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Title: Building a Community Garden (semester?), IPRO 344
Creator: 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
Date: 2006-07, 2006-07
Description: 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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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Poster F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Application Development and Business Planning for the Motorola Timeport Wireless Device (Spring 2001) IPRO 308: Application Development and Business Pplanning for the Motorola Timeport Wireless Device IPRO308 Spring2001 Final Presentation
Creator: Chikov, Kostadin, Chowdhury, Farhan, Comparan, Miguel, Lagesse, Brent, Nguyen, James, Nguyen, Liz, Oey, Mulyadi, Pagcatipunan, John Paul, Pawlik, Gregory, Plauche, Alec, Prost, Andrew, Sareen, Aman, Scheerer, Steve, Schultz, Joshua, Swiderski, Sara, Uy, Erwin
Date: 2001, 2001-05
Description: What is the future of wireless communications in the university? As the wireless marketplace becomes more saturated with cellular, paging and...
Show moreWhat is the future of wireless communications in the university? As the wireless marketplace becomes more saturated with cellular, paging and wireless internet services, who will create the competitive advantage, and will the advantage come from shrinking the wireless laptop computer or by expanding the services of phones, pagers and personal digital assistants (PDA) to meet the all-in-one needs of future students. This IPRO focuses on several aspects of wireless technologies and will make extensive use of the Motorola Timeport two-way unified messaging device. Core topics include1) analysis of current and near-term wireless technologies and their application to the university settings, 2) creation of new university-focused, wireless applications to interactively deliver information to and from students (for example campus events, athletic schedules, interactive quizzing, student life, collaboration, enrollment services, and other web-centric information), 3) development of a complete business plan to market and distribute these two-way devices to universities. Specific tasks include evaluating the effectiveness of the Timeport wireless device in the distance learning and collaboration pilot programs that are continuing from Fall 2000, developing software using Timeport developer's kit (SDK) and participating in usability testing for the developed applications with the IPRO 304 team led by Professor Feinberg. Each student participating in this IPRO will receive a Timeport device for use in the Spring 2001 semester.
Sponsorship: Motorola and SkyTel
Project Plan for IPRO 308: Application Development and Business Planning for the Motorola Timeport Wireless Device for the Spring 2001 semester
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Title: Pervasive Computing (semester?), IPRO 357: MyWay IPRO 357 Project Plan 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.
Deliverables for IPRO 357: Pervasive Computing for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: BUOY (Semester Unknown) IPRO 310: BUOYIPRO310FinalReportSp09
Creator: Baar, Coleman, Freund, Ryan, Kruse, Kevin, Li, Li, Ma, Zhi, Murdock-barriball, Meghan, Ng, Man, Rehman, Mohammed, Reilly, Jeffrey, Turrentine, Lorne, Yew, Hsuen, Zhang, Bingjian
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The problem posed with blind and visually impaired (BVI) swimmers is one of safety and independence. BVI individuals need to be able to...
Show moreThe problem posed with blind and visually impaired (BVI) swimmers is one of safety and independence. BVI individuals need to be able to orientate themselves in a swimming pool and avoid obstructions like lane-lines, pool walls and other swimmers for a safe experience. Additionally, it is important to BVI swimmers to maintain their independence and maintain a low profile during this experience. The Buoy team will focus on the design, testing and implementation of assistive technology focused on a pool environment with continuous input and feedback from the BVI community. A current passive device created in previous IPROs will be field-tested in a BVI pool for the semester in order to identify failure-modes of the device and collect real-world BVI user feedback to discover areas for improvement. Additionally, two groups have been organized to assess the use of invisible-fence and ultrasound technology in the creation of new assistive technology. Surveys and interviews will be conducted with the BVI community on a continuous basis to ensure the Buoy team is meeting the needs of the market.
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Title: Integration of Process Improvements (Semester Unknown) IPRO 304: IntegrationOfProcessImprovementsIPRO304FinalReportSp10
Creator: Flores, Emmanuel, Hawker, Corey, Loeppert, Charles, Marx, Ryan, Pollack, Richard, Rodriguez, Ricardo, Snyder, David, Stevanovic, Stefan, Willett, Joshua
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: During the milling operations at an industrial steel producer like A. Finkl & Sons (Chicago, IL), a substantial amount of time and money is...
