical contracting projects through new software and technology, communications, and project management techniques, especially through Building Information Modeling (BIM) utilization. Since BIM is a fairly new product with few, if any, competitors, we don’t see many options for the immediate future, when it comes to IPRO projects., Deliverables
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- Jet-cavity Interaction Tones
- A fundamental study of resonant tones produced by jet-cavity interaction over a wide range of flow conditions covering both subsonic and supersonic speeds is described. Two significant findings emerge. For the jet-cavity configurations investigated, a suitably defined reduced frequency parameter allows for a global classification of all jet-cavity tones into two main types. For the first type, the reduced frequency depends on the jet Mach number, whereas for the second type, the reduced frequency is independent of the jet Mach number. We propose simple correlations for the frequency of both types of tones. Based on earlier research, we had expected that the traditional classifications of cavity flows into the open, transitional, or closed variety would be insensitive to small changes in Mach number and would depend primarily on the cavity's LID ratio. However, use of the novel high-resolution photoluminescent pressure sensitive paint shows that these classifications are actually quite sensitive to the jet Mach number for jet-cavity interactions. However, these classifications provide no guidance for determining tone type, amplitude, or frequency.
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- Create a Science Fair Archive for Chicago Public High School Students (semester?), IPRO 330
- The focus of IPRO-330 is to help Chicago Public Schools facilitate the district wide science fair project. Each semester each of the 23 public high schools in our district hold science fairs within their school. The best projects are selected from these and are chosen to compete at the district science fair; this competition was held at IIT this year., Deliverables for IPRO 330: Create a Science Fair Archive for Chicago Public High School Students for the Spring 2007 semester
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- Building a Wireless Broadband Infrastructure to Support Maritime Applications (semester?), IPRO 305
- The objective of IPRO 305 is to build a wireless broadband network infrastructure along a local river to help Air2Access, an IIT University Technology Park Company, expand its maritime solutions offerings. We will do this by becoming familiar with cutting edge wireless broadband network technologies and the different vendors that offer and use this technology. We will also examine the pilot site and work with the appropriate Agencies to determine any natural, man-made or legal restrictions that we must abide by. To effectively complete our task in a timely manner, our team has divided into two sub-teams. The application team will focus on business applications and how to build them from off-the-shelf and custom built software. The infrastructure team will focus on technologies to support the necessary applications and will focus on the site itself, along with the required hardware deployment., Sponsorship: Air2Access, LLC, Deliverables for IPRO 305: Building a Wireless Broadband Infrastructure to Support Maritime Applications for the spring 2007 semester
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- Controller performance assessment by frequency domain techniques
- A system identification based method for assessing the performance of closed-loop systems is proposed, utilizing measures which coincide naturally with classical and modern frequency domain design specifications. Standard robust control system design methodologies seek to maximize closed-loop performance, subject to strict robustness requirements and include specifications for bandwidth and peak magnitude of the sensitivity and complementary sensitivity functions. Estimates of these transfer functions can be obtained by exciting the reference input with a zero mean, pseudo random binary sequence, observing the process output and error response, and developing a closed-loop model. Performance assessment is based on the comparison between the observed frequency response characteristics and the design specifications. Selection of appropriate model structures, experiment design, and model validation which will ensure reasonable estimates of the closed-loop transfer functions are considered in this paper. A case study involving the performance assessment of a packed bed tubular reactor control system is presented., Endnote format citation
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- Surface Lubrication of Magnetic Media
- A magnetic transducing system where a liquid-state lubricating film forms a surface layer of the record medium and the thickness of the film (which is susceptible to shear forces due to pressure contact with the transducer head) is selected to be within a critical thickness range correlated with system parameters so as to essentially minimize both wear on the transducer head and transfer of liquid to the record contact face of the head. The process of forming the liquid-state lubricating film is selected to avoid any disturbance of the molecular structure of the magnetizable layer of the record medium; and in particular the binder (preferably a cross linked polymer formulation without any constituents added for lubricating purposes) has the liquid-state lubricating film applied thereto without the assistance of swelling agents or other process steps which might be injurious to the integrity of the magnetizable layer., Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent
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- Improving the Efficiency of a Paper Shredder (semester?), IPRO 321
- IPRO321, Enhancing Reliability and Performance of a Paper Shredder, is focused on designing a better, more reliable paper shredder without increasing cost. The objectives of this group, as set forth by the sponsor, Seth Lewis of the Manhattan Group, are: 1. To determine the amount of force needed to cut 6, 8, and 10 sheets of 20 lb. paper taking into account the length and width of the shred 2. To design an efficient gear train that optimizes the number of gears and minimizes the motor size 3. To develop acoustical sound dampeners to reduce the amount of noise created during the shredding process by 10 decibels. The team will seek to accomplish these goals through the use of computer simulation, extended research, and laboratory testing and error. By the end of the semester the team anticipates having developed a mathematical model that will allow for the minimization of the amount of force used to shred various amounts of paper, to have built a gear train that works better and lasts longer, and to have noticeably reduced the amount of noise created by the shredder. The IPRO Team’s goal is to implement all of these changes to create a shredder with improved performance, reliability, and life span without increasing cost., Sponsorship: Seth Lewis, Deliverables for IPRO 321: Improving the Efficiency of a Paper Shredder for the Summer 2007 semester
