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 1998
The beneficial effects of superficially applied rare earth elements on the oxidation behavior of Fe-Cr alloys, Robert J. Nardelli
Look at Henry & other stories, Linda R. Neal
Pilot scale study for control of industrial boiler nitrogen oxides emissions using hydrogen peroxide treatment coupled with wet scrubbing-reactor analysis, Quang Duy Nguyen
Using web technologies in distance learning, Tim Quoc Nguyen
Development of a high fidelity dynamic model-based simulation tool (HGDMS) for systems under test, Pedro R. Nieves
The design of a contemporary graduate course in engineering applications of computer graphics, Wenhui Ning
Extended linear empirical bayes estimation, Peizhong Ni
The life history and ecology of the introduced african jewel cichlid, hemichromis letourneauxi (family: cichlidae), in Dade County, Florida, Christopher A. Nordstrom
These stones will shout, Beth Ann O'Rourke
Active bi-directional quasi-optical arrays, Sean C. Ortiz
Investigation of potential replacement solvents for 1,1,1-trichloroethane for cold cleaning of electrical apparatus, Joseph J. O'Shanka
Effects of cultural divergence on communication apprehension, Nora Osorio
A history of the league of women voters of Florida, Victoria E. Ott
The evolution of an enhanced biological phosphorous removal system with and without prefermentation, Fotini Papageorgiou
The development of a chest pain center, Claire F. Parros
Expectancies of alcohol in greek-letter organizations, Elizabeth Cole Patton
Social-cognitive predictors of exercise adherence in an older population, Kathy D. Pearce
Comparison of acoustic emission activity in steel-reinforced and frp-reinforced concrete beams under bending, Salam Y. Phillip
Tunable short pulse generation from solid state lasers, Lalitha Ponnampalam
Health care providers' perception of a clinical data tool for wellness promotion : the continuous wellness profile, Sonia Rangeloff
Hydroperiods of a cypress dome wetland as a function of land use changes, David Lyle Read
Status of the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, at the Disney wilderness preserve, Kelli Lynn Reed
Cardiovascular disease : knowledge, motivation and risk factors in adults, Diane S. Reid
Antenna beam shaping using neural networks, Shahed Reza
An efficient inverse bem algorithm to characterize space dependent thermal conductivity with an evolutionary-genetic approach, Franklin Rodriguez
Design of neurofuzzy controller using reinforcement learning with application to linear system and inverted pendulum, Apiwat Saengdeejing
Plasma diagnostics and laser fabrication of three-dimensional parts, Srikanth Sankaranarayanan
Senior satisfaction with the homemaker component of community based services, Kyle Maria Savitz
Fate and transport of select priority pollutants in recirculated landfill leachate, Tamara D. Schurian
Steric control of the self-assembly behavior of diamide diacids, Darrick C. Seconi
The radon transform and its basic properties, Sulakshana Sen
Simulation of silicon carbide power metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors at high temperature, Shaikh Ferdouse Shams
Well Characteristics Influencing Microscopic Particulate Analysis Risk Index, Robert Christopher Sharek
A method for determining absolute transfection efficiency and its impact on reporter gene expression, Tracy Kugler Sharpe
Development of empirical performance models for discharge of wastewater to wetlands, Gregory Allen Shaw
The effects of sexual orientation and coping strategies on attitudes towards persons with aids, Karin P. Sieger
Alternative CAD/CAM process methodology for design and optimization of a turbine driven brush cleaner, Michael F. Siemer
Systemic thinking : a new way to increase management effectiveness?, Pilar E. Sixto
Workship and love irreconcilable John Berryman and American history, Paul Richard Smithson
Real-time implementation of uncheatable benchmark using web server, Yumei Song
Composition and change of maritime hammock flora in east-central Florida after 20 years, Donald John Spence
The crumpling transition in four dimensions, William Schell Stillwell
Organizational learning in a novel environment, Wayne P. Stilwell
Age, growth, and mortality of bottlenose dolphins from the east coast of Florida, Megan K. Stolen
How does a traditionally managed organization successfully apply strategic management?, Frank Douglas Sturek
The Florida legislature and the information age, Clarke S. Sturge
The relationahsips among mathematical ability, sex-role orientation, assertiveness and mathematical self-efficacy in female college students, Elaine Liang Kim Tan
Study on the system dynamics of airtraffic flow, Shih Wei Tan
Reflections of having breast cancer in later life, Karen F. Tate
The development of a teaching english as a foreign language certificate program at the University of Central Florida, Jennifer Eileen Tatum
