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Title: Planning the 21st Century Urban Farm: From High Rise to Neighborhood (sequence unknown), IPRO 336 - Deliverables: IPRO 336 Poster f09
Creator: Bhatti, Talha, Binet, Adrien, Bredau, Jason, Chen, Emily, Davis, Jacob, Gaonkar, Gaurav, Garcia, Raul, Guerrero, Fernando, Gulling, Richard, Kagehiro, Michael, Moshfeghian, Elnaz, Nunez-gimeno, Jose, Phillips, Zachary, Plumb, Isaac, Ryan, Emily, Skaggs, Jake, Sobon, Konrad, Valmores, Travis
Date: 2009-12
Description: The purpose of this IPRO is to establish a strong foundation for the future of urban agriculture. The growing problems regarding the...
Show moreThe purpose of this IPRO is to establish a strong foundation for the future of urban agriculture. The growing problems regarding the traditional methods of agriculture, and the rate of growth of the world population, the team plans to design a method to grow food more efficiently and economically in urban areas. The team is looking at large, industrial warehouse-type buildings that have outlived their primary use, and creating a plan that utilizes these buildings to grow enough food for the surrounding communities.
Sponsorship: John Edel of Bubbly Dynamics, LLC
Deliverables for IPRO 336: Planning the 21st Century Urban Farm: From High Rise to Neighborhood for the fall 2009 semester
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Title: Coal Combustion Residual Solutions (Spring 2011) IPRO 302: CCR SolutionsIPRO302BrochureSp11
Creator: Firnbach, Nicole, Agosto, Jennifer, Burnett, Shana, Enriquez, Sheena, Herman, Robert, Kipp, Daniel, Parker, Chad, Port, Graeme, Rafalko, Susan, Sanchez, Joseph, Gardner, Andrew
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: Team Vision/Mission The purpose of the IPRO 302 team, sponsored by Sargent & Lundy, is to evaluate the environmental and cost impacts of...
Show moreTeam Vision/Mission The purpose of the IPRO 302 team, sponsored by Sargent & Lundy, is to evaluate the environmental and cost impacts of closing an ash pond at an active power plant, as well as consider alternative beneficial uses for coal combustion residuals (CCR) and wastewater that can contribute to a sustainable solution. Objectives ● Current status of regulations for CCR and wastewater ● Alternatives for disposing of ash ● A recommended alternative for disposal or reuse of the bottom ash ● A recommended alternative for treatment and disposal of wastewater ● Cost impact of closure of an existing unlined ash pond
Sponsorship: Sargent & Lundy
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Ethics F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: LANGUAGE LINK PROJECT PLAN (Semester Unknown) IPRO 363: LanguageLinkIPRO363FinalReportSp11
Creator: Samelson, Monica, Balouki, Ashanti, Cole, Jacob, Freedman, Simon, Hook, Ian, Johnson, Erik, Johnston, Colin, Miller, Mitchell, Ou, Michael, Stoyanova, Dilyana, Vinas, Nattasha
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: The mission of IPRO 363 - Language Link is to develop a social network website that connects IIT students to learn languages, integrate...
Show moreThe mission of IPRO 363 - Language Link is to develop a social network website that connects IIT students to learn languages, integrate cultures and build friendships. The basis for this solution is an online framework allowing students to build a personal profile, matching people based on common interests, goals, schedules, and other factors, so as to promote and improve language learning via natural every-day interaction and use of languages. The envisioned efficacy of Language Link is based on the theory of immersion, which is widely regarded as the best way to learn a language[1]. As the developers of the website, we will provide a matching system based on pairing algorithms in order to allow each user to build a relationship with a student most equipped to facilitate language learning, so that the immersion process can really begin. Language Link will not be designed to equip users with lessons, translations or vocabulary; rather, the site is envisioned as a social networking site connecting those that are interested in teaching, learning and studying languages. We plan to start off providing this service to IIT affiliates. As the project progresses we hope to extend Language Link to other city colleges as well.
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Title: The Artificial Pancreas (semester?), IPRO 308: Developing an Artificial Pancreas IPRO 308 Poster F06
Creator: Davis, Elena, Miller, Jennifer, Nazim, Mehjabeen, Patel, Sapna, Patel, Shital C., Pathak, Yagna, Ravuri, Venkata, Reddy, Kirthi, Shivakumar, Vidya, Tanner, Ryan, Vinckevicious, Aurimes
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: The objective of this IPRO is to develop a system that will function as an artificial pancreas and will incorporate an insulin delivery system...
