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Title: Solid Fuel from Biomass for Cogeneration (Semester Unknown) IPRO 349: Solid Fuel from Biomass for Cogeneration IPRO 349 Midterm Report Sp08
Creator: Mikesell, Jonathan, Dlugosz, Anna, Heffernan, Joseph, James, Joshua, Vassi, Anna, Yap, Ying Bing, Yeap, Xin Yi, Chacko, Serena, Ruidera, Ryan, Stanfield, Terrance
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Renewable energy is one of the most important and widely researched topics today. It is classically defined as any form of energy coming from...
Show moreRenewable energy is one of the most important and widely researched topics today. It is classically defined as any form of energy coming from any naturally replenish-able source. This may include everything from solar to wind power, as well as biomass or biofuels. When considering biomass, or any (living or recently-dead) biological material, the chemical energy of the molecules is generally collected through combustion. The area of liquid fuels from biomass has especially gained much notoriety and support in recent years. This is due to the lower emissions and clean-burning nature of these fuels when compared to more traditional approaches, as well as the obvious renewable nature of the starting material. While vegetable oils or animal fats can be used as a replacement for diesel fuels, corn, switchgrass, or other grains are more widely used to produce ethanol for use in common combustion engines. Today’s E85 fuel is sold to customers with a chemical makeup of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. The use of solid biomass as a direct supplier of energy, however, is an area still left relatively unexplored in this growing field. In theory, and as preliminary research suggests, harvesting energy directly from solid biomass may be considerably more efficient than gathering it from its processed liquid counterpart. In fact, some studies suggest that the energy acquired from burning ethanol is up to 67% lower than is contained in the plant cellulose from which it is derived.[1] There are, however, several other factors besides energy projections to consider when looking at the economic and market viability of such an approach. For example, one of the main advantages of liquid fuels over solid is the ease of transportation and storage. Additionally, the feasibility of developing a whole new process of biomass collection and processing must be balanced with economic and logistical constraints. This includes not only careful analysis of energy and cost balances, but also in-depth examination of all equipment, manpower and environmental limitations. IPRO 349 was established to examine these (and many more) considerations in the viability of sold fuel from biomass. Specifically, we have narrowed the scope of our research to biomass derived from corn stover (leaves and stalk left in the ground after harvesting) within the state of Illinois. Illinois was chosen because it is currently the largest producer of corn in the nation.[2] Corn stover has been shown to have an energy content of 5,290 Btu/lb. wet, and 7,560 Btu/lb. dry.[2]With such an approach, it may be possible to utilize what would otherwise be considered “waste” to produce useable, renewable energy. For the purposes of this project, cogeneration, or the simultaneous generation of both electricity and useful heat will be examined.
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Title: Pervasive Computing (semester?), IPRO 357: MyWay IPRO 357 Poster F06
Creator: Pope, Alex, Fields, Erick, Dietz, Joseph, Hernandez, Jennifer, Lao, Kimberly, Krauss, Michael, Wallenberg, Ryan, Sutherlin, Emily, Powell, Karina, Lam, Brian, Hun, Kim Kyu, Tugade, Jesus Allan, Conti, Joseph, Varshavskiy, Anton
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: 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...
Show moreThe 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.
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Title: Building a Wireless Broadband Infrastructure to Support Maritime Applications (semester?), IPRO 305: Wireless Broadband Infrastructure IPRO 305 Final Report Sp07
Creator: Hendrickson, James, Dietz, Joe, Czuchra, Daniel, Kim, Brian, Calzaretta, Jack, Tenenbaum, Jason, Chung, Brian, Emelogu, Ike, Yousuf, Talha
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: The objective of IPRO 305 is to build a wireless broadband network infrastructure along a local river to help Air2Access, an IIT University...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO 305 is to build a wireless broadband network infrastructure along a local river to help Air2Access, an IIT University Technology Park Company, expand its maritime solutions offerings. We will do this by becoming familiar with cutting edge wireless broadband network technologies and the different vendors that offer and use this technology. We will also examine the pilot site and work with the appropriate Agencies to determine any natural, man-made or legal restrictions that we must abide by. To effectively complete our task in a timely manner, our team has divided into two sub-teams. The application team will focus on business applications and how to build them from off-the-shelf and custom built software. The infrastructure team will focus on technologies to support the necessary applications and will focus on the site itself, along with the required hardware deployment.
Sponsorship: Air2Access, LLC
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Title: Laser and Waterjet Technology (semester?), IPRO 323: Laser and Waterjet Tech Capability IPRO 323 Abstract Sp06
Creator: Choe, Hyung, Ingvoldstad, Ben, Waller, Trevor, Nasir, Hassan, Gowani, Ali, An, Sangmin, Lie, Jimmy
Date: 2006-05, 2006-05
Description: Gather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets...
