Graduate theses were first published at Florida Technological University (later UCF) in 1972. The first thesis was defended in March of that year, titled Computer Method for Airport Noise Exposure Forecast, and was written by John M. Bateman.
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The effects of cooperative learning on eighth grade students' attitudes and performance in science, John R. Lien
Empirical modeling of tobacco smoking expectancies in memory, Tiffany L. Linkovich Kyle
Voter behavior of the Florida counties : an examination into the 2000 presidential election, Erik A. Lipham
Noise and linearity analysis for RF CMOS mixers, Fei Liu
Communication of distributed control objects with CORBA : a flexible manufacturing system case study, Jun Liu
Mental models, maintenance and complex physical systems, Favio Llanes Lopez
Ion implant tool throughput optimization for semiconductor manufacturing, Raymond W. Lo
Habitat use by largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) in two Central Florida lakes, Ronald Earl Lundy
A quarterlife study, Angela D. Manning
Alma latina/latin soul, Ana C. Marrero
Structural design of tall absorptive sound barrier to control highway noise, Judy J. Martinez
How problem-based learning affects students' attitudes and performance in the elementary mathematics classroom, Deanna L. McDuffie
Applying the analytical hierarchy process to the semiconductor facility layout problem, Mariah McMurran
Undergraduate students' adaptation to college : does being married make a difference?, Dawna Cricket Martita Meehan
Moscow city housing, Yulia Melikyan
The Götterdämmerung, Georgianna Oakley Miller
Effects of supplementary reinforcing on anchor breakout under tension loading, James Richard Mitchell
A study of flow improvers in wet gas pipelines, Parimal P. More
Nonlinear finite element analysis of fiber composite reinforced concrete bridge deck system, Ghada Salah Moussa
The creation and utilization of current computer multimedia in the instruction of archaeology, Neil A. Murray
A sensitivity analysis for a tidally-influenced riverine system, Ryan Roberts Murray
A novel model for the prediction of iron release in drinking water distribution pipe networks, Ginasiyo Mutoti
Dimensions of service quality in home building, Isabelina Nahmens
Study of defects associated with implantation of high dose vanadium and chromium into (100) single crystal silicon, Rajesh Neelakantan
Interactive global illumination on the graphics processing unit, Mangesh Nijasure
Characterization and selection of RO/NF membranes for the treatment of highly organic brackish surface water, David Norberg
Effects of technology on students' science learning and attitudes, Marty Todd Norris
CPN as a framework for QoS on the internet, Juan Arturo Nunez
Capacitance based mass metering for cryogenic fluids, Mark A. Nurge
The impact of race and wealth on diagnostic evaluation of school performance in Florida, Kevin D. O'Farrell
Using "Bottle Math" in a first grade classroom, Kelly J. Oglesby
Mathematical robotic algorithms for mowing a field, Rex R. Oleson
Understanding the differences in organizational citizenship behavior among full-time and part-time employees : a motives approach, Christopher Olwell
Finite element model for impact response of the human cranio-cerebral complex, Binu K. Oommen
Prestressing concrete beams using shape memory alloy tendons, Rosales Juan Ortega
They fought in the field : the women's land army in Britain in World War II, Deirdre P. O'Shea
Effects of use and quality of transitions and mode on speaker credibility, message comprehension, and message evaluation, Seth A. Oyer
System use of WebCT in the light of the technology acceptance model : a student perspective, Cheng Chang Pan
Classification of real-time traffic speed patterns to predict crashes on freeways, Anurag Pande
Thermo-mechanical and optical analyses of high-power solid-state lasers, Manoj Kumar Patel
Real-time software development for data storage and event recording of a satellite ground control station, Prashant R. Patel
Study of transparent conducting ZnO/ZnO:Al layer, front grid contact, for photovoltaic cells and ruthenium sulfide photoanode for photoelectrochemical cells, Harshad Pandharinath Patil
Development of robotic system for biomass production chamber : mechanism and its dynamic modeling, Rahul Patil
Synthesis and applications of nanocrystalline ceria, Swanand D. Patil
Characterization of cell cycle regulatory proteins in Plasmodium falciparum, Shelley Ann Patterson
Didactic literature and the role of the middle-class victorian housewife, Christine L. Persons
A content analysis of local television news in Orlando, Florida, Erik Peterson
Novel calamitic liquid crystalline compounds : synthesis, characterization and texture observations, Maher A. Qaddoura
An efficient image compression technique using vector quantization in multiple transform domains, Pradeep Ragothaman