Show moreThe objective of this IPRO is to develop a system that will function as an artificial pancreas and will incorporate an insulin delivery system with a non invasive glucose monitor.
Deliverables for IPRO 308: The Artificial Pancreas for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Simulation, Design, and Implementation (semester?), IPRO 326: Hybrid Electric Vehicles IPRO 326 IPRO Day Presentation F04
Creator: Bastrzyk, Marta, Hittie, Thomas, Hudik, Theresa, Johnson, Chad, Mohammad, Mahdi, Naqvi, Ali, Reinhard, Paul, Sadiq, Sadia, Stano, Jeffrey, Waliczek, Gregory, Washington, Tiana
Date: 2004-09, 2004-12
Description: The IPRO 326 Project aims at systematically testing both parallel and series vehicle configurations of the Hummer and HMMWV (High-Mobility...
Show moreThe IPRO 326 Project aims at systematically testing both parallel and series vehicle configurations of the Hummer and HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) to find the optimum hybridization factor specific to each configuration. An additional objective of the team is to work in coordination with Ph.D. students to simulate a hybrid electric bus system that is scheduled to have practical implementations by the end of the year. The team will also review research papers published from other universities to prepare for the upcoming FutureTruck 2005 competition, which involves designing more energy-efficient trucks with hybrid-electric drive trains. All vehicle simulations and structured testing will be performed using ADVISOR, as well as other software packages available in the Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at IIT. Related work done by previous student teams shall be reviewed and integrated into this project.
Deliverables for IPRO 326: Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Simulation, Design, and Implementation for the Fall 2004 semester
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Title: Conceptual Design and Planning for the Environment of Chicago Area Health Clinics by Access Community Health (Semester Unknown) IPRO 340: Design of a “Green” Community IPRO 340 MidTerm Presentation F08
Creator: Bellamy, Ernest, Bo, Loren, Chung, Lawrence, Dipego, Danielle, Gala, Pankti, Glover, Crystal, Howe, Phaedra, Khanna, Omaditya, Park, Jongpil, Wahlstrom Helgren, Sarah, Yu, Mary, Ziswa, Sungano
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed....
Show moreIn the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed. However, much of the underserved and underinsured public are not benefiting from the breakthroughs as one might expect. In order for the existing facilities to better serve the public, gradual transformations and upgrades must be made. This is the challenge being tackled by our IPRO: How can we realistically suggest a renovation model for existing Access Community Health Network facilities which would promote cost efficiency and technological advancement in both environmental and operational capacities? - The primary objective of this session of IPRO 340 is to deliver a five-year model for which existing Access Community Healthcare facilities can be shaped into more environmentally and operationally efficient centers for medical treatment. - In designing such a model, secondary goals include familiarization with cutting edge medical technology, modernized building flow, spatial relations, as well as the development of business process models. In addition, we plan to investigate ways in which Access Community Healthcare can enhance the level of patient experience by making peoples’ visit to their facilities more enjoyable and informative.
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Title: A Recyclables Business Model for IIT (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 352: ARecyclablesBusinessModelForIITEnPRO352FinalPresentationF10
Creator: Wright, Sarah, Fraser, Linnea, Kim, Joseph, Mccabe, Mary, Goduco, Mike, Ramirez, Hugo, Vega, Daniel, O’toole, Bill, Shin, Eddie, Cumar, Raghuveer
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: contain the employees necessary to run and maintain the multiple programs which will be controlled by the Student Recycling Business. This...
Show morecontain the employees necessary to run and maintain the multiple programs which will be controlled by the Student Recycling Business. This business will also be in charge of creating events which will help to get the students, staff and faculty of IIT more involved in the recycling process. For prolonged success, the marketing component of any business plan is possibly one of the most essential. Within a student-run business, the need for campus support is enough motivation to implement an effective marketing strategy to advertise the products and gain an appropriate reputation. In terms of recycling, to achieve desired results for a specific objective requires that the target audience is fully informed. Thus, an awareness campaign must be introduced before any expected business success is observed. As shown by the provided data, the large diversity on campus has and most likely will always remain a unique attribute of IIT. Not only do the ethnicity and gender size vary from one category to the next, but the large demographic range (age) that is not presented due to unattainable information is also a significant factor in target marketing. Having language barriers and large generational gaps makes it difficult to impose a single marketing strategy all over campus. A successful marketing plan will overcome these obstacles with ideas that integrate all backgrounds and avoid cultural seclusion.
