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 1988
A Window-Oriented User-Interface for Image Processing Systems on UNIX based workstations., Sandeep Mehta
A Test chip approach to routine process control, Eric J. Meisenzahl
Binary image compression using run length encoding and multiple scanning techniques, Frank J. Merkl
Viscoelastic damping of beams, Mansour Messalti
Design and implementation of a simulator for a local area network utilizing an IBM PC/AT or compatible computer, Christian G. Midgley
A Study of PostScript as a graphics programming language, Ruane Miller
"Personal" constructs, Zwelethu Mthethwa
A System for the generation of tonal music based on transformations, Karl J. Myers
A user interface management system for voice I/O applications, Brian A. Nadworny
Instructional material through computers and photography, Joseph Kevin Newbill
dbProlog: a Prolog/relational database interface, Diane Oagley
Information theoretic analysis of multi-stage communication/imaging systems, William O'Such
A Study of the effect of surround and ambient lighting conditions on CRT screen colors, Diane Ouellette
Determination of Global Extractives in Polyethylene Terephthalate by Heating the Solvent in a Microwave Oven, Anuj Parikh
A knowledge acquisition assistant for the expert system shell Nexpert-Object, Florence Perot
Comparison between edge tracing and slit tracing in the measurement of the OTF, J. S. Perron
Variable size block truncation coding with adaptive bit plane omission for image compression, Hieu T. Pham
The effect of laser beam cuts on the strength of paper edges, Bernard Pineaux
Medical illustration on the Macintosh personal computer, Bobby Louis Pitts
Port-a-map, Viriya Pungthong
Nexus, Robert Reichhardt
A Comparison of staggered position one angle process color printing with four angle and one angle process color printing, Blair Richards Jr
A Survey of Computerized Writing Aid Systems and Implementation of a Homonym Checker Using Artificial Intelligence, Anna Marie Robbins
Adaptive arithmetic data compression: An Implementation suitable for noiseless communication channel use, James E. Robinson
Effect of low energy argon laser and dihematoporphyrin ether on the growth, viability, and catecholamine production of C1300 murine neuroblastoma cells in vitro, David William Rogers
Gravity and heat as tools for shaping glass, Gerardo Selva
Microcomputer graphic intelligence, Thomas Tillman Shaffner
Implementation of an activity coordinator for an activity-based distributed system, Robert Shaw
B-spline surface techniques for solid modeling an application to computer-aided geometric design, Chi-Ming Tang
NAMER: A Distributed name server for a connected UNIX Environment, Thomas Tatakis
Modal analysis of a computer disk drive, Michael G. Thurston
Extraction methods for iodine from crude oil systems for the determination of 129I/127I ratios, Sharon Tullai
The Kingdom, the power, and the glory, Craig Varjabedian
An alternative language interface for the mistress relational database patterned after IBM's query-by-example, Susan C. Vogel
An Evaluation of the effect of registration on GCR and conventional chromatic separation methods in multicolor halftone printing, Chihwe Jeffrey Wang
Analysis of the die casting process by design of experiments, Gary C. Ward
An investigation of consumers' preference for a typestyle in relation to a display poster, Brad Weaver
A Visual Programming Language for Data Flow Systems, Timothy J. Wilson
Diagnosis expert system with automated query to a process control system, Richard Winslow
The Arts and Crafts aesthetic in a contemporary setting, Christopher Wellman Wright
Seaforms, Karen Louise Wright
AIDS and the foodservice industry: Operators, employees, patrons, and ... problems, Cheri Ann Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Visual organizational systems for the graphic designer, Michael P. Agoston
Characterization of monoclonal antibodies against digoxin, Susan K. Alexandrovich
Indirect photometric chromatography of iodide ion in aqueous solutions, M. Liz Allyn
Voyage to another city, Michael Robert Alves de Lima
An Illusion of reality, Angela Amato
Graphic design archive on videodisc: Graphic access, Sister Alma Mary Anderson C.S.C.
