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Title: Laboratory Notebook 123
Creator: Didsatha-amnarj, Yanan, Slade, Peter
Date: 2010-03-03T21:24:34Z
Description: This laboratory notebook relates to the "Furans in food; Mechanism in food" project which is under the Chemical Constituents and Allergens...
Show moreThis laboratory notebook relates to the "Furans in food; Mechanism in food" project which is under the Chemical Constituents and Allergens Platform with Peter Slade as the Principle Investigator.
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Title: Campus Branding/ Sustainability Image (Semester Unknown): IIT Campus BrandingSustainability IPRO 311 MidTerm Presentation Su08
Creator: Barlow, Elliot, Chamales, Michael, Nadler, Anne, Contreras, Abraham, De Vita, Neils, Ishaq, Mohammad, Stultz, Adam, King, Richard, Gupta, Prairna, Song, Yunseok, Ono, Ashley, Ae Park, Ji, Korol, Phil, Mindock, Rae
Date: 2008, 2008-07
Description: The overall aim of the project is to improve and enhance the image of IIT, both as an institution and a physical campus, as regards...
Show moreThe overall aim of the project is to improve and enhance the image of IIT, both as an institution and a physical campus, as regards sustainability and “green” practices. To that end, the current semester is focused on several design projects based on concepts generated in the previous semester. These projects will then be analyzed regarding their appeal, both direct and methodological, to other members of the IIT community in order to inform the best model for sustainability develop to be promoted by future semesters of this project.
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Title: Collapsible Isolation Apparatus
Creator: Gauger, James R., Mullins, Robert L., Stefanek, George L., Petrovic, Joseph J.
Date: 2009-05-11, 2001-11-27
Description: A collapsible personnel isolation apparatus for preventing unwanted contaminations of hazardous biological and chemical materials including a...
Show moreA collapsible personnel isolation apparatus for preventing unwanted contaminations of hazardous biological and chemical materials including a base. A cover connects to the base by way of a zipper. A plurality of glove box ports are provided to allow rapid and convenient treatment of the patient.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: MODELING, CONTROL, AND DESIGN OF HYBRID FUEL CELL VEHICLES
Creator: Ahmed, Syed
Date: 2011-12, 2011-12
Description: The Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) has been projected to be the fuel cell of choice for future automotive applications. Among...
Show moreThe Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) has been projected to be the fuel cell of choice for future automotive applications. Among the challenging aspects of this application is maintaining highly efficient operation of the fuel cell. The key component of the PEMFC, the Nafion Membrane, can reach two critical states: drying and flooding. In drying, high resistance prevents normal operation of the fuel cell. In flooding, reactants are prevented from reaching reaction sites and there is a reduction of performance of the fuel cell. To address the first point, a spatially distributed along the plane membrane model was developed and tested with proportional-integral control of voltage and temperature. To analyze the occurrence of severe and frequent changes in power demand, a model aimed at mimicking the load expected in a fuel cell vehicle, including a DC motor, DC-DC converters and a rechargeable battery for peak-shaving and regenerative braking was developed. The model includes rotational and translational inertia as well as a simple wind resistance model for a vehicle. In contrast to simple lab-focused loads where load impendence is directly manipulated, the manipulated variable within this load is the DC-DC converter gain. Based on this model a control system architecture was developed consisting of a number of low level regulatory loops, a power distributor for peak-shaving and finally a high level loop for tracking vehicle speed. After understanding the load demands to a fuel cell vehicle with only a battery, the issue of multiple energy storage technologies is addressed. Designing a vehicle with these technologies poses an optimization problem. A high-level model of a fuel cell vehicle with two storage technologies, a battery and super-capacitor was developed. The model accounted for the constraints of each component and a drive cycle characterized the power demand. An economic-based optimization problem xv was posed whereas its objective was to minimize the capital cost of the system, while meeting power demand and keeping the technologies within their constraints. The result of the optimization provided a controller from which a high-level power coordination unit can be developed for the fuel cell vehicle.