Sponsorship: IIT
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Title: Small-Scale Desalination (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 354: Small-ScaleDesalinationEnPRO354FinalPresentationtSp10
Creator: Adamczyk, Paul, Au, Bonnie, Bijonowski, Brent, Fanelli, Daniel, Hoxha, Edlira, Krauszowska, Monika, Pham, Nga, Rauf, Aamir, Schlessinger, Hannah, Wolber, Brian
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Freshwater is one of Earth’s most precious resources and is now increasing in scarcity. Global warming induced climate change is now changing...
Show moreFreshwater is one of Earth’s most precious resources and is now increasing in scarcity. Global warming induced climate change is now changing rain patterns and causing record drought, growing global populations are increasing demand, and the individual demand per person is increasing and human populations urbanize and adopt modern plumbing. The biggest contributor to increasing demand for water is mismanagement and pollution. However for this project we will be focusing on water quantity rather than quality.
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Title: Content Provision for Wireless Devices (Spring 2001) IPRO 356: Content Provision for Wireless Devices IPRO356 Spring2001 Final Presentation
Creator: Bremer, Jonathan, Maluki, Defina, Pandya, Katin, Patel, Mihir, Rwakatare, Tibe, Sankaran, Rohit, Zeng, Zhizong
Date: 2001, 2001-05
Description: Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, and other wireless devices represent the new paradigm for personal communication and...
Show morePersonal Digital Assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, and other wireless devices represent the new paradigm for personal communication and interactivity. This project would involve the creation of an application (or series of applications) that would enable secure access to corporate databases via these devices. Hence, individuals such as consultants working in remote locations can submit timesheets, access corporate knowledge centers etc. While salespeople or contractors can access inventory nformation, request inventory or service conveniently, without the hustle involved in, for example, booting up a laptop, dialing into the corporate network and then performing these tasks. The end result may be a lightweight corporate portal that can be accessed using these wireless devices. This project will give students an opportunity to explore new media devices other than those already being studied in the curriculum (i.e., PCs, and application development for PCs). This will also provide students, specifically within engineering, with insight into the new wireless standards currently being tested, e.g. GSM vs. CDMA vs. TDMA vs. 3G technology, for content provision on cellular phones.
Sponsorship: IIT Internal R&D in conjunction with the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Studies Program
Project Plan for IPRO 356: Content Provision for Wireless Devices for the Spring 2001 semester
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Title: MORE Life Project (Semester Unknown) IPRO 362: MORELifeIPRO362AbstractSp11
Creator: Aijazuddin, Ambreen, Barriball, Raymond, Beverage, Jenny, Eassa, Henna, Evia, Arnold, Handzel, Izabela, Joshua, Omaima, Khan, Faizan, Konkapaka, Sriskonkapa, Mandrekar, Urba, Park, Shin Young, Patel, Mansi, Rivas Duarte, Felipe, Slavcheva, Elena, Trevor, Andrew, Wolfe, Blake
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: The objective of IPRO 362 is to understand the environment in which disaster victims are found and the human needs involved. Additionally,...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO 362 is to understand the environment in which disaster victims are found and the human needs involved. Additionally, understanding the medical standards of sanitation, sterility and environmental control conditions that are expected in an operating room are all central to developing a humancentered design. In order to be able to ensure the success of the M.O.R.E. Life project, design needs to focus on the following: MEDICAL PERSONNEL •Provide the necessary tools and equipment which medical personnel need in order to perform medical interventions •Identify and provide a surgical environment satisfying necessary sanitary, given the environmental limitations in a disaster relief situation. STRUCTURE/PORTABILITY •Work to make the mobile operating room (M.O.R.E) design as compact as possible, while still keeping sanitary standards as high as possible. FILTRATION •Design an effective filtration system that will allow for environmental control within the structure. •Address sanitation by taking into account airborne pathogens can be filtered out of the air. POWER •Design an energy-efficient power system for the mobile operating theatre, considering alternative energy sources. DESIGN •Create and refine a design for the operating theatre, including a carrying case. •Replicate standard operating room conditions in the mobile version. •Conduct a market analysis to identify key stakeholders, advantages and disadvantages of existing products and current costs.
