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 1993
Trigeminal neuralgia, through the eyes of the medical illustrator, Brian D. McDermott
Recommendation for an interface system for product related computer data to enhance the Engineering Change Order/Preliminary Change Order function, Patrick B. McPhee
Bausch & Lomb food service: An analysis of an independent business and food service industry from the customers perspective, Richard McQueen
A material cost and weight comparison of shipping containers using ECT versus burst strength for room air conditioners, Anne Margaret McSweeney
Using measured photography to obtain optimal results from CCD Color Scanners, David L. Milburn
Optimization of modal analysis and cross-orthogonality techniques to insure finite element model correlation to test data, Carlton Miller W.
The Nature of beads, Michele D. Miller
Encountered surfaces, Hyerim Choi Min
Testing the predictability of water-based flexographic inks on plastic substrates, Matthew T. Moran
Automated image-to-image rectification for use in change detection analysis as applied to forest clearcut mapping, Kaleen S. Moriarty
Color space selection for JPEG image compression, Nathan Moroney
A Study of the use of a manual in the training of operators of Harris Pagination Systems, Mark Mulik
Analysis of packaging based determinant attributes for minimally processed vegetables: A Food service end-use study, James A. Myers
Unity from diversity, Mauricio Nacif
Optical signal processing and real world applications, Patrick Naulleau
Exploratory preparations for publication, Rodney Nowosielski
From the screen through the screen, Marianne O'Loughlin
The Effects of fluctuations in solid ink density on color variation for conventional and grey component replacement separations when printing process color on newsprint, Eric Matthew Pawlow
An Analysis of national average car rental rates and economic indicators, Amy S. Peterson
Brazen Idols, Todd Alan Pinkham
An Investigation of point image analysis for evaluating holographic image quality, Parker Bennett Plaisted
Graphic design career information, Danielle Grace Plouffe
Graphic design archive: Masterworks portfolio, Daniel Pocock
"Strangeness in the Night", Theodore R. Pratt
Forecasts in the hotel industry and accuracy of the corporate travel index survey, Maria H. Pulkkinen
INshade: The Structure of a synergistic approach to product design, James Read
A Metaphysical and linguistic approach to type design and typography, Ivan Terestschenko Rocha
Color technology, Denise Rule
Quality of work life in the hotel industry, Gina Marie Santercole
Teaching moments of truth in dining room management and operations, Elizabeth Schaible
Word hypothesis from undifferentiated, errorful phonetic strings, R. Thomas Sellman
Infrared symbolic scene comparator, Thomas G. Servoss
A DSP based general self-tuning observer controller, John F. Seward
DadaSHOW an interactive resource and reference database on the Dada art Movement, Melissa A. Sheldon
The contemporary development of a historical building, Melody Shinn
Design and implementation of an asynchronous version of the MIPS R3000 microprocessor, Scott Siers
Experiential design, Laurel Sisson
Efficient software implementation of the JBIG compression standard, Craig M. Smith
Humor as an element in graphic design, Jason J. Snape
Let wildlife live: A Computer illustrated calendar of endangered species, Mark S. Sommers
Cullet, Charles Sorrels
An Intelligent tutoring system for the German language, Kenneth E. Staffan
An Investigation on bubble departure in subcooled flow boiling, Brian J. Stumm
Simulation of a heat pump model using SIMAN, Venkatesh Sundarraj
Optimal morphological filters, Vivek Swarnakar
Robotic path planning with obstacle avoidance, Barbara T. Switzer
Evaluation of the U.S. national tourist office impact on the U.S. travel and tourism industry, Mary Tack
A Study of the effects of operations that lower the efficiency of a packaging line using systems simulation, Harmeet Taneja Singh
Conversion of solid ink density and dot gain specifications into colorimetric specifications, Theera Tangvichachan
Investigation into optimal Rh(III) deopant placement in silver bromide emulsions, David A. Telep
The design of a 10bit 15MHz analog to digital convertor, Scott L. TeWinkle
Ces't la vie, Andrew Thornton
Abstract symbolic relationships, Patrick Americo Varallo
Uaguzi, Christopher Erin Walsh
A Model to forecast corporate hotel rates, Elizabeth A. Wawrzyniak
Case study of blackjack dealers; Their work environment and their relationship with management, Linda Anne Weintraub
A Study comparing the moisture barrier characteristics of flat liners versus stoppers in continuous thread closures on glass viles, William L. White
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Silent walkie-talkie: A Toy for deaf children, Roberto P. Acosta
Interactive origami, Wilai Asawadechsakdi
A Journey to happiness, Laura Bauer
The effect of natural disasters on tourism a study of Mount Saint Helens and Yellowstone National Park, Maureen A. Beattie
Technical skills for packaging sales, Duane P. Beck
A question of borders, Mary L. Boutote
Quantitative evaluation of six multi-spectral, multi-resolution image merger routines, Gustav J. Braun
An Evaluation of the culinary arts curriculum at the Schenectady Community College, David Brough
Evaluation of digital image compression algorithms for use on lap top computers, Bernard V. Brower
User characteristics in intelligent tutoring systems, Michelle Buckenmeyer
Introspection within the organic, Christina K. Campbell
Light scattering study of attractive interactions in a model microemulsion system, Dawn M. Campbell
Interactive magazine design, Raymond V. Carlson
The Contemporary vessel, Alice Carroll
Performance of edge operators under varying imaging conditions, Ching-Wei Chang
Application of substructuring methods to the dynamic finite element analysis of a container refrigeration unit frame structure, Chung-Kang Chen
Computer improvisation of jazz solos, Daniel Chen
SGML-based publishing, Erinne G. Cheney
A Study on the servicing of culturally different guests for the hotel industry in the U.S., Ivan Shiou-Herng Chen
Senior Japanese tourists to Taiwan and their marketing potential: a case study, Nai-Chieh Jessie Chen
Atomic Force Microscope: System and applications, Yue Chen
Room dividers, Els Christensen
An investigation of inking adjustments versus their response time in a web offset press, Shiuh-Dong Chung
Rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis as examples of autoimmune diseases, Michael Collins
The RIT IEEE-488 buffer design, John Connor
The Design and implementation of an 8 bit CMOS microprocessor, Jeffrey Correll
Detection and estimation of outliers in low-resolution saturated factorial experiments, George F. Cretekos
Shifting reality, Nancy Crosby
A Computer program for the extraction of bipolar transistor SPICE models, Larry Duane Delaney
Spectral analysis of heart rate variability: Acquisitionalysis software development, David James DeLong
FrameMaker(TM) software applications handbook, Philip Dixon
The Early days of hotel sales: A Historical look at the development and growth of hotel business promotion, David C. Dorf
Applications of fourier-based features for classification of synthetic aperture radar imagery, David G. Ehrhard
Context sensitive optical character recognition using neural networks and hidden Markov models, Steven C. Elliott
Syntheses and comparative studies of 5-membered rig sulfone frameworks, David Engel
Ocular motility and associated eye disorders, Mabel Eng
New York state urban cultural park system, Jeanne S. Fagan
Fiber optic sensor based on dual ring resonator system, Chenjun Fan
Monster spells, Amy Fossaceca