FRIC: an expert system to recognize fricatives, Karen A. Atkinson
A null-balance visual densitometer, Ramon P. Baez
Energy of the soul, Judith E. Battaglia
A Comparison Of The Collinear Mean And The Mean Sea Surface As Reference Levels For Altimeter Analysis In The Southern Pacific Ocean, Charles Beard
A Study to Determine the Amount of Fountain Solution on a Lithographic Plate, Robert G. Beaverson
A Multipurpose Test Mask for Exposure Tool Characterization, Brian Benamati
An interpreter for Parallel Prolog, a study and implementation, Morad Benyoucef
A Toolkit for uncertainty reasoning and representation using fuzzy set theory in PROLOG expert systems, Marcelle M. Bicker
An image-capable interprocessor link communications protocol, Robert W. Brown
A study of Toray's negative working driographic printing plate and the effect ink tack has on toning in the non-image area, Larry M. Capitano
Development of a mathematical model to determine the temperature distribution in the metal layer and hearth of an electrical resistance smelter, Kurt B. Carlson
Signature file access methodologies for text retrieval: a literature review with additional test cases, Karen Caviglia
A performance comparison between a wide-hinged endpaper construction and the Library Binding Institute standard endpaper construction, Claudia Chaback
A tool for compiler testing, Chung-Cho Oliver Cheng
A study of color image quality with respect to screen angle arrangement in multicolor halftone printing, Ted (Te-Chung) Chen
Man and nature - enlightenment of zen, Tsai-Jung Chiang
A Domain Specific Expert System Tool for Building Photofinishing Process Diagnostic Systems, King Choi
Residential renovation: Architecture, history, and interior design, Nancy Chwiecko
The Design and implementation of a system for processing documents described in generalized markup languages, Frank Cost
Personal vessels, Keith Cullen
Characterization of ion implanted antimony, Michael J. Cumbo
A finite element solution of thermal wave propagation in elastic media, Dominic N. Dalo
Awakening the spirit, Jane Emily Dalton
Development of a photometric primary transfer standard for reflectance goniospectrophotometry, Denis J. O. Daoust
Assessment of classical database models for representing solids, Julia L. Deal
Development of a composite material with enhanced electromagnetic power dissipation characteristics, Lawrence R. Egan
Database recovery, Kim L. Emanuel
Surface design, Marie Emmanuel
A digital indicator diagram generation system for the ricardo E6 engine, Peggy A. Faber
Reactive ion etching of polyimide films using a radio frequency discharge, James G. Fagan
Investigation of the accuracy of array radiometry for measuring pulsed radiation sources, K.W. Farrell
An Exploration of conscious and instinctive concepts within ceramic sculpture, Pamela Jayne Fayer
A study of the brain's transfer function for edge perception, Charles G. Fink
The Ubiquitous B-tree: Volume II, Sally E. Fischbeck
Thermal degradation of polymer blends containing the poly(hydryoxy ether of Bisphenol-A), Joseph S. Formosa
Searching, Lisa (Elizabeth) Forster
Pate de verre process, Ann Frellsen
A new imaging material utilizing exposure induced free radical reduction of stabilized soluble metal salts, Patrick Friedman
The forms and colors of nature on silk, Sulaiman Abdul Ghani
Ornamental fans, Marie Annette Gniazdowski
Computer Aided Instruction and a Graphical Authoring System, Catherine Lofgren Goodykoontz
The corporate identity process: Development & application, Lisa Grande
Test target display, an M.F.A. photography portfolio as applied to optical laser disc, Ronald Joseph Gregory
Music and art : an analogical approach, Donald Groscost
A computer simulation of processor scheduling in UNIX 4.2BSD, Michael D. Grossman
Glamour, Barbara Grunbaum
UGURU: a natural language UNIX consultant, John Hanson
Automatic differentiation: Implementation in the Ada programming language, Robert P. Herloski
How a printer's marketing strategy affects capital-equipment purchasing decisions, Lisa S. Horwich
