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.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Characterization of a hybrid tracking system, Holly Adams
Strange bed fellows: A Case study of merging departments through employee participation, Eugene Alibrio
Beyond buttons: Explorations in creative storytelling, Dominic Amatore
Error characterization of the alpha residuals emissivity extraction technique, Michael Baglivio
The Effects of inorganic complexes or ions on the mechanical properties of nafion, Jennifer Berdine
Experimental study of performance of minimum spanning tree algorithms, Alec Berenbaum
The Effects of the architectural design, replacement algorithm, and size parameters of cache memory in uniprocessor computer systems, Eric Berzofsky
Characterization of Kapton polymer containing an inorganic additive, Juan Betancourt
Is a World Wide Web home page site successful in producing room sales in hotels?, Poonyathorn Bhenbhargkul
Egyptian Art, Ekrem Bigat
Modeling the MTF and noise characteristics of complex image formation systems, Brian Bleeze
Characterizing spatial-spatial-spectral MRI, Kenneth Brodeur
A Study of aircraft lateral dynamics & ground stability, Howard Brott
Evaluation of subdivision methods used in octree ray tracing algorithms, Scott Brown
Exploring design patterns with the Java programming language, Stephanie Burton
Graphic arts requirements for electronic image management systems for the library and corporate information center, Paul Butterfield
ABA/Lovaas treatment for autism and pervasive developmental disorders in the Monroe County area, Kelly Byrne
Heaven on earth, Elena Cambio
Siblings of children with disabilities: The Needs and adjustment of today's nondisabled siblings, Lynn Carragher
A Shared memory multiprocessor system architecture utilizing a uniform, Frank Casilio
Adolescent self-reported activity participation satisfaction and substance use, Diana Caswell
Evaluation of inversion algorithms on DIRSIG generated plume model simulations, Chia Chang
Hotel Design: Renovation, Hye Sue Chong
A Comparison of highly efficient iterative linear solvers, Akbar Chowdhury
Art as a self-healing process, Yu-Cheng Chuang
Hospitality education in New Orleans - A Case study, Diana Clark
An Investigation into the applications of color proofing technology in a publication printing plant, Kim Collins
Task dependency of eye fixations & the development of a portable eye tracker, Jeffrey Cunningham
Hu-Tucker alogorithm for building optimal alphabetic binary search trees, Sashka Davis
Acknowledgment vessels, Andrew Denney
A general model for print delivery of internet documents, Mohan Dhandapani
An Approach to remote process monitoring and control, John Dracos
A Review of distributional methods in the Peoples's Republic of China, Gaylynn Durkin
Comparison of 60# white converter kraft to 60# white Velumina kraft for use in multi-wall paper bags, Brenda Eavey
Derivation and modelling hue uniformity and development of the IPT color space, Fritz Ebner
A novel approach to spectral MRI, Tiffany Fetzner
Devil went down to Georgia, Kent Francis
Establishing a process for collecting drop height data during a warehouse picking process, Jennifer Gates
Family pictures, Christa Gearhart
Role of the registered dietitian in oncology care in Rochester, NY, Natalie Gennett
Lake Ontario supply modeling and forecasting, Joseph Genter
Darkness within, Virginia Gibson
The Feasibility of ATM operations over high frequency radio and the viability of the ATM/HF architecture, Paul Giovanni
Predicting academic achievement in deaf poulations using measures of learning and memory, Kelly Gleason
A Series of Portraits, Pamela Gordon
A Study of aeration effects on direct acting hydraulic valve train systems, Deborah Green
Technology delivery: Are we doing all we can for the customer?, Scott Greene
Tissue classification based on relaxation environments, Jordan Guinn
North American T-6, Michael Halminen
Current surgical procedures in pediatric urology, Alice Harvey
Replacing a corrugated carton with a multiwall paper bag for food wraps, Dianne Heiler
A Method for the measurement of divalent cations in solutions of carboxymethylcellulose, J. Todd Henderson
Creation of a neural network to assist in deciphering degraded ancient Hebrew texts, Daniel Hentschel
Spiritual Immigration, Carmen Hernandez
Design and implementation of a DSP based MPEG-1 audio encoder, Eric Hoekstra
Applications of the Kubelka-Munk color model to xerographic images, Kristen Hoffman
A Graphical petri nets simulator, Shye-Chyun Huang
The Impact of technology on the lodging industry, Peter Huggins
Effective art education methods in museums: "Destination-imagination: An Introduction to the Memorial Art Gallery", Hye Jung Hwang
Characterizing the effect of spatial translations on JPEG-compressed images, Keith Jacoby
MasqueArray: Automatic makeup selector/applicator, Chujit Jeamsinkul
A New digital calligraphic font, Yeunsook Jeong
Study of microwave annealing effects on polymer crystallization, Junmei Ji
Computer synthesis of spectroradiometric images for color imaging systems analysis, Garrett M. Johnson
Novelty, Nikki Johnson
DIRSIG: A Broadband validation & evaluation of potential for infrared imaging spectroscopy, David Joseph
Creativity methods in the design of home office seating, Sung-Hyan Kang
Evolving hardware with genetic algorithms, Kevin Kerr
The Value of Time: A Comparative Visual Analysis, Dyanne Kim
The Investigation of light-stability of color proofing materials, Kyu Kim
Correction of geometric distortions in line scanner imagery, Peter Kopacz
Southwest photography workshop guidebook, Melissa Lagod
A Comparative analysis of spectral band selection techniques, Julia Laurenzano
Integrated simulation and control of servo-driven end effector, Thomas LeBlanc
Design characteristics unique to the flexographic printing process, Barry Lee
Chromatographic methods development for the charcterization of phytopharaceutical materials, Melanie Levesque
Analysis of Rochester Institute of Technology's United Way campaign, Cheryl Lund
Process improvement strategies for the production of a business machine frame, Jessica MacDonald
The Modified parks procedure: A Patient's guide to sugery and care, Bethany Macy
Using impact group therapy with middle school students with behavioral disorders, Jennifer Marafioti
Image compression using noncausal prediction, J. F. Marchand
Thinking outside of the box, Christopher May
Archetypal images as inspiration in the design of functional objects, Luis Molina
Localized temporal decorrelation for video compression, Dinesh Nadarajah
Lempel Ziv Welch data compression using associative processing as an enabling technology for real time application, Manish Narang
Service management case study: Registrar's office reorganization, Patricia Nelson
Processing, Anna Nenonen
An Analysis of available unsharp masking techniques used with mid-range PMT/drum scanners, Eric Neumann
A Colorimetric performance comparison of gray component replacement algorithms, Thomas Orino
School psychologists' attitudes toward grade retention, Jill Ortlieb
Coarse-grained parallel genetic algorithms: Three implementations and their analysis, Daniel Pedersen
Motion in graphic design, Yuh-Yun Peng
Ethnic identity, acculturation attitudes and self-esteem in rural high school students, Concetta Posella
The Study of using the banded anilox roller for color matching in flexography, Apichai Puvaravutipanich
The Study of artificial space and metaphysical, Jong-Pil Pyun