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, December 2011
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Title: Chicago Embroidery Company: A Living Business Case (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356: Chicago Embroidery Company A Living Business Case IPRO 356 Business Plan Sp08
Creator: Correa, Jessica, Kim, Jung-jae, March, Paul, Natale, Vito, Nystrand, Tim, Puschkar, Jackie, Roman, John-paul, Wilke, Kara, Wong, Jacintha
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Our goal for this IPRO is to update the Chicago Embroidery Co. market position in order to generate growth for the business. We expect the...
Show moreOur goal for this IPRO is to update the Chicago Embroidery Co. market position in order to generate growth for the business. We expect the company to grow to a 5 million dollar business in three years. By the end of the IPRO, we plan on having an updated website, new products for new markets, and important research data that shows which new markets will take best to patches.
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Title: Semantic Web News Engine (Semester Unknown) IPRO 327: SemanticWebNewsEngineIPRO327MidTermPresentationSp09
Creator: Copeland, Daniel, Estola, Evan, Kaim, Max, Mundrawala, Jay, Peterson, Steven, Price Jr, Daniel, Rawlings, Ori, Rodriguez, Laura, Sirotzke, Daniel
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The Swyne Project‟s objective is to extend the capabilities of the semantic search engine developed in the previous semester of this...
Show moreThe Swyne Project‟s objective is to extend the capabilities of the semantic search engine developed in the previous semester of this particular IPRO project. Proposed extensions include the ability to search for “entities” (e.g., people) and their relationships to other entities in a fact database and implementing user interface support for the extensions. Another goal of the Swyne Project is to work on our collective soft skills. These include, but are not limited to, interpersonal communications, presentations, management functions, and time management. These skills are all critical to not only a successful project, but also a successful career outside of college. Our search engine will hopefully be an inspiration to others who are interested in working on a semantic search engine in the future and expanding upon our results.
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Title: The Effects of Green Technology on Electrical Contractors (Semester Unknown) IPRO 338: The Effects of Green Technology on Electrical Contractors IPRO 338 Final Report Sp08
Creator: Althoff, Sarah, Boonstra, David, Dilger, Andrew, Haque, Sabeen, Kamdar, Amit, Marrari, Giuseppe, Mitchell, Jason, Patel, Vrudhdhi, Saulog, Jeremy, Sin, In Seok, Standard, Steve, Wright, James
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago
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Title: Interdisciplinary Design Education And Strategy (Semester Unknown) IPRO 301: InterdisciplinaryDesignEducationAndStrategyIPRO301Poster2Su09
Creator: Scanlon, Ed, Brierley, Philip, Choe, Mihee, Cornelius, Joel, Hansen, Kai, Horozova Nalls, Gergana, Hussain, Faraz, Krupp, Kevin, Laurence, Alexis, Lucchesi, Kristin, Mceneff, Aaran, Natale, Vito, Nikamalfard, Mehrdad, Phillips, Timothy, Radtke, Dennis, Robledo, Ruben, Workman, Jessica, Valadez, Julia
Date: 2009, 2009-07
Description: For years, the IPRO Program at IIT has been forced to operate wherever space can be found. Often, facilities are not equipped for the needs of...
Show moreFor years, the IPRO Program at IIT has been forced to operate wherever space can be found. Often, facilities are not equipped for the needs of the program. It has become necessary to find a way to give the IPRO Program its own dedicated space. If we give the program its own space, then what is needed in that space? What needs to be done with it? What types of spaces are necessary? What technologies will be used? IPRO 301 exists to answer these questions. We will provide ideas to IIT that can solve these problems. ii
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Title: Green Class Community (Semester Unknown) IPRO 358
Creator: Beck, Steve, Snyder, Mark, Eshleman, Justin, Krebs, Byron, Nguyen, Trang, Oraziman, Indira, Qi, Tianshu, Shehada, Hazem, Skopek, Paul, Varghese, Danny, Warnes, Michael, Cho, Moses
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: 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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Title: Information Design for Plant Management to Predict Equipment Failure (Semester Unknown) IPRO 303: Information Design for Plant Management to Predict Equipment Failure IPRO 303 MidTerm ReportSp08
Creator: Dodds, Jacob, Erogbogbo, Samad, Fleming, Rachel, Fujimoto, Haruko, Hazariwala, Nirav, Kim, Jihyung, Lee, Sangwook, Mcanally, Arthur, Simons, Ray
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 303 is working on the user interface for SmartSignal Corporation’s software which predicts equipment failures in coal fired power plants....
