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Title: INTEGRATION AND PERSISTENCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN A U.S. PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY
Author: ADEWALE, TITILOLA
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Multicultural education, Education, Higher--Administration, Education, Higher
Description: ABSTRACTTITILOLA OLUWATOSIN ADEWALE. Integration and persistence of international students in a U.S. private 4-year institution: A qualitative case study. (Under the direction of DR. MARK D’AMICO)Globalization has resulted in the rapid mobility of...

Title: ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL FOR GRID RESILIENCY AND ENHANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATION
Author: Abdelrazek, Sherif
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Engineering, Power resources
Description: This research aims to examine the potential value of Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) to different sects of the electrical power system through the various applications in which it could be utilized. The different storage technologies are reviewed in...

Title: FAULT-TOLERANT DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MODULATION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
Author: Acharya, Ipsita
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Biomedical engineering
Description: An era of brain implantable devices has been ushered in recent years. These devices are currently being used to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's depression and epilepsy and are increasingly being proposed for a wide range of neurol...

Title: MANAGEMENT OF OPTICAL ABSORPTION IN PLASMONIC METAMATERIALS
Author: Alisafaee, Hossein
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electromagnetism
Description: In this dissertation, the main focus has been on the manipulation of optical absorption. That is to either decrease the unwanted losses or increase the desired absorption for specific applications. The approaches have been chosen to provide insigh...

Title: The Representation of Guatemala at the World’s Fairs in the Late Nineteenth Century
Author: Almengor, Candie
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Area studies, History
Description: The Representation of Guatemala at the World’s Fairs in the Late Nineteenth Century is a case study among many Latin American countries’ desire to display modernity in an attempt to rid of any uncivilized notoriety. This thesis juxtaposes Guatemal...

Title: Geometric methods for control of nonholonomic mechanical systems with applications to the control moment gyroscope and wheeled mobile robots
Author: Amengonu, Yawo
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The advantage of geometric dynamics analysis over the classical analysis method is that geometric method is independent of the choice of coordinates. The work, presented here, applies differential geometry for analysis and control of underactuated...

Title: Sub-scale Machining of Large Components
Author: Anderson, Paul
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This research examines the feasibility of machining components with precise tolerances using machines smaller than the completed part. This can conceptually be achieved in two ways. 1.) move a part around a machine, machining a portion of the part...

Title: Residual Stress Due to Finish Facing Comparing Traditional and Modulated Tool Path Machining Processes
Author: Anderson, Travis
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: TRAVIS ANDERSON. Residual stress due to finish facing comparing traditional and modulated tool path machining processes. (Under the direction of DR. ROD HANDY.) Traditional machining processes, where material is removed by a cutting tool from a wo...

Title: AUTOMOTIVE AND LOGISTICS CLUSTERS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS IN JAVA, INDONESIA
Author: Anggoro, Yudo
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Government policy, Economics
Description: This study assesses the competitiveness of logistics and automotive industry clusters in Java economic corridor, Indonesia. The need for competitive industry clusters in Indonesia has emerged especially after the government launched its Master Pla...

Title: A THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE STUDY OF AN EXTERNAL CAVITY FIBER FABRY- PEROT INTERFEROMETER FOR DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT
Author: Arumugam, Kumar
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Optics, Meteorology
Description: The objective of this research is to explore a mathematical model developed by Wilkinson and Pratt for the external cavity fiber-based Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) and to create a Michelson interferometer setup to validate a frequency modulat...

Title: Science as a critical method for deconstructing diversity discourse: Towards an anti-racist teacher education
Author: Ash, Alfred
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Education, Teachers--Training of, Curriculum planning
Description: This study is informed by an understanding of cultural incongruities in the classroom, and a critical postmodern science framework that recognizes the need for an interpretive and incisive approach for teaching about diversity issues in teacher ed...

Title: Chaos in Non-Euclidean Geometries Arising in Mechanics
Author: BHATTACHARYA, TAPOBRATA
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Mathematics
Description: Chaotic systems are a class of nonlinear dynamical systems that have captured the attention of mathematicians and engineers for long. Even though chaotic systems are deterministic in nature, long term prediction of behavior of such systems is diff...

Title: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE SELECTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION PROJECTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Author: BLOUNT, STUART
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Architecture, School management and organization
Description: This research study examined the factors that influence board members in the selection of an architectural firm for new school construction and/or renovation projects in North Carolina. School board members completed a survey which allowed the res...

Title: AN INVESTIGATION TOWARDS STRUCTURE PRESERVING TRANSIENT STABILITY ANALYSIS USING ENERGY FUNCTIONS
Author: BUYYANAPRAGADA, RAVI SHANKAR
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: This thesis investigates transient stability of the power system using numerical methods and direct methods. Structure preserving models are prepared for the stability analysis, where all nodes in the system are considered. Moreover, frequency dep...

Title: DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCMENT IN DIGITAL FRINGE PROJECTION AND LASER INTERFEROMETRY
Author: Babaie, Gelareh
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Optics, Engineering, Meteorology
Description: GELAREH BABAIE. Dynamic range enhancement in digital fringe projection and laser interferometry. (Under the direction of DR. FARAMARZ FARAHI)Optical metrology is the science and technology concerning measurements with light. Surface texture and 3D...

Title: Effects of Weathering on Performance of Intumescent Coatings for Structure Fire Protection in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Author: Bahrani, Babak
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Chemistry, Polymers, Materials science, Wood
Description: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of weathering on the performance of intumescent fire-retardant coatings on wooden products. The weathering effects included primary (solar irradiation, moisture, and temperature) and secon...

Title: The Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study of 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health Participants
Author: Ball, Joanna
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Childhood overweight and obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing public health practitioners in the United States. The number of children who are overweight or obese in the country has grown considerably over the past few decades with rat...

Title: The Impact of MeckFUSE on Recidivism and Homelessness
Author: Barber, Laura
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Every year, over 650,000 people, more than 10,000 every week, are released back into society from state and federal prisons. A lack of permanent housing is an important issue facing ex-inmates. The risks of parole violation and rearrests are highe...

Title: Engine Oil Analysis on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Fleet
Author: Beal, Cody
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Management
Description: Preventative maintenance is a key component in maintaining fleet quality. Engine oil provides thermal management, wear protection, and corrosion resistance functions that optimize engine performance and life. Engine oil quality degrades through th...

Title: The Influence of Reinforcement Size on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of a Nanostructured Aluminum-Based Metal Matrix Composite
Author: Behm, Nathan
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Materials science, Nanoscience
Description: With increased availability and growing commercial applications, aluminum- based metal matrix composites show promise as high specific strength structural materials. Before they can be implemented however, they require thorough characterization an...