Show moreDuring the milling operations at an industrial steel producer like A. Finkl & Sons (Chicago, IL), a substantial amount of time and money is lost due to the fact that cutting inserts break catastrophically and without warning. The goal of this project is to devise an effective means by which a cutting insert breakage event can be quickly and reliably detected, thereby minimizing damage to the steel and other cutting inserts, and also freeing technicians to attend multiple machines at a time. This increases the productivity of their operations, and it has the potential to save A. Finkl & Sons substantial costs per year in time lost in rework and prematurely broken cutting inserts.
Sponsorship: A. Finkl & Sons
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Title: Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring (semester?), IPRO 331: Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring IPRO 331 Final Report F04
Creator: Adekeye, Adeseye, Bookseller, Sangeeta, Dexter, Brogran, Kieltyka, Jude, Nishizuka, Chad, Rathod, Daisy, Shah, Shivani, Topgi, Anupama, Young, Jon
Date: 2004-12, 2004-12
Description: The overall objective of this IPRO project is to help in the development of a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technique for patients...
Show moreThe overall objective of this IPRO project is to help in the development of a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technique for patients afflicted with diabetes.
Deliverables for IPRO 331: Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring for the Fall 2004 semester
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Title: Evaluating the Commercial Potential of IIT's Mercury Pollution Prevention Technology (semester?), IPRO 356: Mercury Pollution Prevention Tech IPRO 356 Final Report Sp05
Creator: Macdougall, Chris, Nguyen, Kheim, Dabney, Matthew, Wessely, Noel, Kim, Byung, Change, Wen-ya
Date: 2005-05, 2005-05
Description: Our objective in this IPRO is to develop a business plan for Dr. Clack’s VSB technology. In developing this business plan, we are looking at...
Show moreOur objective in this IPRO is to develop a business plan for Dr. Clack’s VSB technology. In developing this business plan, we are looking at the marketing strategy, market size, finances, and competition for this product. We are also looking at the government regulations governing this type of technology, at the business risks in developing the VSB and how to market it. The last objective for this IPRO is to develop a set of objectives and a path forward for any future IPROs on this topic.
Sponsorship: Sargent & Lundy LLC.; Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Studies Program
Deliverables for IPRO 356: Evaluating the Commercial Potential of IIT's Mercury Pollution Prevention Technology for the Spring 2005 semester
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Title: Laboratory Notebook 106
Creator: Cooper, Kerri, Lee, Alvin, Slade, Peter
Date: 2010-09-09T21:17:47Z
Description: Validating ozone's optimal conditions on a sucrose food matrix embedded with Bacillus Spores

Title: Tension Indicating Fastener
Creator: Dally, James W.
Date: 2009-04-30, 1973-02-27
Description: A bolt having a shank and integral head has a strip of photoelastic material mounted on the head for manifesting in the form of photoelastic...
Show moreA bolt having a shank and integral head has a strip of photoelastic material mounted on the head for manifesting in the form of photoelastic fringes linearly related to bolt tension the bending stresses created in the head during loading of the bolt. To determine the tension in the bolt during or after loading, polarized light is directed toward the photoelastic strip and reflected light from the strip is analyzed to measure fringe order. The fringe order is related to the amount of bending stresses in the head of the bolt by a predetermined calibration curve, the bending stresses being linearly related to bolt tension.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Orthotics and Prosthetics in Latin America (Semester Unknown): OrthoticsAndProstheticsInLatinAmericaIPRO309FinalPresentationF09
Creator: Ashley, Trevor, Claxton, Matt, Conover, Stephen, Gotanco, Francis, Mathai, Alexander, Nizich, Adam, Park, Yong, Quikr, Kerry, Ray, Monmayuri, Vasquez, Raul
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: The overall goal of our IPRO team is to create a program for delivering orthotics and prosthetics that is sustainable. This will be...
Show moreThe overall goal of our IPRO team is to create a program for delivering orthotics and prosthetics that is sustainable. This will be accomplished by improving the quality of the product by increasing availability of funding, improving cost effectiveness of prosthetics, and promoting awareness of treatment available. Our IPRO team has divided the project into three separate subgroups: Business, Technical, and Impact.
