The RTD (retrospective thesis or dissertation) collection contains electronic versions of theses and dissertations previously published only in print. UCF Library's RTD project includes all theses or dissertations published at UCF since the first thesis was published in 1972 through mid-2004, after which theses and dissertations were automatically digitized.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2001
A methodology for the development of reverse simulation metamodels using neural networks, Mahdi Nasereddin
A cost benefit analysis of cycle time reduction in semiconductor manufacturing, Dima Nazzal
Ultrafast Nonlinear Spectrometer for Material Characterization, Raluca A. Negres
A study of the relationship between teaching style and the use of computers in elementary classrooms, Elizabeth D. Nelson
The effect on sighted students of having a blind student in the mainstream ESOL classroom, Amy Noelle Newberry
Voter characteristics and turnout in high, medium, and low stimulus elections, Amy Melissa Newland
Validation of FEMA-273 guidelines for performance-based seismic evaluation: case studies of instrumented buildings, Quan X. Nghiem
Baldrige gap self-assessment process and tool, Jennifer Scott Victoria Off
Loyalty and other stories, Neal Allan Olmstead
Gender representation in ESL textbooks, Edimer Suzette Ortiz Rodriguez
Hatching success, embryonic mortality, and infertility in loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles nesting in Brevard County, Florida, Karen M. Osegovic
Study of polycrystalline copper indium gallium disulfide, cuIn1-x Gax S2 (CIGS2) thin film solar cells fabricated on flexible foil substrate, Mandar B. Pandit
Development of a tidal constituent database for the St. Johns River Water Management District, D. Michael Parrish
Challenges and opportunities for verification and validation of military simulation systems, Robert M. Patton
Negotiating meaning, demonstrating understanding: perceptions and intentions in fifth-graders' mathematical communications, Jill A. Perry
A content analysis of violence in popular films of the 1990's, Keith Perry
The issue-attention cycle for the electoral college issue: October 2000-March 2001, Michelle Renee Personette
The relationship between communication apprehension and obesity, Kelly Shannon Pifer
Synthesis, liposome encapsulation, and evaluation of two-photon absorbing dyes for photodynamic cancer therapy, Brian Wayne Polk
Perceptions of death : an exploratory study about thoughts and feelings of the biological body as a corpse, Meghan Daniel Probstfield
Process simulation and fabrication of power MOSFETS, Swarupa Surendra Purandare
Analysis of reflection, transmission and absorption of frequency selective surafces [i.e. surfaces] in the infrared, Irina Puscasu
Temperature sensitive paint development for thermographic applications, Junfen Qiu
A study of Oracle performance prediction using Kalman filter, Seema Rahman
Evaluation and improvement of an internet based circuit design package, Syed Mamun Raihan
Extensive experimentation of the 1st stage of the n-must neural networks for the angle of arrival estimation problem, Sureshkumar Ramasamy
Physically-based modeling and real-time simulation of terrain cratering and fragmentation due to explosions, Nabil Rami
The molecular basis of the tumorous head phenotype in drosophila melanogaster, Lance L. Ramoth
The protection of the rights of intellectual property: legislation and reform, Naya Mejuto Rathbun
On-line pspice based simulation of DC electrical engineering circuits, Smitha Reddy
Fear appeals and health communication : the effects of threat and efficacy on intentions to modify behavior, Nicole Marsh Regan
Reasons why high school foreign language students choose to continue or discontinue beyond the two-year minimum requirement for college, Celeste Renza Guren
Scintillation effects on optical communications receivers, James E. Richards
The effects on community college student achievement and satisfaction using active versus passive teaching methodologies, Alan Roberts
Does a College Ready Diploma mean I'm ready for college?, Cheryl L. C. Robinson
The design of a real-time parallel processor synthetic aperture radar system, Michael William Roche
Matching cognitive style to web based instruction, Michelle M. Rodriguez
Spatial and temporal analysis of the growth dynamics of the ascidian Perophora viridis, Arte C. Roman
Phytoremediation of mercury and organomercurials via chloroplast genetic engineering, Oscar N. Ruiz
Personalities and computers: a study of reactive behavior patterns in college instructors and computers for classroom instruction, Clair Marie Sommers Rundle
A descriptive study of the academic progress of Head Start teachers seeking as degrees at indian river community college, Christine Ryall
A comparative study on supersonic underexpanded swirling jet noise, Salmane B. Saadani
A memoryless parallel feedback architecture FFT design for OFGM application, Md Anwar Sadat
The exploitation of emerging game console systems for utilization as low-end simulation platforms, Scott Anthony Sandback
Design, simulation and fabrication of pancake shaped high speed motor, Muhammad G. Sarwar
