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 2003
Structure, chemistry and synthesis of non-linear optical materials, Wenyan Li
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
Novel voltage regulator controllers and transient compensators for powering microprocessors, Jia Luo
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
Effects of simulation fidelity and control usability on strategy development and execution, Daniel K. Mayes
Grade inflation : the relationship between math report card grades and standardized test results at the elementary level, Mark D. McCann
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
Development of a framework for managing the product life cycle using chaos and complexity theories, Phillip T. Meade
Undergraduate students' adaptation to college : does being married make a difference?, Dawna Cricket Martita Meehan
Impact of blending source waters on release of iron corrosion products in potable water distribution system, Avinash Mehta
Moscow city housing, Yulia Melikyan
An examination of police canine use of force in the state of Florida, Charles Mesloh
Multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor lasers for photonic access network applications, Michael M. Mielke
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
Advanced high-frequency electronic ballasting for gas discharge lamps, Zaki Moussaoui
Assessing employer perceptions of recent high school graduates, Dale E. Moxley
Strategic planning process used in school districts in the southeastern United States, Susan E. Moxley
Quadratic filters for automatic pattern recognition, Robert Raymond Muise
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
Educational benefits available to full-time non-faculty employees at public doctoral-granting institutions, Diane I. Neff
Gain improvements in p-Ge lasers by neutron transmutation doping, Eric Walters Nelson
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
A qualitative analysis of student learning experiences in online community college undergraduate education courses, Melissa D. Pedone
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
High intensity beam propagation in media with strong nonlinearities, Sergey Vladimirovich Polyakov
Novel calamitic liquid crystalline compounds : synthesis, characterization and texture observations, Maher A. Qaddoura
Flyboost derived single stage power factor correction converter, Weihong Qiu
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
National Board Certified teachers' views of the certification process and its effect on the professional school culture, Douglas E. Ralph
Photolytic decomposition of hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen and sulfur, Karthikeyan Kallupalayam Ramasamy
Invariance in human action analysis, Cen Rao
Video Categorization Using Semantics and Semiotics, Zeeshan Rasheed
Social Support in Elderly Nursing Home Populations: Manifestations and Sociopolitical and Economic Influences, Elizabeth M. Rash
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
The role of mathematics anxiety in mathematical motivation : a path analysis of the CANE model, James Michael Reynolds
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
Evaluating the intelligibility and naturalness of shadowed speech and exploring verbal shadowing as an effective method of enrolling in a speech recognition system, Wallace J. Sadowski
The use of heart rate monitors in enabling children to self-regulate physical activity behaviors, Karen Saenz
Comparative analysis between friction stir welding and automatic riveting in the assembly of aircraft structures, Serge N. Sala Diakanda
Laser doping and metallization of wide bandgap materials : SiC, GaN and AlN, Islam A. Salama
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 optical engineering of imaging spectrometers based on the Sagnac interferometer, R. Glenn Sellar
The influence of hormones and sexual swellings on social interactions in female mandrills (mandrillus spinx), Rebecca Sellin
Vehicle collision with bridge piers, Edward Severino
Effect of biotic degradation of halogenated aliphatic compounds on zero-valent iron, Hala A. Sfeir
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
Qualitative inquiry of teachers' ability to provide skills-based and culturally responsive instruction to multicultural learners in the area of reading, Monika W. Shealey
Exploring the social determinants of gambler motives, Sada Sheldon