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- Enhancing Psychology Research through Advanced Communications Technology (semester?), IPRO 306
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- Abou-nemeh, Tarek, Chiu, Tina, Franke, Kevin, Hernandez, Krystin, Jacob, Alice, Jones, Chris, Miller, Chelsea, Vilenchik, Vlad, Walter, Stephanie
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- 2007-05, 2007-05
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The purpose of the research done in the IPRO 306 Mood Research Lab is to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the patterns and...
Show moreThe purpose of the research done in the IPRO 306 Mood Research Lab is to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the patterns and accuracy of retrospective recall of affect in persons with Major Depressive Disorder. This will be accomplished by using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) equipped with a standardized mood inventory to measure the recall accuracy in volunteers from the non-hospitalized, clinically depressed population and comparing it to that of volunteers from the healthy population.
Deliverables for IPRO 306: Enhancing Psychology Research through Advanced Communications Technology for the Spring 2007 semester
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- The 21st Century Farm (Semester Unknown) IPRO 336
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- Al-sabah, Mohammad, Antenor, Regine, Binet, Adrien, Broda, Dawid, Davis, Jacob, Derdelakos, Alexander, Gubser, Michael, Im, Hyeon, Handzel, Katarzyna, Kling, William, Lockom, Frank, Millham, Joseph, Nielsen, Lisa, O’keefe, Trevor, Ochoa, Jannette, Oraziman, Indira, Ostberg, Kristin, Phillips, Zachary, Schmidt, Michael, Silvestre, Ivan, Simmonds, Claire, Jake, Skaggs, Konrad, Sobon, Philip, Speroff, Todorova, Ralitza, Valmores, Travis, Wiff, Alexander
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- 2010, 2010-05
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US POPULATION IS OVER 300,000,000 CITIZENS. CURRENTLY 81% OF AMERICANS LIVE IN CITIES, TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 243,000,000 PEOPLE IN AND AROUND...
Show moreUS POPULATION IS OVER 300,000,000 CITIZENS. CURRENTLY 81% OF AMERICANS LIVE IN CITIES, TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 243,000,000 PEOPLE IN AND AROUND CITY CENTERS AND GROWING. US CENSUS PROJECTIONS ESTIMATE THAT BY 2050 THE TOTAL POPULATION WILL REACH 438,000,000; WITHOUT ADJUSTMENTS TO URBAN PERCENTAGE THAT NUMBER INCLUDES ALMOST 350,000,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN A METROPOLITAN AREA.
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- Ramovation (Summer 2011) IPRO 364: Ramovation IPRO364 Summer2011 Final Presentation
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- 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
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- 2011, 2011-07
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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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- Affordable and Sustainable Water Solution for Under-Privileged Communities In India (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 355: AcaraChallengeEnPRO355FinalPresentationSp10
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- Xufeng, Miao, Rojo, Beitia David, Dias, Diego, Swingler, Mark, Shah, Pranay, Mbaegbu, Amaka, Choi, Tae
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
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India’s huge and growing population is putting severe strain on all of the country’s natural resources. Most water sources are used on a...
Show moreIndia’s huge and growing population is putting severe strain on all of the country’s natural resources. Most water sources are used on a domestic, industrial and agricultural basis. The quality of the water used is presumed to be the major problem that the people face, but the real problem is the quantity of water supplied. Quite a few organizations have been engaged with supplying drinking water to the community, but still not enough to address the needs of all the different sectors of the community, especially irrigation. In order to increase the availability of water to the people, it is necessary that the people have alternative means of supply of water, and a strong sense of the value of water.
