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Title: Design of water works and sewer system for st.charles, kane co. ill
Creator: Pierce, F. T., Hiller, E. F., Johnson, C. O.
Date: 2009, 1906
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/designofwaterwor00pier
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: Design of a water system and two main line sanitary sewers cost not to exceed $100,000.00 for the Town of West Asheville, North Carolina
Creator: Adams, R. S, Wermuth, A. C
Date: 2009, 1916
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/designofwatersys00adam
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technolog; Includes folded leaves in back pocket ;...
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Title: Design of a two span double track reinforced concrete trolley car arch bridge at Shiller Park, Illinois
Creator: Pearce, R. P., Guthier, R. E.
Date: 2009, 1910
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/designoftwospand00pear
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: The design of a water supply system for Park Ridge, Ill.
Creator: Shaw, C. L., Stride, H. W., Pedersen, A. A.
Date: 2009, 1917
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/designofwatersup00shaw
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology;Includes folded leaves in back pocket...
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Title: The design of a trunnion bascule bridge
Creator: Bredlau, A. E, Hynes, P. R, Johnson, J. B.
Date: 2009, 1911
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/designoftrunnion00bred
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1911 B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1911

Title: ELECTROCHEMICAL AND THERMAL BEHAVIOR OF ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION SYSTEMS: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND PEM FUEL CELLS
Creator: Ha, Seonbaek
Date: 2015, 2015-05
Description: In this dissertation, three major topics in electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems are discussed. Lithium-ion batteries as...
Show moreIn this dissertation, three major topics in electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems are discussed. Lithium-ion batteries as electrochemical energy storage and catalyst support in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells as an electrochemical energy conversion system has been investigated. Most work was done to understand the mechanism of an electrochemical reaction and performance degradation in both systems. After that, it was essential to overcome the technical challenges. The thermal stability of lithium-ion cells has been characterized by a novel cathode and anode material with an electrolyte. For electrochemical energy storage, LiFePO4 as a cathode material in a lithium-ion battery has been investigated by various electrochemical techniques. Generally, the electrode consists of an active material, polymer binder, and conducting agents. The electrode material compositions can affect the electrochemical performance by changing the ratio of carbon content to binder or active material content. The LiFePO4 electrodes were optimized by several factors; electronic conductivity, over voltage during discharge, area specific impedance, hybrid pulse power, and energy density. Silicon is a promising material as a novel anode material in lithium-ion batteries. The importance of selecting a polymer binder among various binders has been addressed by the experiments. The additive in the electrolyte also affects the interfacial property between the solid active material and the electrolyte. The effect of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive was investigated by electrochemical and physical characterization. The thermal stability of the silicon anode was studied by varying the FEC concentration. Metal oxide, as a non-carbon catalyst support in the PEM fuel cell, was chosen and developed to replace the carbon support for better electrochemical durability. The electronic conductivity; Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface area; stability in acid media; and the electrochemical stability of fabricated Zr-doped In2O3 were evaluated.
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, May 2015
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Title: FIBRILLIZED PEPTIDE HYDROGELS AND MICROGELS FOR 3D CELL CULTURE AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
Creator: Tian, Ye “field”
Date: 2013, 2013-12
Description: Self-assembling peptide-based nanofibers and hydrogels have been widely applied as cell delivery vehicles, vaccine adjuvants, and scaffolds...
Show moreSelf-assembling peptide-based nanofibers and hydrogels have been widely applied as cell delivery vehicles, vaccine adjuvants, and scaffolds for tissue engineering and 3D cell culture. Self-assembling peptides, owing to their specific sequences, self-associate into nanofibers when dissolved in aqueous buffers. Highly concentrated peptide solutions can form hydrogels, when triggered by increased ionic strength, pH adjustment, and/or change in temperature. The advantages of these peptide materials are that 1) they are chemically defined, which minimizes their batch-to-batch variances, 2) they are modular, which allows for ease in synthesis and the inclusion of multiple different functional ligand-conjugated peptides, 3) they are controllably immunogenic. Although the general feasibility of self-assembling peptide hydrogels for 3D cell encapsulation has been demonstrated by commercial products and several research groups including our own, these materials are not without their shortcomings. Their application as artificial matrices is hindered by 1) their relatively low mechanical strength and vulnerability to fracture, 2) their extreme thermodynamic stability and lack of mechanisms for degradation, and 3) their temporary cytotoxicity during the cell encapsulation processes. In this thesis, I have designed new peptide/depsipeptide sequences, as well as encapsulation processes, to address the above-mentioned limitations. Briefly, I have designed microgels for cell encapsulation as an alternative to bulk encapsulation, which partly solved the fracture-in-gel problem. I have designed ester bond-containing depsipeptides to impart highly controllable biodegradation properties to the materials. I have also designed peptides whose gelation can be triggered by minor pH adjustment, to achieve high degrees of cell survival in the early steps of cell xiii encapsulation.
