Explore our collection of open access dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from Michigan Technological University below.
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Post processing of multiple GPS receivers to enhance baseline accuracy, Eddy H. Trinklein
Potential for hardware-based techniques for reuse distance analysis, Justin R. Slepak
Preparing writing centers and tutors for literacy mediation for working class campus-staff, Christy M. Oslund
Preserving and interpreting the mining company office : landscape, space and technological change in the management of the copper industry, Renee M. Blackburn
Probe studies of a Hall thruster at low voltages, Jerry L. Ross
Processing and mechanical properties of cast aluminum containing scandium, zirconium, and ytterbium , Nicholas D. Johnson
PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL INTERMEDIATES FROM WOODY FEEDSTOCKS VIA FAST PYROLYSIS AND TORREFACTION, Jordan Lee Klinger
Public preferences of the Great Lakes Environment : a Lake Michigan pilot study, Fangming Liu
Quantum transport in a single molecular junction, Partha Pratim Pal
Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad engine house facility management and interpretive plan, Dennis H. Leopold
Recurrent voluminous sector collapses at Volcán Barú, Panama, Julie A. Herrick
Relationship between instream habitat characteristics, emergent insects, and riparian bird communities, Kyle D. Forgette
Resource management in location aware cognitive radio networks, Suryabh Sharma
Retrofitting boreholes contaminated with iron in rural Uganda , Caleb T. Fader
Review of assessment, design, and mitigation of multiple hazards, Aakash Ahuja
Review of free-space optical communications with diverging beam, Yuchi Zhang
Rural water system sustainability : a case study of community-managed water systems in Saramaka communities , Gwynneth Smith
Sediment yield reduction in an agricultural watershed, Lijun Chen
Simulation of four stroke engine cycle for a 4 - valve pentroof engine in KIVA 3VR2, Yu Chen
Sonic log prediction in carbonates , Nayyer Islam
Space trajectories optimization using variable-chromosome-length genetic algorithms, Ahmed H. Gad
Stochastic knock detection model for spark ignited engines, Yashodeep Lonari
Structural capacity of steel tubular cast-in-place piling , Kevin A. Mears
Structural characterization of water-soluble atmospheric organic matter by ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry, Jeffrey P. LeClair
Structure and properties of graphene nano disks (GND) with and without edge-dopants, Pubodee Ratana-arsanarom
Studying students' opinions : using surveys in writing program assessment, Lucus A. Palosaari
Study of accelerometer assisted single key positioning user input systems, Chunming Gao
Study of water use and supply in the district of Independencia, Peru, Fletcher A. McKenzie
Synthesis of chiral ferrosalen ligands and their applications in asymmetric catalysis, Xiang Zhang
Technique to measure heats of reaction of Ti-B, Al-Ti-B, and Al-Ti-B4C powder blends, Andrew H. Baker
The effects of a changing climate on root respiration of woody plants in sugar maple forests and northern peatlands, Mickey P. Jarvi
The effects of soil moisture, field-scale toposequential position, and slope on yields in irrigated upland rice fields in Flores, Comayagua, Honduras, Kyle M. Earnshaw
The growth response of planted red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) to alternative thinning regimes, Jolanta Agnieszka Len
"The need obliged us" : culture as capacity during the Hurricane Stan emergency response. A case study from Tectitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala , Jesse Silverman
The spatial distribution of Copernicia alba (Morong) in the district of Bahia Negra, Paraguay, Michelle E. Cisz
Time-domain modeling of high-frequency electromagnetic wave propagation, overhead wires, and earth, Nils Markus Stenvig
Topological changes in 2D simplicial meshes for the simulation of fractures, James R. Thunes
Tracing the source of groundwater for three different coastal peatlands along Lake Superior, Margus Paesalu
Tracking a non-cooperative target using a Doppler radar wireless sensor network, Michael K. Blaser
Triggering of volcanic activity by large earthquakes, Dulcinea M. Avouris
Tropospheric ozone and CO over North Atlantic for the past decade, Mark F. Weise
Ultraviolet digital imaging of volcanic plumes : implementation and application to magmatic processes at basaltic volcanoes, Patricia Amanda Nadeau
Uncovering poiesis : the role of production in technical communication, work, and public life, Thomas E. Vosecky
Understanding Michigan nonindustrial private forest landowners attitudes and knowledge about forest management, Tõnis Tõnisson
Using water balance models to approximate the effects of climate change on spring catchment discharge : Mt. Hanang, Tanzania , Randall E. Fish
U.S. utilities' experiences with the implementation of energy efficiency programs, Courtney Goss
Variation in carbon content of tropical tree species from Ghana, Daniel Yeboah
Warming alters photosynthetic rates of sub-boreal peatland vegetation, Arvo Aljaste
Will Whole-Tree Harvest of Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) deplete soil nutrients in low-productivity sand soils?, Victoria L. Veach
