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Title: Harvesting & Beneficial Use of Condensate from Air Conditioning Systems, Summer 2011, IPRO 346
Creator: Kenward, Joshua, Li, Cheng, Natarajan, Narayan, Patel, Mansi, Rajagopalan, Raksha, Romo-ortiz, Esther, Ruth, Anthony, Tapia, Rene
Date: 2011-06-17, 2011-07
Description: In an age where sustainability and “going green” have reached an all time high in both the media, and in politics, new initiatives are being...
Show moreIn an age where sustainability and “going green” have reached an all time high in both the media, and in politics, new initiatives are being explored more than ever before. Many of these initiatives would require drastic changes both in the way corporations do business, and in the way average citizens live their lives. However, there are initiatives which require very little change in lifestyle and business practice, and potentially represent great savings to those who choose to implement them. Like its predecessors, IPRO 346 aims to raise public awareness of the recycling and reuse of condensate produced by air-conditioning systems. This condensate is a byproduct of all AC units, and is currently sent straight to the sewer. Studies conducted by previous IPROs have not only indicated great potential for this initiative, but have also shown a great deal of public interest. Unfortunately, they have also revealed government policies and city codes which greatly restrict the use of this abundant resource. The aim of IPRO 346 is to work towards a change in these policies through the demonstration of a viable system. Members of the team equipped with a model of the systems we propose will meet with public officials, and others interested in the system, demonstrating its potential in hopes of getting policies in place which would allow such a system to be implemented. The IPRO has two main objectives: the development of a prototype and model for demonstration, and the marketing of the idea through the use of both social networks, and presentations to anyone interested. It is the aim of this team, that the accomplishment of these goals will result in both public demand for AC condensate recycling systems, and public policies which allow their use.
Harvesting & Beneficial Use of Condensate from Air Conditioning Systems, Summer 2011, 346
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Title: Refuelable Electric Vehicle (Semester Unknown) IPRO 313: ZincFuelCarIPRO313PosterF10
Creator: Gaisina, Vladeilena, Miranda, Jose, Garza Rodriguez, Hector, Guo, Kunlun, Jalan, Arjun, Kim, Taehoon, Miranda, Jose, Palacios, Edgar, Leach, Samantha, Shim, Ruth, Syed, Omar, Xu, Ran, Ziman, Charlie, Qureshi, Mirriyam
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: In light of the global sustainability movement, several mainstream ideas and designs for low to zero carbon emission vehicles have been...
Show moreIn light of the global sustainability movement, several mainstream ideas and designs for low to zero carbon emission vehicles have been developed. In the case of all electric vehicles (EVs), Li-Ion batteries seem to be the favored technology due to their high energy density relative to competing energy storage technologies. Despite its superiority to other batteries, it still lacks the energy density to practically achieve comparable range to a fossil fuel powered car, and faces additional challenges in terms of refueling and infrastructure development. Therefore, technologies are needed to ease this demand and possibly supplement it. IPRO 313 has undertaken the task of using Zinc as an electrochemical fuel. The design is based on a Zinc-Air fuel cell developed by John F. Cooper of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) [1]. The design allows the zinc to be provided as < 1 mm sized pellets in a saturated solution of KOH. Using Zinc as a fuel means that exhausted fuel, ZnO, can be recycled. The fact that the metal is recyclable lends this technology to requiring a minimum of new material to sustain the transportation infrastructure. Most importantly, in comparison to current refueling mechanisms, Cooper et. al showed that a battery can be refueled in less than 10 minutes [2] making it a good competitor in the current and emerging eco-friendly vehicle market of which the IPRO plans to build on. So far the IPRO has designed and constructed one prototype and conducted pressure drop experiments. The plans now are to improve the current ZAFC design and investigate the relationship between the electrolyte flow rate and the energy output. Once the single ZAFC has been tested and is providing the output needed, several more will be constructed and put together in an array to supplement the primary battery pack used to provide instantaneous power to the electric engine. Subsequently, the team will begin working on the staple of the project which is to design a mechanism which will refuel the ZAFC array by replacing the old electrolyte and zinc solution with a fresh electrolyte and zinc to all cells.
