This collection includes theses and dissertations as well as some capstone projects and Master’s projects. The Digital Institutional Repository contains most RIT theses; however, not all past works have been digitized. If you are seeking a specific thesis and do not see it here, please contact the RIT Archives Collections.
All theses and dissertations from 2010 to the present are also available to Rochester Institute of Technology faculty, students and staff from ProQuest.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Evaluation of Numerical, Analytical, and Experimental Particle Deposition in Simple and Lung Geometries, Pamela M. Snyder
The development and performance evaluation of PIF logic functional blocks, Sheetal Suresh Sonar-Pardeshi
Meniscus Studies in Water Immersion Optical Lithography at 193 nm, Kiran J. Sonawane
Reengineering RIT card transactions: A Study of RIT identification card transactions, Debra A. Spencer
Deaf girls talk about math and their future, Patricia Spiecker
The Grace With Which We Fight, Gretchen M. Spittler
Application of phenology to assist in hyperspectral species classification of a northern hardwood forest, Gretchen Sprehe
Analytical Investigations of Modified Active Remote Dynamic Vibration Absorbers, Piyes SrungBoonmee
A professional development curriculum for educators of deaf students: comparative linguistics, Sharon Staehle
Integrating writing into architectural art curriculum for deaf and hard of hearing 7th-8th graders, Tina-Margaret Steele
A study of multimedia in an environmental science course, Matthew Stefano
What Prospective College Students Say Matters During the College Selection Process, Kari L. Steger
Single-phase liquid flow and heat transfer in plain and enhanced silicon microchannels, Mark Steinke
Drama in education: instructional strategies for teachers of deaf students, Julie Stewart
It's more than just numbers and symbols: the use of writing in mathematics, Sandra Stiles
A Genetically Evolved Solution to the Firing Squad Problem, Brian J. Tajuddin
Generic framework for the personal omni-remote controller using M2MI, Chih-Yu Tang
A Cross-National and Intermedia Study of U.S. and European Online Newspapers: the Depth and Breadth of International News Coverage, Yana Terukhova
Real-Time Control System Framework, Nishant Thakkar
Offshore Outsourcing: Is This Change in Corporate American Business as Smooth as What You Have Read?, Mary F. Tochelli
US Army Military Base Closures in Germany - Evaluation of EH&S Activities, Sandra L. Torres
Dynamic characteristics of a hyperboloid shell of revolution with application to flexible couplings, Brian G. Towner
A study of the conditions and variables that affect the printing of shrink films on waterbased flexography, Jimmy Vainstein
Five year study of the effectiveness of safety incentive programs instituted at BJ's Wholesale Club, Peter D. Van Derlyke
An analysis of real-time captioning errors: implications for teachers, Melissa VanZant
Guidelines for parents on homeschooling deaf children, Kalpana Varia
The use of technical metadata in still digital imaging by the newspaper industry, Howard Vogl
Computer vision-based monitoring of abrasive loading during wood machining, Bhavin S. Vora
Alcohol awareness education in the deaf and hard of hearing classroom, Julie Wainman
The Mother Immaculate, Calvert J. Waller III
Linux OS emulator and an application binary loader for a high performance microarchitecture simulator, Scott Warner
Implementation of Urban Corridors will Ease Environmental Impacts between Residential and Industrial Zones, Tameria M. Warren
VHDL Modeling of an H.264/AVC Video Decoder, Thomas Benjamin Warsaw
Matched filter stochastic background characterization for hyperspectral target detection, Jason West
Profile mapping with AAA server in wireless local area, Travis Wu
Fabrication of electronic devices using high volume printing techniques, Yu Xia
Expressing negation in Chinese sign language, Jun Yang
Experimental and Theoretical Study of a UV Disinfection System for Water Treatment, Wei Yang
Shanghai Beauty, Ding Ye
Evaluation of ecotourism in Armenia, Narine Yeghoyan
Impact of Instant Connectivity on Business Productivity: A Study Using the Community Embodiment Model (CEM), Humayun Zafar
