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: Pervasive Computing (semester?), IPRO 357; The objectives of IPRO 357 are two-fold: explore and expand how myWay could fit into a viable business model and continue the exploration of context-sensitive touring with the development of gWay. These tasks will be divided among two teams who will each take separate responsibilities; the business team and the technical team., Deliverables for IPRO 357: Pervasive Computing for the Fall 2006 semester

: Process of Making a Porous, Molded Synthetic Resin Article; Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent

: Center for Chemical Dependency Recovery: Center for Chemical Dependency Recovery; The recovery center is a place of spiritual and physical healing for patients suffering from substance abuse. Through medical treatment, education and encouragement, the center will strive to mitigate the discomforts associated with detoxification and rehabilitation.Nature has been proven to: help hospital patients heal faster, reduce stress and improve mood. Therefore, the building’s wonderful views, vast amounts of daylight, healing gardens, use of natural materials, and easy access to a large park, were all design schemes to create the most therapeutic environment.

: Integration of Process Improvements (Semester Unknown) IPRO 304; During the milling operations at an industrial steel producer like A. Finkl & Sons (Chicago, IL), a substantial amount of time and money is lost due to the fact that cutting inserts break and without warning. The goal of this project is to devise an effective means by which a cutting insert breakage event can be quickly and reliably detected, thereby minimizing damage to the steel and other cutting inserts, and also freeing technicians to attend multiple machines at a time. This increases the productivity of their operations, and it has the potential to save A. Finkl & Sons substantial costs per year in time lost in rework and prematurely broken cutting inserts., Sponsorship: A. Finkl & Sons Co., Deliverables

: Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders (semester?), IPRO 321; 1. Determine the amount of force to cut 6, 8, 10 sheets of 20 lb paper, taking into account the width and length of the shred. Once the amount of force is determined, develop a computer simulation model that can predict the amount of force required based upon the following variable inputs: number of sheets, shred width, and shred length. 2. Through computer simulation or prototype development, design an efficient gear train that optimizes the number of gears and minimizes the motor size based upon data obtained from previous semester’s data. The goal is to develop and simulate a gear train that can withstand 500 cycles at maximum sheet capacity. 3. Develop acoustical sound dampeners or “tune” the shredder to reduce the amount of noise created during the shredding process, leveraging information obtained from previous semesters’ data. The goal is to reduce the noise output by 10 decibels, Sponsorship: Seth Lewis, President of The Manhattan Group, Deliverables for IPRO 321: Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders for the Fall 2007 semester

: Video Transducer System and Method with Tape Drag Between the Reel and the Capstan; A video tape cartridge of endless loop configuration capable of tape speeds suitable for longitudinal scan television recording while providing one hour or more of continuous playing time on one-quarter inch width tape. In an illustrative embodiment tape guides within the cartridge are shiftable from a loading position to an operating position without a substantial change in the length of the tape path to accommodate scanning of the tape at a tensioned loop closely adjacent the capstan. In operating condition, the tape is engaged with the capstan at one side thereof so that the capstan pulls tape along an incoming tape path from the inner side of the coil, the tape passing about the tensioned loop past the transducer head and again engaging the capstan for supply of the tape to the outer side of the coil along an outgoing tape path, with a tape drag applying a substantial drag force to the tape at the incoming tape path between the reel and the capstan., Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent

: EVALUATION OF FLIP-FLOP JET NOZZLES FOR USE AS PRACTICAL EXCITATION DEVICES; This paper describes the flowfield characteristics of the flip-flop jet nozzle and the potential for using this nozzle as a practical excitation device. It appears from the existing body of published information that there is a lack of data on the parameters affecting the operation of such nozzles and on the mechanism of operation of these nozzles. An attempt is made in the present work to study the important parameters affecting the operation and performance of a flip-flop jet nozzle. Measurements were carried out to systematically assess the effect of varying the nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) as well as the length and volume of the feedback tube on the frequency of oscillation of this device. Flow visualization was used to obtain a better understanding of the jet flowfield and of the processes occurring within the feedback tube. The frequency of oscillation of the flip-flop jet depended significantly on the feedback tube length and volume as well as on the nozzle pressure ratio. In contrast, the coherent velocity perturbation levels did not depend on the above-mentioned parameters. The data presented in this paper would be useful for modeling such flip-flop excitation devices that are potentially useful for controlling practical shear flows.

