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- Interdisciplinary Design Education And Strategy (Semester Unknown) IPRO 301
- For years, the IPRO Program at IIT has been forced to operate wherever space can be found. Often, facilities are not equipped for the needs of the program. It has become necessary to find a way to give the IPRO Program its own dedicated space. If we give the program its own space, then what is needed in that space? What needs to be done with it? What types of spaces are necessary? What technologies will be used? IPRO 301 exists to answer these questions. We will provide ideas to IIT that can solve these problems. ii, Deliverables
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- Insight: Anticipating the Future, Assessing the Impact (semester?), IPRO 341
- IPRO 341’s objective is to extensively research and evaluate the societal, economical and environmental implications of nanotechnology-based products, mainly building materials, and detail the possible obstacles in integration of this technology into design, public policy issues and general public engagement, Deliverables for IPRO 341: Insight: Anticipating the Future, Assessing the Impact for the Fall 2006 semester
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- Solid State Shear Extrusion Pulverization
- A process and apparatus for pulverization of thermosetting, crosslinked thermoplastic and natural polymeric materials by applying normal and shear stresses by oppositely rotating meshing conical screws sufficient to form fine powder. The process may be conducted at relatively low temperatures, and in the case of many materials, at ambient or near ambient temperature and pressure conditions. The fine powder may be fluidized to aid in its discharge., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- X-Ray Apparatus and Method
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Marketing Plan for WIIT (Fall 2003) IPRO 322: Marketing Plan for WIIT IPRO322 Fall2003 Final Presentation
- To develop a marketing plan for WIIT 88.9FM which increases its popularity among the students, as well as provides the students with a better product., Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies, Project Plan for IPRO 322: Marketing Plan for WIIT for Fall 2003 semester
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- Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
- A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
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- Edutainment (semester?), IPRO 329
- IPRO 329: Edutainment is an IPRO that invests its efforts into the education and entertainment of today’s youth. This mission gives us our name with the combination of “Educate” and “Entertainment.” The realization of these goals has come in the form of computer games., Deliverables for IPRO 329: Edutainment for the Fall 2006 semester
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- Method of Making a Transducer Head
- A method of making a magnetic transducer head or element thereof from a binary alloy of silicon and iron, preferably containing from about 3 percent to 7 percent of silicon by weight, including provision of a grain-oriented silicon-iron core, annealing the core at a temperature above the Curie point in a dry hydrogen atmosphere and during cooling from that temperature subjecting the core piece to a magnetic field applied in the direction of the working flux at the core. The annealed core piece is formed so as to provide a gap-defining face for coupling to a magnetic record medium, the gap being of the order of about 1 micron., Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent
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- PB Our Space- A Parsons Brinckerhoff Project (Summer 2011) IPRO 320
- Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is an engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm that provides diverse solutions to private industrial customers worldwide, as well as to federal, regional, and local government agencies. Gathering requirements and feedback from the stakeholders for each project is imperative to meet the client’s needs. This process may be challenging due to the stakeholders’ diversity, location and time constraints. IPRO 320 was commissioned to design an application to interact with stakeholders for all PB projects. The stakeholders will be able to access information and take surveys, as well as post comments and other forms of multimedia to voice their opinions related to specific PB projects. During the summer 2011 semester, the IPRO developed concepts for an operational mobile application and web browser called PB OUR SPACE. To begin, this project required a vast amount of research and collaboration with Parsons Brinckerhoff. In order to make the most of a limited amount of time, the semester was divided into two parts. The first half of the semester was used to gather information about PB to build a better understanding of what would be required for the application. For the second half of the semester, we utilized that information to create a storyboard showing how the application will be used and developed. The functionality of the mobile application and browser is detailed in Appendix 3: Storyboard. The future IPRO team will be able to continue and expand this work by creating a working prototype of the storyboard concepts. All our work this semester has been compiled and filed to help make a smooth transition between semesters. This information contains the progress made thus far as well as recommendations for development of the application. By providing this information, the developed storyboard and proposed conclusions will make a solid framework for the development of the product, PB OUR SPACE (stakeholders’ perspectives about contextual elements)., Sponsorship: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Project Plan for IPRO 320: PB Our Space- A Parsons Brinckerhoff Project for the Summer 2011 semester
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- Portable Video Recording System Employing Camera and Recording Stations Connected by Wireless Links
- A portable video recording system, particularly for amateur video reporting operations and the like, employing a camera station and a recording station which are physically separated from one another and connected over wireless links, the camera station being of a size to be readily manually carried on the person and designed merely to produce video and associated signals and transmit the same by radiation of a high frequency carrier, light or other signal to the recording station, and processed by receiving means thereat to derive the signals to be recorded, the recorder being operatively controlled from the camera station, whereby both the camera and the recorder of the remote recording station are under the control of the camera operator. Signals are also transmitted from the recording station to the camera station for indicating to the camera operator the operation of the recorder. Such indicating means may be a video monitor, an audio signal such as a tone signal, a visual signal such as an indicator light, or a combination thereof. Means also may be provided for effecting a selective switching, whereby a video signal may be returned to the camera either from the play-back head during recording operations, or from the recording head when the recording mechanism is not in operation., Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent
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- Intermodal Container Facility Innovations for the Chicago Area with focus on Kankakee (Semester Unknown) IPRO 307)
