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Title: Monitoring Safety of Railway Tank Cars (Fall 1999) IPRO 013
Creator: Gupta, Kapil, Zukauskas, Elena, Patel, Jayesh, Lin, Shan
Date: 1999, 1999-12
Description: Railroad tank cars are efficient vehicles for the transport of large quantities of liquid commodities in North America. These commodities...
Show moreRailroad tank cars are efficient vehicles for the transport of large quantities of liquid commodities in North America. These commodities include foodstuffs as well as a wide range of chemicals use in the process industries. Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation collaborate in the formulation of rules and regulations for the transportation of hazardous commodities. While the incidence of non-accident release (NARs) is very small there is nevertheless a further collaborative effort by shippers and car owners alike to reduce the incidence of NARs to zero. One approach in reducing NARs is to develop a means to identify small leaks immediately, while the vehicle is in transit. The IPRO team will identify and evaluate methods for detecting small leaks using car mounted sensors and alerting the shipper of the leak automatically form remote locations. This includes consideration of how to mount sensors and telemetry devices, log data, predict unacceptable trends and incidents, and report them in a timely, reliable and cost-effective fashion. The technologies involved in the development of such a system would include characterization of target chemicals, sensors and date transmission, mounting to the tank car, evaluation of the econ0omic viability of the concepts, and identification of potential legal implications.
Sponsorship: Union Tank Car Company
Project Plan for IPRO 013: Monitoring Safety of Railway Tank Cars for the Fall 1999 semester
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Title: Kids Invest Website (Spring 2002) IPRO 359: Kids_Invest_Website IPRO359 Spring2002 Final Presentation
Creator: Bhatia, Juhi, Chang, Jennifer, Fong, Eric, Martinez, Samaria, Pifko, Nathan, Valkovich, Ksenia
Date: 2002, 2002-05
Description: This IPRO will provide you with two experiences: Continue the business plan and marketing strategy for the IIT UTEC Design (IIT Usability...
Show moreThis IPRO will provide you with two experiences: Continue the business plan and marketing strategy for the IIT UTEC Design (IIT Usability Testing and Evaluation Center) and user test KidsInvest website for the Illinois Sectetary Of State Securities Department. You will use the business plan from the previous IPRO to market the UTEC as a business venture. You will learn how to market a business, design a website, and user test websites and other products
Sponsorship: Illinois Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Studies Program
Project Plan for IPRO 359: Kids Invest Website for the Spring 2002 semester
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Title: Heat Driven Refrigeration Systen (semester 1 of Unknown), IPRO 302: Heat Driven Refrigeration System IPRO 302 Final Report Sp04
Creator: Arkwright, Anthony, Brandt, John, Callow, Alexander, Holmes, Wendell, Kim, Keon, Martis, Isaac
Date: 2004-10, 2004-05
Description: Conventional refrigeration uses a great deal of electricity, a resource scare in developing areas, and as a consequence it is not viable....
Show moreConventional refrigeration uses a great deal of electricity, a resource scare in developing areas, and as a consequence it is not viable. However if a system that is inexpensive, reliable under local conditions, and operates with only minimal electric power from a solar cell or battery can be introduced it would be a tremendous asset. Faced with such a requirements this project addresses these issues in order to find a solution that is economically and socially feasible.
Sponsorship: The American Society of Heatting, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)
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Title: PHOTONASTIC Innovative Facade Technology: L.ROMERO_FINAL_BOARD-2
Creator: Romero, Loretta
Date: 2012-04-24, 2012-05
Description: PHOTONASTIC is a concept addressing the invention, design, production and potential implementation of a building integrated system. The system...
Show morePHOTONASTIC is a concept addressing the invention, design, production and potential implementation of a building integrated system. The system attempts to address the relationship between energy conservation and architectural facade innovation. The skin affects both the appearance and performance in such a way that these features promote new design concepts and stimulate technical developments for the architecture of the future.
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Title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PERFORMANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE MANAGERS
Creator: Hunt, Mary K.
Date: 2011-05-16, 2011-05
Description: As high performers are of great value in all organizations, understanding factors influencing their ability to maintain strong performance can...