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Title: Global Warming and Community Outreach (Semester Unknown) IPRO 331
Creator: Amin, Rohan, Chandrasekar, Suraj, Dickson, Chandrasekar, Iyengar, Ravi, Juilfs, Amber, Kennedy, Thomas, Manke, Lexie, Mikosz, Natalie, Parikh, Harshill, Shaaban, Yosra
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description:  Evaluate and incorporate previous presentation feedback into new methods of addressing the scientific aspect of global warming. This...
Show more Evaluate and incorporate previous presentation feedback into new methods of addressing the scientific aspect of global warming. This primarily includes subdividing the issue into four major aspects that contribute to this effect.  Present material to a larger and more diverse audiences, including schools, community centers, libraries, non-profit organizations, and other possibilities.  Focus on solid, scientific data from credible sources that define why and how global warming is occurring, rather than discussing the politics and economics that surround the issue.  Create a platform for this IPRO to continue in the future, using resources and feedback received from the current semester.
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Title: Criteria for the Existence of Helical Instabilities in Subsonic Inpinging Jets
Creator: Panickar, Praveen, Raman, Ganesh
Date: 2007-10
Publisher: American Inst Physics
Description: Understanding instability modes in impinging jets is important for the design of advanced vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our initial...
Show moreUnderstanding instability modes in impinging jets is important for the design of advanced vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our initial experimental observations of helical modes in subsonic impinging jets were contrary to expectations based on published stability theory results. This paper focuses on the curious phenomenon of the occurrence of these, hitherto unexpected, helical modes in subsonic impinging jets and provides, both experimental and analytical proof for their existence. Past results, based on linear stability analysis, that call for an absence of helical modes in cold, subsonic impinging jets have been re-examined to reconcile new experimental data. Based on this re-examination, a new threshold Mach number has been proposed, above which helical modes are permissible. The revised theory put forth in this paper indicates that the threshold Mach number for the existence of the helical mode depends on the jet temperature and that this threshold decreases as the jet temperature increases. This threshold Mach number has been experimentally verified for unheated jets. Additionally, the experimental results reveal that the threshold Mach number also depends on the stand-off distance. Finally, it has been shown that the experimentally obtained mean Strouhal numbers for the helical mode show excellent agreement with the Strouhal number of the least dispersive wave of the same mode calculated at various Mach numbers. The results presented here offer hope for better understanding of impinging jet instability modes. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2798804
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Title: Tournitech: Smart Clothing for Sensing Muscle Development (semester?), IPRO 332: Tournitech IPRO 332 Final Report F04
Creator: Latuszek, Dan, Dulinkskas, Alexis, Beckman, Jonathan, Zamazona, Jose, Ozmen, Hakan, Vaicekauskaite, Jotvinge, Rohe, Craig, Godfrey, Nate
Date: 2004-12, 2004-12
Description: This IPRO is the second of a two phase design project. Its objective is to continue the work of the Summer 2004 IPRO 332 team, advancing from...
Show moreThis IPRO is the second of a two phase design project. Its objective is to continue the work of the Summer 2004 IPRO 332 team, advancing from feasibility study and conceptual design to prototype development. This IPRO will focus on the specific material selection and design specifications of a successful prototype that meets the following design objectives: low cost, easy to use, easy to produce, and meets the requirements outlined in the research studies. The finished prototype will then be sent to La Crosse Exercise and Health Program at the University of Wisconsin where the effectiveness and safety concerns will be addressed.
Sponsorship: James Adducci, Entrepreneur
Deliverables for IPRO 332: Tournitech: Smart clothing for Sensing Muscle Development for the Fall 2004 semester
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Title: Composite Surface-Wave Transducer
Creator: Van Den Heuvel, Anthony P., Richter, Ronald W., Joshi, Shrinivas G.
Date: 2009-04-29, 1972-07-11
Description: A transducer for generating and detecting surface elastic waves in a piezoelectric material may include a metalic grating on the material...
Show moreA transducer for generating and detecting surface elastic waves in a piezoelectric material may include a metalic grating on the material forming one electrode of the transducer and a counter-electrode separated from the grating by a dielectric layer.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Urban Forestry (semester?), IPRO 317: Urban Forestry IPRO 317 Midterm Report F07
Creator: Olson, Justin, Cooper, Martin, Carello, Frank, Ghandi, Melissa, Koshy, Abin, Palma, Jennifer, Kloepping, Jason, Song, Jong Mu, Song, Jong Hwa, Chung, Yak Yong, Kang, Sung Koo, Lee, Yewon, Shin, Hee Chan, Weston, Bradley
Date: 2007-12, 2007-12
Description: The goal of IPRO 317 is to create an operational and business model for Urban Forestry Management. Presently, the future of Chicago’s urban...