Show moreGather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets can have in a variety of manufacturing processes. Compare which machinery is better suited for a particular task. Determine the feasibility of introducing these machines to a mainstream industrial market.
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Title: Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Final Presentation F08
Creator: Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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Title: Tool Management System and Feed Mechanism Design (Semester Unknown) IPRO 347: ToolManagementSystemandFeedMechanismDesignIPRO347Brochure2F09
Creator: Chiu, Daniel, Cicero, Joseph, Hill, Ross, Lee, Woong-kyo, Perry, Jonathan, Powers, John, Sanborn, Peter, Sarratt, Meagan, Williams, Robert, Xu, Ran
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: This project is being performed on behalf of Smith & Richardson, a precision machined parts manufacturing company. The project’s tasks are to...
Show moreThis project is being performed on behalf of Smith & Richardson, a precision machined parts manufacturing company. The project’s tasks are to develop a tool management system as well as a feed mechanism design for the company.
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Title: Developing Web Based Applications (Semester Unknown) IPRO 308: DevelopingWeb-basedApplicationsIPRO308ProjectPlanSp10_redacted
Creator: Blakey, Luke, Carmichael, Jake, Choi, Hyemin, Gopal, Shashank, Lademan, Anthony, Matusiewicz, Rick, Mutyaba, Kevin, Najarian, Christopher, O’connor, Ryan, Patel, Nirali, Sahagun, Jaime, Savage, Christopher, Svaldi, Jared, Vidutis, Mantas
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Our purpose is to make the NIHL website a web-based scheduling and scoring applications that can support their annual operations.
Sponsorship:...
Show moreOur purpose is to make the NIHL website a web-based scheduling and scoring applications that can support their annual operations.
Sponsorship: Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL)
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Title: Green Building Design Concept & Integration (EnPRO357): GreenBuildingDesignConceptandIntegrationEnPRO357ProjectPlanSp10
Creator: Bossemeyer, Andrew, Bouck, Ryan, Chavez, Jorge, Cortes, Guadalupe, Mcquillan, Brett, Mcluckie, Robert, Nielson, Beth, Ong, Alex, Plumb, Isaac, Rantilla, Timothy, Ustupska, Aneta, Warnes, Michael
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Our purpose is to seek the best solution to designing a sustainable mixed use building for our client in Oak Park. A model of which can also...
Show moreOur purpose is to seek the best solution to designing a sustainable mixed use building for our client in Oak Park. A model of which can also be applied to other sites in the area. The design will focus on a solution that minimizes energy consumption and environmental impact by incorporating available sustainable technologies, sustainable design strategies, and analysis of economic viability.
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Title: Study of automatic electric fire pumps
Creator: Ross, L. R., Ballard, L. E., Swearingen, R.e.
Date: 2009, 1906
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/studyofautomatic00ross
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: Delta Hook Technology (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 358: DHTEnPRO358PosterSp10
Creator: Bednarz, Mathew, Benjamin, Bryan, Bonesz, Andrew, Cicero, Joseph, Howard, Nathan, Lozanoski, Phillip, O’toole, William, Rodger, Lucas, Shin, Kyuho, Sowards, Michael, Villalobos, Westley, Walther, Alyssa, Zaidi, Shaad
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Recreational fishing is a sizable market, generating over a billion dollars of economic output and providing well over a million American’s...
Show moreRecreational fishing is a sizable market, generating over a billion dollars of economic output and providing well over a million American’s with jobs. There are many variations of fishing hooks available that retain the same basic shape and structure, the most popular examples being, the standard J-hook, treble hook and the new “Trokar”, which is “surgically sharpened”. However, there are many limitations associated with existing fishing hooks. One such limitation is that fishing hooks are not able to reliably hold the fish after embedding. Introducing a barb to the hook usually solves this issue, doing so however creates problems when setting the hook and furthermore, barbs can cause damage to the fish during the removal process. Another concern is that contemporary fishing hooks have problems with snagging on nearby rock formations, algae, weeds, or other vegetation in the water.
Sponsorship: DHT
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Title: Museum of Architecture and Design
Creator: Chalermrak, Tearana
Date: 2010-05-01, 2010-05-01
Description: This project is about creating a recreation and education center dedicated to the architectural attributes of Chicago. Redevelopment of the...
Show moreThis project is about creating a recreation and education center dedicated to the architectural attributes of Chicago. Redevelopment of the Chicago Architecture Foundation is explored through the integration of local museums in order to enhance the knowledge of architecture and design for residents and visitors.