PH.D in Biomedical Engineering, December 2013
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Title: APPROPRIATENESS OF AGGREGATION IN ADVERSE IMPACT ANALYSIS: A MONTE CARLO SIMULATION
Creator: Kwon, Zeenatroohi
Date: 2014, 2014-05
Description: Courts use different tests to evaluate adverse impact. In many cases it is beneficial to aggregate smaller samples into larger ones in order...
Show moreCourts use different tests to evaluate adverse impact. In many cases it is beneficial to aggregate smaller samples into larger ones in order to avoid situations of low power. Aggregation through multiple events test can avoid the issue of low power and avoid statistical anomalies such as Simpson's Paradox. However, it is not always appropriate to aggregate samples because they may be too dissimilar, either through practical or statistical mean. Homogeneity of variance tests, such as the Breslow-Day test or the Modified Breslow-Day test can help the courts decide whether it is appropriate to aggregate the data or not. The present study used a Monte Carlo simulation to evaluate the performance of both tests under specific conditions similar to adverse impact analysis, while also examining under which conditions their use may be appropriate. Results showed poor power under most conditions for both tests and that the Breslow- Day test had slightly better control than the Modified Breslow-Day test under certain conditions. The tests are recommended for use when both the individual sample size and number of samples are large.
M.S. in Psychology, May 2014
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Title: Efficacy of Zapotin as a Therapeutic Drug Against Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Creator: Mutreja, Karun
Date: 2011-04-18, 2011-05
Description: Lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer related deaths around the world. The most common type of lung cancer, nearly 85% is Non Small...
Show moreLung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer related deaths around the world. The most common type of lung cancer, nearly 85% is Non Small Cell lung Cancer (NSCLC). This study provides an evidence of efficacy of Zapotin (5,6,2',6'-tetramethoxyflavone) against NSCLC cell line. Zapotin was found to be effective against A549 cells that express wild type p53. Since Zapotin increased the protein expression of p53 in A549 cells, its mode of action is expected through p53. Target proteins of p53, which are involved in the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis were found to be up regulated upon treatment of A549 cells with Zapotin. Effects of Zapotin were tested on the proteins involved in induction and stabilization of p53 viz. ATM, p300, Mdm2, Mdm4 and Snai1. A549 cells possess oncogeneic K-ras, which suppresses the p53 activity through a Snai1 mediated pathway of p53 degradation. Further translational inhibition studies provided an evidence of p53 stabilization rather than induction of p53 by Zapotin. Our results here indicate restoration of p53 function in NSCLC cells treated with Zapotin through the inactivation of Snai1 in K-Ras mutated cells with wild type p53.
M.S. in Biology, May 2011
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Title: Efficacy of Atorvastatin and Zoledronic Acid for PC3 and LNCAP Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation
Creator: Yuan, Liang
Date: 2012-04-28, 2012-05
Description: Prostate cancer, ranking as the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality, afflicts more than 90% male populations older than 65...
Show moreProstate cancer, ranking as the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality, afflicts more than 90% male populations older than 65 worldwide. Conventional approach, androgen deprivation therapy, ever realized the shrinking of early-staged prostate tumors through depletion of androgens in body. However, people have gradually found that the regression is temporary, and subsequently the tumors recur and progress, which might be androgen independent. Once prostate cancer is progressed, current understanding seems to cope with prostate cancer is poorly understood. Atorvastatin (ATO) and zoledronic acid (ZOL) are both popular medications and work to control cholesterol level in blood and manage metastatic bone disease, respectively. Based on previous laboratory findings, we hypothesized that both of them might be able to play potential anti-cancer functions, and enhanced effects might be achieved by ATO+ZOL combination. Hence, we conducted experiments to characterize cellular response to ATO, ZOL, and ATO+ZOL in both AR-positive LNCaP and ARnegative PC3 prostate cancer cell lines. Besides, we studied potential mechanisms of actions of these two drugs. Our comprehensive characterization elucidates that ATO and ZOL are capable of imposing anti-cancer effects on both parental and all subclones of PC3 and LNCaP cells with different efficacies. Synergistic antiproliferative activities induced by ATO+ZOL were observed in both prostate cancer cell lines. We also found that ATO induced autophagy in PC3 cells, but not in LNCaP cells. ZOL did not induce autophagy in both cell lines. Moreover, ATO+ZOL treatment for 48h enhanced the induction of autophagic activity in comparison with ATO treated PC3 cells. Notably, preliminary pathway analysis based on microarray data demonstrates that in LNCaP cells, 7 KEGG pathways were affected by ATO whereas in PC3 cells ATO altered 47 KEGG pathways. These data suggested that ATO may be particularly active in AR- negative prostate cancer. These observations offer novel insights for understanding roles of ATO, ZOL and ATO+ZOL in LNCaP and PC3 cells. ATO and ATO+ZOL might provide benefits for prostate cancer patients and our results provide some evidences for further investigation of these two drugs for potential clinical application.
