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The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 27, February 5, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF, Rollins, Valencia pioneer a joint venture; Cable TV tells the University story; Annual report Feb. 26 for Credit Union.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 25, February 4, 1986

Central Florida Future

Administrators: little being done about lines; Work to start on road widening (with photo of "Widening University Boulevard"); Darus crowned as Miss UCF (with photo); Senate oks student scholarship measure; Strummin' my six-string (photo); News: Students confined to dorms in measles outbreak at Florida State University; News clips: Ash Wednesday; Chief Searcher; Reconsideration; Opinion: Media handling of shuttle tragedy was necessary evil; Keep this in mind...; Battling to defend our dirt; Letters: Senator takes pride in service; Situation won't improve without help; Zips run past UCF; Sports: Knights smoke Camels (with photo); The main event; Wrestlers have unique stats; Ladies …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 24, January 30, 1986

Central Florida Future

Special edition. A Remembrance (full page mourning the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger); News: New BOR chairman makes inspection; Miss UCF pageant worth more than $3000; Big family gathers to mourn our departed heroes; News clips: Happy Birthday (bookstore celebrating its fifth birthday); Chili Cook-Off; In the Race; Design Contest; Angel Flight; Pro Peace; 'Up With People' bringing message of hope to UCF; Opinion: Continue to search for answers (with photo); Farewell to Challenger...; ...but new challenge remains, to forge ahead despite loss; "Sweetness" finally gets his ring; Sports: Cucci leads by example; Knights' Patz has a unique hobby; …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 26, January 29, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Regents approve privately financed dorms; CREOL gets $291,000 grant: UCF at hub of laser research; Fun at the fog races equals more scholarships for UCF.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 23, January 28, 1986

Central Florida Future

UCF ranks 2nd on skills test (with chart captioned "passing CLAST: Percentage of students who passed"); Police here nabbed more crooks in 1985; News: New food outlet will be a real 'wild pizza'; Money for satellite (UCF's chapter of IEEE awarded money for satellite project); Artist earns showing a NY gallery (with example of Gaudnek's art); Students try TV weight loss; News clips: Student Travel; Health Education; Free Info; Growth Seminar; Helping Kids; Grant awarded for research; Athletics going to the races; Opinion: Senate should do students a favor and dissolve itself; Super Bowl falls short with finish; Letters: Lasley …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 22, January 23, 1986

Central Florida Future

Touch-tone registration implemented for summer; A new look (The Central Florida Future now available in new distribution boxes covering the campus); BOR stalls funding plan for student union at UCF; News: Students working for better advisement; 'Anarchists' work to abolish SGs; More parking (photo of a bicycle rack captioned "Officials announced the opening of a new parking lot in front of the Administration Building this week..."); AIDS seminar at UCF; News clips: Forced to Resign; Condemned; Opinion: A 'Grim' fairy tale for UCF students in search of Vahalla and gold; They want to wear our money on their backs; Letters: …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 25, January 22, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

University Blvd - It's coming!; UCF Credit Union asks land to build an office on campus; Regents' chairman to visit campus two days next week; Conference offers growth pain cures; Stay in the (school) race, Belle advises on King Day; UCF students near top in SUS CLAST scores.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 21, January 21, 1986

Central Florida Future

Registration streamlined; Red hot (photo of the Alpha-Omega Players); More classes opened to meet student demand (with diagram); IRS may soon make students pay taxes on financial aid; News: Classes for credit now offered by UCF/Brevard; Activist Abbie (photo of Abbie Hoffman); Over 400 participate in NCDC; Get healthy with student groups; News clips: Disks Ready; From All Over; Big Share; Opinion: Realization of King's dream will free us (Tribute to martin Luther King Jr.); 'Free at last, free at last!'; Martin Luther King Jr. Not with our eyes, but our hearts; Super Bowl Sunday, Lady Knights hot; Discoveries: Snow …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 20, January 16, 1986