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Title: Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders (Semester Unknown) IPRO 321: Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders IPRO 321 Abstract Sp08
Creator: Pesik, Vesna, Anderson, Matthew, Lee, Sebin, Howard, Jason, Flicek, Stephen, Capps, Zachary, Pandey, Aseem, Hatch, Michael, Bauer, Patrick
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Spring semester 2007, the Manhattan Group came to IIT seeking advice regarding the improvement of their paper shredder. The paper shredders...
Show moreSpring semester 2007, the Manhattan Group came to IIT seeking advice regarding the improvement of their paper shredder. The paper shredders are manufactured in China and sold across the world, including the United States, under the Royal brand name. Each year, over a million paper shredders are sold. Consumers want paper shredders that are quiet and long lasting and are available at the lowest possible price. The Manhattan Group has asked us once again, the students of IPRO 321 and Professor Maurer, for the fourth straight semester to seek potential methods and problems in their shredder. These include improving the sound reduction, the gear optimization, and other features. The MMAE lab and machine lab will be used extensively for gear, sound, and material testing and design. Software resources, sound measuring equipment, and EE equipment will be used as well. Potential legal and/or ethical issues will involve patents and idea ownership. Since this a sponsored IPRO, all discoveries will be property of Mr. Seth Lewis and the Manhattan Group. This potentially could be an issue where this IPRO will be unable to provide necessary information to the IPRO office regarding work and progress due to ethics.
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Title: Interactive Urban Landmark Kiosks for Memorial Walk of Martin Luther King (Semester Unknown) IPRO 314: Interactive landmark Memorial for Equal Housing Rights MarchIPRO314AbstractF10
Creator: Barsky, Dmitry, Dragomir-daescu, Eugen, Martinich, Bojana, Boykin, Dorcas, Akhtar, Ayesha, Bobak, Tadeusz, Martinez, Jocsan, Yen Lai, Se, Cheng, Eric, Perez, Lorenzo, Berg, Garrett, Trudo, Michelle
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: The objective of this IPRO is to help the students of Gage Park H.S. bring their vision of a memorial to a historical event into existence;...
Show moreThe objective of this IPRO is to help the students of Gage Park H.S. bring their vision of a memorial to a historical event into existence; and to further advance the concepts and ideas developed by the previous two IPRO groups. Objectives: i. Keep student ideas and concerns prevalent in design process ii. Develop initial prototypes of memorial designs after reconnecting with the Gage Park students iii. Receive feedback from students on prototype ideas iv. Upon student approval, develop a proposed final design v. Work with school and city officials to determine a place for the memorial vi. Work with involved parties to bring the memorial to completion
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Title: Operation Smooth Brews (Semester Unknown) IPRO 345: OperationSmoothBrewsIPRO345ProjectPlanSp09
Creator: Haurberg, Soren, Kim, Kayoung, Kleps, Andrew, Pyle, Kiyomi, Roslund, Rich, Sarraf, Basel, Seo, Hee, Song, Junhyung, Stachowiak, Kyle, Vankley, Robert
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: Operation Smooth Brew's mission is defined by working closely with Euclid Beverages to analyze its status quo warehousing processes and...
Show moreOperation Smooth Brew's mission is defined by working closely with Euclid Beverages to analyze its status quo warehousing processes and introduce sufficient enhancements to them.
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Title: Developing a Next-Generation Occupant Engagement System (Semester Unkown) IPRO 323
Creator: Sirk, Phillip, Ventullo, Kevin, Parkes, Brian, Shaffer, Joshua, Clark, Howard, Binet, Adrien, Veneziano, Marco, Guzek, Ewa
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The IPRO is pending to be sponsored by ComEd in order to research possible methods of energy conservation. The focus of this project is to...
Show moreThe IPRO is pending to be sponsored by ComEd in order to research possible methods of energy conservation. The focus of this project is to design a system that encourages energy conserving behavior in residents by use of an interface that displays real time energy use of a residence. For this system to encourage conservation on a significant scale it is necessary that it can be installed in both new and existing buildings. The interface needs to give detailed enough data about the building’s energy consumption for the user to make well informed decisions of how to save energy, but at the same time the data must be presented in an easy to understand format. Also, the unit or units that provide the data must be accessible enough so that the user can at any time be aware of the impact that activating a certain device will have on energy consumption in their home.
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Title: X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis with Bent Laue Optics (Semester 1 of Unknown), IPRO 309
Creator: Martis, Isaac, Takhtamyshev, Georgi, Adduci, Jim, Ferguson, Justin, Mcivor, Kenneth, Sammons, Joshua, Shaver, Kelli, Yadlapalli, Deepti
Date: 2004-10, 2004-05
Description: This IPRO team project explores different conceptual designs for an integrated, self-aligning X-ray fluorescence analyzer which utilizes the...