Show moreAs high performers are of great value in all organizations, understanding factors influencing their ability to maintain strong performance can have useful implications for leaders. This study examines the relationship between employees’ performance, their stressors and coping approaches as defined by work-family conflict and perception and enactment of social support. Three hundred and twelve managers in a healthcare organization were categorized based on their performance in the year prior to the study. Results showed that high performers had higher satisfaction and use of supervisor support than moderate performers. The more satisfied managers were with support from their supervisor, coworkers, and friends, the less they reported work-family conflict. Satisfaction and use of support from friends influenced both work-to-family and family-to- work conflict.
M.S. in Psychology, May 2011
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Title: SEISMIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS USING INTERVAL GROUND MOTION
Creator: Venezia, Adam
Date: 2011-12-05, 2011-12
Description: Seismic analysis is a crucial procedure for the design of a structure subjected to ground motion. In conventional seismic analysis procedures,...
Show moreSeismic analysis is a crucial procedure for the design of a structure subjected to ground motion. In conventional seismic analysis procedures, a structure is subjected to a limited number of earthquake excitations. Moreover, these procedures do not consider the presence of variations and uncertainties in those excitations. Interval analysis is one method capable of accounting for both of these limitations. In this work, a new method for seismic structural analysis, with interval uncertainty in the response spectrum, is developed, which is capable of obtaining the bounds of the dynamic response of a structure. This method is hereinafter referred to as Interval Ground Motion Analysis (IGMA). In this method, first, various response spectra are combined as an interval function, referred to as an interval response spectrum. Then, the response spectrum analysis is performed using the developed interval response spectrum, and the bounds of the dynamic response of the structure are obtained. It is shown that obtaining these bounds is computationally feasible and does not require iterative procedures such as Monte Carlo simulation. Numerical example problems, which illustrate the developed algorithm, are presented, along with a comparison of solutions obtained by another solution method.
M.S. in Civil Engineering, December 2011
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Title: Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
Creator: Cinar, Ali, Oruklu, Meriyan
Date: 2014-04-09, 2014-04-08
Description: A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a...
Show moreA 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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Title: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion (Spring 2003) EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion EnPRO351 Spring2003 Final Presentation
Creator: Phillips, Shannon, Omarov, Aidar, Mroszczak, Michael, Krzyzanowski, Pete, Cerney, Matt, Brock, Ginny, Shahidi, Nima
Date: 2003, 2003-05
Description: Hamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This...
Show moreHamid Arastoopour in Chemical Engineering has developed and patented technology for processing scrap rubber from tires in an extruder. This technology breaks the chemical bonds that result in the rubber being vulcanized. This allows the rubber to be reformed into new shapes and re-vulcanized resulting a true recycling of the material into new rubber parts. Most other rubber recycling technology only grinds up the rubber. These technologies allow the rubber to be used as a filler but does not allow true recycling of the rubber. There is a tremendous supply of used tires are a significant environmental problem as well as waste of a potential resource. This technology could provide the means to effectively use this waste. This EnPRO will look at the issues and opportunities associated with commercializing this exciting technology. This will include an assessment of additional technology development that is needed, an analysis of the cost of implementing this technology, sources of scrap rubber, as well as the market for the recycled rubber. It will also look at possible ways to fund the development. The EnPRO will be supported by a business representative in addition to technical faculty.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies under the Auspices of the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Program
Project Plan for EnPRO 351: A Business Plan for the Production of Crumb Rubber by Solid State Shear Extrusion for the Spring 2003 semester
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Title: CONGESTION CONTROL AND PACKET REORDERING FOR MULTIPATH TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL
Creator: Ghose, Nirnimesh
Date: 2012-04-20, 2012-05
Description: Modern devices are equipped with multiple network interfaces. Traditionally, only one of these is in use at any given time. However,...