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Title: Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game (Summer 2004) IPRO 306: Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game IPRO306 Summer2004 Final Report
Creator: Catalano, Vince, Powell, Ray, Citrin, Levi, Perez, Armando, Cantrell, Case, Mataruke, Bachum Y., Dhar, Niranjan, Lomax, Tiffany, Gula, Elmarie J., Moy, Calvin, Budiman, Alex, Jones, Nicholas, Kelley, Jessica
Date: 2004, 2004-07
Description: A Summer 2003 EnPRO team after reviewing the work done by previous IPRO teams and listening to wishes of both Professor Ladenson and Mr....
Show moreA Summer 2003 EnPRO team after reviewing the work done by previous IPRO teams and listening to wishes of both Professor Ladenson and Mr. Julius Jones, Jr., a Chicago independent inventor, decided that the Avoidatrak IPRO needed a new and fixed direction. That direction was that the collision avoidance game should incorporate a positive depiction of the abilities of disabled individuals in the form of a wheelchair basketball computer game. The purpose of this Summer 2004 IPRO was to do preliminary research and discover useful contacts for a Fall IPRO to begin designing Avoidatrak. Specifically, our goal was to generate a document that might be useful to the Fall IPRO team in understanding what the Avoidatrak game should and should not contain. In order to accomplish this goal, the IPRO team divided itself into two preliminary teams. Team 1 focused on the organizational and meaning that the game should incorporate, namely focusing on what disabled basketball players thought of the game and ways to make it an appealing and uplifting experience. Focus was also placed on the structure of the game, i.e. the level it is played at (locally, nationwide, international). Team 2 focused primarily on the actual game rules, strategies, and technicalities. Part of the research required was to discover what things set apart wheelchair basketball from able-bodied basketball. A consequence of coming up with rules and game play was that team 2 also contemplated various methods of interacting with the game through standard and widely available controllers.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies in Collaboration with Julius Jones, Jr., inventor
Project Plan for IPRO 306: Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game for the Summer 2004 Semester
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Title: Business Study of Alternatives Uses for Brewers’ Spent Grain (Semester Unknown) IPRO 340: AlternativeUsesForBrewers'SpentGrainIPRO340FinalPresentationSp11
Creator: Acacio, Kevin, Kapaldo, James, Orekoya, Moyosoreoluwa, Sahni, Sakshi, Apyan, Aram, Kim, Paul, Prusak, Mateusz, Zahir, Soha, Chiem, Edward, Mares Araiza, Rodolfo, Smith, Amanda, Tomlin, Stephen
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: IPRO 340 (The Idea Fermentors) is working with Rock Bottom Brewery to determine alternative uses for the spent grain the brewery produces....
Show moreIPRO 340 (The Idea Fermentors) is working with Rock Bottom Brewery to determine alternative uses for the spent grain the brewery produces. Over 1,000 pounds of spent grain are produced at each of the three area locations weekly. Spent grain has many applications because of its high content of protein and fiber. Applications range from production of bio-plastics and bio-fuel, to agricultural uses as animal feed and compost material, to reuse as food for people. A major issue that Rock Bottom Brewery faces is that spent grain spoils very quickly, so alternative uses of spent grain must happen within a matter of days. IPRO 340 will determine what will be the best use of Rock Bottom Brewery’s spent grain in terms of logistics, cost, practicality, and environmental impact. The Idea Fermentors will lean and understand the brewery process and various applications for spent grain, as it pertains to Rock Bottom Brewery. The team will work together to accomplish project requirements as set forth by the IPRO office at IIT on time as well as satisfy the sponsor company’s needs.
Sponsorship: Timothy Marshall, Rock Bottom Brewery
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Title: Advanced Shipping Container Transportation System Solutions (semester?), IPRO 307: Advanced Shipping Container Transport IPRO 307 Poster Sp07
Creator: Aguirre, Maria, Borschuk, Zachary, Grilley, Michael, Kohler, Jonathan, Patel, Axita, Roth, Nathaniel, Ruiz, Joanna, Russo, Benjamin, Sisay, Mary, Sotelo, Cesar, Truong, Josie, Zaatar, Yousef
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: The main objective of the IPRO 307 team in the Spring 2007 semester is to completely design a modern intermodal yard for the city of Gary,...