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- Increasing Alternative Transportation at IIT (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352: IncreasingAlternativeTransportation@IITIPRO352PosterSp11
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- 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
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- 2011, 2011-05
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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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- New United Center Arena (semester?), IPRO 335
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- Austin, Adon, Boundaoui, Elyes, Grajewski, Jeffrey, Hallberg, Amanda, Imam, Erum, Jahnke, Nicholas, Kechagias, Kallinikos, Mcdougal, Donald, Medina, Jorge, Patel, Jinit, Pedrola, Blanca, Kazimi, Syed, Roustan, Arianna, Sanz, Dennis, Suk, Myung-eun, Tay, Cyril, Rivera, Robert
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- 2006-05, 2006-05
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This project involves design of a multipurpose sporting arena to be located within the city of Chicago. The arena should seat a capacity of...
Show moreThis project involves design of a multipurpose sporting arena to be located within the city of Chicago. The arena should seat a capacity of about 20,000 spectators and will house such sports as pro and college basketball, ice hockey, arena football, and also will be used for musical events. Assume the arena is to be located at the current location of United Center with the same amount of above ground area available for parking.
Deliverables for IPRO 335: New United Center Arena for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Design Project for Production of IFN-alpha (semester?), IPRO 345: IFN-alpha Production IPRO 345 IPRO Day Presentation Sp06
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- Aluko, Nifemi, Ogunsanwo, Olumide, Ahmed, Syed, Singhal, Pankaj, Agrawal, Vaibhav, Hussain, Shan Iqbal, Haase, Mark, Bui, Phuong, Rivera, Robert, Amine, Rachid, Babjak, Alan, Chu, Vu, Eapen, Rahul, Gudivada, Medhavi, Diao, Abdoulaye, Tran, Minh, Schamber, Eric, Samee, Irfan, Khan, Syed, Hwang, Taeho, Marcus, Zander
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- 2006-05, 2006-05
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The IPRO goal was to design a process for the production of the biotherapeutic compound IFN-Alpha from Chinese Hamster ovaries. After the...
Show moreThe IPRO goal was to design a process for the production of the biotherapeutic compound IFN-Alpha from Chinese Hamster ovaries. After the process design was complete, a process flow diagram showing the actual process and separation steps was created and finally an economic analysis of the market feasibility of the product was prepared. The approach to the IPRO involved dividing the objectives into three major groups: (1) the Che 496 group was involved in the process design and the separation processes; (2) the Che 296 group was involved in the public perception of biotechnology, the useful products from biotechnology and the survey of the commercial biotherapeutic compounds; and (3) the 435 group was involved with the history of biotherapeutics, classification and actions infernos and the companies involved in the production of therapeutics. The individual members of these groups are seen on the team list below.
Deliverables for IPRO 345: Design Project for Production of IFN-alpha for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Assisting Cardiac Arrest Patients (Semester Unknown) IPRO 319: Assisting Cardiac Arrest Patients IPRO 319 Project Plan F08
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- Alemayehu, Matti, Bunce, Alex, Jessica, Shaw, Toe, Myint, Untiveros, Gustavo, Zhang, Caidi, Jose, Jerry, Butkovich, Paul, Cosenza, Matthew, Martin, Rebecca
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 325,000 deaths each year according to the...
Show moreSudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 325,000 deaths each year according to the Heart Rhythm Foundation. Cardiac arrest is different from a typical heart attack because it involves a complete stopping of the heart. Brain injury is likely to occur if the cardiac arrest is untreated for more than 5 minutes and a person cannot be revived after 10 minutes of no action. This is because the arrest sets off a chain of metabolic reactions, which leads to swelling of the brain tissue. Cardiac arrest results in ischemia reperfusion injury, which is when circulation is restored and high levels of oxygen rich blood rushes back into the brain causing brain damage. Decreasing the metabolism of the victim may result in a decrease of ischemia reperfusion injury. Reducing the oxygen level that enters the body when the victim revives and slowly increasing this level may also reduce reperfusion injury. However, current procedures dictate that 100% oxygen be given to cardiac arrest victim.