The effect of instructional approaches for teaching computational skills on student achievement as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT), Diane L. Schmidt
The effects of Florida's accountability program on classroom practices : the teacher's perspective, Mariann Schmudde
Conceptual modeling of applied research projects, Gregory Douglass Schow
Femtosecond laser micro-machining of glasses and polymers in air, Lawrence Shah
Study of the performance of biological nutrient removal systems with and without prefermenters, Rasesh Rashmikant Shah
Virtual agent interactions, Elizabeth Sheldon
An investigation of fish assemblages inhabiting the Halifax and lower Tomoka Rivers, Volusia County, Florida, Deborah Rose Shelley
Effects of integrating writing mathematics on students' mathematical learning, Rebecca A. Shipley
Effect of polysilicon-gate depletion on the characteristics of MOSFET, Rozina Shireen
Passive and active thin film dielectric waveguiding structures, Ivan Shubin
Bidialectal training program for facilitating codeswitching skills in African American english adolescent dialect speakers, Lisa Simmons
Vot measures in caucasian and African-American females between 60 and 80 years of age, Marni Beth Simon
Home-work: examining the impact of power and resources of the domestic division of labor, Jennifer Lorraine Slotkin
Characterization of the bacteria symbiotically associated with the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema riobrave, and comparison with 4 other steinenematid bacterial symbionts, Heather Lynn Smith
Gate and Throughput Optimizations for NULL Convention Self-timed Digital Circuits, Scott Christopher Smith
Analysis of angle modulated signals through a breadboard satellite transponder, Seubson Soisuvarn
La busqueda de la identidad y la crueldad en dos obras de Ana Maria matute : El polizon del Ulises y Aranmanoth, Elizabeth Z. Solis-Bonano
Circuit averaging in high-frequency power factor correction converters, Manasi A. Soundalgekar
Factors which may influence teachers to depart from the teaching profession, Mary Coan Starzynski
Development of a primary care program for clients with anorexia and bulimia, Susan Stuib
Analysis of long-term effects of cybercamp training on program participants, Anne Marie Sutch Stabio
Hunter's Creek : a history and critical analysis, Glenn R. Swift
Exploration of instruction, assessment, and equity in the middle school science classroom, Donna A. Szpyrka
Computer simulation of a spray cooling system with fc-72, Shih Wei Tan
Analysis of the reliability of A1GaAs/GaAs HBTs based on device simulation, Ying Tan
A comparative analysis of political success among dominant fundamentalist religions: Iran, Israel, and the United States, Elizabeth Marie Taylor
Design and development of structure sample using 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methylmethactrylate copolymer for artificial hip replacement, Avinash Tekawade
Educating the public on the appropriate use of antibiotics and basic disease prevention, Jacqueline R. Terwilliger
Voice Onset Time production in older healthy males of african american and caucasian american ethnic background, Jerry W. Thomason
The testing and evaluation of a prototype sensor for the measurement of moisture content in bioreactor landfills, Phillip Alexander Thomas
The effects of graphing calculators on college algebra courses at Edison Community College, Robert J. Thomas
Expression of interferon [alpha]5 in transgenic tobacco chloroplasts, Maria G. Torres
A software tool to support the generation of optimal Markov chain usage probabilites, Ponpat Tripatra
An efficient, effective, and robust procedure for screening more than 20 independent variables employing a genetic algorithm, Linda Trocine
Does class size matter? evidence from panel data estimation, Robert John Tronetti
The effects of cooperative grouping in the mathematics classroom, Mary Tumbleson
A comparison of flow behavior from various gas turbine combustors using a laser doppler velocimeter, Louis James Turek
Sequencing process and outcome feedback: investigating the role of goal orientation during skill acquisition, Lori Rhodenizer Van Duyne
Effect of water vapor on the high temperature strength of an alumina matrix-nextel 720 fiber reinforced cmc, Prakash Varghese
Ptolemy, Robert M. Venditti Kramer
Real-time approach to achieve separation of dissimilar air traffic control phraseologies, Daniel Vennerstrand
Load balancing protocols for transparent and scalable mirror-site architectures, Sivasankaran Vijay
Filling the void, William Villanti
Cerebral lateralization of spatial abilities: a meta-analysis, Jennifer Joy Vogel
Lie symmetries of differential equations with a hierarchal analysis of oscillators, Thomas Vogel
An analysis of rainfall distributions in Orange County, Florida, Joseph H. Walter
Mobile agent file integrity analyzer, Guantong Wang
Automated generation of XML documents for data transportation between relational database DTDS, Lu Wang
A statistical algorithm for inferring rain rate from the quikSCAT radiometer, Yanxia Wang
Data caching and data allocation for multimedia servers, Zi Jun Wang