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 2002
Rational cubic splines, Daniel Gerard Hulmes
An iterative approach to determine data set consistency and identify error-prone modules, Yan Huo
A study of the effects of virtual reality on the retention of training, Carl R. Jacquet
Development of Photoelectrochemical Cells Using Copper Indium Gallium Disulfide Culn1-xGaxS2 Thin Film, Anant H. Jahagirdar
Timing measurements for sattelite [i.e. satellite] ground control station, Vinit Jatkar
Design approach for industrial manufacturing and finishing robots, Maen Jauhary
Extreme patriots: "proper inference" and language communities in american literature, Warren G. Jones
Network performance simulation involving bus traffic, Vinay Jonnalagadda
Development of large area copper indium gallium disulfide (CIGS2) thin film solar cells on stainless steel foil for space application, Ankur A. Kadam
Foodworld, Lynn Koller
RRMP : rate based reliable multicast protocol, Naveen Kondapalli
The effects of using multiple intelligence mathematics instruction on primary students in a rural multi-ethnic school, Tamara L. Kraft
Body motion extrapolation for human avatar distributed visualization, Priya Krishnamachary
The effects of inquiry and brain-based learning on the understanding of scientific concepts and student attitudes toward science, Stephanie Krutzler
Electron microscopy of carbon nanotube paper, Marilyn Valles Kuehn
Validating software usage indicates high maintenance legacy software, Daniel Jonathan Lacks
Explicit calculation of smoothed sensitivity coefficients for linear problems, Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen
Parametric evaluation of modal-combination techniques for pushover analysis of structures, Andrew Hang Leung Law
A disconcerting riddle : the struggle for Soviet leadership between Stalin and Trotsky, Zed Clark Layson
Communicating with multiple audiences in space advocacy, Bart D. Leahy
Estimation of p(x, Sonya Lenhof
Development of HAZUS relative loss methodology for multi-hazard mitigation programs, Katie Lessard
Kinetic modeling study for the gas phase oxidation of nitric oxide using hydrogen peroxide with and without sulfur dioxide, Piyavadee Limvoranusorn
Motivations for the Chinese space program, Zhen Li
Frequency analysis using Szego polynomials and the levinson algorithm, Timothy Edward Long
Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of seagrass beds in the Indian River Lagoon, Matthew Stephen Love
The effects of team-building on middle school science students, Robert Lowell
Distributed intrusion detection system, Vishal Malik
Ecology of the bobcat in the Mallory Swamp, Timothy John Mallow
Real-time software development for a satellite ground control station, Ammar Mandviwala
Modeling infrared antennas with complex conductivity, Tasneem Mandviwala
The environmental aesthetic, Steven M. Mason
New architecture for heterogeneous real-time simulation, Mandar Anil Mathure
Random distributions and their application to direct-interaction approximation, Pablo Matos
Low cost high frequency inverter design for residential applications, Joy Mazumdar
An approach for process alignment, Bonnie J. McIlrath
Seen any good movies lately? : demographic and attitudinal predictors of female x-rated film viewership, Corina Diane Medley
Acercamiento al sistema poetico de Jose Lezama Lima a partir de la expresion americana : un discurso de la especificidad de la cultura de America Latina, Ronald A. Garcia Medrano
Current initiatives to improve the nurse work setting, Jo Ann Miller
Effects of inquiry-based technological learning on students attitudes and performance in science, Julie S. Miller
Blue sky syndrome, Justin Edward Misik
Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum pre-replication complex and search for new antimalarials, David Jason Moe
Modeling the effect of driver distraction on traffic safety, Amr M. Mohammed
Adiabatic invariants of damped oscillator systems with slowly varying frequencies, Calandra Moorman
Locus of control as a predictor of treatment acceptability of competition anxiety intervention strategies in NCAA division i athletes, Christopher Aaron Myers
Adaptive balancing of direct conversion wireless receivers using finite arithmetic, Nikunj Madhu Nathani
Location of zeros of polynomials and their polar derivatives, Lan Dusty Nguyen
Information on the assembly line : a review of information design and its implications for technical communicators, Jason Nichols