: Edutainment (semester 1 of Unknown), IPRO 329; The project IPRO 329 is working on this semester, is a financial-aid educational game, CollegePursuit, targeted to high-school seniors and their parents. Work on this project has started last semester and we will be continuing the design, development, testing, and marketing of CollegePursuit., Deliverables

: Comarch Customer Feedback Management System (semester?), IPRO 349A; In a new and fast growing customer driven economy, successful businesses are relying on customer feedback to provide the best products and services. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Loyalty Management (CLM) tools and services are being implemented in businesses to aid in increasing customer satisfaction, maximizing profits per customer, and cheaper, more effective marketing. Comarch Customer Feedback Management (CCFM) solutions and software will help businesses in all markets develop targeted questionnaires to give businesses a better understanding of their customers’ needs, lifestyles, and culture. CCFM is customizable user friendly software developed for people of any skill level to design questionnaires for customer feedback, market research or any need for gathering customer data. CCFM’s goal is to be an effective software solution for people who need effective questionnaires even those who need to survey thousands of people and require data that is easily categorized. Businesses in today’s marketplace and global economy are competing to bring the best products, services and solutions to their customers. Businesses need to keep customers as long as they can to save money, and earn more off return customers and customer loyalty. Most businesses implement a CRM and CLM department, and CCFM’s questionnaire building software makes those departments more effective., Deliverables for IPRO 349A: Comarch Customer Feedback Management System for the Summer 2007 semester

: Timing-aware Data Prefetching for Microprocessors; A method and apparatus for prefetching data from memory for a multicore data processor. A prefetcher issues a plurality of requests to prefetch data from a memory device to a memory cache. Consecutive cache misses are recorded in response to at least two of the pluarlity requests. A time between the cache misses is determined and a timing of a further request to prefetch data from the memory device to the memory cache is altered as a function of the determined time between the two cache misses., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent

: In-Situ Characterization of Zeolite Synthesis Process (Spring 2003) IPRO 302: In-Situ Characterization of Zeolite Synthesis Process IPRO302 Spring2003 Final Presentation; Aluminosilicate zeolites were first introduced in the early 1950s for applications in adsorption, separation, catalytic conversion and refinery of petroleum. There has been rapid progress since then in synthesizing new zeolites and in developing new zeolitic processes; but there has been less progress in understanding the mechanism and chemistry of various synthesis routes and procedures. Consider, for example, that more than fifty topologically distinct zeolites can be produced from silicon, aluminum, and oxygen simply by varying the ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 in the synthesis mixture, the alkalinity of the mixture, and the composition of the base. Most of these recipes have been formulated empirically. Consider also that while over a hundred different zeolite framework types have been successfully synthesized, at least another thousand are possible based upon theoretical studies. If the chemistry of zeolite formation at a molecular level was better understood then it would be easier to design various viable syntheses. One key to gaining a good understanding of zeolite synthesis mechanisms is through in-situ characterization of the reaction system. Although some characterization tools have been developed to accomplish this, much improvement could be made using special reactors and penetrating radiation from neutron and synchrotron x-ray sources. In principle, in-situ small angle scattering combined with diffraction, NMR, IR, EXAFS, XANES, and other techniques (sometimes simultaneously) can be used to follow the evolution of the zeolite structure from the molecular level, to micron-sized clusters, and beyond. The possible presence of density fluctuation in the solution state, the kinetics of zeolite crystallization from the solution, and the structure identification of the zeolite phases formed under various conditions can be experimentally determined. What is needed to be able to do these studies is some clever design and testing of reactors that will accommodate the often caustic zeolite reaction systems and also allow penetration of the analyzing radiations. The focus of the proposed work is thus design and testing of reactors for use at Argonne National Laboratory at the Advanced Photon Source or at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source, and application of the reactors for characterization of zeolite syntheses. Proof of principle work should be at atmospheric pressure, which is the most applicable for now; and the top temperature range should be 50 degrees C., Sponsorship: Robert W. Broach, Company Mentor, UOP LLC, DesPlaines, Illinois, Project Plan for IPRO 302: In-Situ Characterization of Zeolite Synthesis Process for Spring 2003 semester

: Laboratory Notebook 10; This laboratory notebook is entitled "Acrylamide vs. Hunter "L" Value.

