Past IPRO Day Awards

Spring 2009

Best Teams Overall

Combined exhibit and presentation scores. In all tracks, each member of the top team receives $50.

Track 1 – Applied Research, Development and Planning

  1. IPRO 341: Design & Global Market Analysis of a Tool Product
  2. IPRO 319: New Technology for Cardiac Arrest (Cardiac Refresh)
  3. IPRO 304: Innovating Process Improvements in Manufacturing Operations

Track 2 – Process Improvement I

  1. IPRO 317: Silver Nanoparticles as Indicators of Thermal History
  2. IPRO 316: Biofuels Facility for Renewable Energy Generation
  3. IPRO 302: Zero Liquid Discharge from Coal-Fired Electric Generation Facilities

Track 3 – Process Improvement II

  1. IPRO 336: Market Strategy for Pasteurized Eggs that Informs Consumers
  2. IPRO 345: Improving Logistics Info (Operation Smooth Brews)
  3. IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality in Noisy Places

Track 4 – Sustainability  I

  1. IPRO 312: Commercial-Scale Composting @ IIT (The Rotten IPRO)
  2. IPRO 307: Intermodal Container Transport
  3. IPRO 328: School Green: Church & School Energy Evaluations

Track 5 – Sustainability II

  1. IPRO 337: Zero Energy Lab
  2. IPRO 338: Web Application for Electrical Contractors for LEED Projects
  3. IPRO 339: Designing Affordable Housing via Shipping Containers in Chicago

Track 6 – Service Learning I

  1. IPRO 325 B: Innovating Extremely Affordable Solutions for World’s Poor
  2. IPRO 310: Devices to Assist Blind Individuals in Swimming & Exercise
  3. IPRO 325 A: Innovating Extremely Affordable Solutions for World’s Poor

Track 7 – Service Learning II

  1. IPRO 333: Fab Lab
  2. IPRO 330: Dynamic & Contemporary CPS Science Fair Projects
  3. IPRO 320: Teacher Knowledge Share

Track 8 – Venture Development

  1. ENPRO 354: eMotion
  2. ENPRO 353: Tummi Pals
  3. ENPRO 351: Motion Track Studios

Team Leadership Awards

Both students and faculty nominate students for the Team Leadership Award, and the IPRO Office selects the top three. Each team leader receives $200.

Team Leader for IPRO 306- Value Stream Analysis of the Global Supply Chain:

  • Juan Carlos Espinosa, Master’s student, Industrial Technology and Management

Team Leader for IPRO 316- Design of Biofuels Production Facility for Renewable Energy Generation:

  • Kirsten Reimann, Senior, Chemical Engineering

Team Leader for IPRO 355- Enhanced Vision System:

  • Chuck Sticha, Senior, Information Technology and Management

Outstanding Faculty Award

Students nominate faculty members for the Outstanding Faculty Award, and the recipient is chosen by the IPRO Office. The winning faculty member receives $500.

Faculty for IPRO 327- Geographically-Searchable Local News Aggregator via a Semantic Web:

  • Wai Gen Yee, Computer Science Department


Fall 2008

Best Teams Overall

Combined exhibit and presentation scores. In all tracks, each member of the top team receives $50.

Track 1 – Applied Research, Development and Planning

  1. IPRO 308: Developing An Artificial Pancreas
  2. IPRO 327: A Geographically Searchable Local News Aggregator
  3. IPRO 319: New Technologies to Serve Cardiac Arrest Victims

Track 2 – Process Improvement

  1. IPRO 344: Audio Quality & Energy Efficiency for Mobile Devices and Intercoms
  2. IPRO 304: Innovating Process Improvements in Manufacturing Operations
  3. IPRO 347: Developing a Document Control System

Track 3 – Sustainability

  1. IPRO 311: IIT Campus Sustainability Branding: A Greenstallations Competition
  2. IPRO 349: Solid Corn-Waste Fuel for Cogeneration
  3. IPRO 322: Growing Water: 31st street Eco-Boulevard and IIT Pavilion Prototype

Track 4 – Service Learning I

  1. IPRO 325 A: Developing Affordable Energy Solutions for the World
  2. IPRO 325 C: Developing Affordable Shelter Solutions for the World
  3. IPRO 325 B: Developing Affordable Water Solutions for the World

Track 5 – Service Learning II

  1. IPRO 332: Our Energy Future: Multi-Media Education Modules for the High School Classroom
  2. IPRO 330: Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects in Chicago Public Schools
  3. IPRO 320: Socio-Professional Networking: An Online Teachers Community

Track 6 – Venture Development

  1. EnPRO 354: eMotion: Wirelessly Conveying Emotion
  2. Auburn University: Panache – Esthetically Pleasing Electric Power Transmission Towers
  3. EnPRO 355: Enhanced Vision System for Construction Site Safety

Team Leadership Awards

Both students and faculty nominate students for the Team Leadership Award, and the IPRO Office selects the top three. Each team leader receives $200 (or $100 each for co-team leaders.)

