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 2002
In-situ remediation of DNAPL using emulsified zero-valent iron : subsurface transport and treatment, Mary Conners Huggins
Black native americans, Patrice Firth Hughes
Rational cubic splines, Daniel Gerard Hulmes
An iterative approach to determine data set consistency and identify error-prone modules, Yan Huo
Chemical vapor deposition of carbon nanomaterials, Ashfaq Hussain
Elementary school character education plans : teachers' perceptions of traits and instructional methods, Annette S. Husson
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
A historical investigation of school desegregation in Seminole County School District, Sallie S. Jenkins
Seismic performance of steel reduced beam section mement frame buildings, Jun Jin
The juvenile justice system in Florida and its interaction with public schools in deterring juvenile crime, Adriana L. Jones
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
An evaluation of strategies used to improve the retention in online courses taken by community college students, Holly Erler Kahler
Visual tracking of people and object-based video segmentation, Sohaib Ahmad Khan
The behavior intervention plan : is it effective in reducing low level behaviors in middle school students with disabilities?, Suzanne M. Knight
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
A case study of a community college teacher : the relationship of her personal practical theories to her teaching practice, Kathleen Lazarus
Communicating with multiple audiences in space advocacy, Bart D. Leahy
The impact of self-efficacy and task value on satisfaction and performance in a web-based course, Cheng Yuan Lee
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
Safe schools: staff development training opportunities, Evon Lisle
Laser micro-processing and thermomechanical modeling of plasticity for dieless wire drawing, Yonggang Li
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
Heat transport and parametric simulation of a porous ceramic combustor in a gas turbine environment, Wei D. Lu
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
Elementary principal leadership orientations and selected professional and school variables, Janice E. Messer
Techniques and Applications of Quantum and Classical Statistical Mechanics, Fredrick N. Michael
Parallel graph algorithms for molecular conformation and tree codes, Paulius Micikevicius
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
Using technology with high school algebra students to enhance attitudes and academic performance, Peggy L. Moch
Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum pre-replication complex and search for new antimalarials, David Jason Moe
Design of a ring array of high gain antennas, Mohamed W. Mohamed
Modeling the effect of driver distraction on traffic safety, Amr M. Mohammed
Adiabatic invariants of damped oscillator systems with slowly varying frequencies, Calandra Moorman
Meta-raps : an effective approach for combinatorial problems, Reinaldo J. Moraga
College students' attitudes about computers related to gender-identity and learning-style interactions, Timothy R. Morris
Alternative school success factors : a program evaluation of PACE Center for Girls, Inc, Marilyn B. Moser
Locus of control as a predictor of treatment acceptability of competition anxiety intervention strategies in NCAA division i athletes, Christopher Aaron Myers
Simulation and performance analysis of a wireless local area network, Sylvester Maurice Nabritt
Adaptive balancing of direct conversion wireless receivers using finite arithmetic, Nikunj Madhu Nathani
The effects of a supplemental computerized reading program on the comprehension of first grade readers in rural south Florida, Deborah A. Nauss
Job satisfaction of Florida's high school assistant principals as a factor in the maintenance of an administrative work force, Mary E. Neal
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
Hybrid learning approach based on adaptive resonance theory and reinforcement learning for computer generated agents, Susumu Ninomiya
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
Performance of health centers in networks, Judith Ortiz
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
Application of intelligent methods for improved testing and evaluation of military simulation software, Robert M. Patton
The effect of music infused into the middle-grades mathematics curriculum on student attitudes and performance, Genene Pearson
Induction activities and main sources of assistance : third year teachers' perceptions of support, Nancy Ann Pender
Development of a comprehensive quantitative ergonomic evaluation methodology for bio-defense detection systems, John A. Picciuto
Seasonal changes in the reproductive system of the male Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis Sabina, Andrew Piercy
Propagation of low-coherence fields in inhomogeneous media, Gabriel Popescu
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
Using economic models for process improvement to evaluate the performance of control charts, Chintanai Praisont
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
High Frequency Communication System Modeling and Performance Enhancement, Employing Novel Adaptive DSP Techniques, Murad M. Qahwash
Building real-time software models with automatic tools, Haripriya Rajamani