Show moreIPRO 303 is working on the user interface for SmartSignal Corporation’s software which predicts equipment failures in coal fired power plants. We are now in the third stage of the project. We are to deliver the user interface of the software based on the studies done by two previous semesters. SmartSignal suggested that we also consider specific elements of the software such as the clear presentation of developing fault information, and the efficient communication system between users. An appropriate UI will utilize SmartSignal’s predictive analysis software to provide an efficient and clear means for power plant personnel to: · Predict or identify equipment faults · Understand the predicted faults · Prioritize the disposition of the predicted faults or highlight urgent or important faults · Reduce the need for plant personnel to have many years of experience or “institutional knowledge” The ultimate goal of this project is to introduce an innovative approach to the user interface which SmartSignal can use for predicting equipment failures in coal fire power plants. To realize this, we set these objectives. · Research and collect information relative to the User Interfaces [UI] from the first hand users of the software while examining the study done by the previous IPRO303. · Create the Requirements Document for the UI in light of the concerns expressed by SmartSignal and the results of research. · Generate several possible UIs based upon the Requirements Document stated above. · Select one of the Several UI for development of details and revise it based upon the input from SmartSignal. · Add details and finalize the design of the selected UI.
Sponsorship: SmartSignal
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Title: Method of Making a Magnetic Head
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1964-08-25
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Environments and Urban Wood Reclamation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 350
Creator: Stepniewski, Jesse, Haywood, Philip, Ostapenko, Maksym, Cabrera, Joshua, Springfield, Keegan, Perkins, William, Connelly, David, Sahm, Nic
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The Urban Wood Reclamation project is an enormous movement that has a great number of current supporters and the promising future of many more...
Show moreThe Urban Wood Reclamation project is an enormous movement that has a great number of current supporters and the promising future of many more. Our objectives will work in conjunction with the grand scheme of the project. Overall, our combined purpose is to promote the use of reclaimed timber. In this IPRO, we would like to study the finer details of the project. We will discuss the grand picture as well as the minute details with experts in the field. In the end, we hope to be one step closer to our goal of awareness.
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Title: Zoo Tech (Semester Unknown) IPRO 318: ZooTechIPRO318FinalPresentationF10
Creator: Azodoh, Chinedu, Chiba, Mitsuru, Kobayashi, Jonathan, Perez De Tejada, Antonio, Schneider, Erick, Blosky, Mitchell, Dreher, Taylor, Mis, Ashlie, Puzewski, Jennifer, Callas, Kathleen, Jeffcoat, Brooke, Pauley, Erica, Rojas, Catalina
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: Do you love the zoo? Do you wish you could see all of the animals and learn about them too in just one easy visit? Our IPRO team is creating...
Show moreDo you love the zoo? Do you wish you could see all of the animals and learn about them too in just one easy visit? Our IPRO team is creating an iPhone application to do just that. We’re working with the Brookfield Zoo education staff and animal researchers to develop a guided inquiry process that will assist users in finding and identifying animals. Getting closer to an animal is a breeze. Because the animals’ locations are mapped, you can find them easily on foot or identify them by their color, pattern, and shape. Learn fun facts about any animal you choose while watching videos and scrolling through pictures. We’re working to create the best tour guide for the zoo that fits in your pocket.
Sponsorship: Brookfield Zoo
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Title: Resource Consumption Awareness in the Home (semester?), IPRO 334: Resource Consumption Awareness in the Home IPRO 334 Midterm Report Sp07
Creator: Cawvey, Jessica, Christensen, Carissa, Dannhausen, Anna, Fischer, Jordan, Henson, Jessica, Herrera, Stephanie, Jones, Sarah, Kestner, John
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: People are inadequately informed about their energy consumption behaviors in the home. Providing real time feedback at the point of decision...