: Logistics Outsourcing Tool (semester?), IPRO 319; The IPRO 319 team’s objective for this semester is to create a model of a distribution operation which will aid companies seeking to outsource logistics operations. However, the team’s main objective is to create a web based application for efficient and cost-effective analysis allowing companies to determine the effectiveness of outsourcing any aspect of a warehouse. This team will also attempt to establish a strong team-working environment based on the knowledge and capabilities of each individual given their different fields of study for the successful completion of the goals presented for the IPRO group, as well as gaining useful experience and knowledge for every member, Sponsorship: Warehouse Education and Research Council; Kern Family Foundation, Deliverables for IPRO 319: Logistics Outsourcing Tool for the Fall 2006 semester

: Friendly Forces Finder (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 350; Develop a system that provides a hands-free, networked navigational aid with team tracking capabilities and to develop a market entrance strategy., Sponsorship: 3F, Deliverables

: Method and Apparatus for Artificially Stimulating Cough Reflex; A method and apparatus for eliciting a physiologically significant cough reflex, such as in a quadriplegic patient. The apparatus preferably has at least one pair of electrodes which are positioned about or near the abdominal muscles. The user generates an input signal. The input signal and a stimulus pulse signal are computed into an output signal. Prior to the delivery of the output signal, alerting signals are delivered to the user to alert the user of an upcoming cough and the onset of pulse electrical voltage to allow the user to engage appropriate volitional activity to optimally engage and complete the cough. The output signal is transformed into a pulse electrical voltage which is delivered across each pair of electrodes. Such pulse electrical voltage activates the lower motor neurons and thereby contracts the abdominal muscles to elicit a physiologically significant cough reflex. The pulse electrical voltage can be delivered at an optimum time, which can be calculated as a function of a physical and temporal status of the cough and a volitional activity by the user, in order to achieve a maximum air flow rate of the cough., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent

: The IPRO Knowledge Management System Improving the Effectiveness of IPRO Teams (semester?), IPRO 338; During the fall of 2004, IPRO 338 will continue the work of three previous IPRO teams in developing and implementing a knowledge management system (KMS) called “iKNOW” for the Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) program at Illinois Institute of Technology, Deliverables for IPRO 338: The IPRO Knowledge Management System Improving the Effectiveness of IPRO Teams for the Fall 2004 semester

: Combination Oscillator Coil and Erasing Head for Magnetic Recorders; Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation, United States Patent

: Large Scale Structure (Semester Unknown) IPRO 315; The intent of the IPRO 315 is to design a large-scale structure. The focus of this IPRO is structural analysis. The advisors of this group thought it would be even more interested if IPRO 335 and IPRO 315 would mesh together to create a large green structure. The intent of IPRO 335 is to design a “green” and innovative building using the skills and input of students studying different majors at Illinois Institute of Technology. Our team has decided to design a replacement apartment building for Gunsaulus Hall on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. Innovative technologies and practices will be researched and employed to design a “green” building. The decision to design a building for the IIT campus came about because it is an area that all of the team members could relate to and have a more realistic grasp on the project. For the remainder of the semester the two groups are planning on coordinating with each other on each step of the design process., Deliverables

: Video Playback Amplifier with Frequency Compensation; A video playback amplifier with frequency compensation, employing a transistor amplifier having a relatively low input impedance, for example, wherein the input transistor of said amplifier is in common-base configuration, and an inductive transducer having a relatively low impedance operatively connected to said amplifier with the impedance of the transducer differing from that of the amplifier input by an amount and in such direction that the inductive reactance of the transducer and the low input resistance of the amplifier produce a current into the amplifier which is substantially constant over at least the midvideo frequency range., Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute, United States Patent

: The Michael Reese Campus: An Interprofessional Urban Development Problem (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356; IPRO 356 is a team of students from multiple disciplines tasked with the goal of designing a second anchor for the Michael Reese to accompany the planned continued care community designed by the previous semester’s IPRO. The anchor will help meet the needs of the community as well as improve the economic condition of the current surrounding area by bringing jobs, people, and revenue to the Michael Reese site. The team will help in a revitalization of Chicago’s south side., Sponsorship: CB Richard Ellis, Jones Lang LaSalle, City of Chicago and other stakeholders, Deliverables

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