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 2003
The U.S. M-Business Market: Fad or the future, Gary Brennan
The pigeon and the mouse, Elsi Caldeira Mendes
Experimental study of heat transfer, pressure drop, and critical heat flux in an oil heated minichannel, Levi Campbell
A Framework to assess the value of web services, Robert Campbell
Seeing, sensing, and selection: modeling visual perception in complex environments, Roxanne Canosa
A flexible hardware architecture for 2-D discrete wavelet transform: design and FPGA implementation, Richard Carbone
When traditional advocacy goes high-tech, Teresa Carroll
Animal Kingdom "Re-Creation", Rattapol Chaiyarat
Analysis of hotel rates in four cities: New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Atlanta, Hui Ping Chang
Integrating diverse digital elements and DVD authoring to design a promotional interactive DVD media, Kai-Yi Chen
A Synthesizable single-cycle multiply-accumulator, John Childs
The interaction of human form with functional jewelry, Chih-Wen Chiu
A Hybrid mosaic and vice versa, Jinhwan Choi
Variable temperature NMR studies on 3-imino-2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanones: Gibbs free energy for inversion of groups on nitrogen, Hing-Lun Chong
An Approach to operational control determination for the small or medium size organization, Dawn Collins
The Inclusion of students with an emotional and behavioral disturbance (EBD) in regular education classrooms: A Survey of school psychologists in the United States, Kathryn Crane and Larry Scott
Biomorphic abstractions: exploring the relationship between two dimensional and three dimensional art forms, Paula Crawford
Maximizing the capability of wireless sensor networks, Cory Cress
Effective packaging-related specification management software for a packaging documentation system, Gregory Cullen
Development of a fully-depleted thin-body FinFET process, Branislav Curanovic
Monster maker, Eddie iii Davis
Filter Selection for Spectral Estimation Using a Trichrmatic Camera, David C. Day
The Effects of Multi-channel Visible Spectrum Imaging on Perceived Spatial Image Quality and Color Reproduction Accuracy, Ellen A. Day
Technology as a scapegoat, Wendi B. Denman
Identification and prediction of nonlinear dynamics, Andrew Dick
Techno-Whimsy, Liz Dodds
An investigation into the effectiveness of PDF/X premedia workflows, Nicholas E. Doyle
Manifestations of desire, Angela Duron
Pattern in painting, Barbara Elsenheimer
Continuing a study of place, Brian Emery
Design for sensitive topics: Empowering the teen, Alison Fichter
Interpersonal communication training at the CIA, Jerry Fischetti
Some limitations and possibilities of image and form, Susan Forster
The natural center, Brian Frus
Photo binge, Colette Fu
Process development of a novel pseudo two-phase CCD pixel using transparent conduction oxide electrodes, Daniel Fullerton
A Manufacturing Execution System using Siemens' PC Based Automation Technology, Prakash Gandhi
Simulated selves, Erika Gentry
Carbon nanotube catalysts: an approach toward nanodimensional reactions, Mindy Gordon
Pictures maps shadows, Leslie Grant
0.18 µm CMOS low power standard cell library, Suryadi Gunawan
Best practices for integration of ISO 14001 environmental management systems into small to medium size businesses, Najib Hakim
Spectrally stable ink variability in a multi-primary printer, Edward Hattenberger
A Study of company-initiated training in US and Swedish printing firms relative to prepress, press, and finishing operations, Jonas Hedman
Journey to freedom, Tung Hoang
Location/dislocation: Temporal environments, Erin Holscher
Preserving conformance for GCRA regulated flows, Deryck Hong
Thoughts on fragility and impermanence, Elizabeth Howe
At the dark end of eros: the dark side of love and desire, Chia-Wen Hsieh
Vector garden, Lichun Hsieh
Harmony, Yun Hsu
Estimation of illuminants from color signals of illuminated objects, Xiaoyun Jiang
Measuring images: Differences, quality and appearance, Garrett M. Johnson
The Direction of mobile evolution examined through the NTT DoCoMo strategy, "Mobile Frontier", Akihiro Kakimoto
A two-step approach Bayesian network model selection, Michael John Kane
Modulus, Sarah Kankiewicz-Arkins
Parametric modeling of tooling: Workpiece interaction with engineered abrasives, Hitesh Kataria
Method development through statistical design for the dependence of viscosity for solutions of carboxymethylcellulose on temperature, concentration, and dilution., Maryann E. Keene
Best practices in implementing operational controls of ISO 14001 environmental management systems into small and medium businesses, Kuldeep Khalsa
Thermal optimization of a polyimide V-groove actuator for a walking micro-robot, Ritesh Arun Khire
Energized fluid forms in metal work, Yoonjin Kim
The Effects of the viscidity of the client-agency relationship and the agency's expert power on the level of personalization in advertising campaigns, Svetlana Kirpichenko
Arts: An Interactive medium throughout utilizing abstraction, simplicity and harmony, Hye-Jeong Ko
Experimental study of heat transfer from a moving and evaporating meniscus on a heated surface, Wai Keat Kuan
Investigations on compatibilized and uncompatibilized blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and poly(ethylene oxide), Pranita Kulkarni
Automatic Classification of One-Dimensional Cellular Automata, Daniel R. Kunkle
A Simulation study of dispatching rules and rework strategies in semiconductor manufacturing, Gregory Laubisch
Solid-phase combinatorial synthesis: Wittig reaction for C=C formation in Tamoxifen derivatives, David Yu-Chung Lee
Nature through sculpture, Jaewon Lee
A subpixel target detection algorithm for hyperspectral imagery, Kyungsuk Lee
The Impact of Information Technology on Mass Customization, Josephice M. Lim
Wearable walking aid for elderly people, Yungshiun Lin
Special Olympics participation in school age children with mental retardation and its effects on self-esteem, Megan Lococo
One, Carina Maggio
Using Natural Language Parsers for Authorship Attribution, Westerly A D Magnera
Syntheses of single-site catalysts and ethylene copolymers with polar groups, Xuan Mai
A Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Men in Advertising: Gentlemen's Quarterly 1985-2000, Maryrose Mason
A Mississippi moan, Julie McCaughey
Modelling the tone reproduction characteristics of digital printers using continuous tone model, Prashant Mehta
Employee perceptions of task and work posture frequency in an office environment: The Accuracy of self report, Kevin II Meredith
A Study of the development of higher education programs in graphic arts technology according to the needs of the printing industry, Mahadzir Mohamad
The Colorfood system, Mary Monkowski
Loathing, Jessica Rose Monsour
Stranded, Kurt Nellis
Investigation and evaluation of foodservice industry packaging formats, Cindy O'Leary-Swinson
Design and analysis of meal assembly and delivery methods in hospital foodservice systems, Emily Olney
Determinants in printer selection and use of personalization technology among advertising agencies, Lauren Olson
Power supply noise coupling in a standard voltage reference circuit, Murat Ozbas
Nativity, So Young Park
Synthesis of copolymers of ethylene with 1-alkenes and 1,4-hexadiene using metallocene catalysts, Mark Pecak
Image Processing Techniques to Separate Linear and Curvilinear Features in Textures, Bhavani Pidaparthi
Talismans of task, Karen Pollitt
Identifying characteristics of deaf poor readers, Susan Post
Near-Lossless Bitonal Image Compression System, Jeremy Pyle
A computational approach to arteriolar bifurcations: evaluation of factors influencing predicted wall shear stress, Charles Robinson
Effects of operator training method on knowledge retention on a common CNC machine interface, Phillip Rogerson