Show morePeople are inadequately informed about their energy consumption behaviors in the home. Providing real time feedback at the point of decision making will enhance consumer awareness of energy consumption, and potentially lead to behavior modification. The IPRO 334 team will design and evaluate means of improving energy consumption awareness in the home. Team 334 will determine what metrics are most valuable to consumers and the best means to communicate that feedback.
Deliverables for IPRO 334: Resource Consumption Awareness in the Home for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Design & Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317: Design and Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation IPRO 317 Final Report Su08
Creator: Balkany, Graham, Claxton, Matt, Correa, Jessica, Flores, Emmanuel, Hernandez, Yvonne, Kim, Jichul, Lebron, Chance, Leong, Erick, O’brien, Daniel, Martinez, Oscar, Robledo, Ruben, Rus, Bogdan, Russeva, Diyanna, Seo, Andrew, Sun, Meng
Date: 2008, 2008-07
Description: This is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer...
Show moreThis is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer program, the user interface, as well as completion of the first geographic area of the scale model. The objective of this project is to design and construct a 3-D scale model for the first portion of downtown Chicago (downtown Chicago has been subdivided into 6 portions). The model will be used to simulate and test the effectiveness of fire defense strategies to address fire or other catastrophes related to public health and safety. This model will include streets, buildings and detailed information that help the Chicago Fire Department in planning interventions, considering various scenarios and case studies. The model is being built in phases, with the overall design incorporating a sophisticated, computer-driven illumination scheme built within the model base. The model thus will be able to display animated scenarios of virtually any depth and focus, by means of time-varying color and brightness. CAD Computer-generated images and laser-cutting methods are the main techniques used to design and build the model, but hand craftsmanship is also necessary. The completed model will be fully modular, designed to transport easily to various facilities. The usefulness of the model thus will extend to many needs of the Chicago Fire Department and City of Chicago, as an educational tool within the department and for community outreach. Possible additional uses for the model will be wind tunnel measurement of pressure distributions to inform building design and City infrastructure needs, as well as the study of urban microclimates and the impact on building energy demand. There is also the potential for this model and its design approach to inform the development of scale models to depict the venues associated with the proposed 2016 Olympics along the Chicago lakefront. This project will include: (1) Identification of the scale, materials, technologies, and strategies for construction; (2) Physical mapping and computer modeling of the downtown built environment; (3) Design of the physical model and computer/electronic components; and (4) Construction of a reduced-area mock-up for final review and approval by the City of Chicago.
Sponsorship: Chicago Fire Department
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Title: Sustainability Planning of IIT Buildings (semester?), IPRO 320: Sustainability Planning of IIT Buildings IPRO 320 Midterm Report F06
Creator: Kahr, Erica, Dannhausen, Anna, Atterberry, Chrissy, Bilitz, Elizabeth, Friel, Melissa, Gargas, Eugene, Gomez, Guillermo, Lanum, Craig, Ruiz, Joanna, Thompson, Sean, Zouridis, Despina
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: The objective of IPRO 320, Sustainability Planning of IIT Buildings, is to contribute to the problem solving necessary to implement energy...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO 320, Sustainability Planning of IIT Buildings, is to contribute to the problem solving necessary to implement energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings and to the central steam and electric systems. Alternate possibilities for energy use in context with their building type and surroundings will be discovered through research of other university buildings at the University of Chicago, Loyola University, and IIT. This research will then be used in finding alternate forms of energy generation to secure the sustainability of the IIT campus.
Deliverables for IPRO 320: Sustainability Planning of IIT Buildings for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Aqueous Medium Management via Super Absorbent Materials
Creator: Teymour, Fouad, Al-hallaj, Said
Date: 2013-10-09, 2013-10-01
Description: A super absorbent polymer material is contacted with an aqueous medium to absorb at least a portion of the aqueous medium. At least portion of...
