Armour College of Engineering Courses Successful At IPRO Day

Students participating in the Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program recognized the end of the semester by exhibiting the projects they have been dutifully working to complete. The event was the largest IPRO Day in IIT history with over 120 different student teams participating.

The projects are judged by industry professionals, faculty, and graduate students to recognize the best exhibits of the semester. Awards are given out for Dean’s Choice, Battlefield Awards, Quick Pitch, and People’s Choice.

Two notable Armour College of Engineering IPRO courses, 397-300 Interprofessional by Design: Global Challenges - Exploring MEDLIFE & Developing Country Needs via User-Centered Design Methods Global Challenges and 397-500: Interprofessional by Design: Urban Systems - Exploring New Infrastructure Concepts via User-Centered Design Methods, had multiple teams that were recognized as having top projects.

View photos of IPRO Day here

Dean’s Choice Awards

Team 3H - Preventative Health: Women’s Health
Track 3: Global Challenges
Awarded By: Christine Himes, Lewis College

Team 3C - Healthcare Delivery + Diagnosis
Track 3: Global Challenges
Awarded By: Natacha DePaola, Armour College of Engineering

Team 3A - Water Access + Storage
Track 3: Global Challenges
Awarded By: Nik Rokop, Stuart School of Business

Battlefield Competitions

Biz Battlefield

Team 16F - Bio-Energy Initiative
Track 16: Innovative Solutions to Urban Problems

Social Battlefield

Team 3H - Preventative Health: Women’s Health
Track 3: Global Challenges