Show moreModern devices are equipped with multiple network interfaces. Traditionally, only one of these is in use at any given time. However, simultaneous use of these mul- tiple interfaces will lead to better user experience. Support for this multi-interface scenario has led to the development of Multipath Transmission Control Protocol or MPTCP. MPTCP, as proposed by the IETF working group mptcp, allows a single data stream to be split across multiple paths. This has obvious benefits for reliability, and it can also lead to more efficient use of network resources. But a major problem in MPTCP is the congestion control and the eventual packet reordering at the desti- nation. Various techniques for congestion control for MPTCP have been given, but the packet reordering at the destination is not considered. Efficient packet reordering schemes can drastically improve the throughput for the MPTCP protocol. Therefore, in this work various available packet reordering techniques available for single path TCP are tested in the multipath situation. These algorithms are Duplicate Selective Acknowledgement (DSACK), Eifel and Forward Retransmission Timeout (F RTO). Various network topologies are simulated in a network simulator ns-3 and measure- ments are taken for various path characteristics to see which algorithm works best for the multipath scenario.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2012
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Title: Friendly Forces Finder (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 350: FriendlyForcesFinderEnPRO350FinalPresentationF10
Creator: Conover, Stephen, Braband, Jim, Clovsky, Aaron, Hoylman, Phillip, Hutchins, Sarah, Kawa, Konrad, Bohac, Adam, Roa, Carlos, Wendt, Kevin, Boschert, Drew, Tejada, Saek, Stogner, Jason
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: Develop a system that provides a hands-free, networked navigational aid with team tracking capabilities and to develop a market entrance...
Show moreDevelop a system that provides a hands-free, networked navigational aid with team tracking capabilities and to develop a market entrance strategy.
Sponsorship: 3F
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Title: Design of a Large Scale Structure (sequence 315), IPRO 315 - Deliverables: IPRO 315 Midterm Presentation F09
Creator: Aguilar-wedge, Carmen, Animashaun, Oladipo, Baur, Alex, Cullen, Michael, Hadi, Shuaib, Hedge, Namrata, Kuo, Steve, Lee, Christopher, Lee, Yongdoo, Rybaltowski, Karol, Scully, Dawveed, Shen, Jie-hua, Yousef, Shadi
Date: 2009-12
Description: Located in Oakbrook, IL the architects and engineers of IPRO 315 will design a 22 story hotel. Together architects and engineers will modify...
Show moreLocated in Oakbrook, IL the architects and engineers of IPRO 315 will design a 22 story hotel. Together architects and engineers will modify and re analyze a structure created by pervious designers, and select any new materials for construction. In creating the hotel students will be responsible for the structural analysis of columns, beams, foundation, steel, and concrete design required to insure all serviceability requirements. The students will be required to follow the 2006 International Building Code, and secure the safety of all possible occupants. Management, leadership, ethics, and teamwork will be an integral part of building a large scale structure as students learn to work together on a “real life” project.
Deliverables for IPRO 315: Design of a Large Scale Structure for the fall 2009 semester
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Title: Nickel Base Alloys and Process for their Manufacture
Creator: Parikh, Niranjan M.
Date: 4/24/2009, 1970-08-18
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Campus Branding/ Sustainability Image (Semester Unknown): IIT Campus BrandingSustainability IPRO 311 Final Presentation Su08
Creator: Barlow, Elliot, Chamales, Michael, Nadler, Anne, Contreras, Abraham, De Vita, Neils, Ishaq, Mohammad, Stultz, Adam, King, Richard, Gupta, Prairna, Song, Yunseok, Ono, Ashley, Ae Park, Ji, Korol, Phil, Mindock, Rae
Date: 2008, 2008-07
Description: The overall aim of the project is to improve and enhance the image of IIT, both as an institution and a physical campus, as regards...
Show moreThe overall aim of the project is to improve and enhance the image of IIT, both as an institution and a physical campus, as regards sustainability and “green” practices. To that end, the current semester is focused on several design projects based on concepts generated in the previous semester. These projects will then be analyzed regarding their appeal, both direct and methodological, to other members of the IIT community in order to inform the best model for sustainability develop to be promoted by future semesters of this project.
