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 1975
Computer Predesign of Cooke Triplet Anastigmat, Frank Vanek
Electrodeposition of Metal onto Glass, Janice Whitcraft
Optimization of a Particular Aerial Photographic System by Simultaneous Intensification, Richard D. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The Unified Figure/Ground Relationship, Christopher Baker
Modification of the inprocess infrared densitometer, Ernest Balch and Jeffrey Chan
The Market in India for Optical Goods, P.S. Bhullar
Development and Testing of a Non-Recording Microdensitometer, Charles Biss and Randy DeFrank
The Hydrogen Ion - Bromide Ion Interaction in Photographic Developers, Steven Brainerd
The Public Communications Service: An Urbanarium Program to Assist Community Groups with Improved Communications, Barbara Brecher
Postwar vignettes, Dana Brown
The usability of tungsten halogen lamps as secondary standards of luminous intensity, James Buchek
Design seminar, Clifford Bull
Figurative Tapestry, Lynne Bull
A philosophical and psychological examination of aesthetic choice, Elaine Castiglione
Master's Thesis, Susan Childs
Doing portraits on the street or I remember Goya, Robert Clarke
Image spread in the infectious development of graphic arts film, William Colgan
A comparison of phenidone determinations in photographic P.Q. developers, Ernest Dankert Jr
Study of Rochester Residents Current Attitudes and Knowledge of New York City Banks Located in Rochester, New York, Dennis Easter
Communication of the Master Site Plan of Rochester Institute of Technology, Barbara Ewig
Say It With Flowers, Jack Farkas
Two Studies in Animation, Irene Feingold
The Magnificent American, Stanley Feingold
Enhancement of Color Images by Modulation of the Luminous Component, David Feldman
One of ten thousand: a way for the printmaker; thoughts and images related to involvement in Zen Buddhism, C. Alan Fisher
Notes on Liberation, Phillip Garbus
Death Watch, Andrew Gelfand
A Study of Latent Image Fading in SO-343, Mitchell Glasser
Environmental Communications, Lee Green
Relationship Between Image Size and Tone Reproduction Curve, Kenneth Hansen and Robert Pisa
Measurement of Volume Scattering functions in turbid Water and Its Correlation with MTF Degradation, Richard Hart and Michael McDonald
A Guide to the Media Center, Jeffrey Hermann
Design and Construction of Sinusoidal Targets for Resolving Power Cameras, Peter Hertzmann
Investigation of the Relation Between the Adjacency Effects at an Edge Produced by Nitrogen-Burst and Viscous Processing, Richard Hooker
The Recovery of Images from X-Ray Fogged Film Using Controlled Diffusion Development, William Jameson
Development and applications of a quadratic isoparametric finite element for axisymmetric stress and deflection analysis, F. X. Janucik
Soft celadon slabs, Joan Johnson
The position of women artists within the aesthetic community, Ann Kalmbach
The Formulation of a Woodworking Studio, D. Hunter Kariher
Reflections, Tana Kellner
Job Satisfaction (an Original Study of Xerox First Line Managers in the Field Organization), Barth Kelly
Color Photograms, Weston Kemp
Loose Vowels, Peggy Klineman
Self, Peter Knickerbocker
Wood-working Curriculum Proposal, Thomas Lacagnina
Handicapped Independence, Dale Landon
Photocollographic Iron Prints, Albert Lunt
A Unified Graphic Communications System for the Graphic Arts Research Center, Richard Marciniak
Constructed Objects, Dennis McShane
Effects of Exposure Changes on Perception of Detail in Radiography, Warren Meyers Shepard
Multispectral techniques applied to photomicrography, William Richard Mueller
An Attempt to Define Common Characteristics Among Certain Service Industries, William O'Connor
Resolution targets as a measure of detail in reproduction of engineering drawings, Thomas Pratuch
The Setting Up of an Introductory Woodworking Course and Basic Shop, H. Wayne Raab
Silent Communications: Barbourville, Kentucky, Douglas Rea
A study of industry-prepared instructional aids and services and their use by graphic arts educators, Jere Rentzel
A study of the effect of ink tack, printing pressure, and printing speed on toning in the Driographic system, Thomas Rigg
Effect of Organic and Inorganic Silver Complexing Agents on Image Quality, Stephen Scharfstein
Laboratory Design for Instruction in Long Distance Communication for the Deaf, George Schieber
Rate of reduction of silver ions and silver complexes in solution with developers, Richard Shadrach
The influence of the technologist, image size and image density on the visual measurement of the size of microimages, Walter Shafer
Contemporary costumes, Martha Sklepko
Automatic Color, Gopal Srivastava
Color panoramic pinhole photography, Richard Stanley
A Unified Matrix Formulation for the Unbalance Response of a Flexible Rotor in Fluid-Film Bearings, Charles Thomas Jr
Suggested guidelines for a printing program in secondary education, Raymond Torella
Analog Control of Sampled-Data Systems, Harry Trietley
Maldoror, Robert Trussell
Density Measurement with Ultraviolet Radiation on Silver Halide Emulsions, Henry Uiga
A photographic recorder for experimental parachute test data, Peter Vredenburg
A Near Time Optimal Adaptive Control Algorithm for Second Order Systems, Carlton Warren
Design of a Water Table Analog to Study the Dynamic Forces on Turbine Blades, Nicholas Yobbagy
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Papillomas, warts, and related neoplasms: forms of generative cancers, Jonathan Atkin
Resolving power determination by direct observation of unprocessed film by reflected light, James Belisle and Emery Prather
Preparation of malachite green leucocyanide and a study of the effects of dye impurities, Paul Dennis Berg
Lewis Wickes Hine Memorial Collection: International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, Robin Brown
Creating theme bedspreads through loom and non-loom techniques, Cindy Chal
Fast Fourier Transform with Computer Program, James Chapin
Plastics combined with metals in the production of desk objects, Sharon Church
Investigations of color balance perception of photographic images as related to their surrounds, Robert Cosgrove and William Rabey
A manual for a settlement house or neighborhood center, Jeffrey Daly
Large wheel-thrown pottery, Eddie Davis
Orientation to the Urbanarium, a Slide-Tape Production, Darryl Degelman
The design, construction and evaluation of a resolution target for microfilming application, Thomas E. Diosy
Self-objectifications, William Dye
Graphic Identity Program, Richard Falzoi
The Corporate Identity Game: A Simulation Game Involving Graphic Design Methodology, Alonzo Foster
Serving Dishes, J. Freimarck
Suspended Forms in Clay, Carol Furioso
The Fine Line, Giorgio Furioso
Basketry Sculpture, Laura Glazier
M.F.A. Painting Thesis, John Michael Harris and Rebecca Fogg
A dead time process controller, Frank Hermance
Effect of errors in spectrophotometry due to fluorescence on the ability to calculate colors by the Neugebauer equations, Junichi Iwao
The University Studio, Michael James
Investigations in Post-fixation Physical Development, R. Jerry and J. Nelson
Visual Communication Exhibition System, Robert Kahute