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- Our Energy Future (Semester Unknown) IPRO 332
- Our objectives for this semester are to: (1) Develop a teaching kit containing curriculum to present the Ecological Footprint module and instructional materials designed to help teachers teach the module. Use the teaching kit as a means of spreading our module beyond our immediate scope, to high school teachers, college campus organizations and volunteer based groups. (2) Develop a website to enrich the experience of the module, provide a professional contact interface and deliver our educational message to a broader audience. (3) Promote How Many Earths and education on resource consumption by developing marketing plan, publishing stories in local media outlets and capitalizing on publicity opportunities. (4) Continue to reach out to high school students by visiting more Chicago-land high schools, continuing to present the Ecological Footprint module and beginning to present the Cradle-to- Cradle module. (5) Refine the Cradle-to-Cradle presentation by analyzing feedback and response of pupils. (6) Continue to collect and analyze feedback from students and teachers concerning both of the modules, our presentation style and the teaching kit. Use this information to continually enhance the learning experience., Deliverables
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- Protector for Magnetic Record
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Method of Fabricating Carbon and Graphite Structures
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Interchangeable Magnetic Record Tape and Method of Making Same
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Health Physics Computer Training Simulation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 329
- Design a new training simulation scenario that expands and builds upon previous semester’s flash based program. o Create the simulation’s graphics into a 3D more real life model. o Integrate the navigation systems into the new scenario. o Create the game scenario to make the game more plausible. o Update the in-game tools to current tools used in industry. o Provide question/answer entries to the game’s database. o Perform usability testing and improve with feedback. Put together a final product including a final packaged game., Deliverables
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- Communication and Process Migration Protocols for Distributed Heterogeneous Computing
- Communication and Process Migration Protocols instituted in an independent layer of a virtual machine environment allow for heterogeneous or homogeneous process migration. The protocols manage message traffic for processes communicating in the virtual machine environment. The protocols manage message traffic for migrating processes so that no message traffic is lost during migration, and proper message order is maintained for the migrating process. In addition to correctness of migration operations, low overhead and high efficiency is achieved for supporting scalable, point-to-point communications., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Non-linear Magnetic Recording Compensation
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- eyeCAN (Semester Unknown) IPRO 357
- eyeCan seeks to develop and prototype assistive devices that will enable the visually impaired to exercise independently. Initially, our efforts have been devoted to developing a device that will allow such individuals to swim independently which from a sighted person‟s perspective might not be perceived as an issue. From research we have found this not to be the case, for the visually impaired it‟s very difficult to swim without causing harm to themselves. With our product eyeSwim, we hope to improve the quality of life for visually impaired individuals by providing them with opportunity to exercise safely. Currently, eyeCan is in the process of researching other activities i.e. running, biking, climbing which may prove to be another opportunity for expanding the business‟ focus., Deliverables
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- Assisting Blind and Visually Impaired Swimmers (semester?), IPRO 310
- IPRO 310’s objectives are to continue the designing and building process of devices that help visually impaired swimmers. The IPRO 310 team intends to design, create and test a sonar device that actively aids a visually impaired swimmer. The team also plans on redesigning, building and testing a swimming lane tapper that passively aids visually impaired swimmers. In addition, the 310 IPRO team has a business and marketing team that will be surveying members of the visually impaired community to assess their need and acceptance of the proposed devices., Deliverables for IPRO 310: Assisting Blind and Visually Impaired Swimmers for the Summer 2007 semester
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- Easy Access, Early Exit? The Internet and the FDLP (preprint)
- The article presents information on Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The majority of the twentieth century saw a marked growth in the number of libraries participating in FDLP. The FDLP was established by Congressional resolution on December 27, 1813. On December 1, 1814, the American Antiquarian Society of Worcester, Massachusetts received the first documents distributed to a non-governmental body and became the first depository library. The primary purpose of the program was preservation of the historical record, not dissemination. Staff and funding issues and the availability of resources via the Internet points to the weight that libraries may be placing on the ability to provide information via the Internet on their decisions to remain in or to leave the FDLP. In today's work environment, in which increased productivity is expected and doing more with less is essential, the Internet can be an obvious alternative to physical collections, which require space and greater staff time and resources. In the last decade, the essential association between the ability to provide access to government information and participation in the FDLP has broken down.
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- Physical Assistive Robotic Systems
- A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the upright support member, an elevator actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position., Sponsorship: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Process for Producing Carbide-Containing Alloy
- United States Patent