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Optimization Analysis For Alignment Criteria And Installation Of Gravity Flow Underground Pipe, Eugene N. Balter Jan 1985

Optimization Analysis For Alignment Criteria And Installation Of Gravity Flow Underground Pipe, Eugene N. Balter

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In 1982 the Business Roundtable prepared several reports which investigated various aspects of construction which posed significant research opportunities. Their findings placed piping construction in the group of activities categorized as having "highest potential" for improvements based on inefficiency, or construction difficulty and proportionate costs. It was estimated that over $1 billion could be saved annually if the difficulty in the piping industry was improved to only average of other areas. Further investigation into the piping area showed that the alignment process took 20% of the cycle time for installation and ranked either first or second as compared to other …

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An I/O Controller Design For A Mainframe Computer In A Military Training Device, Robert E. Cara Jan 1985

An I/O Controller Design For A Mainframe Computer In A Military Training Device, Robert E. Cara

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The design of an I/O Controller capable of processing data in real time in a tactical training simulator is presented. The controller consists of two microprocessor systems that communicate with peripherals by means of programmed I/O, and with the host computer by Direct Memory Access (DMA) and a serial RS232 link. This thesis addresses both the hardware and software aspects of the controller design.

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Application Software Of The Future-Filter Design With Gem, Alan D. George Jan 1985

Application Software Of The Future-Filter Design With Gem, Alan D. George

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

As the use of computer in engineering design as well as other areas increase, it becomes more imperative that the application software used be as simple, convenient, and powerful as possible. The engineer is not interested in the internal workings of the computer or its operating system. It is the design itself that takes precedence. The filter design package developed for this project, known as FILTER, is such an application. With FILTER, coupled with the Digital Research Graphics Environment Manager, the engineer is led through the analog and digital filter design phase on a personal computer with carefully designed interactive …

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Radar: Theory And Insight, Terry A. Dougherty Jan 1985

Radar: Theory And Insight, Terry A. Dougherty

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Radar principles and design considerations are reviewed, using both analytical and heuristic methods. Emphasis is placed on achieving physical insight while maintaining technical rigor. Waveform properties and signal detectability maximization through matched filtering is discussed in detail. The Moving Target Indicator radar system is presented as an illustration of digital signal processing technology applied to modern radar systems.

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Level Curve Concept For Facility Planning Using The Apple Ii Graphics Tablet, Craig E. Kirkland Jan 1985

Level Curve Concept For Facility Planning Using The Apple Ii Graphics Tablet, Craig E. Kirkland

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this effort is to demonstrate the feasibility of using a low cost microcomputer graphics system to assist the practicing engineer in solving facility planning problems. In many cases the lower resolution of the microcomputer system may be adequate and a better choice than a more expensive system. A demonstration microcomputer graphics system was developed using the Apple II Plus computer and an Apple Graphics Tablet. The facility planning problem chosen was single-facility location using the level curve concept in the rectilinear movement case. Two separate programs were written. The first was used to define the layout of …

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Data Acquisition And Analysis Routines For Laser Propagation Experiments, Steven M. Burke Jan 1985

Data Acquisition And Analysis Routines For Laser Propagation Experiments, Steven M. Burke

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Processing and analysis routines giving normalized moments of optical intensity, structure functions of wind velocity and temperature, central moments, and various measures of the turbulence parameter, C2N, are presented. Rapid analog-to-digital data conversion and storage to implement this analysis using MINC 11/23 with RT11 operating system are discussed. Coding for file organization and implementation of processing routines on the VAX 11/750, VMS operating system are also discussed.