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Title: Green Building (Semester Unknown) IPRO 335: GreenArtStudioIPRO335Poster1Sp09
Creator: Antol, Marcin, Balkany, Grahm, Block, Shawn, Campbell, Brittanie, Hart, Carl, Hodgson, Ashley, Korbus, Tracy, Limpinyakul, Jutarop, Lis, Tom, Llakmani, Anton, Macklin, Brandon, Mcguire, Luke, Modi, Nishant, Nguyen, Linh, Nigamatzyanov, Tagir, Palomo, Kaye, Ramey, Ronald, Saracino, Anthony, Socher, Daniel, Tan, Sophia, Williams, Jeremy
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The teams’ task is to demonstrate the interdisciplinary cooperative requirements as needed to fulfill a mission of sustainability. This IPRO...
Show moreThe teams’ task is to demonstrate the interdisciplinary cooperative requirements as needed to fulfill a mission of sustainability. This IPRO simulates an actual building development within the Chicago City limits. Specifically a green building development, which means that there is an increase in efficiency of the resources used while the building is constructed, operative, and removed.
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Title: Logistics Outsourcing Tool (semester?), IPRO 319: Logistics Outsourcing Tool IPRO 319 IPRO Day Presentation F06
Creator: Bae, Juhan, Cho, Hyoungtae, Christopherson, Sean, Gunal, Amol Venkat, Hacker, Maxime, Hammer, Kerstin, Mehta, Kabir, Rodriguez, Tito, Romanova-smith, Alexandra, Schwarz, Nickolay
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: 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...
Show moreThe 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
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Title: Design of the Stadium (semester?), IPRO 335: United Center Replacement IPRO 335 Project Plan F06
Creator: Johnson, Drew, Clemens, Natalie, Jarog, Arkadiusz, Leingang, Sarah, Uchanski, Artur, Medina, Jorge, Ramirez, Julio, Sanchez, Gerardo, Tam, Chi Hang, Wang, Nathan, Dantapalli, Sushma, Kuyken, Scott, Campbell, Keith, Griffin, Timothy, Kennedy, Thomas, Marcus, Zander, Parikh, Harshill
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: This semester IPRO 335, Capstone Design, continues placing its efforts in designing the most innovative and creative architectural and...
Show moreThis semester IPRO 335, Capstone Design, continues placing its efforts in designing the most innovative and creative architectural and structural design from senior undergraduate and graduate students. The same project from last semester, the New United Center, will be analyzed, explored, and redesigned in detail to meet new requirements. The primary goal in this semester long project is to implement the knowledge and new techniques learned at IIT along with the experience from individual members in order to create a unique and superior product. Most of the basic design was completed last semester; nevertheless there are many areas that must be designed or some portions that will be modified.
Deliverables for IPRO 335: Design of the Stadium for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Erase Head for Magnetic Recorders
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1955-02-22
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Method for Securing Streaming Multimedia Network Transmissions
Creator: Davids, Carol, Dorst, Gary, Kousky, Ken, Yahnes, Gene
Date: 2013-05-29, 2013-05-28
Description: A method of securing against an unauthorized transmission within an authorized multimedia transmission from a sending data processor to a...
Show moreA method of securing against an unauthorized transmission within an authorized multimedia transmission from a sending data processor to a receiving data processor. The method includes altering the network transmission to interfere with the unauthorized transmission and render the unauthorized transmission invalid to the receiving data processor while not noticeably interfering with the streaming multimedia transmission. Monitoring for retransmissions or retransmission requests also serves as an indicator to an administrator that an unauthorized transmission is occurring. The method of this invention can be implemented by network administrator middleboxes such as firewalls.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Green Building Design Concept & Integration (sequence unknown), IPRO 335 - Deliverables: IPRO 335 Final Report F09
Creator: Avanessian, Aris, Banda, Justine, Bergerson, Joshua, Burke, Jeffrey, Christo, Robert, Dexter, Eric, Kim, Kibum, Mey, Andrew, Okunaga, Jonathan, Razeq, Ali, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Thovar Leon, Adrian, Um, Hye
Date: 2009-12
Description: The scope of this IPRO project spans structural, architectural, foundation, HVAC, lighting and electric system designs, as well as building...
