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 1994
Wee deliver interactive, Kimberly Demetree
Herbert Feuerhake: Hand-letterer, Nicholas DiBiase
Blind equalization, Daniel Diguele
Silicon-on-insulator MOSFETS: Material, process and device characteristics, Brian Dinse
Sfumato and conjunction, Scott Joseph Dohring
Talk to me, Frances Drew
Semiotics and cross-cultural communication, Lingya Dubinsky
The Graphic design history archive project, Catherine Elkin
Fuzzy approach for Arabic character recognition, Adnan El-Nasan
VHDL modeling and design of an asynchronous version of the MIPS R30000 microprocessor, Paul Fanelli
Metaphor in fiber, metal and stone, Marilyn Feinberg
Delicate intimacies, Jeanne Marie Ferraro
Heuristics for selecting gray scale morphological structuring elements, Paul Fetter
Rope, Genevieve L. Fox
Collection: A Transformation of art into fashion, Kristin France
What did they have to say? Employees perceptions of customer service, Louis J. Gagliano
A Hardware approach to neural networks silicon retina, Arif K. Golwalla
An Assessment of residential attitudes and perceptions towards tourism in Ontario County, New York, Edwin Gomez
A Study of gray level recording capability for a reflective six bit desktop scanner, Julio E. González
Steady state performance of discrete linear time-invarient systems, Steven W. Haddleton
Development of sensitometric techniques for the characterization of stereolithographic resins, Rudd Matthew Hardesty
Form as symbol: Allure and defense, Alexandra Hart
ARA Guide to opening a new cafeteria, Cynthia R. Hay
Response of U.S.A. owned hotels to the drug-free workplace act of 1988: A Case study, Yun-Min Ha
Optimization of the heat pumping capacity of a thermoelectric heat pump, David A. Heavner
Glass sculpture: Light and time, Dan Hertzson
An Investigation into the design and effectiveness of interactive multimedia interfaces, Tara Ann Holod
Profile of the scuba diving vacationer to the island of Bonaire, Paul William Howe
A Dynamic model to study the influence of alpine ski boot characteristics on heel retention force, Elizabeth T. Hsiao
The Spatial experience in visual communication, Ya-Li Hsu
A Study of in vitro phase aberration measurements in ultrasonic imaging, Todd Huck
Characterization of DC reactive sputtered indium tin oxide thin films, Philip Infante
Synthesis and characterization of low-melting thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(ester-imide)s., Sunny Jacob
Art in motion, Gwendolyn Johnson
The Development of clues dealing with the contextual hints of the make-up of a document that will aid in the automatic application to a specific style sheet, Karen L. Johnson
Design and implementation of an asynchronous version of the MIPS R3000 microprocessor, Kevin Johnson
Type pictures: The Life and work of Albert Schiller, Michael Keefe
Computational analysis of the flow field in a baffled mixing tank, Daniel C. Kellem
Analysis of supersaturated designs, Harrison Kelly
Comparing color appearance models using pictorial images, Taek Gyu Kim
A Computational package for the evaluation of centrifugal turbopumps, Albert Knebel
Designing a typeface, Margaret Luise Koschembahr
Suppression of the transient response in linear time-invariant systems, Timothy P. Landschoot
An Investigation of amplitude & frequency modulated screening on dot gain and variability, Kelly Laughlin
Color in computing, Thomas G. Leahy
Stability of parametrically forced linear systems, Andrew J. Leccese
America's hospitality industry: A Leadership profile, Jong Young Lee
Color reproduction of CRT-displayed images as projected transparencies, Audrey A. Lester
A Cube as form, Jeoung-Eun Lim
A Study on understanding the use of a process color-based color communication systems to print synthetic colors accurately and consistently, Michael Gerald Go Lim
Comparing the ability of subjective quality factor and information theory to predict image quality, Shyi-Shyang Li
Tissue parameter determination with MRI in the presence of imperfect radiofrequency pulses, Xing Li
Invisible force, Sharon Lockwood
Live it! - An Interactive non-linear adventure, Gedeon Maheux and Talos Tsui
The contributions to the history of graphic design by Dr. Robert L. Leslie and the Composing Room, Inc. 1927 - 1942, Erin K. Malone
Rapid thermal processing of polysilicon emitter transistors, Diane Mauersberg
Dreams of desire and demise, Ann McAllister
A Hybrid voice/text electronic mail system: an application of the integrated services digital network, Andrew McBride
A tutorial in frequency modulation screening technology for lithography, Michael Mell
Knowledge based text indexing and retrieval utilizing case based reasoning, Alan Mick
Cityscapes: Solitude and introspection, Fred G. Monti
Guest satisfaction in a college food service setting, Susanne Morganstein
An Occam2 implementation of Prolog, Manjula Motwani
Birefringent fibre ring resonators: Analysis and stabilization techniques, S. Anantha Narayanan
Kinematic analysis and synthesis of four-bar mechanisms for straight line coupler curves, Arun K. Natesan
Design and simulation of a multichip module, Mathew Nazareth
Laptop applications for retail newspaper advertising, Robert I. Nichols Jr.
Magnetic resonance imaging center, Shannon O'Neil
Memories in nature, Keng Nio Ong
Characterization of spatial texture for use in segmentation of synthetic aperture radar imagery, Eleni J. Paliouras
DAEDALUS: Cockpit flight management system, Jeffrey Paris
Replacing a disposable shipping container with a reusable packaging system for a supplier electronic assembly, Allen Perry
Visual assessment of object color chroma and colorfulness, Jason Peterson
The Floral ploy "pieced, painted, printed", Shannon Pfaff
The Significance of propaganda to the graphic design discipline, Joseph Piccillo
A Comparison between waterless lithography and conventional lithography, Chanassa Pichitgarnka
Testing chromatic adaption models using object colors, Elizabeth Pirrotta
A decision model: contract vs. in-house foodservice a case study: Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Mark Poole
The dark side of desktop: Detection and prevention of forgery and counterfeiting in the age of desktop publishing, Philip Lynn Potts
Structural solutions as aesthetic expression, Richard Prisco
Characterization of the radiometric performance of an IR scene projector, Gary Ralph
Partnership for lifelong learning: Canadian community colleges & the hospitality industry, Shyam S. Ranganathan
Interiors, Dana Ranke
Facts and treatment options for patients with endometriosis, Adrienne Reaves
Analysis of deterministic chaotic signals, William Robertson
Design and implementation of a real-time morphological image processor prototype, Jens Rodenberg
Near field scanning luminescence and photothermal microscopy, Jon Rogers
The Generation and comparison of multispectral synthetic textures, Robert A. Rose
Multivariate granulometry and its application to texture segementation, Mark Rzadca
Crystallization kinetics of Poly (ethylene oxide), Frances Segouin
Light emission from silicon, Frederick Seiferth
Multichannel analysis of object-color spectra, Debra S. Seitz Vent
A Business perspective of commercial animation, Nadja Sherelis
A Feasibility study: The Conversion of the Krenzer house into a bed and breakfast, Eric Sherrard
Colorimetric characterization of a desktop drum scanner using a spectral model, Ming-Ching James Shyu
The Making of "The Letter", Richard Simms