Raman spectroscopy of novel TeO2-based glasses for advanced raman gain applications, Stephens Sommers Nonnenmann
Bandwidth adaptors for heterogeneous broadcast-based video-on-demand systems, David Oger
Use of recycled concrete made with Florida limestone aggregate for a base course in flexible pavement, Jose E. Ortega
Recognition of code-mixed words by Spanish/English bilinguals : a focus on proficiency levels, Mirthia L. Otero
Balance delete : minimizing peer-to-peer delay after a node leaves the tree, Udomying Suntana O
Analysis of ultra-wide band communication system in urban environment, Raviskankar Palaniappan
Exploring a pc based aviation team micro trainer as augmentation for the AVCATT-A, Michael E. Panko
The effect of music infused into the middle-grades mathematics curriculum on student attitudes and performance, Genene Pearson
Seasonal changes in the reproductive system of the male Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis Sabina, Andrew Piercy
Simulation based acquisition : capable and reusable simulations and models, Macalintal Amy Posey
Electrostatic vector control of an ionized compressible fluid flow in vacuum, Dale Powers
Accurate speaker identification employing redundant waveform and model based speech signal representations, Pravinkumar Premakanthan
Reclamation as resistance : identity, the individual, and community in Toni Morrison's Beloved, Leandra A. Preston
Building real-time software models with automatic tools, Haripriya Rajamani
Redeposition effects of FIB milled surfaces, Supphachan Rajsiri
Development of the traffic simulation model for the UCF campus using PARAMICS, Shankar Ramasamy
She, Michele Parker Randall
Network intrusion simulation using OPNET, Shabana Razak
Reference channel selection diversity system for a coherent laser array receiver, Peter Francis Reardon
A dash of technology : a study of the integration of technology into a second grade science-based curriculum, Debbie Ann Rivera
Synthesis of fluoroalkenyl uracil, precursors : NMR characterization of organofluorine lanthanide compounds, Jose A. Rivera Ortiz
Finding learning connections in science for culturally diverse low socio-economic status students, Ronni Ross
Career trajectory and goal attainment : the restaurant/bar service industry, Nicole Marie Royer Douglas
Thematic teaching in an inner city school and its effects on 8th grade algebra students' attitudes and performance in mathematics, George J. Roy
Steady-state analysis and design of high frequency soft-switching AC-DC converters with power factor correction, Khalid W. Rustom
A contrastive analysis of the presentation of regular verbs versus irregular verbs in ESL textbooks, Wells Goodloe Rutland
Comparison and measurement of communication apprehension between American and Argentine college students, Victoria Sarquisse
Emile Zola and Tom Wolfe : a look at naturalism then and now, Lloyd Savage
News media versus advertising campaigns, Stacy Anne Schiele
Topologically generated fuzzy topological spaces, Michael Dwight Schramm
Communication apprehension and students' orientation towards grades and learning, Tara Jene Schuwerk
The impact special needs students have on a class of fourth grade students, Rose Marie Sedely
Design and implementation of the smart packet processor for the cognitive packet network router, Jude Seeber
The weakness of partially ordered sets, Rachid Semmoum
Efficiency of triple left-turn lane at signalized intersections, Khaled S. Shaaban
Frames in Hilbert spaces, Itamar Shaman
The comparison of communication apprehension levels between intercollegiate athletes and non-athletes, Tommy Lee Shavers
Extraction of bubble sizes from images in pool boiling and spray cooling, K. Shavitranuruk
A study of voice onset time in persons with dysphagia, Heather S. Shaw
Diffusion analysis of nickel in gold-tin alloy, Deepa Sheshgiri Shenoy
A novel sentence-based approach for extracting modifying adjective-noun pairs from a corpus, Rong Shen
Ethnic identity, maturation, and ethnocentrism: an empirical study of social identity versus multicultural theory of development, Tara L. Shreve
Escritores judeo-cubanos: reflejos de la condicion judeo-cubana en su literatura, Debora Sipin
Taking and teaching responsibility: the role of state character education policy in preventing school violence, Ronald A. Skinner
Exploring the predictive validity of a situational judgment test, Therese C. Snellgrove
Performance evaluation of landfill liner systems using pressure transducers, Mark William Spafford
Design of an ultra-low temperature robot, Roland T. Stafford