Show moreThe scope of this IPRO project spans structural, architectural, foundation, HVAC, lighting and electric system designs, as well as building cost estimating and professional ethics. The IPRO team will become informed about and apply principles associated with green design concepts, energy sustainability, post occupancy comfort, acoustic design issues, smart building concepts, health issues (abatement of mold- and allergy-causing agents), and safety considerations.
Deliverables for IPRO 335: Green Building Design Concept & Integration for the fall 2009 semester
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Title: Design of a Large-Scale Structural System for the 21st Century (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356: DesignOfALarge-ScaleStructuralSystemIPRO356Poster1Sp10
Creator: Alarcon, Alexander, Alvord, Steve, Belanger, David, Brazzale, Ross, Cho, Andrew, Coad, Matthew, Fanizza, Francesco, Fujiwara, Bryan, Hold, Melissa, Mosey, Grant, Nelson, Karen, Nielsen, Lisa, Nilforooshan, Razieh, Olechno, Patrick, Pattermann, William, Waas, Zachary, Wedster, Bonnie
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: The main problem which our project faces is what to plan to build in the Michael Reese site, which was recently demolished to make room for...
Show moreThe main problem which our project faces is what to plan to build in the Michael Reese site, which was recently demolished to make room for the Olympic village. Since Chicago did not win the bid for the 2016 Olympics, the site remains vacant and unused. The basis of the IPRO is to develop a plan for this site, and, specifically, to design a building to serve as an anchor for the area. This anchor building should serve the community while still remaining economical.
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Title: Silver Nanoparticles Indicators of Thermal History (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317: SilverNanoParticlesIndicatorsOfThermalHistoryIPRO317ProjectPlanSp09
Creator: Schillaci, Michael, De Nicolo, Marisa, Larkin, Evan, Hammes, Katherine, Peavler, Jennifer, Wicker, Amanda, Arnoux, Christian, Ucci, Russell, Justice, Grant, Konwar, Riju, Pyciak, Mark, Yaker, Farouk, Darwish, Muhammad, Petsod, Jason, Ismail, Malisa, Adejinle, Remi, Kyle, Ryan, Apampa, Kunle, Apyan, Aram, Bijonowski, Brent, Adamczyk, Paul, Muchna, Joseph, Bednarz, Mathew, Mbaegbu, Amaka
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: A. The primary purpose of IPRO 317 is to prove the merit of using silver nanorods as a thermal history indicator. The extended purpose of IPRO...
Show moreA. The primary purpose of IPRO 317 is to prove the merit of using silver nanorods as a thermal history indicator. The extended purpose of IPRO 317 is to convert the production of silver nanorods from a batch process to a continuous flow process. B. To accomplish this our team will:  Gain deeper understanding of batch process.  Research continuous flow processes with an emphasis on microreactors 6  Design and simulate a continuous flow process for production of silver nanorods with the aid of a computer simulation software.
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Title: Crisis Management and Security Assessment Program (semester?), IPRO 370: Crisis Management and Security Assessment Program IPRO 370 Brochure S07
Creator: Alnoon, Hassan, Benoit, Danielle, Fiorato, James, Kaim, Rick, Pioletti, Annette, Schmidt, Oliver, Trevor, Nicole, Watkins, Brett, Zielinkski, Sebastian
Date: 2007-07, 2007-07
Description: IPRO 370: Crisis Management & Security Assessment Program (CMS) is the second stage of a four stage project. Our goal is to develop the second...
Show moreIPRO 370: Crisis Management & Security Assessment Program (CMS) is the second stage of a four stage project. Our goal is to develop the second phase of the project which involves the necessary assessments for organizations to use while determining how well their crisis management plans stand up to different methodologies, assessments, and scenarios during the testing process. Our grant was funded by Homeland Security Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center. R&A Crisis Consulting will be our sponsor to ensure we are meeting the needs of the crisis management community.