Central Florida Future

Graham in Orlando to fight child abuse (with photo captioned "Moe Thomas of Parents Anonymous in Brevard County displays a FLA-LOVE sticker while Gov. Graham and Ellen Hoffenberg look on."); Tribute to King (classes canceled in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday); New law could cut financial aid by up to 60 percent; Students get chance to race this week; Spring job prospects for technical graduates on a downslide-report; Money and books go unclaimed; Growing park; Classroom cameras; Uninsured Greeks; Against teaching; Heated Pool Open; Grades and Aid; Student Protest; Newsline; Military flexing will only provoke irrational reaction …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 24, January 15, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Belt-tightening does it: Sports picture looks brighter; Faculty Senate eyes own position; DOD grant holds project for UCF 9 more months; Women's Club plans big with next fundraiser; SEEDCO's Orr is speaker for M.L. King Day.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 19, January 14, 1986

Central Florida Future

Registration blues a matter of money; New scholars' house on lake 'first of its kind'; Oh those lines... (photo of students Adding/Dropping classes in the Student Center Auditorium); Yippie founder Hoffman in Orlando; News: Student protest nuclear arms race; $1 million facility will have athletes' services (with photo captioned "The athletic complex under construction."); Colbourn reorganizes administration; Fee committee meeting; News clips: UCF TV; Drug Workshop; Personal Plates; Leftover Money; Newsline; Opinion: Promises of Alafaya relief don't move traffic, wrestlers deserve support; The demands of being an editor, a Dolfan's lament; Letters: Student praises Brevard SG, Wittekind's style doesn't make …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 18, January 9, 1986

Central Florida Future

Alafaya project gets ok (with diagram illustrating the segment of the road that will be widened); Police have suspect in rape case; Culture seminar set for Tuesday; Senate meets today; Twice the news, same price; News: University planning new dormitories: Regents' ok needed before construction begins (with diagram illustrating where three new dorms will be built titled "More campus housing"); New apartment-type housing complex will be located near Lake Claire; Center offering help; Students don't know about campus activities; Torrential Tuesday (photo); News clips: Up and running; Cracking Down; Deadline Extended; Easy Registration; Newsline; Opinion: UCF for Add/Drop charity gains …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 17, January 7, 1986

Central Florida Future

Officials ok fall dorm lottery; DOT hearing tonight; Students fight high book prices; News: Speed limit on campus takes a hike; Police plan more light; Arachnid art (photo); Professor here wants to clean up; News clips: Director Resigns; New PC Lab; New RAs Sought; Financial Aid; Cross-Culture; Miffed Model; Anti-Star Wars; Newsline; Resolutions important to our future; Opinion: New Year brings nothing but the same old problems; Letters: Apology demanded from Oliver, Oliver's comment reflects bad attitude; Discoveries: Explosion=MC2: The science behind the bomb (with diagram titled "How fission occurs"); Sports: Lady Knights win third straight (with photo); Wrestlers grapple …

Timothy Hatherly And The Plymouth Colony Pilgrims, Steven R. Valdespino

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Dynamic Control Of The Inverted Pendulum System, Koon T. Ang

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report describes the simulation of an inverted pendulum control system. The purpose is to provide an interesting learning process through high resolution color graphics animations in the control of dynamic systems. The software uses the graphic capabilities extensively to make it very user-friendly and highly interactive. A numerical analysis method is used to solve the systems of equations. The animation driven by the results is then displayed on the video terminal. Facilities range from selection of controllers, changing of system parameters, plotting graphs, and hardcopy outputs.

