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 2006
Many are the deceivers, Cassie Worley
Investigation of poly[4(5)-vinylimidazole] composites and their potential as proton conductive membranes, Jinghang Wu
Distributed Objects in C#, Xiaoyun Xie
East meets West, Hiroshi Yamano
Event driven dynamic web pages, Kan Yi
Self-localization in ubiquitous computing using sensor fusion, Jeffrey Zampieron
Diversifying a Tourist Destination through Experiences: The Case of Long Lake, the Adirondack Park, New York, Bozana Zekan
A dynamic web server based appointment calendar, Jane Zhong
Indium tin oxide (ITO) deposition, patterning and Schottky contact fabrication, Jianming Zhou
An application to create problem-specific document object models for XML, Liangxiao Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
An investigation into the practicality of using a digital camera's raw data in print publishing applications, Zuliyanti Ainul Azyan
Gender equity in science classrooms: are teachers providing the necessary adjustments to meet the needs of female students?, Rachel Alexander
Reforming higher education in Saudi Arabia: The use of telecommunications technology, Abdullah Altowjry
Will mobile Internet use become commonplace in the U.S.?, Kenichiro Araki
Detection of deformable objects in a non-stationary scene, Sherif Azary
Generation of a combined dataset of simulated radar and electro-optical imagery, Nancy L. Baccheschi
Multiculturalism: role models for deaf students and the recruiting practices of minority teachers in deaf education, Karen Barkley
Mathematics: it's all about language, Elizabeth Barrett
High-reflectance, sputter-deposited aluminum alloy thin thin films for micro-electro-mechanical systems, Lance Barron
Realm of Possibilities: The Portrayal of Women in Futuristic Science Fiction Movies, Aru Basu
Modeling of a hardware VLSI placement system: Accelerating the Simulated Annealing algorithm, William Merle Batts Jr.
Proposal: an enhanced reading program for young deaf/HH students, Amanda Beauchamp
The psychological/social impact of cochlear implants, Bonnie Bell
Detecting glaucoma in biomedical data using image processing, Mittal Bhatt
The Deaf sixth sense: fact or fiction? Deaf identification by deaf and hearing observers, Sarah Bienias
Modeling Multiple Scattering and Absorption for a Differential Absorption LIDAR System, Daniel D. Blevins
A sensitivity study of a polychromatic sparse-aperture system, Noah Block
Cooking curriculum for individuals with disabilities, Patricia Bogardus
Curriculum project proposal: deaf art students using K-W-L strategy, Leisa Boling
Constructed memories, Biffy Borg
The quality of textbooks used in science education: a study of four schools serving deaf students, Matthew Boyd
A structured and personalized listening program for deaf and hard of hearing high school students: a curriculum development project, Susan Bregman
Analytical and numerical modeling, fabrication and RF measurement techniques for RF planar micro-inductors on silicon, Daniel W. Brown
Quest for balance, Holly Brown
Teaching American Sign Language as a foreign language: a Level 1 curriculum, Joanna Brown
The improvised line, Edward Buscemi
The Current and the String, Kristin C. Callahan
Proposed exergetic based leak detection and diagnosis methodology for automotive carbon dioxide air conditioning systems, Erin Canfield
Journal writing within deaf education, Clare Cassidy
Digital asset management system for small graphic design operations, Levy Chandra
Web Service infrastructure for supply chain, Pradip R. Chandratre
The Visualization of Time, Li Huai Chang
Modeling of diesel particulate emissions aftertreatment system using non-thermal plasma, Cheng Chen
Total Synthesis of Montiporyne E, Jian Chen
A Management System Approach to Operational Excellence in the Energy Industry, Mark Chichester
The Visual story of Exodus: Educational multimedia Bible, InWook Choi
A Simulation Study of Automated Material Handling Systems in Semiconductor Fabs, Julie Christopher
Active Barrier Packaging: Extending the Product Life of Orange Juice Packaged in Gable Top Cartons, Ann Marie Kenback Chuprevich