Sponsorship: Irene Rozansky, RA Consulting
Deliverables for IPRO 370: Crisis Management and Security Assessment Program for the Summer 2007 semester
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Title: Electrostatic Reproducing Apparatus
Creator: Brophy, James J.
Date: 1965-08-24
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Designing Affordable Energy, Water, And Shelter Solutions For The World's Poor (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325: DesigningAffordableWater,Energy, and ShelterSolutionsIPRO325Poster2Sp09
Creator: Khalil, Shezami, Lee, Sang Hwa, Leposavic, Milos, Lee, Jeonghun
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: There are currently around 40 million people living in urban slums without adequate water and sanitation in India. In addition, there is no...
Show moreThere are currently around 40 million people living in urban slums without adequate water and sanitation in India. In addition, there is no sewage system in urban slums and water is not being recycled. In a particular slum in Mumbai that we are looking at, people need to walk to the foothill 2km away in order to get water. It takes a lot of time to carry su cient amount of water for a family for daily use. Water obtained in this way is primarily used for washing. Since there is no private place for people to wash, people often wash themselves on the street and the water is simply wasted. Our team attempted to address two main issues for this semester. Firstly, we tried to provide people with clean and private facility for washing while allowing the water to be recycled. Secondly, we tried to make transporting water easier and more e cient by developing a device that allows you to carry water on your back.
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Title: Design of a Genetically Modified Food Database (Semester Unknown) IPRO 318: Food Safety, Genetically-Modified Crops and Protein Engineering IPRO 318 Final Report Sp08
Creator: Miller, Jennifer, Chandrasekharan, Nivedita, Khiabani, Ali, De La Hoz, Andres, Kuebrich, Elizabeth, Mcclelland, Lauren, Patel, Pavan, Peavler, Jennifer, Seo, Hee, Ziegel, Kurt
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Genetically modified crops have come to play an increasingly large role in our daily lives. Unfortunately these crops remain a mystery to much...
Show moreGenetically modified crops have come to play an increasingly large role in our daily lives. Unfortunately these crops remain a mystery to much of the general population. For some, ideas about GM crops are exciting and represent hope for new potential in science and agriculture, for others they represent potential danger, and for others there are simply many unanswered questions. Our goal this semester will be to create a new source of information about GM products and to provide information that will answer the many questions we all have about this important subject. To do this, our objectives will be to: 1. Collect background information in an unbiased and comprehensive manner about laws and regulations regarding genetically modified crops. 2. Gather information about public opinion concerning GM crops. 3. Present facts about the processes and technologies that are used in this industry. 4. Create a database of known genetically modified crops, potential allergens, and traits in order to provide future IPRO’s with a foundation of knowledge concerning GM crops.
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Title: Collaborative Mobile Robot Surveyors (Fall 2003) IPRO 308: Collaborative Mobile Robot Surveyors IPRO308 Fall2003 Final Presentation
Creator: Stein, Sterling Stuart, Cantrell, Case, Collver, Aaron, Reed, Michael, Meyers, Chris, Lau, Sheryl, Yohman, Chance, Roberts, Williams, Stephenson, Garret, Malas, Robert
Date: 2003, 2003-12
Description: Examine the need for error correction Develop means for measuring the distance the robot has traveled Create algorithm to dynamically adjust...
Show moreExamine the need for error correction Develop means for measuring the distance the robot has traveled Create algorithm to dynamically adjust the signals sent to the motors to compensate for deviations
Sponsorship: NA
Project Plan for IPRO 308: Collaborative Mobile Robot Surveyors for Fall 2003 semester
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Title: COATING OF BORON NITRIDE THIN FILM ON TITANIUM
Creator: Huang, Mairui
Date: 2013, 2013-12
Description: To improve the wear resistance of titanium and extend its service life, coating boron nitride thin films on the surface of titanium matrix was...