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- Power Plant Waste Heat Utilization for Greenhouse Applications (Semester Unknown) IPRO 342: AtomicProduceIPRO342FinalReportSp10
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- Aguirre, Marisol, Alvarez, Matthew, Bartus, Krzysztof, Chippo, Fatima, Fonk, Andrew, Harbour, Zachary, Hasbrouck, Joshua, Jeffcoat, Brooke, Jensen, Madeline, Kunkel, Emily, Lima, Nancy, Min Nam, Kyung, Patel, Tejash, Pope, Christopher, Qaisar, Samir, Zarazua, Gustavo, Zorra, I
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- 2010, 2010-05
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The goal of this project was to determine the feasibility of using the heated waste water from the Braidwood Generating Station for use in...
Show moreThe goal of this project was to determine the feasibility of using the heated waste water from the Braidwood Generating Station for use in greenhouse applications. Though extremely efficient, the Braidwood Generating Station, like all nuclear power plants, still wastes two-thirds of all energy generated and pumps 1.5 million gallons per minute of warm waste water into its cooling lake. All of this thermal energy pumped into the cooling lake is wasted. IPRO 342 was looking to change that.
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- Exercise technology for Disabled People (Spring 2001) IPRO 312: Exercise technology for Disabled People IPRO312 Spring2001 Final Report
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- Carl, Ross, Hatton-santiago, Janel, Kaushal, Megha, Morken, Kelly, Rzewnicki, Brian, Stock, Andrew, Walden, Jennifer
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- 2001, 2001-05
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IPRO Section 312 is focused on creating a functional tandem handcycle designed to accommodate people with and without disabilities. The...
Show moreIPRO Section 312 is focused on creating a functional tandem handcycle designed to accommodate people with and without disabilities. The handcycle is meant to be used for recreational purposes and could possibly be marketable at some point in the future.
Sponsorship: IIT Internal R&D
Project Plan for IPRO 312: Exercise technology for Disabled People for the Spring 2001 semester
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- Building a Community Garden (semester?), IPRO 344: Community Gardening IPRO 344 Final Report S06
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- Chojnowski, Joeseph, Clemens, Natalie, Esparza, Saul, Gerges, Shahir, Hernandez, Veronica, Herrera, Stephanie, Hittie, Thomas, Lucid, Shannon, Peck, Edward, Pfau, Sara, Procaccio, Vincenzo, Samuels, Janina, Schaefer, Kristina, Siefkas, Kaylyn, Sweikert, Emma, Winter, Rachael
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- 2006-07, 2006-07
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IPRO 344 investigated methods for safe, low-cost community gardening in the urban setting. Most community gardens within large cities are...
Show moreIPRO 344 investigated methods for safe, low-cost community gardening in the urban setting. Most community gardens within large cities are sited in vacant lots that have been previously built upon. When the structures that once occupied these sites were demolished, the debris filled the basements of the structures, and was then covered by a shallow layer of nutrient poor dirt. The resulting vacant lots pose two problems for community gardening. First, the ground becomes tough and nearly impossible to manually prepare for gardening purposes. Second, the presence of lead and mercury from the paint and other construction materials has been incorporated into the soil, which can be harmful when transferred into plants which are then ingested. Since most community gardens in low-income neighborhoods do provide food, it became the aim of IPRO 344 to inexpensively grow plants which would be safe to eat in an urban community garden.
Deliverables for IPRO 344: Building a Community Garden for the Summer 2006 semester
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- Design of a Large-Scale Structural System for the 21st Century (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356: DesignOfALarge-ScaleStructuralSystemIPRO356ProjectPlanSp10
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- 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
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- 2010, 2010-05
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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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- The 21st Century Farm (Semester Unknown) IPRO 336: PlantThe21stCenturyFarmIPRO336FinalPresentationSp10
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- Al-sabah, Mohammad, Antenor, Regine, Binet, Adrien, Broda, Dawid, Davis, Jacob, Derdelakos, Alexander, Gubser, Michael, Im, Hyeon, Handzel, Katarzyna, Kling, William, Lockom, Frank, Millham, Joseph, Nielsen, Lisa, O’keefe, Trevor, Ochoa, Jannette, Oraziman, Indira, Ostberg, Kristin, Phillips, Zachary, Schmidt, Michael, Silvestre, Ivan, Simmonds, Claire, Jake, Skaggs, Konrad, Sobon, Philip, Speroff, Todorova, Ralitza, Valmores, Travis, Wiff, Alexander
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- 2010, 2010-05
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US POPULATION IS OVER 300,000,000 CITIZENS. CURRENTLY 81% OF AMERICANS LIVE IN CITIES, TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 243,000,000 PEOPLE IN AND AROUND...