Object detection and tracking using a parts-based approach, Daniel S. Clark
Development of a porous silicon flow-through field effect sensing system for chemical and biological detection, Jeffrey Clarkson
Reading by sound, sign, or spelling, Jacqueline Clegg
Teaching science to deaf students: resources for teachers in kindergarten to fifth grade, Susan Coil
The Relationship Between Young Women's Large and Small Friendship Networks, Self-reported Preferences and the Influence of Popular Fashion Magazine Readership, Meghann E. Connor
Isoelectric point prediction from the amino acid sequence of a protein, Matthew Conte
Words and their primary associates: a comparison of deaf and hearing students, Carol Convertino
User considerations in graphic design, Neva Corbo-Hudak
RITSim: distributed systemC simulation, David Richard Cox
Asthma Brochure and Logo for Rochester General Hospital's Camp Bronchopower and Pediatric Associates, Christine Marie Curtiss
Grouping related attributes, Santosh Dawara
Neurodevelopmental Models of the Heterogeneous Syndrome of Schizophrenia, Gwen DeCelles
Multi-walled carbon nanotube electrodes for sodium borohydride fuel cell, Kedar D. Deshmukh
ADD and deafness: a qualitative study of professionals with background in ADD and deafness, Cynthia DiDonna
Deposition of inhaled particles in a symptomatic asthmatic human respiratory tract, John N. DiFlorio
Advancements and ethical issues surrounding genetics and deafness, Steve Distler
Black and deaf students: how can we, as educators of the deaf, improve their educational experiences, Avery Dominquez
M2MI service discovery middleware framework, Joel Donado
A comparative analysis between the RIT Contrast Resolution Test Target And the Gutenberg Test Target, Deepak Dubey
Internet as a crisis management tool: the preparedness of company websites, Verda Duygun
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Surfactants on Air-Water Two-Phase Flow in Minichannels, Nathan J. English
Teaching history to deaf students, Brooke Erickson
Leadership development curriculum for deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students, Erin Esposito
A meta-analysis of demographic characteristics and learning by deaf students, Megan Fabich
Pushing the limits of Hyper-NA optical lithography, Yongfa Fan
Therapeutic crisis intervention in emotionally and behaviorally disturbed deaf adolescent populations, Robert Feol
Awareness of false information: urban legends, Erin Fernsler
Interview, Stacy Finkelstein
Harbingers, Ilena Finocchi
College students' perceptions of the characteristics of effective teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students, Charles Fitch
Teaching American Sign Language as a language other than English: Level II curriculum, Anita Flannagan
A comparison of reputation-based trust systems, John Folkerts
Visual & imaging arts at RIT: a survey of NTID and CIAS students, Allen Ford
A Process Capability Index for Three-Dimensional Data with Circular or Ellipsoidal Tolerances., Veljko Fotak
Implementing standards and guidelines for C-Print in the secondary education of deaf students, Jason Franklin
The Necklace Illustrator Web Applet, David W. Fraser
Characteristics of schools for the deaf that offer comprehensive science programs: a descriptive profile, Patrick Freivald
Understanding the cognitive aspects of human error will increase the usability of user interfaces., Sara V. Fuller
TNM Visual Manual, Tiffany Gagnon
Buddy's Alphabet Adventure, Jeremy Andrew Galante
History of IDEA and the impact on deaf and hard of hearing students, Adam Garfinkel
Student outcomes assessment: NTID's business careers department, Kathleen Garlinghouse
Utilizing neural networks to proactively monitor energy usage in City of Rochester buildings, Brian J. Gillis
A study of perceptions of mathematics signs: implications for teaching, Paul Glaser
QoS multi meshed tree routing in tethered MANET, Vishal Gogula
The methods of teaching deaf children with ADD and ADHD disorders: the applications and the implications, Tasha Goodrich
Built-in-self-test of RF front-end circuitry, Anand Gopalan