Utilization Of Expert Systems In The Work Place: Performing Project Software Cost Estimation On Training Systems, Henry A. Marshall

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research report investigates the use of an expert system to aid project engineers at the Naval Training Systems Center in making decisions concerning the requirements of the computer systems used in simulators. For a prototype system domain, the author chose an expert system that would generate a software development cost estimate. This system questions the user about the features and options required on the training system. The expert system then analyzes the information to generate a “lines of code” estimate. A selected model will combine various factors to generate s value answer for the user. The capabilities and features …

The Effect Of Thickness On Neuber's Rule For Estimation Of Fatigue Life, Shahram Elmi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

To predict the fatigue life of a notched member from a strain-life curve, the high strain concentration at the root of the notch must be known. For determining this high (post yield) strain, the Neuber’s Rule (for plane stress) and linear rule (for plane strain) can be applied. To investigate the accuracy of these method a notched member which is subjected to fully reversed cyclic loading is analyzed by the finite element method. Moreover, members with different thicknesses are analyzed with three dimensional elements, and a correlation between plane and three dimensional data is obtained. This correlation may be used …

The Gate Array Implementation Of An Area Calculation Pipeline, Edward J. Janssen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A gate array is a semi-custom designed integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is designed by a customer and then turned over to a vendor to be manufactured. A single gate array is capable of replacing a full board or more of SSI and MSI components. An area calculation path of a special purpose computer that was designed into a gate array. LSI Logic Corporation was used as the vendor. The gate array was designed and then simulated with the Tegas Description Language. The simulation revealed a worst case timing problem which was corrected by adding an additional stage in the …

Interactive Micro-Computer Software For The Production Of Engineering Drawings, Brian R. Garvey

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This project has developed a microcomputer-based interactive Graphics Software System for the production of engineering drawings. The drawings, stored in a digital format, can be recalled and updated much faster than by using conventional drawing methods. This allows for increased production and a standardized drawing format.

The system was designed to be easy to use so that with little training, a user can create, edit, plot, and save drawings for later retrieval. In addition, an open architecture was used in the design of the drawing database and program command structure so that the system can be easily expanded upon as …

An Inexpensive, Portable Data-Acquisition System, Ali I. Navvab

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Recognizing the need for an inexpensive data acquisition system, it was decided to investigate the use of the Hewlett-Packard Interface-Loop concept.

The equipment necessary to acquire, store, and display voltage/time measurements was purchased. This report discusses the integration, application, and operation of this equipment. It was found that such a system would perform satisfactorily under limited conditions but, as might be anticipated, was severely limited in frequency response. It is recommended that the system be upgraded to multi-channel capability.

The Effect Of Winglet Twist And Toe Angle On The Drag Of A High Aspect Ratio Wing, Thomas T. Moore

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Winglets have been shown to significantly reduce the lift induced drag. Different parametric studies have identified important winglet characteristics, but none have examined effects on drag from varying winglet twist and toe angle. The purpose of this research report is to examine the drag reducing effect of winglet twist and toe angle on a transport type high aspect ratio wing.

By using a cost-effective three dimensional vortex-lattice program which included two dimensional profile drag, the effect of winglet twist was found to have a moderate drag reduction against an untwisted winglet for the same toe angle. For the wing-winglet configuration …

The Application Of Systolic Architectures In Vlsi Design, Steven V. Manno

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuit technology has offered the opportunity to design algorithms and data structures for direct implementation in integrated circuits. In order to take full advantage of this opportunity, the designer must understand the geometric limitations of the technology. Because the interconnections between components in a VLSI circuit are costly in both chip area and performance, the designer must consider the complexity of the data paths between components when selecting algorithms and architecture.

Systolic architectures offer a way to implement massively parallel special-purpose systems in VLSI circuits while minimizing costly interconnections between processing components. In a systolic …

Apodization Of Surface Acoustic Wave Three Phase Unidirectional Transducers, Benjamin P. Abbott

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents an introduction to surface acoustic wave (SAW unidirectional transducer (UDT) apodization. An unbalanced apodization structure is described. The structure is shown to suffer from an unbalanced capacitive effects, significant apodization losses and passband ripple. A balanced UDT structure is developed for the purpose of improving performance and minimizing undesirable effects associated with the unbalanced structure.