Show moreUS POPULATION IS OVER 300,000,000 CITIZENS. CURRENTLY 81% OF AMERICANS LIVE IN CITIES, TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 243,000,000 PEOPLE IN AND AROUND CITY CENTERS AND GROWING. US CENSUS PROJECTIONS ESTIMATE THAT BY 2050 THE TOTAL POPULATION WILL REACH 438,000,000; WITHOUT ADJUSTMENTS TO URBAN PERCENTAGE THAT NUMBER INCLUDES ALMOST 350,000,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN A METROPOLITAN AREA.
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- Harvesting & Beneficial Use of Condensate from Air Conditioning Systems, Summer 2011, IPRO 346: Final Report
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- Kenward, Joshua, Li, Cheng, Natarajan, Narayan, Patel, Mansi, Rajagopalan, Raksha, Romo-ortiz, Esther, Ruth, Anthony, Tapia, Rene
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- 2011-06-17, 2011-07
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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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- Zinda (semester?), IPRO 352
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- Ahmed, Waseem, Bhatia, Ankush, Buddell, Kenneth, Casiraghi, Juan, Mandolia, Rishu, Mikosz, Natalie, Trocke, John, Yamashita, Megumi, Zaprzal, Robert
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- 2006-12, 2006-12
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The mission of the EnPro 352 team is to provide high-quality custom designed, custom-fitted and reasonably priced clothing to our customers....
Show moreThe mission of the EnPro 352 team is to provide high-quality custom designed, custom-fitted and reasonably priced clothing to our customers. The current goal for EnPro 352–Fall 2006 is to create a professional business plan, and conduct product tests.
Deliverables for IPRO 352: Zinda for the Fall 2006 semester
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- Green Class Community (Semester Unknown) IPRO 358: GreengClassCommunity IPRO358Brochure2F10
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- Beck, Steve, Snyder, Mark, Eshleman, Justin, Krebs, Byron, Nguyen, Trang, Oraziman, Indira, Qi, Tianshu, Shehada, Hazem, Skopek, Paul, Varghese, Danny, Warnes, Michael, Cho, Moses
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- 2010, 2010-12
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Our purpose is to seek a union between living comfortably and living sustainably at an affordable price. Our design, for the community of...
Show moreOur purpose is to seek a union between living comfortably and living sustainably at an affordable price. Our design, for the community of Evanston, will first minimizes its energy consumption and then uses the most sustainable methods to fulfill the remaining needs of the inhabitants. Ideally we will design a model community which will challenge conventions within the fields of design, planning, engineering, and everyday living. This community will also serve as an example to Chicago-area municipalities about the benefits of affordable sustainable planning, design, and living. It will also be an attractive marketable solution to the current home buyers within our given demographic.
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- Advanced Shipping Container Transportation System Solutions (semester?), IPRO 307: Advanced Shipping Container Transport IPRO 307 Final Report Sp07
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- Aguirre, Maria, Borschuk, Zachary, Grilley, Michael, Kohler, Jonathan, Patel, Axita, Roth, Nathaniel, Ruiz, Joanna, Russo, Benjamin, Sisay, Mary, Sotelo, Cesar, Truong, Josie, Zaatar, Yousef
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- 2007-05, 2007-05
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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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- Intra-Plant Communication regarding Equipment Maintenance and Alerts (semester?), IPRO 303: Intra-Plant Communication IPRO 303 Poster Sp07
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- Omair Rehman, Mohammed, Palikevicius, Sarunas, Lyles, Kevin, Lee, Chihwan, Hwang, Taeho, Amber, Jamie, Choi, Migun, Featherstone, Amanda, Hatch, Michael, Tung, Kevin, Rhoda, John
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- 2007-05, 2007-05
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IPRO 303 begins its first semester as a project designed to enhance the operations of both coal-burning power plants and the Smart Signal©...
