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
Redeposition effects of FIB milled surfaces, Supphachan Rajsiri
Development of the traffic simulation model for the UCF campus using PARAMICS, Shankar Ramasamy
Change facilitator styles : principals of the north learning community, Orange County Public Schools, Patricia Baggett Ramsey
She, Michele Parker Randall
Network intrusion simulation using OPNET, Shabana Razak
Reference channel selection diversity system for a coherent laser array receiver, Peter Francis Reardon
The development, analysis, and application of a multifactor, quantifiable confined space human performance model, Kristine Margaret Relvini
System infrastructure needs for web course delivery : a survey of online courses in Florida community colleges, Glenn A. Ricci
A dash of technology : a study of the integration of technology into a second grade science-based curriculum, Debbie Ann Rivera
Synthesis of fluoroalkenyl uracil, precursors : NMR characterization of organofluorine lanthanide compounds, Jose A. Rivera Ortiz
Finding learning connections in science for culturally diverse low socio-economic status students, Ronni Ross
Career trajectory and goal attainment : the restaurant/bar service industry, Nicole Marie Royer Douglas
Thematic teaching in an inner city school and its effects on 8th grade algebra students' attitudes and performance in mathematics, George J. Roy
Steady-state analysis and design of high frequency soft-switching AC-DC converters with power factor correction, Khalid W. Rustom
A contrastive analysis of the presentation of regular verbs versus irregular verbs in ESL textbooks, Wells Goodloe Rutland
Evaluation of a community college fitness course on self-efficacy to exercise, Tammy M. Sabourin
Robust control based on estimating nonlinear uncertainties, Apiwat Saengdeejing
Comparison and measurement of communication apprehension between American and Argentine college students, Victoria Sarquisse
Emile Zola and Tom Wolfe : a look at naturalism then and now, Lloyd Savage
The total learning environment of the web-based courses at the University of Central Florida, Sharon M. Schepise
News media versus advertising campaigns, Stacy Anne Schiele
Topologically generated fuzzy topological spaces, Michael Dwight Schramm
Communication apprehension and students' orientation towards grades and learning, Tara Jene Schuwerk
New principal support programs and job satisfaction, Kathleen McGuigan Schwartz
Diffusion of ni through cu twist grain boundaries and influence of diffusion induced recrystallization on volume diffusion in cu-ni couples, Stephen M. Schwarz
Extent of collaboration between the school library media specialist and the school level technology specialist within the State of Florida, Victoria Anne Bilz Seavers
The impact special needs students have on a class of fourth grade students, Rose Marie Sedely
Design and implementation of the smart packet processor for the cognitive packet network router, Jude Seeber
Robustness measures for stochastic resource constrained project scheduling, Basma R. Selim
The weakness of partially ordered sets, Rachid Semmoum
Efficiency of triple left-turn lane at signalized intersections, Khaled S. Shaaban
Frames in Hilbert spaces, Itamar Shaman
The comparison of communication apprehension levels between intercollegiate athletes and non-athletes, Tommy Lee Shavers
Extraction of bubble sizes from images in pool boiling and spray cooling, K. Shavitranuruk
A study of voice onset time in persons with dysphagia, Heather S. Shaw
Diffusion analysis of nickel in gold-tin alloy, Deepa Sheshgiri Shenoy
A novel sentence-based approach for extracting modifying adjective-noun pairs from a corpus, Rong Shen
Factors influencing motivation and adherence to exercise : testing the cane model of motivation, Wendy Swalm Shore
Ethnic identity, maturation, and ethnocentrism: an empirical study of social identity versus multicultural theory of development, Tara L. Shreve
Synthesis and characterization of sol-gel derived nanomaterials and nanocrystalline electroless metal coatings, Satyajit V. Shukla
Escritores judeo-cubanos: reflejos de la condicion judeo-cubana en su literatura, Debora Sipin
Taking and teaching responsibility: the role of state character education policy in preventing school violence, Ronald A. Skinner
Success factors : a study of students who completed the summer program for academic careers in engineering at the University of Central Florida, Jacqueline Ann Barnes Smith
Exploring the predictive validity of a situational judgment test, Therese C. Snellgrove
Performance evaluation of landfill liner systems using pressure transducers, Mark William Spafford
Online education at nine state universities in Florida, Jennifer Lynn Vanderhorst Sparrow