Pilot scale study for control of industrial boiler nitrogen oxides emissions using hydrogen peroxide treatment coupled with wet scrubbing -chemical analysis, Loubna Mzaalak Tazi
A cross-cultural analysis of the closure technique in Thai and American magazine advertising, Varanya Tejatanalert
Billy Buonaparte a novella, Peter Telep
A bulk-synchronous parallel interface for the intel paragon, Travis D. Terry
RF propagation model for direct sequence spread spectrum communication systems, Phillip Andre Thomas
Border ruffian : the life and times of Col. Henry Theodore Titus, Steven Tidd
Management problem solving ability : is it beneficial to use this thing called systemic thinking?, Sherrie Diane Timmes
Bulk synchronous implementation of the fast fourier transform, Stanley C. Tong
The use of ultrasound to enhance the degradation rate of chlorinated aliphatics and to study their sorption properties on elemental iron surfaces, Patrick Christopher Toy
A parallel algorithm for target classification using geometric hashing, Muhammad Mosleh Uddin
Use of tub compensation implants to improve the speed and breakdown characteristics of sub-micron CMOS technologies, Hem M. Vaidya
The geography of a poet : poetic landmarks in the life of Elizabeth Bishop, April Cone Van Camp
Inelastic analysis and design of FR welded-bolted steel connections, Egill Vidarsson
A Comparison of Physiologic and Financial Outcomes in Women and Their Newborns Where Labor was Induced, Augmented or Natural, Connie S. Warren
The relationship of locus of control and work group attitudes to transfer of training, Janet Gropper Wiedman
The development of a spreadsheet approach for performig activity-based costing studies on small, labor-intensive businesses, Benjamin Ronald George Willard
Changing skill level and attitudes for the work force 2000: evaluating a work-readiness program, Angela Dawn Winn
The pleasure of rhythm in hypertext, Debra Winter
Nineteenth-century american housekeeping books : women's workplace manuals historical research in technical writing, Melanie C. Woods
Estimating wet detention pond efficiency using GIS, Cindy M. Young
Nonlinear Modeling of Concrete-filled FRP Tubes Using the Finite Element Method, Kenneth T. Zagers
The waste land : a bradleian interpretation, Dustin Don Zajac
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Simulation of traffic conditions on the interstate-4 central corridor and potential applications, Mohammed N. Abdallah
Phosphorus removal by recirculation of Lake Apopka water through marsh area, Deema Addasi
The effect of diversity awareness training as an age related issue, Athena Frederica Aker
Perceptions of cigarette ads as a function of age and gender, Karen Skeen Alford
Model reference robust control for mimo systems, Hollis H. Ambrose
Embryo development and nutrition in the atlantic stingray, dasyatis sabina (elasmobranchii, dasyatidae), Elena Amesbury
Optimal linear combinations of experts, Georgios Christos Anagnostopoulos
Heat transfer in a solar concentrating water disinfector, Harold Randolph Anderson
Feedback control of the inverted pendulum, Ralph Macauley Andrews
An integrated system for texture segmantation using fractals, Sundar Raghavan Appadwedula
Ultraviolet oxidation of freon in groundwater, Mark W. Ashton
A parametric study to enhance the efficiency of office buildings, Ziad Nabil Assaf
Using geographic information systems to investigate demographic characteristics of drivers involved in traffic crashes, Ayman Hasan As-saidi
The effects of nonverbal immediacy and issue relevance on public speaking, Jeffrey S. Astrowsky
Studies on prenyltransferases of plasmodium falciparum as a new antimalarial target, Tania Azam
Cascaded second order nonlinearities in lithium niobate waveguides, Yongsoon Baek
Fiber reinforced polymer (frp)composite deck for movable bridges, Jeffrey Bruce Ballard
Review of aqueous arsenic treatment technologies including ferrous treated zeolite (chabazite), Joseph Britt Barksdale
To form a more perfect union : the development of James Madison's concepts of human nature prior to the constitutional convention of 1787, Thomas M. Baughn
A methodology to determine factors for selecting training scenarios in virtual and constructive simulations, Brian P. Bedell
Analysis of the air and space america 20A gyroplane for an F.A.A. amended type certificate at an increased gross vehicle weight of 2000 lbs, Bradley Alan Berry
Cultivation and the effects of sex role sterotypes in television, Jennifer Maxey Borrelli
Telecourse and traditional computer applications : exploring the impact of review sessions, Carol Odette Bourke
An optimized design and manufacturing analysis of a high performance rocker arm, Brian D. Brace
The effect of an additional site to the lightning detection and ranging system at Kennedy Space Center/, Terrisa Rae Braun
An econometric study of the inverse relationship between bank common stock prices and movements in interest rates, Tarek Buhagiar
Detecting structural flaws with laser vibraometry, Roy Charles Burton
Robust control designs for large scale power systems, Hongzhi Cai