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A Policy Analysis Of The Legal Aspects Of Teaching The Handicapped Child In Physical Education, Ronald K. Hirst Jan 1985

A Policy Analysis Of The Legal Aspects Of Teaching The Handicapped Child In Physical Education, Ronald K. Hirst

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Within the last decade, handicapped students were routinely excluded from public schools (Cintron, 1983). Federal and state law now guarantee these children a free, appropriate public education. It is the task of school administrators to develop programs and policy to insure the rights of handicapped children. The goal of this research is to present a legal perspective for the teaching of handicapped children in physical education and offer specific recommendations for the successful implementation of educational programs for the handicapped. A policy analysis was performed with regards to the legal aspects of teaching the handicapped child in physical education with …

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An Evaluation Of Wheelchair Restraint Systems Used In The Transportation Of Disabled Persons, Robin L. Drespel Jan 1985

An Evaluation Of Wheelchair Restraint Systems Used In The Transportation Of Disabled Persons, Robin L. Drespel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

There has been a significant effort to provide disabled persons with increased independence and mobility. The federal government requires that transportation facilities be made accessible to the disabled, and the number of handicapped persons using these facilities is expected to increase significantly in the future. Restraint systems have been required for passenger cars since the 1960s, and considerable effort has been dedicated to increasing public awareness of the benefits of seat belt usage. Little effort has been devoted to the development of restraint systems for individuals who must use wheelchairs as vehicle seats. A survey was conducted in the Central …

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Sampling Rate Conversion As Applied To Speech, Terry E. Tanzey Jan 1985

Sampling Rate Conversion As Applied To Speech, Terry E. Tanzey

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

There are several different ways to perform sampling rate conversion. Two methods for sampling rate conversion are discussed in this paper. The first is the interpolator method (ideal) which uses the interpolation formula. The word “ideal” is used in the sense that given other forms of interpolation, the most accurate results are achieved by using the interpolation formula. Given samples of bandlimited analog signal taken at a rate at least twice the Nyquist frequency, it is possible to reconstruct the original analog signal by using the interpolation formula. The second is the traditional way of sampling rate conversion, which is …

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The Application Of Value Analysis Techniques To Service Organizations, David M. Richardson Jan 1985

The Application Of Value Analysis Techniques To Service Organizations, David M. Richardson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research involves review of value analysis and value engineering techniques and application of these techniques to a service organization. Application of value analysis techniques to service organizations required some modification due to the amount of labor intensive, manual operations typical of many service industries. The modified value analysis methodology was applied to a fueling operation performed by Kennedy Space Center as part of their space shuttle operations. The successful application of this technique illustrated that value analysis methodology can be applied to service organizations with slight modifications.

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Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors For A Large Electric Power Generator, Daniel A. Lester Jan 1985

Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors For A Large Electric Power Generator, Daniel A. Lester

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Fiber optic temperature sensors are excellent candidates for monitoring the temperature along the stator windings of a large electric power generator. Unlike thermocouple thermometers, they are immune to the effects of strong magnetic fields which are present in all power generators. Several different point and line sensors have been evaluated in their ability to resolve temperature and temperature distribution (respectively), as well as their compatibility with the generator environment. The sensor must function inside the generator for long periods of time (up to 25 years) without benefit of recalibration. This constraint has required us to devise methods by which the …

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Multi-Computer Communication With Shared Memory, Jane N. Chang Jan 1985

Multi-Computer Communication With Shared Memory, Jane N. Chang

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes a design for a multi-computer communication system using a shared memory. The design is implemented using the Motorola EXORset 30/DS35 development systems. The primary use for the shared memory is to act as a message center similar to a mailbox, where each computer can leave messages for other computers and also pick up messages from other computers. Status word residing in shared memory, called semaphore, are used to indicate the condition of the mailbox. Each computer polls unique semaphores associated with unique message transfers when requesting to send a message or to receive a message.