- IPRO 307 is following the path of its predecessors in order to help improve the shipping transportations and facilities in Kankakee County, IL. While there have been other IPRO teams that have contributed to the modernization of the intermodal system at MI-Jack Shipping Company, our sponsor is now looking for us to further their research in this field. They would also like us to further the research in high speed intermodal along with a viaduct enhancement system. One of our tasks is to select a location in Kankakee County to place the intermodal system. We have decided to break this into two locations with one being in-city and the other being out-of-city. Kankakee County has been selected because two major rail lines pass through it. There is also a highway that runs through the center of it. Therefore, it is an ideal 2 location for an intermodal yard. Also, there is a wind farm being built in Kankakee, so we will be able to save energy by thinking green. In our selection process for a location, we may need to relocate some people. Therefore, our plan is to have affordable housing at our out-of-city location. We will design this affordable housing along with the warehouses and storage facilities, which go along with the design of an intermodal yard., Deliverables
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- Jet Impingement Tone Suppression Using Powered Resonance Tubes
- This work is an experimental study of high subsonic jet impingement tone suppression. We begin by documenting the characteristics of the impingement tone for various Mach numbers and standoff (nozzle exit to ground plate) distances. The results revealed frequency staging and the presence of two types of impingement tones. A novel feature of our work is the use of four miniature high-frequency actuators known as powered resonance tubes that were located circumferentially around the main jet nozzle. The powered resonance tubes were capable of producing high amplitude acoustic excitation over a range of frequencies, up to 17.5 kHz. Our target excitation frequency range was about 3-5 times that of the natural flow instability. Using high-frequency excitation, tonal suppression levels as high as 20 dB and broadband suppression levels as high as 5-10 dB were obtained. The mass addition rate from the powered resonance tubes was of the order of 2% of the mass flow rate from the main jet. Mass flow reductions could be obtained under conditions when the powered resonance tube resonated strongly. Our results suggest that appropriately designed miniature powered resonance tube actuators have potential for use in flow control applications., http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.15818
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- Hybrid Electric Bicycle (Spring 2003) IPRO 315: Hybrid Electric Bicycle IPRO315 Spring2003 Final Presentation
- Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) combine the internal combustion engine (ICE) of a conventional vehicle with the battery and electric motor of an electric vehicle. Hybrid electric propulsion, currently available in a limited selection of automobiles, improves fuel economy while enhancing torque at low speeds. Onboard computers control the utilization of the ICE and electric motor, by selecting one or both power sources to drive the vehicle. A battery delivers power to the electric motor and is recharged by a generator driven by the ICE and by regenerative braking. This IPRO will seek to obtain similar benefits for a bicycle equipped with an electric motor and rechargeable battery by substituting the cyclist in the place of the hybrid electrics ICE. Regenerative braking and downhill pedaling will be investigated to recharge the battery. The course will likely involve at least one semester for requirements gathering, a feasibility study, and a computer simulation demonstrating the findings. Subsequent semesters will be engaged in the fabrication of a prototype. Mechanical engineers will work through motor and drive gear placement as well as other logistics. Chemical engineers will assess battery technologies to maximize power and ability to recharge. Biomedical engineers will study and design the man machine interface. Electrical engineers will assess power requirements of the motor and determine generator size needed. Computer engineers are needed to determine all control requirements and develop algorithms to satisfy them. Computer scientists are needed for programming and debugging., Sponsorship: Santa Cruz Bicycles, Argonne National Laboratory, TREK bicycles, Project Plan for IPRO 315: Hybrid Electric Bicycle for Spring 2003 semester
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- High School in Pignon, Haiti (semester?), IPRO 326
- The IPRO 326 team’s objective for this semester is to design a High School so an additional 400 children will have access to affordable education in the remote town of Pignon, Haiti. We want to assist our partner Haiti Outreach in realizing this goal by providing them technical assistance, project management and costing tools as well as advice and guidelines that will improve their construction techniques., Sponsorship: Haiti Outreach IIT Student Chapter, Deliverables for IPRO 326: High School in Pignon, Haiti for the Summer 2007 semester
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- Prototyping and User Testing of an On-Line Information Tool for Public Participation in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects, Summer 2011, IPRO 320
- Leveraging the existing technologies currently available in the marketplace enables the IPRO to create a team-networking solution that reaches more stakeholders and provides a richer, more enhanced venue for project collaboration. The solution devised by the IPRO must be easily accessible and interactive allowing for data capture, storage, retrieval and viewing amongst an array of end-user devices. To provide a successful solution, this IPRO will storyboard the concept over the summer, prototype the concept during the fall and execute usability studies the prototype during the spring semesters., Sponsorship: Parsons Brinkerhoff, Prototyping and User Testing of an On-Line Information Tool for Public Participation in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects, Summer 2011, IPRO 320
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- Semantic Web News Engine (Semester Unknown) IPRO 327
- The Swyne Project‟s objective is to extend the capabilities of the semantic search engine developed in the previous semester of this particular IPRO project. Proposed extensions include the ability to search for “entities” (e.g., people) and their relationships to other entities in a fact database and implementing user interface support for the extensions. Another goal of the Swyne Project is to work on our collective soft skills. These include, but are not limited to, interpersonal communications, presentations, management functions, and time management. These skills are all critical to not only a successful project, but also a successful career outside of college. Our search engine will hopefully be an inspiration to others who are interested in working on a semantic search engine in the future and expanding upon our results., Deliverables
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- High Strength-Variable Porosity Sintered Metal Fiber Articles and Method of Making the Same
- Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent
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- Magnetic Recording Head
- Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation, United States Patent