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Title: Coal Combustion Residual Solutions (Spring 2011) IPRO 302
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: Interactive Urban Landmark Memorial (Semester Unknown) IPRO 314: InteractiveUrbanLandmarkMemorialIPRO314FinalReportSp10
Creator: Amine, Mukarram, Antony, Claude, Chipman, Aubrey, Choi, Lien, Dykeman, Kimberly, Healton, Michaela, Jayanthy, Ashika, Lane, Frank, Mckinley, Matthew, Noorts, George, Reilly, Jeffrey, Schafer, Michael, Taylor, Joseph
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: This report is a summary of IPRO 314 and the work which has been completed as of spring 2010. The continuing IPRO 314 team, consisting of...
Show moreThis report is a summary of IPRO 314 and the work which has been completed as of spring 2010. The continuing IPRO 314 team, consisting of undergraduates from the Illinois Institute of Technology, is a group of diverse individuals who are undertaking the planning and development stages of a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Equal Housing Rights March Memorial, to be located on the south side of Chicago.
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Title: Ramovation (Summer 2011) IPRO 364: Ramovation IPRO364 Summer2011 Midterm Presentation
Creator: Chlebek, Alicia, Mier, Fernando, Durbin, Grace, Pangere, Nick, Jureidini, Jad, Wylie, William, Oskierko-jeznacki, Evan, Law, Joseph, Weir, Joanna, Durbin, Kay, Lamoureux, Courtney, Sakib, Nazmus, Marx, Michael, Seryapin, Igor
Date: 2011, 2011-07
Description: IPRO 364: Ramovation has the great opportunity to assist our community partner, Save the Ramova organization, in the development of...
Show moreIPRO 364: Ramovation has the great opportunity to assist our community partner, Save the Ramova organization, in the development of preliminary design and business opportunity assessments for the renovation of the Ramova Theater. IPRO 364 is a continuing IPRO from the spring 2011 semester. From the spring semester, the IPRO 364 team created a preliminary program for the Ramova Theater renovation. The preliminary program was informed by analysis gathered from three research methods: case studies on other theater renovations, survey responses from the Bridgeport neighborhood and surrounding colleges, and contextual studies on neighborhoods similar to Bridgeport. A preliminary budget for the renovation was also determined. To tackle the summer 2011 IPRO workload, the summer team will divide into several sub groups which include the Design/Clean Energy Group, Budget/Finance Group, Case Study/Survey Group, and the Interview Group. In the summer semester, the IPRO team will expand on the preliminary program and preliminary budget created by the spring team. The IPRO group hopes the output from the Spring 2011, Summer 2011, and subsequent semesters will assist the Save the Ramova organization in presenting Ramova Theater renovation ideas to key stakeholders and also help spur development on the Halsted St. corridor of Bridgeport.
Sponsorship: Save the Ramova Organization
Project Plan for IPRO 364: Ramovation for the Summer 2011 semester
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Title: Residential Rain Water Harvesting (Semester Unknown) IPRO 344: ResidentialRainWaterHarvestingIPRO344FinalPresentationSu10
Creator: Al-sabah, Mohammad, Gubser, Michael, Kirkpatrick, Alysa, Martin, Shuana, Martinez, Juan, Mccloat, Declain, Munir, Muqadas, Murray, Sean, Newman, Adam
Date: 2010, 2010-07
Description: There is evidence that people have been harvesting rainwater since 4000BC. The Roman Empire developed an intricate infrastructure to direct...
Show moreThere is evidence that people have been harvesting rainwater since 4000BC. The Roman Empire developed an intricate infrastructure to direct water to be used for irrigation and sanitary purposes. For the most part, modern society has abandoned the practice of harvesting rainwater because water sources have been plentiful and inexpensive. Residents have become accustom to turning on the tap and receiving potable water from their Municipal Authority or a free standing well. Essentially rainwater is undervalued and as such has not been given the priority it deserves. This circumstance is rapidly changing as fresh water is becoming more difficult to acquire. Municipalities are raising the price of water, adding regulations to restrict its use and promoting the rapid growth of investment in „green‟ lifestyle solutions. These actions are increasing public awareness of the need to reduce our “water footprint” and a willingness to invest in conservation systems. In urban settings, two-thirds of the water provided by municipalities goes to residential properties. In a typical single family home, 70 percent of the water used annually is used in toilets and outside the home for lawn irrigation, gardens, washing cars, swimming pools etc. These applications could successfully utilize non-potable water, if a reliable source existed for capturing and recycling it in a convenient and affordable way. This IPRO will develop and test a system targeted at homeowners for rainwater harvest.