Each apodization structure is analyzed and compared using a typical impulse response of a SAW transducer. The analysis is accomplished using SAWCAD2, a unidirectional Surface Acoustic Wave Computer Aided Design FORTRAN-77 program developed at the University of Central Florida. Having shown the …

Setting Time Standards In A Service Environment: A Case Study, Nael H. Hasweh

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

One of the most important and costliest resources a hospital has are its personnel and their productivity. Almost invariably, they offer the greatest opportunities for cost containment.

This report is the result of a study conducted in the maintenance department at a local hospital. The objective of the study was to design and implement a work measurement system that is capable of producing accurate time standards. Comparison of actual times reported by employees with these standards would then be used to produce accurate productivity measures.

The proposed system is explained in detail, and the results obtained by implementing such a …

The Effects Of Trace Organic Carbon On Aluminum Solubility, Fernand J. Tiblier

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Alum jar tests were performed on raw portable waters of varying TOC. Parameters monitored include alum dose, pH and mixing conditions. Finished waters were analyzed for residual aluminum, residual TOC and hardness in order to investigate the effects of TOC on aluminum residual as would be encountered by alum coagulation and lime softening process in practice.

Three-dimensional graphs of residual aluminum, residual TOC and pH were constructed to illustrate the relationship among these measured parameters for the different sources. Statistical analyses were conducted to verify aluminum-organic complexation at reduced alum dosages for varying TOCs; initial TOC, reaction pH and dose …

The Hydrology And Solids Removal Efficiency Of A Detention Pond With Groundwater Inflow, Cameron A. Boss

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Most recently, research on stormwater detention ponds has focused on designs and operations that will improve the water quality of the discharge. Historically stormwater detention ponds were used to reduce the rate of runoff from the watershed area of using temporary storage to attenuate flow rates.

The study site was located near Orlando, Florida, and consisted of a detention pond, namely Lake Angel, which received stormwater runoff from a 131-acre area. Hydrologic data such as precipitation, runoff, and pond outflow were measured at the site. Total and suspended solids data for the pond outflow and stormwater runoff also were collected …

Root Locus Plotter For A Dual Tank System Under Feedback Control, John M. Decatrel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A root locus graphics routine was written in Turbo Pascal for the analysis and design of a linearized dual tank control system. The routine is a subprogram to be incorporated with an editor written by L. Fadden. This editor allows for the saving and changing of parameters to the system.

The dual tank system is a good example for classical feedback control analysis. A brief description of the process and system is presented. The system may be described by linearized differential and algebraic equations. From these, a characteristic equation is derived, which gives rise to the root locus. The root …

The Secant-Corrector Spectral Iterative Method For Analyzing Scattering From Planar Periodic Surfaces, Robert Middelveen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The secant method is applied to an iterative algorithm of electromagnetic scattering from planar surfaces with periodic structure. The theory of convergent solutions for iterative techniques is discussed and examined. The Secant method is applied to the spectral iteration approach to accelerate and assure convergence of the basic iterative scheme. The derivation of the method as applied to surfaces containing parallel thin wire gratings is presented, and the conditions for achieving convergence are explored. This new method is also applied to gratings made of coated wires. The reflection characteristics of the grating as a function of wire spacing, wire conductivity, …

On-Line Microprocessor Control Of Optical Disc Recorders And Players, Howard Luebcke

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this paper is to document the work performed in the development of the software required to operate a video disc player and recorder in the on-line mode using a portable computer. Applications of video disc systems are discussed as are future improvements to the developed system.

This paper also includes a description of the hardware, functional requirements and design of the software, and the end result of the development of the software in the form of program listings.

Relationship Of Shift Work Schedules And Job Satisfaction Of Female Nurses, Maurie L. Antrim

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to identify variables which are related to job satisfaction, focusing on shift schedules and their impact on life activities outside the work setting. The sample consisted of 72 female nurses. The subjects received questionnaires which contained questions relating to biographical information (age, gender, marital status, number and ages of children, length of time on the job), work schedule information (shift worked, number of weekends and holidays worked), and satisfaction information (shift schedule satisfaction, satisfaction with amount of weekend work, satisfaction with days worked/days off schedule, and satisfaction with amount of time for family, friends, …