Show moreThe main objective of the IPRO 307 team in the Spring 2007 semester is to completely design a modern intermodal yard for the city of Gary, Indiana. It will be capable of handling the forecasted increase in container movement over the next decade while decreasing the demand placed on existing intermodal facilities in Chicago and northwest Indiana. Several intermediate goals must be met in order to accomplish this objective, which include:  Selecting the site and planning the physical layout of the Gary yard which maximizes efficiency and minimizes any negative effects on the surrounding areas,  Making recommendations concerning the appropriate number, size, and type of cranes capable of handling the predicted capacity, and  Developing a demonstration of software capable of tracking containers and trucks both within the yard and regionally
Deliverables for IPRO 307: Advanced Shipping Container Transportation System Solutions for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Development of a Real Time Information System (Semester Unknwon) IPRO 342: DevelopmentOfARealTimeInformationSystemIPRO342ProjectPlanSu09
Creator: Davis, Derrick, Sarendran, Prashanthan, Kasa, Matt, Roraff, Jonathan, Sohal, Atinderpal, Mathes, Peter, Kai Tan, Jing, Cordell, Jackson
Date: 2009, 2009-07
Description: Midwest Steel & Services, a growing company, needs assistance in expanding its business software and creating the means to provide a better...
Show moreMidwest Steel & Services, a growing company, needs assistance in expanding its business software and creating the means to provide a better real-time information system. Improved cost controls, purchasing capabilities and job tracking are among the specific issues the company faces. Accessing and sharing the information emanating from these activities will enable the company’s management practices to make better decisions and significantly contribute to business growth. The company's present software and internal processes are insufficient to meet their current and future business needs. The company has asked for the assistance of IPRO 342 to improve this issue. The IPRO team will review and evaluate the current situation and make necessary changes to enhance accuracy and productivity of the data management system. This assessment will come from both a system review as well as interviews of Midwest Steel staff. We will periodically travel to the company to gather information about them and present our findings.
Sponsorship: Midwest Steel & Services
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Title: Sloan Valve Company (sequence unknown), IPRO 306 - Deliverables: 306_redacted
Creator: Delahanty, Sean, Jaouen, Julien, Thakkar, Hetul, Jones, Santiago Guerrero, Kim, Sung, Toor, Hammad, Jalan, Arjun, Soleja, Sikander, Zhang, Yayan
Date: 2009-12
Description: Sloan Valve manufactures and distributes commercial valves and plumbing fixtures globally. The IPRO team will work to improve the 'procure to...
Show moreSloan Valve manufactures and distributes commercial valves and plumbing fixtures globally. The IPRO team will work to improve the 'procure to pay' process and also assist in the development of a new warehouse management module.
Sponsorship: Sloan Valve Company
Deliverables for IPRO 306: Sloan Valve for the fall 2009 semester.
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Title: Design and Testing of Lithium-Ion Battery for Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Applications (Fall 2001) IPRO 362: Design_and_Testing_of_Lithium-Ion_Battery_for_Electric%3AHybrid_Vehicle_Applications_IPRO362_Fall2001_Final_Presentation
Date: 2001, 2001-12
Description: Li-ion cells have demonstrated excellent performance when operated at ambient temperature conditions. Still, the adverse effect of temperature...
Show moreLi-ion cells have demonstrated excellent performance when operated at ambient temperature conditions. Still, the adverse effect of temperature excursions on lithium-ion cell performance is evident when the cell is operated at elevated temperatures beyond 65 oC or at low temperatures below 0 oC. In all applications, e.g. for powering personal electronics or electric vehicles (EV), a number of cells are packed together in different configurations (parallel and series) to form a battery. It is important to keep the battery pack temperature within a fairly narrow temperature range for optimal battery performance. Thermal management for battery systems can be achieved using an IIT patented technology that incorporates phase change material (PCM) in the battery pack design. The PCM integrated in the cell and/or battery design will act as a heat sink for heat generated, for example during discharge of a Li-ion battery, which is a highly exothermic process. The heat stored will be evolved later when the battery temperature drops during battery charge, or under cold weather conditions.The objectives of this project is to design and test a 10 A-hr, 12 VDC lithium-ion battery module that can be used to power electric/hybrid vehicles(EV/HEV). The design and testing of the battery module will require a team of students with strong backgrounds in mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering. There will also be a need for law students to ensure proper protection of any new intellectual property generated from the project. A business student is required to conduct a market survey of these technologies, including the current market size and sales projections for the EV/HEV market.