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Title: Intermodal Container Transport System Solutions for Chicago Region (semester?), IPRO 307: Advanced Shipping Container Transport IPRO 307 Abstract F07
Creator: Atterberry, Christine, Bartosik, Renee, Beran, Peter, Borschuk, Zachary, Dobbin, Jack, Ibardaloza, Arnold, Kollwitz, Sabine, Meyer, James, Schulz, Matt, Selinsky, Jac, Walczuk, Matt, Wisniewski, Marek
Date: 2007-12, 2007-12
Description: This IPRO will focus on the road and rail modes of transportation. Specifically, the team will investigate intermodal rail yards that...
Show moreThis IPRO will focus on the road and rail modes of transportation. Specifically, the team will investigate intermodal rail yards that specialize in transferring containers from trucks to trains, and vice versa. It will then put this knowledge to use by designing an actual intermodal rail yard for the Gary, Indiana area. The objective of this IPRO is to produce a thorough site plan for the Gary rail yard, a computer program to communicate with truck drivers, and an encompassing business plan.
Deliverables for IPRO 307: Intermodal Container Transport System Solutions for Chicago Region for the Fall 2007 semester
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Title: THE MICHAEL REESE SITE (Semester Unknown) IPRO 359: ChicagoChildrensMuseumIPRO359MidTermPresentationSp11
Creator: Malik, Ajose,, Fraser, Linnea, Liu, Fangpeng, Martinez, Jocsan, Masnaga, Masnaga,, Mcnally, William, Medina, Omar, Miller, Nathan, Nava, Fabian, Steinys, Victoria, Strandquist, Brad
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: At one time the Michael Reese Campus was a thriving mix of famous architecture and medical centers. Recently planned to be the home of the...
Show moreAt one time the Michael Reese Campus was a thriving mix of famous architecture and medical centers. Recently planned to be the home of the 2016 Olympic Village, with the loss of the bid the land has been abandoned. IPRO 356 is tasked with the challenge of designing a plan to redevelop the site. Building on previous work established by IPRO’s 359 and 356, we will use the first winning anchor and master plan created for the site and develop a second anchor. This second anchor and updated master plan aims at meeting the needs of the surrounding neighborhood while bringing life back to the area.
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Title: Building a Working Replica of Kolff's Rotating Drum (Spring 2004), IPRO 314: Kolff Rotating Drum Artificial Kidney IPRO 314 Final Report Sp06
Creator: Abbasian, Niekoo, Antoniou, Antonis, Barta, Jennifer, Britt, Tim, Crendall, Dan, Das, Abhishek, Dawe, Robert, George, Ryan, Hannah, Rebecca, Hannink, Mary, Higashi, Andrew, Inouye, Brendan, Jungels, Ryan, Lin, Grace, Ram, Justin, Shrivastava, Archita, Stumph, Shawn, Sutalo, Joseph, Turturro, Michael, Tuthill, Chris, Vasu, Kedari, Vasquez, Sam, Whiting, Aaron
Date: 2006-05, 2006-05
Description: This IPRO team has the unique opportunity to recreate, from the original plans, a working replica of the first clinically successful...
Show moreThis IPRO team has the unique opportunity to recreate, from the original plans, a working replica of the first clinically successful artificial kidney. Designed, built, and implemented in 1942, Willem Kolff’s rotating drum was the first successful extra-corporeal medical technological device. It provided a successful technological reference point for subsequent development of dialysis devices. This device literally established the field of artificial organs. There are no working models in the Western Hemisphere. Two exist in Europe both in the Netherlands.
Sponsorship: Museum of science and Industry; Paticia ward, PhD, Dept. of Science and Technology
Deliverables for IPRO 314: Building a Working Replica of Kolff's Rotating Drum for the Spring 2006 semester
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