Show moreThe goal of IPRO 317 is to create an operational and business model for Urban Forestry Management. Presently, the future of Chicago’s urban forest is in question. While few refute the claim that trees are good for our community, allocating the resources to properly maintain or even expand our urban forest remains beyond our grasp. Our team seeks to make the urban forest a viable commodity in addition to its status as an asset. This would include examining the problem as a closed loop process as well as the sustainable harvest potential of the urban forest. The overall goal would be to create a business model that would increase the number of trees within the city, turn the revenue loss of tree maintenance into a revenue gain, and create a self sustaining model which will have the ability to stand on its own.
Deliverables for IPRO 317: Urban Forestry for the Fall 2007 semester
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Title: Method and Means for Producing Magnetic Record Members
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1964-11-24
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Zero Energy Community (Semester Unknown) IPRO 323: ZeroEnergyCommunityIPRO323Brochure1F09
Creator: Bohac, Adam, Brady, David, Bueno, Juan, Coughlin, Daniel, Depalma, Lowell, Gonzalez, Juan, Gross, Josh, Hernandez, Carlos, Iversen, Jennifer, Mckinley, Keanen, Moceri, Michael, Modi, Nishant, Wisniewski, Anthony, Zacharias, Bryan
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Our purpose is to seek a union between living comfortably and living sustainably. We are to design for a future Chicago-area community, which...
Show moreOur purpose is to seek a union between living comfortably and living sustainably. We are to design for a future Chicago-area community, which 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 sustainable planning, design, and living.
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Title: Alumni Memorial Hall Renovation (Semester Unkown) IPRO 335: Alumni Memorial Hall Renovation IPRO 335 Brochure Sp08
Creator: Denney, Thomas, Ericksen, Michael, Forkan, Garret, Healy, Kieran, Hong, Ei Sheng, Kim, Yong-wan, Kirk, Justin, Ontiveros, Adrian Jesus, Rogers, Eric, Roth, Nathaniel, Sharadendu, Dipti, Sissala, Amy, Warner, Alexander, Weston, Brad
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The scope of I-Pro 335 is both a conclusion to unfinished work from the previous two semesters along with new projects that will start and end...
Show moreThe scope of I-Pro 335 is both a conclusion to unfinished work from the previous two semesters along with new projects that will start and end this semester. Work to be concluded and closed-out from last semester:  Final LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) documentation and identification of individuals that might be part of a LEED team should the school desire to pursue that route.  Final design of Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) elements including a re-design of the elevator, and approval by the client.  Using the Code of Ethics written last semester as a base line, the code will be rewritten to strengthen its objective to provide guidance for the I-Pro. New projects to begin and completed this semester are:  The roof re-design- Green roof options. This may also include storm water retention and grey water recycling systems, as well as any updates to the buildings primary plumbing systems.  Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) - Lab hoods, air conditioning load calculations and Hydronic Heating.  Electrical systems design- Illumination calculations and design, Alarm systems, and ‘Off-heating’ load calculations from equipment to be housed in Alumni Memorial Hall (A.M.H.).  Construction schedule.  Cost estimate.
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Title: CO2 Mitigation: A Techno-Economic Assessment (semester?), IPRO 302: CO2 Mitigation IPRO 302 IPRO Day Presentation F07
Creator: Mustafa, Asma, Enverga, John, Godfrey, Jarrod, Kloppenborg, Ellen, Kolodziej, Martin, Lee, Da Hye, Park, Miri, Robinson, Vernell, Vrana, George
Date: 2007-12, 2007-12
Description: The objective of this IPRO is to research and compile information on potential future CO2 environmental regulations, current CO2 mitigation...
Show moreThe objective of this IPRO is to research and compile information on potential future CO2 environmental regulations, current CO2 mitigation technology, and CO2 sequestration techniques. In addition to this, research will be conducted to find the chemical processes associated with each technology. The results will include an analysis of the items listed above as well as a high-level technical and economic comparison of the CO2 mitigation technologies.
Sponsorship: Sargent & Lundy
Deliverables for IPRO 302: CO2 Mitigation: A Techno-Economic Assessment for the Fall 2007 semester
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