Show moreIPRO 303 begins its first semester as a project designed to enhance the operations of both coal-burning power plants and the Smart Signal© Corporation. When critical equipment fails, it sends a shockwave throughout an organization and into its supply chain. Smart Signal’s EPI*Center software solution enables companies to fill the equipment performance gap between current operations and corporate objectives through early, actionable warning of any abnormal performance.
Sponsorship: SmartSignal
Deliverables for IPRO 303: Intra-Plant Communication regarding Equipment Maintenance and Alerts for the Spring 2007 semester
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- Improving Audio Quality and Energy Efficiency in Mobile Devices and Intercom Systems (Semester Unknown) IPRO 344: ImprovingAudioQualityandEnergyEfficiencyInMobileDevicesandIntercomSystemsIPRO344ProjectPlanF09
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- Algie, Teague, Bartolomei, Anthony, Bian, Joy, Chiles, Jeffrey, Gavris, Calin, Ieong, Iat, Han Jun, Chang, Kim, Woochan, Lee, Harry, Miller, Nathan, Shegarfi, Roozbeh
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- 2009, 2009-12
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A. The focus of the IPRO 344 iFidelity team for the Fall 2009 semester is to gather and analyze data from our audio system and further refine...
Show moreA. The focus of the IPRO 344 iFidelity team for the Fall 2009 semester is to gather and analyze data from our audio system and further refine and improve upon the hardware and procedures developed in previous semesters. B. The team has set objectives of improving the audio performance of our kiosk, experimenting, testing and demonstrating the improvement empirically, establishing a frame of reference to compare our design to currently used intercom systems, and refining the kiosk circuitry and enclosure.
Sponsorship: Shure Inc.
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- Descriptive Virtualized Reality Environment for Visual Guidance (Fall 2001) IPRO 305: Descriptive Virtualized Reality Environment for Visual Guidance IPRO305 Fall2001 Final Presentation
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- Agheda, Akta, Bhatt, Chirag, Bhatty, Moummar, Bhojawala, Safiya, Bodal, Aziz, Kim, Taewhan, Mathew, Arun, Soorma, Luqman, Ullal, Prasad
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- 2001, 2001-12
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In this project, the utilization of virtualized reality environments to the guidance of blind or visually-impaired people will be explored. A...
Show moreIn this project, the utilization of virtualized reality environments to the guidance of blind or visually-impaired people will be explored. A virtualized reality environment will be constructed based on visual sensory information and described verbally to the user instead of presented to him graphically. One of two contexts will be selected: a static scenario in which the motorized sensors and the system are located in the environment; or a mobile scenario in which a wearable computing system is worn by the user. The technical side of the project requires students with programming skills capable and/or interested in: image analysis, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, and hardware interface and design. The non-technical side of the project requires students capable and/or interested in: analyzing the guidance needs of blind and visually-impaired people, analyzing and experimenting with different verbal descriptions of visual scenes, assessing the level of detail with which the user is comfortable, and experimenting with and assessing the effectiveness of different descriptive schemes. In the long term, the insight and ideas developed in this project may lead to their further development, testing and implementation in practical applications for those who are blind and visually-impaired or more generally for people to communicate and collaborate with each other more effectively in a virtual fashion.
Sponsorship: NA
Project Plan for IPRO 305: Descriptive Virtualized Reality Environment for Visual Guidance for the Fall 2001 semester
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