Theses/Project Reports from 2013
U.S. MULTINATIONALS ABROAD: FDI DETERMINANTS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SECTOR, Brandon Charles Banner
Cloth Filter for Disaster Relief Water Treatment, Shasta Le'ja Billings
NOVEL APPROACH TO JUNCTIONAL BLEEDING: TOURNIQUET DEVICE PROPOSAL FOR BATTLEFIELD HEMORRHAGE CONTROL, Kyle W. Cabaniss
Consumer Evaluation of Low Sodium Mozzarella Cheese and Development of a Novel Method for Evaluating Emotions, Lauren Alyse Collinsworth
Effect of Post Manufacture Thermal Dip Treatment on Proteolysis of Commercial String Cheese During Storage, Melissa Karen Hsu
An Experimental Investigation of the STOL Performance of Cal Poly's AMELIA in the NFAC, Jonathan Andrew Lichtwardt
BACTERIAL GROWTH ON METAL AND NON-METAL SURFACES IN A STATIC BIOREACTOR, Rolan Yuk Loong Liong
THE EFFECT OF SENSOR MASS, SENSOR LOCATION, AND DELAMINATION LOCATION OF DIFFERENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES UNDER DYNAMIC LOADING, Albert Darien Liu
Multiple Input Single Output (MISO) Tablet/ Phone Charger, Kevin Wong
AD-HOC REGIONAL COVERAGE CONSTELLATIONS OF CUBESATS USING SECONDARY LAUNCHES, Guy G. Zohar
Theses/Project Reports from 2012
Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale: Correlations with the Beck Depression Inventory-II, Pär Daniel Andréasson
Post-fire Mortality and Response in a Redwood/ Douglas-fir Forest, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, Garren M. Andrews
THE NEW BICYCLE MODEL: INTRODUCING SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS EARLY INTO THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INTEGRATION PROCESS, Nathaniel Dinglasan Angat
Microcontroller Design of a Bidirectional Three-Level Pulse Width Modulation AC/DC Converter for Vehicle-to-Grid Application, Joshua Jonn O. Aquino
A FREQUENCY-MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE-BASED BOUNDARY DETECTION SYSTEM IN A SMALL PCB PROFILE, Hamid R. Asgarian
MORTALITY ASSESSMENT OF REDWOOD AND MIXED CONIFER FOREST TYPES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FOLLOWING WILDFIRE, Steve R. Auten
COMPARING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF TWO STEELHEAD POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS, Eileen Ann Baglivio
CUDA Web API Remote Execution of CUDA Kernels using Web Services, Massimo J. Becker
Automated Student Code Assessment with Symbolic Execution and Java PathFinder, Karl Bell
Space Vehicle Testing, Charlotte Ann Belsick
Teaching Introductory Programming Concepts: A Comparison of Scratch and Arduino, Anne Beug
MEASURING IMPEDANCE OF TISSUES USING A MICROFABRICATED MICROELECTRODE ARRAY, Ashwini Bhat
Confined Mixing of Multiple Transverse Jets, Allen J. Bishop
VITAMIN D SUB-SET ANALYSIS FROM THE FLASH STUDY, Megan Bishop, Laura Hall, Ann McDermott, and Aydin Nazmi
Pullout Strength of Epoxy Anchors Installed Underwater, Jeffrey Lee Blanchette
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONITORING PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES FOR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, Shannon Marie Blomst
A Resistance Based Structural Health Monitoring System for Composite Structure Applications, Dennis N. Boettcher
Nonlinear UAV Flight Control Using Command Filtered Backstepping, Brian M. Borra
Quantum Dot Deposition into PDMS and Application onto a Solar Cell, Christopher Marcus Botros and Richard N. Savage
Control System Development for small UAV Gimbal, Nicholas J. Brake
Determination of Human Powered Helicopter Stability Characteristics using Multi-Body System Simulation Techniques, Sean M. Brown
Effect of Short-Term Estrogen Depletion on Compact Bone Microdensitometry in the Ewe, Cailyn Bugbee
Performance Based Analysis of a Steel Braced Frame Building With Buckling Restrained Braces, Margaux Claire Burkholder