Motivating students toward a career in healthcare : self-efficacy, emotion, and task value in high school health occupations students, Linda M. Speranza
Design of an ultra-low temperature robot, Roland T. Stafford
The categorization and parameterization of simulation input models using neural networks, Martin J. Steele
Factors affecting attrition of practical nursing students, Margaret C. Stickney
Application of computational quality attributes in a distributed application environment, Rodrick Keith Stubbs
Silicon etching studies using tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, Ganesh Subramanian
Examination of perturbative technique in approximation of solution to partial differential equations, Brian F. Sucevic
Requirements analysis of application software for telemedicine and the health care industry, Senthilnathan Sundaram
Estimation in a stress-strength model in the case of the generalized gamma distribution, Russell M. Takashima
Fractal antennas, Philip Wan Sing Tang
An investigation of educator professional development delivery preferences, Maggie W. Teachout
Upgrading the classroom with fun-time education : proposals for the 21st century classroom based on progressive learning theories, Joey Rebecca Templeton
An approach to calculating line of sight over a distributed terrain, David Eric Tichi
Effects of source attractiveness, argument quality and issue relevance on message processing and persuasion, Chandan Tolaney
Negotiating national face: a comparison of the new york times and the people's daily coverage of the hainan incident, Lingjiang Tu
Musical background experiences of grade eight choral students, Ann Y. Tyler Bynum
Public school negligent tort litigation regarding foreseeable school violence incidents, Laura Verry Sidoran
A flexible and efficient image retrieval system, Khanh Vu
Simluation [i.e. Simulation] of an asynchronous distributed network in order to analyze various quality attributes, Abhijit Wakchaure
Image processing for high efficiency hyperspectral imager (hehsi), Danli Wang
Synthesis of tri-block copolymer for magnetically actuatable self-assembled polymeric nanocomposites, Yan Wang
Expression of Bacillus Anthracis protective antigen in transgenic chloroplasts towards the development of an improved anthrax vaccine, Jennifer Watson
Fit for deviance : an exploration of the social dynamics of obligatory exercise, Heidi J. Watt
A survey of the mammals of the Archie Carr and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuges, Joseph S. Weidlich
Language differentiation in young bilingual children, Erika Veronica Wertheim
Examination of practices for computing survivability in a distributed network environment, Vickie Renee Westmark
Porotic hyperostosis among the ancient Maya : a regional perspective, Sandra Michelle Wheeler
Staff development via the web on child abuse issues, Linda Jean White
Multiple intelligences with an attitude : the effect of multiple intelligences in mathematics, Michele Lynne White
Vegetative fragmentation ecology of the marine macroalgae Dictyota and Laurencia in the Florida Keys, Laura Ann Wick
An analysis of Long's reactive behavior patterns relative to the success of students in a community college algebra course, Carole Edwards Williams
Regional modeling of bone diagenesis and its application to paleodietary analysis in the Vaca Plateau, Belize, Lana J. Williams
Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of Nd3+ uptake by calcite, Sandra H. Withers Kirby
A taxonomy of didactic features and an evaluation framework for team-oriented simulation-based training systems, Robert Leroy Wittman
Florida "A" high school webmaster perceptions on faculty use of internet school websties, Erwin J. Wunderlich
Copper interconnect reliability on integrated circuits, Wen Wu
Hot carrier effects on circuit reliability, Hong Yang
Liquid cooling garment for personal protective ensemble : modeling and simulation, Yan Yin
Adaptive control of pre-fetching, Qi Zhu
Pathways to homelessness and social support among homeless single men, single women, and women with children, Carole Zugazaga
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Computing a Diameter-constrained Minimum Spanning Tree, Ayman Mahmoud Abdalla
Dependency-tracking object-oriented multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) formulation on a large-scale system, M. Alexandra Ahlqvist
Design of a UHF conformal antenna, Rohel Ahmed
Effect of certain parameters on response time of an Oracle database, David Osemeahon Aihe
Fiber optic interferometer for optical coherence microscopy imaging, Avni Ceyhun Akcay
X-ray microscopy of live biological micro-organisms, Ma'an Nassar Raja Al Ani
What we carry with us, Feilx Ramon Albuerne
Verification of real-time software in ground transportation systems, Ahmad Al Daraiseh
Two-section gain-coupled DFB lasers and their application for wireless networks, Mohammed Al Mumin