Adapt-A-Yak is a small company that one will operate out of the owner’s garage. The company is not meant to be a job where one works 40+ hours... Show moreAdapt-A-Yak is a small company that one will operate out of the owner’s garage. The company is not meant to be a job where one works 40+ hours per week. It will remain a very small company as it is more of a hobby based business. Adapt-A-Yak will be the first company to produce and sell universal power-assist products for sit-on-top kayaks. Deliverables for IPRO 353: Power Assist Kayak for the spring 2006 semester Show less
IPRO 319’s objective is to determine the feasibility of converting one or more existing dams on the Fox River into low impact hydroelectric... Show moreIPRO 319’s objective is to determine the feasibility of converting one or more existing dams on the Fox River into low impact hydroelectric facilities, based upon the project’s economic viability, stakeholders, permitting, and certification processes. As part of this objective, the group aims to provide an extensive catalogue of information on low-impact hydroelectricity so as to establish a strong foundation for future IPROs/EnPROs concerned with the project. We hope to take advantage of IIT’s unique role as an education and research institution to accomplish the task. Deliverables for IPRO 319: Feasibility Assessment of Sustainable Hydroelectric Facilities in Northeastern Illinois for the Spring 2006 semester Show less
The objective for IPRO 353 was to design a microcontroller for use in the educational field, and to develop a small business around this... Show moreThe objective for IPRO 353 was to design a microcontroller for use in the educational field, and to develop a small business around this microcontroller, while being affordable for the average college student. Deliverables for IPRO 353: An Affordable Microcontroller for Students for the Spring 2005 semester Show less
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. Deliverables for IPRO 357: Pervasive Computing for the Fall 2006 semester Show less