Co-Team Leaders for IPRO 343 – Improving Communication Quality of the Drive-Thru Experience:

  • Kevin Arnold, Senior, Political Science
  • Halcyon Lawrence, PhD Candidate, TechComm

Co-Team Leaders for IPRO 344 – Audio Quality & Energy Efficiency for Mobile Devices & Intercoms:

  • Alex Barnett, Junior, Electrical Engineering
  • Michael Carrozza, Senior, Electrical Engineering

Team Leader for IPRO 332 – Our Energy Future: Creating Multi-Media Education Modules:

  • Audrey Galo, Senior, Architecture

Outstanding Faculty Award

Students nominate faculty members for the Outstanding Faculty Award, and the recipient is chosen by the IPRO Office. The winning faculty member receives $500.

Faculty for IPRO 343 – Improving Communication Quality of the Drive-Thru Experience:

  • Matthew Bauer, Department of Humanities

Best Exhibits

Track 1 – Applied Research, Development, and Planning

  1. IPRO 308: Developing an Artificial Pancreas
  2. IPRO 327: Geographically Searchable Local News Aggregator
  3. IPRO 319: New Technologies for Cardiac Arrest Victims

Track 2 – Process Improvement

  1. IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drive-Thru Experience
  2. IPRO 304: Innovating Process Improvements in Manufacturing
  3. IPRO 344: Audio Quality & Energy Efficiency for Mobile Devices and Intercoms

Track 3 – Sustainability

  1. IPRO 311:IIT Campus Sustainability Branding
  2. IPRO 349: Solid Fuel from Biomass for Cogeneration
  3. IPRO 322: Growing Water: 31st Street Eco-Boulevard & IIT Pavilion Prototype

Track 4 – Service Learning I

  1. IPRO 340: Design of the “Green” Community Health Center of the Future
  2. IPRO 333: Fab Lab: Creating Design-to-Prototype Learning Modules
  3. IPRO 310: Assistive Devices for Blind Swimmers and Other Activities

Track 5 – Service Learning II

  1. IPRO 332: Our Energy Future: Creating Multimedia Education Modules
  2. IPRO 330: Dynamic & Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools
  3. IPRO 339A: Innovating Affordable Shipping Container Housing in Chicago

Track 6 – Venture Development

  1. EnPRO 354: eMotion-Conveying Emotion Wirelessly
  2. Auburn University: Panache – Esthetically Pleasing Electric Power Transmission Towers
  3. EnPRO 350: Environmental Wood Reclamation via Creative Arts & Crafts

Best Presentations

Track 1 – Applied Research, Development, and Planning

  1. IPRO 308: Developing an Artificial Pancreas
  2. IPRO 327: Geographically Searchable Local News Aggregator
  3. IPRO 306: Planning for Human Implant of Cortical Visual Prosthesis

Track 2 – Process Improvement

  1. IPRO 344: Audio Quality & Energy Efficiency for Mobile Devices and Intercoms
  2. IPRO 347: Developing a Document Control System
  3. IPRO 304: Innovating Process Improvements in Manufacturing

Track 3 – Sustainability

  1. IPRO 311: IIT Campus Sustainability Branding
  2. IPRO 349: Solid Fuel from Biomass for Cogeneration
  3. IPRO 337: Zero Energy Lab

Track 4 – Service Learning I

  1. IPRO 325B: Developing Affordable Water Solutions for the World
  2. IPRO 325A: Developing Affordable Energy Solutions for the World
  3. IPRO 325C: Developing Affordable Shelter Solutions for the World

Track 5 – Service Learning II

  1. IPRO 332: Our Energy Future: Creating Multimedia Education Modules
  2. IPRO 320: Socio-Professional Networking: An On-Line Teachers’ Community
  3. IPRO 330: Dynamic & Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools

Track 6 – Venture Development

  1. Auburn University: Panache – Esthetically Pleasing Electric Power Transmission Towers
  2. EnPRO 354: eMotion-Conveying Emotion Wirelessly
  3. EnPRO 355: Enhanced Vision System for Construction Site Safety