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A comparison of ground cover and frequency estimation methods for post-harvest soil monitoring, Curtis David Kvamme
Advanced mechanics of materials with microstructure, Shreehari Elangovan
Balancing wildlife and bioenergy values on private forestlands in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Karl Makinen
Characterization of legacy organic carbon in a culturally eutrophic lake : the role of the historic carbon deposition in the time course and extent of lake recovery , Phillip A. DePetro
Characterizing the effects of turbulence on sediment oxygen and sediment nitrate demand using flow-through reactors, Brandon J. Ellefson
Clean water in the classroom : understanding the importance of water quality , Emily Curry
Considering sustainability factors in the development project life-cycle : a framework for increasing successful adoption of improved stoves , Travis K. Ostrom
Differential GPS as a monitoring tool on Volcano Santa Ana (Illamatepec) and the Coatepeque Caldera, El Salvador, Hans N. Lechner
Edge coloring BIBDS and constructing MOELRs , John S. Asplund
Electron transport in molecular systems, Haiying He
Energy harvesting from body motion using rotational micro-generation, Edwar. Romero-Ramirez
Estimation of vertical groundwater fluxes into a streambed through continuous temperature profile monitoring and the relationship of groundwater fluxes to coaster brook trout spawning habitat , Matthew Van Grinsven
Exploration of the role of serum factors in maintaining bone mass during hibernation in black bears, Rachel Marie Bradford
Extracellular matrix of the charophycean green algae, Sarah Nelson Kiemle
Golden-winged Warbler habitat model validation for northern Wisconsin and central Minnesota, Alexandra E. Wrobel
Growth, modification and integration of carbon nanotubes into molecular electronics, Jason P. Moscatello
Hamilton decompositions of 6-regular abelian Cayley graphs, Erik E. Westlund
Human and embodied energy analysis applied to water source protection and household water treatment interventions used in Mali, West Africa , R. Brendan Held
IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS: INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND OPTIMIZING COMPLEXITY, Cory P. McDonald
Influence of traumatic impaction and pathological loading on knee menisci, Megan Leigh Killian
In-plane thermal conductivity modeling of carbon filled liquid crystal polymer based resins, Tayloria N. G. Adams
Investigation into the impact of grain boundaries, film interface, and crystallographic orientation on the ionic conductivity of thin film gadolinium-doped ceria, Matthew M. Swanson
La Yeguada volcanic complex, western Panama : an assessment of the geologic hazards using new 40AR/39Ar Ages, Karinne L. Knutsen
Mathematical analysis for perceived annoyance of impulsive sounds in terms of physical factors, Gayatri S. Kadlaskar
Measuring the elastic modulus of polymers using the atomic force microscope, Daniel Hoffman
Modeling mechanical response of heterogeneous materials, Siladitya Pal
Multi-node TOA-DOA cooperative LOS-NLOS localization : enabling high accuracy and reliability, Zhonghai Wang
Parametric combustion modeling for ethanol-gasoline fuelled spark ignition engines, Yeliana
Patch selection by wintering white-tailed deer : consequences for eastern hemlock regeneration at local and landscape scales, Jill Christine Witt
PMMA-CNT matrices for vacuum electronic, biosensing and energy applications, Archana Pandey
Post-project assessment and follow-up support for community managed rural water systems in Panama , Ryu Suzuki
Quantification of relativistic perturbation forces on spacecraft trajectories, Nicholas Palma Mastricola
Risk analysis of light-frame wood construction due to multiple hazards , Yue-Jun Yin
Simulating dioxane transport in a heterogeneous glacial aquifer system (Washtenaw County, Michigan) using publicly available models and data, Rungroj Benjakul
Spin-strain coupling in a 3-D transition metal oxides, Ghous Bakhsh Narejo
Static and dynamic contact angle measurement on rough surfaces using sessile drop profile analysis with application to water management in low temperature fuel cells, Vinaykumar Konduru
Statistics of the received power for free space optical channels, Stephen D. Lyke
Structural and surface property characterization of titanium dioxide nanotubes for orthopedic implants, Tolou Shokuhfar
Theoretical estimation of optical absorption and photoluminescence in nanostructured silicon; an approach to improve efficiency in nanostructured solar cells, Jaspreet S. Nayyar
Three dimensional finite element simulation of polymer melting and flow in a single-screw extruder : optimization of screw channel geometry, Atakan Altinkaynak
Use of a 3D perfusion bioreactor with osteoblasts and osteoblast/endothelial cell co-cultures to improve tissue-engineered bone, Matthew J. Barron
Use of hydroclimatic forecasts for improved water management in central Texas , Wenge Wei
Vibro-acoustical analysis and design of a multiple-layer constrained viscoelastic damping structure, Fei Lin
Writing center handbooks and travel guidebooks : redesigning instructional texts for multicultural, multilingual, and multinational contexts, Steven K. Bailey
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009
AFRC Translation Experiments for Space Propulsion, Carrie S. Niemela