Sponsorship: IIT, All Cell Technologies, JBRO Batteries
Project Plan for IPRO 362: Design and Testing of Lithium-Ion Battery for Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Applications for the Fall 2001 semester
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Title: Transit Foods (Semester Unknown) IPRO 315: TransitFoodsIPRO315ProjectPlanSu10_redacted
Creator: Al-awadhi, Lulu, Aronberg, Daniel, Boin, Nicholas, England, Madeleine, Kolanowski, Kristen, Kos, Carolyn, Lemus, Andres, Miller, Justin, Pang, Alan, Skinner, Jonathan, Wenzler, Erika
Date: 2010, 2010-07
Description: Most of the existing large scale urban food depositories / pantries are based on a model of food production and distribution which has not...
Show moreMost of the existing large scale urban food depositories / pantries are based on a model of food production and distribution which has not changed in the last forty years. It is essentially the same model used by large private grocery chains, involving off-site food acquisition (either through production or donation) and dissemination to large distribution centers. In some cases, these distribution centers are then accessed by either individuals or organizations which truck the goods to smaller, local urban distribution points. In other cases, patrons are required to visit the large facility, which it typically in a less accessible location.
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Title: Synthetic Biology: Engineering a Novel Organism (semester?), IPRO 302: Synthetic Biology IPRO 302 Midterm Report Sp07
Creator: Sandulescu, Corina, Ruszczak, Christopher, Ervin, Natalia, Lim, Soo, Heller, Matthew, Kisiel, Greggory, Sharma, Shubhi, Vasireddi, Sunil, Lin, Jeffrey, Ingvoldstad, Bennett, Carlton, Kyle, Sobczck, Karol
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: Synthetic biology is a relatively new approach to genetic research where the focus is to build a simple genetic system with known processes...
Show moreSynthetic biology is a relatively new approach to genetic research where the focus is to build a simple genetic system with known processes and test it in a biological setting. This is in contrast to the reductionist approach where a complex pre-existing biological system is analyzed in an attempt to discover the purpose of each of the parts. In this IPRO, a very simple genetic system is being designed, built, and tested in a biological setting. Previous semesters have already accomplished such in bacteria. This semester's focus will be on building the system designed last semester and inserting it into an eukaryotic organism; the zebrafish. The main purpose of this IPRO is to advance the knowledge of biological systems and their manipulation. This is being done through the design and creation of a simple, but novel, genetic circuit, and the introduction of this circuit into an organism to observe its properties in vivo. In order to accomplish this goal, we have split up into 4 different sub-teams: Fish, Math Modeling, Futures and Design, and Construction
Deliverables for IPRO 302: Synthetic Biology: Engineering a Novel Organism for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Design & Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317: Design and Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation IPRO 317 Abstract Su08
Creator: Balkany, Graham, Claxton, Matt, Correa, Jessica, Flores, Emmanuel, Hernandez, Yvonne, Kim, Jichul, Lebron, Chance, Leong, Erick, O’brien, Daniel, Martinez, Oscar, Robledo, Ruben, Rus, Bogdan, Russeva, Diyanna, Seo, Andrew, Sun, Meng
Date: 2008, 2008-07
Description: This is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer...
Show moreThis is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer program, the user interface, as well as completion of the first geographic area of the scale model. The objective of this project is to design and construct a 3-D scale model for the first portion of downtown Chicago (downtown Chicago has been subdivided into 6 portions). The model will be used to simulate and test the effectiveness of fire defense strategies to address fire or other catastrophes related to public health and safety. This model will include streets, buildings and detailed information that help the Chicago Fire Department in planning interventions, considering various scenarios and case studies. The model is being built in phases, with the overall design incorporating a sophisticated, computer-driven illumination scheme built within the model base. The model thus will be able to display animated scenarios of virtually any depth and focus, by means of time-varying color and brightness. CAD Computer-generated images and laser-cutting methods are the main techniques used to design and build the model, but hand craftsmanship is also necessary. The completed model will be fully modular, designed to transport easily to various facilities. The usefulness of the model thus will extend to many needs of the Chicago Fire Department and City of Chicago, as an educational tool within the department and for community outreach. Possible additional uses for the model will be wind tunnel measurement of pressure distributions to inform building design and City infrastructure needs, as well as the study of urban microclimates and the impact on building energy demand. There is also the potential for this model and its design approach to inform the development of scale models to depict the venues associated with the proposed 2016 Olympics along the Chicago lakefront. This project will include: (1) Identification of the scale, materials, technologies, and strategies for construction; (2) Physical mapping and computer modeling of the downtown built environment; (3) Design of the physical model and computer/electronic components; and (4) Construction of a reduced-area mock-up for final review and approval by the City of Chicago.
Sponsorship: Chicago Fire Department
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