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Using N.2 To Model A Microprocessor System, Benjamin J. Patz Jan 1985

Using N.2 To Model A Microprocessor System, Benjamin J. Patz

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Due to the complexity of designing digital systems using VLSI parts, a tool for aiding in system level design specification and verification is needed. Functional level modeling languages and simulators provide that tool. An example of such a tool is the N.2 package of software produced by Endot Inc. and soon to be running on a VAX computer at the University of Central Florida. An overview of the N.2 system is presented in this paper with emphasis on the modeling language of N.2, ISP’. A Small Instruction set Computer (SIC), originally specified in HAPL, is designed with this software using …

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Groupthink Analysis Of The Mayaguez Incident, Lloyd D. Tellefsen Jan 1985

Groupthink Analysis Of The Mayaguez Incident, Lloyd D. Tellefsen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Music Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Music Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Music Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Music

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Florida Sinkhole Research Institute Self Study Report, Florida Sinkhole Research Institute Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Florida Sinkhole Research Institute Self Study Report, Florida Sinkhole Research Institute

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Florida Sinkhole Research Institute, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Center For Faculty Development Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Center For Faculty Development Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Center For Faculty Development Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Center For Faculty Development

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Center for Faculty Development, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Sociology And Anthropology Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Sociology And Anthropology Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Sociology And Anthropology Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Sociology And Anthropology

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology and Anthropology 1985 Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers and Media.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : College Of Health Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : College Of Health Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Health 1985 self-study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, computers, and the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Psychology Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Psychology Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Psychology Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Psychology

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology 1985 Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers and Media.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Art Department Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Arts And Sciences Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Art Department Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Arts And Sciences

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Radiological Sciences Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Radiological Sciences Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Radiological Sciences Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Radiological Sciences

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Health, Department of Radiological Sciences 1985 self-study Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs and media.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of English Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of English Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of English Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of English

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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Research & Scholarly Achievements, July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1985, University Of Central Florida Jan 1985

Research & Scholarly Achievements, July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1985, University Of Central Florida

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual summary of scholarly activities at UCF for the period from July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985. This report highlights the contributions to scholarship by the Faculty during this period, including books and monographs, articles, creative works, presentations, grants and contracts.

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Situational And Sex Role Determinants Of Male Reactions To Female Assertion, Linda. Mesing Jan 1985

Situational And Sex Role Determinants Of Male Reactions To Female Assertion, Linda. Mesing

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The present investigation examined male reactions to female assertion as a function of attitudes toward women and situational context. Male college students observed videotapes of a female model behaving passively and assertively in each of two situations. Subjects completed an adjective rating scale of the model's behavior after each videotaped scenario. The Attitudes Toward Women Scale was completed by each subject, as well, and served to classify subjects as either liberal or traditional. Results indicated that the female model was given lower ratings of likeability in the assertive conditions than passive conditions, but was given higher ratings on ability/achievement measures …

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The Effects Of Three Levels Of Rhetorical Questions On Information Processing And Attitude Change, David N. Macqueen Jan 1985

The Effects Of Three Levels Of Rhetorical Questions On Information Processing And Attitude Change, David N. Macqueen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Biological Sciences Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Biological Sciences Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Biological Sciences Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Biological Sciences

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Communicative Disorders Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Communicative Disorders Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Communicative Disorders Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Communicative Disorders

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Health, Department of Communicative Disorders 1985 self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, and media.

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Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College Jan 1985

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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A Comparison Of Modeling And Instructions On Nonverbal Empathy Behavior In A Simulated Counseling Interview, Robin D. Seipp Jan 1985

A Comparison Of Modeling And Instructions On Nonverbal Empathy Behavior In A Simulated Counseling Interview, Robin D. Seipp

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The relative contribution of modeling and instructions as methods for training counselors in nonverbal empathy was assessed in a 2 X 3 factorial design employing two instruction conditions (Instructions and No Instructions) and three modeling conditions (High Nonverbal Empathy Model, Low Nonverbal Empathy Model, and No Model). Six groups of subjects were presented with the six different combinations of the above conditions and were then asked to conduct a 15-minute interview with a "client." It was predicted that those viewing the High Nonverbal Empathy Model would exhibit higher nonverbal empathy responses in the interview. It was also predicted that instructions …

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