Explore our collection of open access dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from Michigan Technological University below.
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011
ATP modeling of internal transformer faults for relay performance testing, Elizaveta O. Egorova
Attempting to improve standardized test results using Study Islands' web-based mastery program , Paul J. Dube'
Automation of shear-wave splitting parameter determination of local earthquakes at Yellowstone : application as indicator of crustal stress and temporal variation , Nicole D. McMahon
"Brethren upon the same level" : membership and class in Calumet's Masonic Lodge, Brandon Anthony Sexton
Car ownership modeling and forecasts for China, Xiayi Huang
Characterisation of the metacaspase gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana, Paige N. Cox
Characterization of harmonic tremor at Santiaguito volcano and its implications for eruption mechanisms , Kyle Arthur Brill
Characterization of thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-based composites for fuel cell bipolar plates and development of educational tools in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, Daniel López Gaxiola
Characterizations of partially reduced polyoxometalate catalysts using ammonia adsorption microcalorimetry and methanol oxidation studies / by Suresh Babu Bommineni., Suresh Babu Bommineni
Characterizing a single photon detector, Paul N. Rojas
Cladophora, mass transport, and the nearshore phosphorus shunt , Aaron I. Dayton
Comparative study of anchorage strengths of epoxy coated hooked bars , Paul W. Koning
Comparing remote sensing and ground-based methods of quantifying cover type and carbon storage in an urban forest, Christine L. Jones
Comparison of modal analysis results of laser vibrometry and nearfield acoustical holography measurements of an aluminum plate, Jennifer L. Potter
Comparison of PASER and PCI pavement distress indices , Timothy P. Barrette
Comparison of the effects of inquiry-based cooperative learning and demonstrations in science education , John Asiala
Comparisons between OMI SO2 data and ground-based SO2 measurements at Turrialba volcano , Anieri M. Morales Rivera
Comprehensive review and application of particle image velocimetry, Michael P. Norconk
Compressed sensing approach to ultra-wideband receiver design, Jodhbir Singh
Compressed sensing based cyclic feature spectrum sensing for cognitive radios, Yohannes Z. Tafesse
Computational prediction of the influence of crosslink distribution on the thermo-mechanical properties of epoxies, Ananyo Bandyopadhyay
Computational simulations of latent heat thermal energy storage systems - with innovative and first-principles based simulation for the underlying unsteady melting (and solidification) processes, Rohan Achyut Gumaste
Control design and genetic algorithm optimization for electrostatic MEMS, Jill C. Blecke
Creep and shrinkage behavior of ultra high-performance concrete under compressive loading with varying curing regimes , Jason C. Flietstra
Cyclic automorphic graph decompositions , Michael Li Misson
Design of high fidelity building energy monitoring system, Hao Wang
Detection of complex point targets with distributed assets in a MIMO radar system, Ishtiaque Amin
Determining bridge deck deterioration through the use of 3D photogrammetry , Darrin C. Evans
Development and testing of an asymmetric capacitor with a nickel-carbon foam positive electrode, Wen Nee Yeo
Development of a continuum mechanics model of passive skeletal muscle, Duane A. Morrow
Development of a technique for achieving an optimum BSFC for LAF engine, Shreyash S. Ukidave
Diesel spray mixing limited vaporization with non-ideal and multi-component fuel thermophysical property effects, Jaclyn Elyse Nesbitt
Direction finding in the presence of a more realistic environment model, Irfan Ahmed
Dynamic modeling of active regeneration in catalyzed and non-catalyzed diesel particulate filters, Aamod Pethe
Dynamic modeling, simulation and control design of a parafoil-payload system for ship launched aerial delivery system (SLADS), Anand S. Puranik
Dynamics and kinematics of eruptive activity at Fuego volcano, Guatemala 2005-2009, John J. Lyons
Effect of high order interpolation in the stability and efficiency of the time-integration process in vorticity-velocity CFD algorithms, Pankaj A. Jagadale
Effect of mesh distortion on the accuracy of high order vorticity-velocity CFD approaches, Anurag Rajan
Effects of fixed night shift work on 24 hour blood pressure regulation, state anxiety levels and total sleep time, Jennifer L. Witting
Effects of hibernation on bone in yellow-bellied marmots, Samantha J. Wojda
Effects of instructional changes on student learning of electrochemistry in an IB chemistry course , Deborah Corriveau
Effects of management on native and exotic plant communities in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Michelle Elise Latsch
Effects of silicon content and cooling rate on mechanical properties of heavy section ductile cast iron , Meghan Haycock
Enumeration of inequivalent cycle decompositions, William J. Laffin
Estimation of scots pine defoliation by the common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.) using multi-temporal radar data, Petri T. Latva-Käyrä
Evaluation of the performance and cost-effectiveness of pavement sections containing open-graded base courses, Abdul A. Koroma