Show moreTo improve the wear resistance of titanium and extend its service life, coating boron nitride thin films on the surface of titanium matrix was studied in this work. To obtain surface property enhancement, the samples were coated by isothermal sintering at 1000°C – 1400°C in a vacuum furnace for 2h, 4h or 6h. The microstructure of the thin film was investigated employing X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). To identify the composition of interlayers between BN and Ti, EDS analysis was run through the whole reaction zone. It showed that the BN was being consumed, titanium borides (TiB and TiB2), titanium nitride (TiN1-x), and solid solution of nitrogen in titanium (α-Ti (N)) layers formed at the interface between the BN coating and Ti matrix. Correspondingly, the XRD analysis indicated that TiB, TiB2, TiN, and α-Ti(N) phases were presented in good agreement with the EDS result. The layers grew fast in the sintering process which benefited from the fine grain size and highly oriented layers grown in the reaction zone. However, the well-known parabolic diffusional growth is only part of mechanisms for explaining the reactiondiffusion kinetics. The diffusion paths were obtained from the phase sequences at the interface between BN and Ti and thus could be represented on the isothermal section of the B-N-Ti ternary diagram. Moreover, the influence of the sintering temperature and the length of the actual sintering period on the layer sequences and thickness of the reaction zone were investigated. The micro-hardness test results showed that the Ti matrix with deposited BN thin films exhibited significant increased surface hardness. Obviously, the surface hardness xiii rose along with sintering temperature and holding time, and the hardness could be improved over 50%.
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, December 2013
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Title: Affordable and Sustainable Quality of Life Improvements (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325: AffordableandSustainableQualityOfLifeImprovementsIPRO325ProjectPlanSp10
Creator: Collins, Dorothy, Jung, Young, Kimball, Mark, Lange, William, Parks, Nikki
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: 3 billion people cook their meals over open fires on primitive stoves inside their homes. Indoor air pollution from those primitive stoves...
Show more3 billion people cook their meals over open fires on primitive stoves inside their homes. Indoor air pollution from those primitive stoves kills 1.5 million people worldwide. Furthermore, indoor air pollution is fifth most costly environmental degradation issue in the Peru. Previous IPRO 325 classes have made stove for Peru. However, the stoves made from previous IPRO 325 classes did not work properly. The purpose of this subteam of the spring 2010 IPRO 325 is to improve the stove and help Peru realistically.
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Title: Suspended Carrier Modulation of High-Q Transmitters
Creator: Troyk, Philip R., Heetderks, William, Schwan, Martin, Loeb, Gerald
Date: 2009-05-11, 1997-12-09
Description: A method for on-off modulation of a transmitter coil current of a high-Q resonant circuit transmitter comprising the steps of sensing a zero...
Show moreA method for on-off modulation of a transmitter coil current of a high-Q resonant circuit transmitter comprising the steps of sensing a zero-crossing of the transmitter coil current and substantially instantaneously interrupting the transmitter coil current, and a high-Q resonant circuit transmitter for carrying out said method.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
Sponsorship: United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
United States Patent
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Title: Audio Quality & Energy Efficiency for Mobile Devices and Intercoms (Semester Unknown) IPRO 344: AudioQualityandEnergyEfficiencyForMobileDevicesandIntercomsIPRO344FinalPresentationSp09
Creator: Barnett, Alex, Gullikson, Kevin, Raza, Mohammad, Aigner, Jeff, Su, Yihan, Craig, Titilayo, Kuo, Steve, Chiles, Jeff, Walker, Alex
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: IPRO 344 began as an investigation into the applications of Class D amplifiers for low-power and high-quality audio devices. This semester’s...
Show moreIPRO 344 began as an investigation into the applications of Class D amplifiers for low-power and high-quality audio devices. This semester’s IPRO will focus on integrating the Class D amplifier into a drive-through order system. In addition to the Class D amplifier, this semester’s team will be investigating high-fidelity microphones, microphone preamplifiers, and speaker mounting.
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Title: Means for Network Computation
Creator: Bock, Frederick C., Cameron, Scott H., Kantner, Harold H.
Date: 1962-09-11
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

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