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The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 20, January 20, 1982, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Tubbs now Student Affairs VP; Women get graduate study plan; Temporary AD job to Dean Miller; Knight Notes.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 14 No. 19, January 15, 1982

Central Florida Future

Woman raped near trail (with composite sketch of the rapist); Pro-tern resigns to protest SAGA food (with photo of Tom Gergora); Until final choice is made... Education dean directs athletics; Research park underway; Chandler balks at $14,000 van repair bill; Administration recommends use of trail safety precautions (with photo of "Trail Closed" sign); Future Inside Lines: Women under attack learn to fight back, Dorm student wards off assailant; Common sense, courage key to self-defense; UCF Sculptor Johann Eyfells: creation as dialog (with photos); Future Opinion: Tuition Rising?; Future Letters: Still no book exchange.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 19, January 13, 1982, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Posing in the park [The $2-million first phase of the research park project]; Regents approve engineering Ph.D.; Tribute Friday for Martin Luther King; It's now 'president emeritus' for Charles N. Millican; Knight Notes; Martin Marietta establishes 5 graduate fellowships here.

Patrick Air Force Base Branch Brevard Campus Catalogues, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

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

Pressure Drop Across A Restriction Of Annular Geometry, Farshid Yarizadeh

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report presents experimental results for the pressure drop across a restriction of annular geometry used in a typical pressurized water reactor steam generator. The pressure drops were obtained for air, water, and the corresponding two-phase mixtures.

The loss coefficients associated with these pressure drops were experimentally determined and empirical relations correlating the results were developed.

The tests were performed at atmospheric conditions (atmospheric temperature and pressure), and the two-phase flow mass velocity ranged from 236 to 711 1bm/s-ft².

University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1981-1982, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

A Computer Method To Evaluate The Vibration Response Of Stiffened Floor Systems To Impact Load, Michael E. Donahue

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Composite construction of floor systems with steel joist or I-beam stiffeners supporting a concrete slab have a tendency to sustain perceptible vibration due to small impacts. An engineering design aid, utilizing a small micro-computer and a BASIC computer program, was developed to analyze rectangular floor systems for susceptibility to sustain vibrations perceptible to humans. The analytical method for the normal modes of vibration using the Rayleigh-Ritz method and the superposition of the normal mode response is derived. A vibration index is calculated to qualitatively rate the floor. The computer method was validated using published data for an I-beam supported concrete …

Examination Of The Feasibility Of An Earth Coolant Tube To Provide Residential Space Cooling, W. Jerry Bowman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was performed to gain an understanding of the feasibility of an Earth Coolant Tube for use in cooling and heating air for residences and industry. It was concluded that previous studies did not include the effect of coolant tube depth or coolant tube operation over long periods of time. A numerical methods approach using finite difference form of the general energy conduction equation was used to evaluate these effects. It was concluded that a coolant tube 1 foot in diameter and 100 feet long could provide as much as 1/6 ton of refrigeration for a 4 month time …

An Improved Flight Simulator Graphics System Using Microcomputer Technology, Wayne D. Parsons

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The field of computer graphics has continued to provide an efficient means of depicting information about complex phenomena for its users. It has become a widely used tool through which the user may manipulate data to generate a different perspective of the problem at hand and, hence, offers a solution to many varied problems. One area of the application for computer graphics is the field of flight simulation.

At the University of Central Florida, research is being conducted in the area of computer graphics simulation to develop a method through which a pictorial representation of the outline of a small …

Applied Steady-State And Transient Modeling Of Mixing Zone Requirements In Streams, Alvin Castro

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Two existing stream dispersion computer models were applied to a hypothetical stream to analyze mixing zone requirements due to point and non-point discharges. Mixing zone curves were developed to define acceptable and unacceptable regions of stream response for stead-state and transient conditions. The impact on these regions due to varying quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the stream and waste discharges were investigated.

In addition, a sensitivity analysis was conducted on the response of a transient one-dimensional stream dispersion model. A logarithmic linear regression analysis, relating the number of time increments specified to a dimensionless hydrograph shape factor for known storm …

Heavy Metals In Floodplains Receiving Highway Bridge Runoff, Elizabeth T. Skene

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was supported by SUS/STAR to investigate the fate of heavy metals in bridge runoff which are received by surrounding floodplains. Three bridge sites in Central Florida were selected and various locations in each site were sampled. Soil, plant, and water samples were analyzed for Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni and Cr. Statistical analysis of results for heavy metal content of plants and soils at control versus bridge sampling areas were conducted. In agreement with other investigators, Pb was found to be a good indicator of highway pollution in soil, plants and water. Possible mechanisms for metal sorption …

A Calorimeter For Solar Collector Testing Facilities, James C. Huggins

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The reference heat source (RHS) is an electrical calorimeter used with solar collector test facilities. It can be used to calibrate the test facility or to measure the thermal performance of a collector. The RHS described here was designed to be accurate enough to be used as a standard for verification of test facility calibrations. The core of the unit consists of resistance heaters, platinum resistance thermometers, a thermopile, and flow mixers. This core is surrounded by a thermally driven copper shield to control heat loss. The electrical power input to the core is measured with an electronic power transducer. …

A Factor Analytic Comparison Of The Work Values Of Divergent Groups, Janette A. Hankins

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A new concept in motivation has recently been devised: that of work values. The Work Values Inventory (WVI) developed by Donald E. Super (1970) was used to test five hypotheses:

(1) The underlying work value structures of persons will not vary according to age;

(2) The underlying work value structures of persons will not vary according to sex;

(3) The underlying work value structures of persons will vary according to level (undergraduate, master's degree students, or post-master's degree);

(4) The underlying work value structures of college students will vary according to whether they are a psychology major or not;