Fading pdf of free-space optical communication system with pointing error, Rui Liao
Farmer land allocation for maize, groundnut and cotton production in Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia, Kristina M. Denison
Fixed block configuration GDDs with block size 6 and (3, r)-regular graphs , Melanie R. Laffin
Four-window technique for measuring optical-phase-space-time-frequency tomography, Rachel A. Blaser
Graphite exfoliation by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, Chaiyaporn Wattanaprayoon
Hamilton-Waterloo problem with triangle and C9 factors, David C. Kamin
High temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid particulate/fiber aluminum metal-matrix composite , Justin Clark
Hydrologic analysis of a limestone quarry using EPA's HELP Version 3.08 Model , Scott R. Bauer
Impact of copper mine tailings (stamp sand) on survival and development of aquatic organisms near Gay, Michigan, Danielle M. Haak
Implementation of the conjugate heat transfer code in KIVA-4, Edward Ng
Improving learning by connecting chemistry curriculum to students' experiences , Nicole N. Olszowy
Improving sixth grade student knowledge of ecology using fish rearing and release as a real-world context , Erich Ziegler
Incorporating environmental engineering and science topics into elementary education , Jessica G. Billings
In-situ electrical, mechanical and electrochemical characterizations of one-dimensional nanostructures, Hessam Mir Shah Ghassemi
Investigation of using waste engine oil blended with reclaimed asphalt materials to improve pavement recyclability , Christopher Daniel DeDene
Is virtuality close enough to reality? A comparison of the effectiveness of simulations with traditional laboratory activities in a high school biology class , Wendelien K. Benya
Length of the annular regime for condensing flows inside a horizontal channel - the experimental determination of its values and its trends, Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul
Life cycle assessment of trayless dining , Nawaf Isam Blaisi
Lineament mapping for groundwater exploration using remotely sensed imagery in a karst terrain : Rio Tanama and Rio de Arecibo basins in the northern karst of Puerto Rico, Carla A. Alonso-Contes
Local degradation of structural, mechanical, electrical and chemical properties of membrane electrode assembly in polymer electrolyte fuel cell, Nishith Parikh
Locating American Indian Sciences : a report on the development, use, and analysis of a survey of perceptions, John Eric Holmlund
Measuring energy spectra of TeV gamma-ray emission from the Cygnus region of our galaxy with Milagro, Jessica G. Galbraith-Frew
Mechanisms contributing to the deep chlorophyll maximum in Lake Superior, Marcel L. Dijkstra
Memory resource balancing for virtualized computing, Weiming Zhao
Michigan cone test : a reliability study, Karl M. Krueger
Micro combined heat and power laboratory development, Thomson Varghese
Modeling of diesel particulate filter filtration and regeneration for transient driving schedules, Di Huang
Muffler characterization with implementation of the finite element method and experimental techniques, Tyler W. Le Roy
Multi-software modeling technique for field distribution propagation through an optical vertical interconnect assembly, Matthew D. Howard
Nanomechanics of cellulose crystals and cellulose-based polymer composites, Anahita Pakzad
Nitrogen oxides in the firn air at Summit, Greenland, Claudia Toro
Nongovernmental organization staff views of global water privatization, Ellis Adjei Adams
Numerical modeling of the failure mechanisms in Si thin film anode for Li-ion batteries, Siddharth H. Patel
Numerical study on the curling and warping of hardened rigid pavement slabs, Qin Yinghong
Occasional white boarding : examining the effects of physics students' understanding of motion graphs , Tony Schwaller
Omega-3 fatty acids and the neurovascular responses to mental stress in humans, Christopher Elmer Schwartz
Open top chambers and infrared lamps : a comparison of heating efficacy and CO₂/CH₄ dynamics in a Lake Superior coastal peatland, Christopher P. Johnson
Orbits design for Leo space based solar power satellite system, Neelima Krishna Murthy Addanki
Parallel algorithm for solving integer linear programs, David O. Torrey Jr.
Peer influence in NIPF landowner decision making in the western Upper Peninsula, Michigan , Jillian R. Schubert
Performance characteristics and design recommendations for biomass-burning stoves using earthen construction materials , Nicholas H. Schreiner
Performance evaluation of a novel asymmetric capacitor using a light-weight, carbon foam supported nickel electrode, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai
Place for video games : a theoretical and pedagogical framework for multiliteracies learning in English studies, Ethan T. Jordan
Plackett and Burman analysis to select effective compiler optimizations, Dustin Larson
Planar magneto-photonic and gradient-photonic structures : crystals and metamaterials., Zhuoyuan Wu
Planting and production of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as a bioenergy crop in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Kassidy Nikole Yatso
Portfolios and pedagogy : an examination of ideology and use, Heather Lynn Hoffman Jordan