Show moreThis IPRO team project explores different conceptual designs for an integrated, self-aligning X-ray fluorescence analyzer which utilizes the Bent Crystal Laue Analyzer technology developed by Quercus X-Ray Technologies and IIT’s CSRRI. In addition to researching and evaluating technologies relevant to the construction of such a system, this project endeavors to design system prototypes using different combinations of promising or innovative technologies.
Sponsorship: Quercus X-Ray Technologies
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Title: An Online Teachers Community for Chicago Public Schools (Semester Unknown) IPRO 320: An Online Teachers Community for Chicago Public Schools IPRO 320 MidTerm Report Sp08
Creator: Abbasi, Rawan, Enverga, John, Goldstein, Linda, Jafarey, Usman, Seung Kim, Min, Kruger, Evan, Mishra, Lory, Moses, Justin, Pasari, Shruti, Smith, Anthony, Zelenskiy, Aleksandr
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Our objective for this semester is to have a prototype of a web community to be used by teachers. The community will consist of 100 registered...
Show moreOur objective for this semester is to have a prototype of a web community to be used by teachers. The community will consist of 100 registered teachers and feature a front page, a forum, and a wiki with 50 complete articles. A round of usability testing including 25 teachers will be conducted; the feedback will be used to gain knowledge and to add features in the future.
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Title: Increasing Alternative Transportation at IIT (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352: IncreasingAlternativeTransportation@IITIPRO352ProjectPlanSp11
Creator: Wu, Yijin, Williams, Tiauna, Binggeser, Peter, Hammond, Tom, Harris, Raymond, Potter, Quintin, Nguyen, Trang, Ross, Connor, Manoharan, Tryphaena, Muchna, Joseph, Ramminger, Max, Varghese, Danny, Lademan, Anthony
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: We want to celebrate the sustainable image of IIT by promoting bicycling at IIT. We want to increase awareness about the benefits of biking...
Show moreWe want to celebrate the sustainable image of IIT by promoting bicycling at IIT. We want to increase awareness about the benefits of biking and how it is the most useful and the most easiest and fastest way of transportation around IIT We want to continue the efforts of IIT and its attempt to be a more environmentally friendly and sustainable campus by showing the school the advantages of bicycling at IIT. We want to promote the facts of bicycles and the benefits it will bring to the community if used in a greater capacity.
Sponsorship: IIT
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Title: Advanced Systems Applied to Student Loan Rehabilitation Processes (semester?), IPRO 313: Student Loan Rehab IPRO 313 IPRO Day Presentation Sp06
Creator: Atta, Muhammad, Bordelon, Jean, Johnston, Nathan, Krol, Martin C., Park, Jong, Sethi, Sourabh, St. Clair, Robert, Tayal, Rahul
Date: 2006-05, 2006-05
Description: IPRO 313 Advanced Systems Applied to Student Loan Rehabilitation Processes worked with the IPRO sponsor Financial Management Systems Company ...
Show moreIPRO 313 Advanced Systems Applied to Student Loan Rehabilitation Processes worked with the IPRO sponsor Financial Management Systems Company (FMS) to to design and build a student loan rehabilitation tool. FMS is primarily a collections company that is growing rapidly. Each year FMS receives accounts from private and government agencies and must collect from those accounts in order to receive a commission, their payment. The IPRO team had met with the sponsor many times over the course of the semester to gather requirements, map and layout FMS’ process model and in general have a better understanding of what FMS does. The team needed a better understanding of the problem and what the problem meant for FMS. FMS is in need of a tool that is able to track accounts over the course of their loan rehabilitation program quickly and effectively allow the tracking of trends over a period of time.
Sponsorship: Financial Management Systems
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Title: Intermodal Transport System in Crete Illinois (Semester Unknown) IPRO 307: IntermodalContainerSystemSolutions IPRO307Poster4F10
Creator: Williams, Gabriel, Woods, Bryan, Radzik, Izydor, Levin, Jeremy, Anca, Gruita, Davis, Aaron, Roth, Jessica, Allen, John, Pollack, Aaron, Bajzek, Sasha, Ahmadu, Jibril
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: IPRO 307 is following the path of its predecessors in order to help improve the shipping transportations and facilities in the immediate...
Show moreIPRO 307 is following the path of its predecessors in order to help improve the shipping transportations and facilities in the immediate region, specifically Crete, IL. While there has been other IPRO teams that have contributed to the modernization of the intermodal system at My-Jack Shipping Company, our sponsor is now calling upon us again to further their research in this field.
Sponsorship: My-Jack Shipping Company
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