Effect of Added C4-Alcohols on the Structure of Microemulsion Droplets Measured by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering., Elvis A. Zambrano
Deaf international students at RIT/NTID and their perceptions about learning English, Argiroula Zangana
Effectiveness of Preflighting Software in a Design Workflow, Gregory S. Zolan
Innards, Mclain Zylwitis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Deceit of internet hate speech: A Study of the narrative and visual methods used by hate groups on the Internet, Gina M. Albano
Delivering video services over IP networks, Huda Al-Habsi
Institutional development of Water Users Associations in Kyrgyzstan, Aida Alymbaeva
Live Action Thesis Report "The Lost Art of Tuning Out", Scott Anzalone
Data hiding in images based on fractal modulation and diversity combining, Sarat B. Atluri
CFD analysis and validation for solution to micro air vehicle airframes, Taher I. Attari
Computer Aided Design of the Pipelined Interconnect Free Logic, Vaibhav Avachat
Visual Design Systems for Music Education, Andrew D. Baker
Experimental study of flow patterns, heat transfer, pressure drop and gravitational orientation during flow boiling in minichannels, Prabhu Balasubramanian
High-resolution, slant-angle scene generation and validation of concealed targets in DIRSIG, Kris E. Barcomb
Modeling periodic blade stresses due to stator-rotor interactions using computational fluid dynamics, Lisa M. Barrett
But what do they think it means? The Text/image relationship in informational communication, Nicole E. Bartell
Code, Konstantinos Batalamas
Practical Applications of Design Semiotics, Amy Bendall
Digitally tunable low noise amplifier, Mohamed Benmansour
Development of a human visual system with the ability to detect inconsistent events, Jeremiah D. Brazeau
Assessment / audit system, Nicholas Bucciarelli
An Adaptive estimation scheme for reducing communications in a distributed control implementation, Aaron Burry
Making a Case Study for the Real Business Value of ISO 14001 Implementation in the Automotive Industry, Chemical Industry and Small Business, Heather L. Butler
Running Header: Video Game Product Placements, Christopher Cameron
Persuasion by association: A Content analysis of cigarette advertisements aimed at the youth market, Pamela L. Carmichael
CULTUS: The Church, the family, and the art-saint, Rebekah Carmichael
Support Vector Machines in a real time tracking architecture, Benjamin Castaneda
What Happened Thursday, Anastasia Cerankosky
Feature Partitioning for the Co-Traning Setting, Vineet Chaoji
At dusk, Hyeyoung Cheon
A study into the utilization of value-added services in commercial printing companies, Kalpana Chhita
Body/Landscape, Ju Yi Chia
Conversation with my art on self-expression, Yeo-Jung Chung
Sam Patch strategy, Kelley Coady
Tangerine sours, Gisèle N. Couturier
Forecasting hospital bed availability using computer simulation and neural networks, Matthew J. Daniels
Evaluating the Usability and Security of Wireless Networks, George E. Danilovics III
Adhesion of copper to Teflon® FEP and PFA surfaces modified by vacuum UV photo-oxidation downstream from Ar microwave plasma, Wagner Dasilva
Dynamic input match correction in R.F. low noise amplifiers, Tejasvi Das
The art and business of medical legal illustration, Jeff Davis
Genetic algorithms in cryptography, Bethany Delman
Effective crisis intervention in the school: The Role of training, experience, and self-efficacy on school psychologists' ability to intervene, Erica J. Deming
Adhesion of copper to polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces modified with vacuum UV radiation downstream from He and Ar microwave plasmas, Hrishikesh R. Desai
Multiframe Super-Resolution of Color Image Sequences Using a Global Motion Model, Gabriel Dore
Hamchilla and Kill Monkey Otaru in: The Island of Dr. Gno, Gregory J. Dorman
Color quality - A visual comparison between IQ colour and ICC based color management, Anirban Dutta
Laser vaporization synthesis of single wall carbon nanotubes, Jeffrey M. Elich
Design and Simulation of a MEMS Long Distance Traveling Micro-Actuator, Younes Elkacimi
Emotional Recogition Ability among Incarcerated Youth, Aubrey S. Elmore
Multi-timeline randomized story based web animation, Jonathan Fahnestock
Teaching Color Strategies, Carol Fillip
Interaction and Motion, Reagan Furqueron
