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- Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft (Fall 2002) IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft IPRO317 Fall2002 Final Presentation
- Creator
- Dussault, Sulan, Karachorlu, Berj, Beita, Raphael, Talwar, Atul, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Gajjar, Nekheel, Caranto, Jonathan, Miyumo, Martin, Gurung, Sunil, Laub, Christine, Underwood, Matt, Guzman, Miguel
- Date
- 2003, 2003-12
- Description
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Students will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15%...
Show moreStudents will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). This is technically challenging because the plane uses a 2-stroke Rotax 503 engine, where the oil must be mixed in with the fuel. After the conversion, the plane will be flight-tested. In the mean time, the plane can be flown by students to enjoy the experience of flying a personal-type aircraft. In addition to the technical aspects, the project involves developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, public relations, and a study of the potential for ethanol in the ultralight aircraft market. This project may eventually lead to the creation of a student organization responsible for maintaining and flying the ultralight aircraft.
Sponsorship: Cushing Air Field, Brandon Klein, Larry Garick
Project Plan for IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft for the Fall 2002 semester
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- ChlorAlert (Spring 2002) IPRO 353
- Creator
- Aziz, Naveed, Bobek, Robert, Gupta, Kapil, Jurjonas, Birute, Mirza, Naveed, Miyumo, Martin, Ogunlela, Oluwatosin, Prommintr, Preaw
- Date
- 2002, 2002-05
- Description
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The prototypes for a railroad tank car monitoring system have been developed in prior IPRO projects. The prototypes now need to be developed...
Show moreThe prototypes for a railroad tank car monitoring system have been developed in prior IPRO projects. The prototypes now need to be developed into potential product form, beta tested, and evaluated both technically and from a market perspective. A patent application has been outlined. A business plan needs to be written that gathers the information required to decide on a commercial product offering to Union Tank Car as the first customer. A market survey should define the potential market within the railroad industry, the economics of such a business, and its potential in other related market segments, such as trucking. At the end of this Entrepreneurial IPRO, we should have beta tested the potential product. If the results are successful, manufacturers and suppliers should be identified to bring the product to market. A first sale offering should be made to Union Tank Car, assuming beta testing is successful. The possibility to formulate a successful business together with our first customer, Union Tank Car, will be evaluated. The team required to execute the business plan will be identified; and the.potential for financing will also be addressed.
Sponsorship: Union Tank Car Company
Project Plan for IPRO 353: ChlorAlert for the Spring 2002 semester
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- Title
- Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft (Fall 2002) IPRO 317
- Creator
- Dussault, Sulan, Karachorlu, Berj, Beita, Raphael, Talwar, Atul, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Gajjar, Nekheel, Caranto, Jonathan, Miyumo, Martin, Gurung, Sunil, Laub, Christine, Underwood, Matt, Guzman, Miguel
- Date
- 2003, 2003-12
- Description
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Students will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15%...
Show moreStudents will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). This is technically challenging because the plane uses a 2-stroke Rotax 503 engine, where the oil must be mixed in with the fuel. After the conversion, the plane will be flight-tested. In the mean time, the plane can be flown by students to enjoy the experience of flying a personal-type aircraft. In addition to the technical aspects, the project involves developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, public relations, and a study of the potential for ethanol in the ultralight aircraft market. This project may eventually lead to the creation of a student organization responsible for maintaining and flying the ultralight aircraft.
Sponsorship: Cushing Air Field, Brandon Klein, Larry Garick
Project Plan for IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft for the Fall 2002 semester
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