A PROPOSED CONTROL SOLUTION FOR THE CAL POLY WIND ENERGY CAPTURE SYSTEM, Kent R. Burnett
Optimal Slewing of a Constrained Telescope Using Seventh Order Polynomial Input Torques, Julia K. Bush
Dynamic Model Creation and Scripting Support in the Horizon Simulation Framework, Brian Jeffrey Butler
Hungry No More: A Food System Study & Hunger-Free Community Plan for San Luis Obispo County, Jenny Cadigan
Effects of Compost, Legume Cover Cropping and Vermicompost Extract Foliar Applications on Nutrition and Yield of Washington Navel Oranges, William Payton Carling
Quantifying the Life Cycle Benefits of Performance-Based Design in Sustainable Design, David Isaac Carmona
CUBESAT MISSION PLANNING TOOLBOX, brian castello
THE EFFECT OF STRETCH WRAP PRE-STRETCH ON UNITIZED LOAD CONTAINMENT, Evan A. Cernokus
MECHANICAL OPTIMIZATION AND BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF BIO-COMPOSITES, Cameron D. Chan
DEVELOPING AND BUILDING A LEAN BASED RFID ELECTRONIC KANBAN PROTOTYPE, Ryan Chang
Development of In Vitro Tissue Engineered Blood Vessel Mimics in Complex Geometries for Coronary Stent Testing, Robert Dalton Chavez
Light Extraction Enhancement of GaN Based LEDs Using Top Gratings, Patterned Sapphire Substrates, and Reflective Surfaces, Greg Chavoor
VEHICLE-TO-GRID (V2G) BIDIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTER DESIGN AND INTEGRATION FOR 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT - EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EREV) DRIVETRAIN, Rithy-Newton Mao Chhean
Flying Qualities Built-In-Test For Unmanned Aerial Systems, Alton Pak-Hin Chiu
Evaluation of textural properties of cooked beef batters, Lee M. Christensen
Laboratory Investigation of the Effects of Temperature and Moisture on Interface Shear Strength of Textured Geomembrane and Geosynthetic Clay Liner, Taki Stavros Chrysovergis
Comparing Anti-VEGF Antibodies and Aptamers on Paper Microfluidic-Based Platforms, Katherine Noel Clayton
POLICY AND PRACTICE AUDIT AND GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, Cheryl Lynn Cochran
Thermal Qualification Program of NASA’s Multiple Payload Ejector (MPE) for Responsive Deployment of Small Satellites on a Single Launch Vehicle, Roland Coelho Mr.
DC Dielectrophoretic Assisted Anti-Fouling Filtration System, Nathan M. Cohen
Noise Reduction with Microphone Arrays for Speaker Identification, Zachary Gideon Cohen
GROWING GARDENS: BOTANICAL GARDENS, PUBLIC SPACE AND CONSERVATION, Terra Celeste Colburn Mrs.
Improving Broadband Noise Filter For Audio Signals, Alexander Conway
Stratigraphy of Quaternary Dunes by Sand Mineralogy and Pedogenic Features, Los Osos, California, Lyssa A. Cousineau
DETECTING NETFLIX SERVICE OUTAGES THROUGH ANALYSIS OF TWITTER POSTS, Cailin Cushing
The Impact of Increased Collateral Flow on Transverse Arteriolar Microvascular Tree Morphology, David Danzeiser
Early Forest Fire Detection using Texture Analysis of Principal Components from Multispectral Video, Timothy M. Davenport
Investigating the Instructor's Role in New Student Sense of Classroom Community, Alix E. Davidson
Finite Element Modeling of Ballistic Impact on a Glass Fiber Composite Armor, Dan M. Davis
Tissue Engineering A Blood Vessel Mimic While Monitoring Contamination Through Sterility Assurance Testing, Navid Djassemi
IMPROVEMENT OF STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL AT ST. JUDE MEDICAL'S CARDIAC MANUFACTURING FACILITY, Christopher Lance Edwards
Becoming Cittaslow: A City's Journey to Becoming a Cittaslow Member, Megan Alexis Elovich
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ERP EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, Ryan Engebrethson
Distributed Forcing on a 3D Bluff Body with a Blunt Base, An Experimental Active Drag Control Approach, Ethan Bruce Erlhoff