Show moreA super absorbent polymer material is contacted with an aqueous medium to absorb at least a portion of the aqueous medium. At least portion of the aqueous medium absorbed super absorbent material is subsequently regenerated to release water therefrom and to form a regenerated super absorbent material suitable for the contacting with a second quantity of an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are layered composites including an electrically conductive metal support layer, a layer of super absorbent material disposed thereon, and a layer of a selective semi-permeable material disposed adjacent the layer of the super absorbent material and spaced apart from the electrically conductive metal support layer.
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Title: Tape Cartridge Selector Transducing Machine
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1964-05-26
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: PEM Fuel Cell Technology (Semester Unknown) IPRO 318: PEMFuelCellTechnologyIPRO318MidTermPresentationSp09
Creator: Adebole, Kolade, Aguirre, Marisol, Baker, Kathleen, Booher, Steven, Corson, Elizabeth, Dorr, Elena, Khan, Anam, Kloppenborg, Ellen, Kunkel, Emily, Marks, Matthew, Massoud, Hussein, Matezic, Samira, Mocny, William, Nicholson, Bethany, Shpuntova, Galina, Smith, Adam, Swillum, Bryce, Willett, Joshua, Zellarchaffer, Priscilla, Zhao, Yin, Zwibelman, Hannah
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: 1. Evaluate the feasibility of PEM fuel cells in commercial application, including military and defense, automotive, aerospace, and other...
Show more1. Evaluate the feasibility of PEM fuel cells in commercial application, including military and defense, automotive, aerospace, and other specialties 2. Investigate industrial and commercial technicalities of PEM fuel cells and study methods of improving the robustness of catalysts and reducing fuel impurities 3. Compare and contrast the performance and cost of fuel cell and internal combustion engines 4. Design and incorporate a PEM fuel cell system into commercial application and perform a cost and benefit analysis utilizing engineering design principles
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Title: Creating a Contemporary and Dynamic Science Fair Bank for Chicago Public Schools (Semester Unknown) IPRO 330: Creating a Contemporary and Dynamic Science Fair Bank for Chicago Public Schools IPRO 330 Final Report Sp08
Creator: Baldwin, Leah, Campbell, Keith, Diaz, Rocio, Gim, Yewon, Pak, Angela, Parrillo, Anthony, Steward, Shane, Tate, Joshua, Ten Eyck, Patrick, Totlebe, Aimee
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 330 has one clear and main purpose: to increase high school student interest in Science and Mathematics in Chicago Public Schools. This...
Show moreIPRO 330 has one clear and main purpose: to increase high school student interest in Science and Mathematics in Chicago Public Schools. This is a very lofty and broad goal, so IPRO 330 has chosen to use the Chicago Public School Science Fair program as a vehicle to achieve this purpose. IPRO 330 is a continuing IPRO, meaning that we have a foundation and a base of work that has already been accomplished. As a result, one of the project goals of this team will be to obtain in-depth feedback from professionals within IIT, from Chicago Public Schools, and certainly from other professional education venues as well. Specifically, we will be looking to obtain feedback from the three most involved sources in high school students’ lives: students, teachers, and parents. This may be the most vital part of our project, because we want to make sure that our projects and guides are of high quality and high interest to high school students. IPRO 330 has an existing bank of Science Fair projects and guides which are located on the website sciencefair.math.iit.edu. In an effort to make our website more effective and more appealing, we will have team goals to create more Science Fair projects, and guides which will target areas that Chicago Public High School Students typically have trouble addressing, such as data analysis. We feel like the guides are a way to really implement more mathematics into the Science Fair program as a whole. In addition, there will be a group of students in our IPRO focused on improving the website and implementing new projects. IPRO 330 will address these objectives by first having all members, including faculty advisors, attend and judge a Chicago Public School Science Fair. This will allow everyone working on this project to get a better sense of what we are working on, make some contacts with teachers and Science Fair Coordinators, and even get feedback from students who used the website as a resource for their project. After this initial phase, the group will break up into three teams, an infrastructure team, a communication team, and a project and guides team. In these sub teams, IPRO 330 will be able to more effectively deal with more specific issues that arise
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