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
Sensory image, Karen Shelley
Children's perception of quality of life : congenital physical disabilities vs acquired physical disabilities, Jamie Lyn Sheriff
Analytic and numeric modeling of diode laser pumped YB:YAG laser oscillators and amplifiers, Hong Shu
Quality constraint approach : a six sigma / throughput approach in manufacturing to achieve company success and continuous improvement, Jose E. Sierra
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
University technology transfer activity and the metropolitan new economy : an empirical analysis of its relationship, Kenneth P. Stackpoole
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
Modeling and predicting the performance of coordinate measuring machines, Sompoap Talabgaew
The Eagle in twilight, Michael Talley
Effect of source water blending on iron and lead release : thermodynamic and statistical modeling, Zhijian Tang
Revictimization by the media : a content analysis of the portrayal of femicide in crime news, Shauna Rae Taylor
A Study of High School Students' Perceptions of their Safety in School, Christina L. Testani Cafiero
Development and evaluation of intelligent agent based search system, Malarrvizhi Thiagarajan
Laser communications utilizing Molniya satellite orbits, Russell Lee Thornton
Online giving and university development, Peter A. Trakas
Overlay multicast solutions to media streaming, Duc A. Tran
Bluetooth ad hoc scatternet routing protocol analysis, design, and simulation, Dawid Marcin Trawczynski
School accountability and non-English speaking students' academic performance, Cristina E. Treffner
An assessment of the needs of part-time faculty in a comprehensive multi-campus university environment, Patricia Hanrahan Valley
Inequalities involving complex rational functions, Sidra I. Van de Car
Larger-first partial parsing, Sebastian Alexander Van Delden
Library anxiety, the information search process and doctoral use of the library, Doris Judy Van Kampen
Path tracing algorithm for signature verification system using genetic algorithm, Meera Vasudevamurthy
Polishing studies on tantalum barrier layer in copper chemical mechanical planarization, Arun Vijayakumar
Knowledge discovery from structured data represented by graphs, Roy Villafane
The effects of treatment frequency on treatment outcome for foster care children, Joanne Elise Vogel
Biological pattern simulation using transmission line modeling, Varunyu Vorachart
Design of an inverted microstereolithography systm using uv light, Casey M. Walsh
Examining student assessment in middle school science, Tricia A. Whisonant
The Effect of Parent Education on Maternal Self-efficacy and Preference for Pain Control During Labor, Aubrey Willard
What's In a Name? Exploring the Influence of Maternal Last Name on Attitudes Toward Children, Teresa Napolitano Wise
In citing ethos : creating a successful cross-cultural paradigm for technical communicators, William Harrison Wood
Teacher degree levels : the impact on student achievement in mathematics on high-stakes tests, Mary J. Woolridge
Advanced techniques of single-stage power factor correction AC-DC converters, Wenkai Wu
Self-assembly of polyelectrolyte-coated silver nanoparticles with metanil yellow for use in Raman amplification, Dequan Xiao
CMOS RF circuit design and reliability for wireless communications, Enjun Xiao
Flight simulation on parallel computers, Zheng Xia
Analysis and design of CMOS integrated circuits for low switching noise, Li Yang
Grating-based real-time smart optics for biomedicine and communications, Zahid Yaqoob
Multiphoton effects in the polydiacetylene poly bis(p-toluene sulfonate) of 2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol (pts), Fumiyo Yoshino
Analysis of cone beam reconstruction in computer tomography, Alexander Zamyatin
JEmu : a legacy system emulation framework, Yanshen Zhu
Effects of technology on student's performance and attitude in science, William Paul Zima
TiO2 catalyzed photodecomposition of oleic acid, carbon black and nitrogen dioxide, Meimei Zou
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Exploring the viability of non-conventional crash modeling techniques in enhancing traffic safety research, Hassan Tahsin Abdelwahab
Settlement preferences, recruitment, and dispersal potential of the bryozoan Bugula neritina on drift macroalgae in mosquito lagoon, Volusia County, Florida, Marie Josee Abgrall
Design, simulation, and optimization of a fully dynamic x process control procedure, Hani Mohammad Aburas
Relationships between perceived instructor power behaviors and student academic performance, Kerri Allison Adams
Decision-making styles associated with accidents : defining the high risk pilot, Richard J. Adams
The impact of media exposure on male body image, Daniel Agliata
Assessing the effects of daily traffic on the safety of Orlando metropolitan intersections, Jose L. Aguilar
Estimation of vertical velocity and its significance in precipitation measurements using sensor fusion approach, Parvez Ahammad
Spinal orthosis validation model, L. Gabriella Ahlqvist
Surface water management tool for arid lands of Jordan using GIS, Saad M. Alayyash
Tangles, Rhys Alexander
Power system stability : a comparative study using eigenvalue analysis and nonlinear simulation, Faisal Alhasawi
Smart compositional wrappers, Saleh Matar Mohammed Al Hatali
The impact of increased music notation instruction on the perceptual speed of third grade students in a public school setting, Artie Almeida
Collisionless driven magnetic reconnection, Nasser Said Al Salti
Steady state analysis of soft-switching DC-DC and magamp forward converters, Abdelhalim M. Alsharqawi
The design of an enterprise information system : a document approach, Mohammed Arif
Integrating conflict resolution skills in the middle school classroom to enhance cooperative learning, Sandra Harman Arnold
Web-based enhancements for an undergraduate computer network course, Aminuddin Aslam
Going home, Janelle Maxine Aslin
A periodic broadcast protocol for heterogeneous receivers, Olivier Bagouet
Animation and interactivity as an aid in teaching via the web, Raymond Bahana
Assessment of sequence variation within commonly encountered human alpha fibrinogen (HumFGA) alleles, Jeffrey David Ban
Leadership values and roles of Florida school district superintendents, Walter Bartholomew
A study of reactive behavior patterns and online technological self-efficacy, Thomas Eugene Bayston
Curriculum reform: classroom teachers' perceptions on implementation of new curriculum standards, Karen L. Beattie
Legacy To the People: Community and the Orange County Regional History Center, Robert L. Beatty II
The application of non-linear hyperelastic mathematical models to experimental data from the anterior longitudinal ligament, Christopher Michael Beckett
A case study of developmental writing students' interpretation of and response to instructor's feedback on their writing assignments, Nicholas J. Bekas
The effects of teacher collaboration and flexible age grouping in a primary mathematics setting, Sarah Jane Bemiller
Three Surveys on Adult ESOL Pronunciation: Teachers, Students, Textbooks, Hortensia Louro Bernal
Component based software engineering to design real-time software, Manu Bhatia