An Assessment of Expenditures by Camp Henry Patrons in Newaygo County, Amy Diane Fitzpatrick
Reliable Software Updates for On-orbit CubeSat Satellites, Sean Fitzsimmons
Feasibility Study Into the Use of 3D Printed Materials in CubeSat Flight Missions, Daniel Fluitt
A Case Study Considering Impacts of Active Membership in the Young Professionals Networking Group on Sense of Community and Social Capital, Casey Albert Fodness
Calibration and Characterization of Cubesat Magnetic Sensors Using a Helmholtz Cage, Justin Dean Foley
Algae Lysis with Pulsed Electric Fields, Garrett Foltz
Efficiency Performance Improvement Using Parallel DC-DC Converters with a Digital Controller, Daniel Forbes
NETWORK CHANNEL VISUALIZING SIMULATOR: A REAL-TIME, 3D, INTERACTIVE NETWORK SIMULATION PLATFORM, Sean Michael Forsberg
Development of a Quantitative High Throughput Method for the Early Detection of Corrosion on Coated Aluminum, Jeffrey Clayton Foster
EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTALLY INCREASED TESTOSTERONE ON MOVEMENT AND THE EFFECTS OF SEX AND AGE ON RELATIVE CORTICAL VOLUMES IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RATTLESNAKE (CROTALUS O. OREGANUS), Julius A. Frazier Mr
THE IMPACT OF OUTWARD REMODELING ON VASODILATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE RESISTANCE ARTERIES, Ryan Robert Gallagher
BASELINE GROUNDWATER COMPOSITION AND QUALITY BELOW IRRIGATED ALMOND AND WALNUT ORCHARDS IN DURHAM, CA, USA., Candace A. Gallion
HOUSE FINCHES, CARPODACUS MEXICANUS: HORMONES, STRESS, AND SONG CONTROL REGIONS, Katherine Olivia Ganster
The Application of Systems Engineering Principles to Model Lithium Ion Battery Voltage, George Gibbs
Point-Spread Function Assessment of SG-DBR Based Swept Source for OCT Imaging, David Wilkey Gilbert
Development of a Ground Based Atomic Oxygen and Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Simulation Apparatus, Max Jay Glicklin
THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR FOR SYNTHESIS OF CADMIUM SELENIDE QUANTUM DOTS USING SILICON AND GLASS SUBSTRATES, Peter Robert Gonsalves
Finite Element Model Updating for Rotary Machinery, Nathalie Gotin
HAPSS, Hybrid Aircraft Propulsion System Synthesis, Michael W. Green
Design and Analysis of a Reusable N2O-Cooled Aerospike Nozzle for Labscale Hybrid Rocket Motor Testing, Daniel Joseph Grieb
Viscoelastic Anisotropic Finite Element Mixture Model of Articular Cartilage using Viscoelastic Collagen Fibers and Validation with Stress Relaxation Data, Matthew Alexander Griebel
Impedance Sensing of N2A and Astrocytes as Grounds for a Central Nervous System Cancer Diagnostic Device, Fraser Traves Smith Grove
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LOW COST LOCALIZATION METHODS FOR A MARIO KART GAME APPLICATION, Anuranga Sajith Gunaratne
Performance-Based Analysis of a Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Building, Garrett Richard Hagen
Measurement and analysis of the standby power of twenty-seven portable electric spas, Andrew Ian Hamill
Anti-Corrosion Performance of Primer and Top Coat Formulations for Metal Substrates, Laural Elizabeth Hargrove
CHARACTERIZATION OF MIXING IN A T-STYLE MICROFLUIDIC CHIP, Brian Eric Harley
Real-time Musical Analysis of Polyphonic Guitar Audio, John E. Hartquist
Development of a Standardized Method for Comparing Biomechanical Properties of Various Sternal Closure Techniques, Ramzi P. Hawit Mr
Mapping Plant Biodiversity Hotspots at the County Scale: A New Tool for Establishing Resource Conservation Strategies, Kristie Haydu
A Kinetic Study of anti-VEGF-A Polyclonal Antibodies and anti-VEGF-A ssDNA Aptamers, Heather A. Hedeen
The Effects of Color Concentrates on the Rheology of Tint Bases, Doug James Herrick