(5) …

Blacks Examine Their Television Images, Bonita W. Sherman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Executive Mba Program, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

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

Depth Of Self-Disclosure As A Function Of Assured Confidentiality And Video Recording, Sanford L. Graves

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Simulation Of Naval Training Pipelines, Roger H. Werner

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Flow of enlisted Navy men through basic training, BEE school and "A" school was simulated using SLAM. Queuing for courses, pass, setback and failure of students, and the limitation of resources in the BEE schools were modeled for variable numbers of "A" courses and enlisted student ratings. A travel delay between schools was modeled as a direct step function of the distance involved. For each course modeled, data included course duration, interconvening time between classes, minimum and maximum class sizes, pass, failure and setback rates, and the time, measured from the beginning of the simulation, when the first class is …

Determining Solar Water Heating System Performance By Simulation, Muhammad Erami

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

TRNSYS (Transient Simulation) is used to simulate a solar hot water heating system. Three different collector areas, hot water demand and temperature settings are used to determine system performance under varying environmental conditions. The percent solar utilization or solar fraction and collector efficiency is found to be a function of collector area, tank temperature setting, daily hot water demand and solar radiation. Regression analysis is used to study solar fraction sensitivity to these same variables. Predictive models relating solar utilization with hot water load and collector area are obtained by fixing radiation level and tank temperature. Results are portrayed graphically

The Effects Of Toc On Settling Velocity And Floc Formation Using Alum And Lime As Coagulants, Michael T. Dunn

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Threat To One's Belief On Stimulus Of Belief Supporting Arguments, Peter A. Jeye

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The process of persuasion has been written about and studied in abundance since the times of Plato and Aristotle. However, comparatively little research has been done on resistance to persuasion. In fact, to this day, only two series of systematic studies on resistance to persuasion have been reported. The present study will be a logical extension of that research.

Early efforts to study resistance to persuasion focused on the effects of one-sided and two-sided communications. One-sided communications present arguments for a given point of view, without any mention of arguments for the opposing point of view or attempted refutation of …

Research & Scholarly Achievements, July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982, University Of Central Florida

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual summary of scholarly activities at UCF for the period from July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982. This report highlights the contributions to scholarship by the Faculty during this period, including books and monographs, articles, creative works, presentations, grants and contracts.

College Of Engineering Research Activities And Annual Report, July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982, University Of Central Florida. College Of Engineering

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual report of research activities and publications of the College of Engineering, July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982.

College Of Education Annual Report And Summary Of Research And Creative Activities, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982, University Of Central Florida. College Of Education

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual report of grant writing and research activities of the faculty of the College of Education for the fiscal year 1980-81. Covers in-house funding, funded research, faculty participation in funded grant activities, non-sponsored research, publications, and professional presentations.

Attendance Potential And Parking Requirements For A Family Recreation Complex/Las Vegas, Nevada - Final Report And Planning Guidelines For A Themed Specialty Retail Center In Las Vegas, Nevada, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Huck’s Landing, Inc. was a venture of Tom Carter Enterprises to develop a major family-oriented recreation complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for which the company was under negotiations for an 80-acre site at a prime Las Vegas Stripe location. As envisioned, the project was to include: a 1000 room hotel with casino, a themed retail center, 60 lane bowling alley, a special use theater facility, a large games arcade, two miniature golf courses, a “Showboat” restaurant, roller skating rink, and a 20-25 acre $50 million water-oriented recreation facility to be known as Huck’s Landing, themed around Mark Twain’s 1860s America. …

Rollins College Catalogue Addendum, 1982-1984, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

No abstract provided.

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

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

Tourism Barometer, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

Few areas depend, as Florida does, on the expenditures of tourists for economic growth and vitality. To the extent that the number of visitors to Florida can be accurately predicted, the state's visitor industry should, among other things, be able to more effectively gauge seasonal and long-term employment needs, program advertising and promotional expenditures, establish policies for the purchasing of supplies, plan capital outlays for new facilities and expansion, manage inventories, and project tax revenues from tourism activities. In short, timely and reliable tourist projections should allow the state's visitor industry to more effectively and profitably serve those who visit …

Imers: An Interactive Medical Records System, Mary A. Garner

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

As computer printouts replace handwritten and typewritten information in a Medical Records department, it becomes more advantageous for the Registered Records Administrator (RRA) to learn how to interact with a computer terminal. Computer applications in the Medical Records field increase the availability and accessibility of patient information. The Medical Records System discussed in this paper has been adapted by the Medical Records department of the College of Health Sciences of the University of Central Florida as a tool for demonstrating the relationship between the computer and the successful management of medical records. This system will provide hands on experience to …

The Upstream Approach In The Employee Assistance Program Concept, Raymond M. Thornton

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The employee assistance program (EAP) concept in industry is defined and examined in this paper. Stress is defined and its impact on the individual and the organization is examined. The development of a preventative model of an EAP which utilizes stress management techniques to prevent human suffering and lost company time is discussed. One of the main purposes of this research report is to propose that individuals with "Type A" behavior patterns who are taught stress management techniques will have significantly lower scores on physiological measures, stress measures, role conflict and role ambiguity measures than those Type A individuals who …

Relationship Between Creativity, Intelligence, And Sex Role Attitudes In College Students, Deborah D. Roman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

During the late 50's and early 60's the topic of creativity gained popularity among the scientific community, resulting in a proliferation of research on creativity. This increase in popularity led to the development of numerous test batteries claiming to measure creativity. These included batteries by Wallach and Kogan, Guilford, and Torrance, Although these researchers differ somewhat in their definitions of creativity, all of these tests tend to measure divergent thinking (requiring the generation of unique new ideas by synthesizing and reorganizing the available information) as opposed to convergent thinking (requiring knowledge, memory, and recognition). The development of objective tests of …