M.S. in Biology, May 2012
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Title: Filtration
Creator: Vey, Frank Eugene
Date: 2009, 1905
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/filtration00veyf
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1905 B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1905

Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Brochure Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Midterm Presentation Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Midterm Report Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Final Presentation Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Final Report Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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Title: Developing Innovative Design Concepts for Airflow, Energy Sustainability and Fire Protection Safety in Buildings (semester?), IPRO 336: Airflow Energy Sust fire Protect in Bldgs IPRO 336 Poster Sp07
Creator: Bajkovec, Ivan, Balido, Jodi, Cantone, Kyle, Griffin, Timothy, Hammersburg, Galen, Healy, Kieran, Holt, Thomas, Lau, Wingyin, Palladino, Nicholas, Parv, Ionut, Ramier, Thales, Stine, Elijah, Zalewski, Mirela
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: IPRO 336’s objective is performing an original experimental study that will help to determine the effects that stack effect phenomenon has on...
Show moreIPRO 336’s objective is performing an original experimental study that will help to determine the effects that stack effect phenomenon has on the distribution of the pressure and the airflow movements within high rise buildings. Specifically, the effect that phenomenon has a on the movement of the fume (in case of fire) and pollutant gases, which are directly related to the safety of the inhabitants. As a part of this project, the team is planning to:  Quantify the effect of pressure variation due to stack effect on airflow diffusers  Characterize the airflow diffuser  Perform the air-tightness measurement of the building envelope  Measure the airflow, pressure difference, temperature, relative humidity and air velocity in order to determine the thermal comfort indices (PMV, PPD and others)  Deliver a descriptive report of effects that stack effect has in case of fire, and prescribe possible solutions
Deliverables for IPRO 336: Developing Innovative Design Concepts for Airflow, Energy Sustainability and Fire Protection Safety in Buildings for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Developing Innovative Design Concepts for Airflow, Energy Sustainability and Fire Protection Safety in Buildings (semester?), IPRO 336: Airflow Energy Sust fire Protect in Bldgs IPRO 336 Project Plan Sp07
Creator: Bajkovec, Ivan, Balido, Jodi, Cantone, Kyle, Griffin, Timothy, Hammersburg, Galen, Healy, Kieran, Holt, Thomas, Lau, Wingyin, Palladino, Nicholas, Parv, Ionut, Ramier, Thales, Stine, Elijah, Zalewski, Mirela
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: IPRO 336’s objective is performing an original experimental study that will help to determine the effects that stack effect phenomenon has on...
Show moreIPRO 336’s objective is performing an original experimental study that will help to determine the effects that stack effect phenomenon has on the distribution of the pressure and the airflow movements within high rise buildings. Specifically, the effect that phenomenon has a on the movement of the fume (in case of fire) and pollutant gases, which are directly related to the safety of the inhabitants. As a part of this project, the team is planning to:  Quantify the effect of pressure variation due to stack effect on airflow diffusers  Characterize the airflow diffuser  Perform the air-tightness measurement of the building envelope  Measure the airflow, pressure difference, temperature, relative humidity and air velocity in order to determine the thermal comfort indices (PMV, PPD and others)  Deliver a descriptive report of effects that stack effect has in case of fire, and prescribe possible solutions
Deliverables for IPRO 336: Developing Innovative Design Concepts for Airflow, Energy Sustainability and Fire Protection Safety in Buildings for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Semester Unknown) IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing out of Shipping Containers for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico IPRO 339 Ethics Sp08
Creator: Basiourski, Vitali, Bourquard, Amy, Hart, Carl, Joshi, Chandani, Lebak, Joshua, Leung, Man, Lynn, Michael, Mcguire, Luke, Mendoza, Gustavo, Monroe, Brett, Park, Patrick, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Su, Yihan, Tijerina, Jaquelin, Tusz, Maciej, Zappala, Theresa
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: IPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the...
Show moreIPRO 339 is focused on providing an affordable housing option for the working poor in Juarez, Mexico. This semester we will research the technologies involved in reusing shipping containers for this housing. We will design a prototype housing unit which will relate to other units in an overall community, with services such as commerce, open spaces for activity, and community centers to support them. We wish to design a housing community that embodies the ideals of humanity, affordability, functionality, opportunity, sustainability, durability, safety, culture, and neighborhood. In order to do this, our team for the Spring Semester has set forth the following objectives: • Research and understand the users of our product by looking at the social, economic, and physical factors in Juarez, Mexico and in the Maquiladoras where they work. • Research the most cost efficient and sustainable ways of incorporating plumbing, HVAC, and electricity into the homes. • Research the structural aspects of building this community. • Develop a potential site plan and floor plans and sections for the housing units. • Using our research and designs, develop a proposal for our sponsor, considering the client at hand.
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