Commissioning of an instrumented nanoindenter for studies of deformation in shape memory alloys, Sudhir Rajagopalan
Strategies for low copy number DNA analysis, Virginia L. Raker
Photolytic decomposition of hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen and sulfur, Karthikeyan Kallupalayam Ramasamy
An in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of stress-induced transformations in NiTi, Chandrasen Rathod
Fighting the growth machine : can minorities be saved from its harmful effects?, Nicole Reale
A study of the effects of using the 5-E inquiry model in science instruction, Wendy M. Richards
TOC removal from a surface water supply on a volcanic island using enhanced coagulation and granular activated carbon, Sheila Maria Guevara Rios
Signs and other stories, Christopher Rohner
Comparative analysis between friction stir welding and automatic riveting in the assembly of aircraft structures, Serge N. Sala Diakanda
Coupling of modes model and analysis of one-port SAW resonators on langanite and langanate, Nancy Saldanha
Conditional probability of death and worker heterogeneity in risk perceptions and risk premiums, Matthew J. Salois
Situational awareness through context based situational interpretation metrics, Angela M. Alban Salva
Evaluation of two neural network methods for generating heavy truck trips at Port Canaveral using vessel freight data, Pradeep Reddy Sarvareddy
The Whack-a-mole king and other stories, Michael F. Scileppi
The modeling of plant growth and cellular layers using Lindenmayer systems and multifractals, Cynthia A. Scofield
A context-based approach to command and control in the military planning program, Joseph Brian Scott
Open-loop control of a super high-speed miniaturized PMSM using the TMS320LF2407 digital signal processor, Hubert P. Seigneur
The influence of hormones and sexual swellings on social interactions in female mandrills (mandrillus spinx), Rebecca Sellin
Vehicle collision with bridge piers, Edward Severino
Detecting internal and external changes in a supply chain and predicting its behavior using neural networks, Ankit S. Shah
Application of model reference adaptive control for Czochralski crystal growth technique, Dhaval Shah
Exploring the social determinants of gambler motives, Sada Sheldon
Sensory image, Karen Shelley
Finding a voice : motivating characteristics of broadcasters with speech disorders, Diane Mims Silkey
Safe for whom? : a feminist deconstructionist reading of the felix culpa in Leo Tolstoy's "Father Sergius", C. J'Lyn Simonson
An Analysis of the relationship between students' preferences in genre and gender of the protagonist and their reading performance, Nicole Julie Sindone
Metastable phases in mechanically alloyed Al-Mg powders, Devender Singh
Expression of CaF1 and LcrV as a fusion protein for development of a vaccine against Yersinia Pestis via chloroplast genetic engineering, Michael Lee Singleton
Hearing voices : locating a feminist home for real women's narratives about mental health, Alison D. Smith
Integrating writing into the sixth grade mathematics curriculum and its effects on student attitude and performance, Christine E. Smith
An analytical analysis of the effects of oxide breakdown on Class E power amplifiers, Randall Wade Smith
The Y-Haplotypes of the South Dakota native American Sioux, Stacey Jo Smith
Pentimento : examining the conceptual change model in an elementary science classroom, Joyce M. Smolik
Feminine desire and the way there : Eudora Welty's feminine voice, Rachel Ellen Squires
Study of co-disposal of biosolids and municipal solid waste in landfills, Aparna Sreedharan
Mixed-service environment for distributed real-time systems, Ramakrishna Srinivasan
Measurement of surface displacements in structures using an advanced image correlation technique, Bhaskar Srivastava
Using journals in science : integrating reflective journals in a fifth grade mathematics science technology curriculum, Jennifer Daley Stickle
It's All in the Rhetoric: Using Affective Design to Change Users' Perceptions of Online Help, Robert C. Stultz
The effects of using multiple intelligences on curriculum design and improved student achievement and attitudes toward science, Donna Kathelin Stutin
Electromagnetic simulation and design of the MAGLEV system to launch super Loki sounding rocket, Jin Su
Evaluation of a microwave radiative transfer model using satellite radiometer observations, Yan Sun
The effects of a mentor-supported model of technology professional development on middle school mathematics teachers' attitudes and practice, Bonnie A. Swan
Coral castle after dark, Frank K. Swanson
The Eagle in twilight, Michael Talley
Revictimization by the media : a content analysis of the portrayal of femicide in crime news, Shauna Rae Taylor
Development and evaluation of intelligent agent based search system, Malarrvizhi Thiagarajan
Laser communications utilizing Molniya satellite orbits, Russell Lee Thornton