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Master's Theses

Since November 1, 2008, students submitting Master’s theses are required to submit their work in electronic format to DigitalCommons@CalPoly. Prior to November 1, 2008, deposit of printed copies of master's theses was required. To locate a thesis written before November 1, 2008, please search the Kennedy Library catalog using the terms "Cal Poly master's thesis."

Theses/Project Reports from 2011 2011

Predicting Articular Cartilage Constituent Material Properties Following In Vitro Growth Using a Proteoglycan-Collagen Mixture Model, Michael Stender

The Effect of Transit-Oriented Development on Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Comparison of a TOD Versus a Non-TOD Neighborhood in Carlsbad, CA, Natalie Louise Stiffler

Flexural Behavior of Interlocking Compressed Earth Block Shear Walls Subjected to In-Plane Loading, Bradley James Stirling

An Assessment of Morro Bay Residents' Attitudes Toward and Knowledge About Tourism: Setting a Foundation for Sustainable Tourism Development, Tyson Matthew David Stockton

The MA-10 Cell Line as a Model of insl3 Regulation and Leydig Cell Function, Mary E. Strong

Ischemia Impairs Vasodilation in Skeletal Muscle Resistance Artery, Kyle Remington Struthers

Groundwater Recharge Areas: Identification and Protection Within the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Jurisdiction, Justin Corser Sutton IV

A Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave-Based Boundary Detection System for Determination of Monitoring Region for an Indoor Ultra-Wideband Short Range Radar-Based Eldercare Monitoring System, Wilson Tang

Assessing Near-Field Black Carbon Variability Due to Wood Burning and Evaluating Regression Models and ISC Dispersion Modeling, Stella Tan

Wind- Chimney (Integrating the Principles of a Wind-Catcher and a Solar-Chimney to Provide Natural Ventilation), Fereshteh Tavakolinia

Design and Analysis of a Wind Energy Harvesting Circuit Using Piezoelectric Polymers, Jameson J. Thornton

Evaluating the Potential of Using Passive RFID Technology as a Real Time Location Tracking System to Assist an Individual with a Visual Impairment, Zachary Lim Tiulentino

Factors That Relate to Overweight and Obesity in Preschool Children: An Investigation of Preschool Children in San Luis Obispo County, Kyla Tom

Geomagnetic Compensation for Low-Cost Crash Avoidance Project, John C. Torres

A Study Into the Use of Microprocessor Relays for Motor Operated Valve (MOV) Electrical Protection in Nuclear Power Plants, James Andrew Tuccillo

Roving Restaurants: Mobile Food Vendors at the Intersection of Public Space and Policy, Timothea Larisa Tway

Impacts of Plug-In Electric Vehicle on Residential Electric Distribution System Using Stochastic and Sensitivity Approach, Henry Chigozie Ureh

Thermodynamic Based Model Eliciting Activities for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education, Paul Nicholas Van Bloemen Waanders

An Exploratory Investigation of the Effects of Dragon Boating on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Female Cancer Survivors, Clara Therese Louise Vanherweg

Intensity and Duration of Deficit Irrigation on Erythroneura elegantula (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) on Grape (Vitis vinifera), Shawn T. Veysey

Investigation of a Simulated Annealing Cooling Schedule Used to Optimize the Estimation of the Fiber Diameter Distribution in a Peripheral Nerve Trunk, Arya Vigeh

Bioflocculation and CO2 Supplementation in Wastewater Treatment by Algal High-Rate Ponds, Paul Eugene Ward

Classifying and Mapping Diversity in a Species-Poor System: The Mangrove Meta-Community of Laguna Chacahua National Park, Oaxaca, Mexico, Elizabeth Kay Weisgerber

Quantification of Nitrate Sources and Sinks Using a Water Quality Network in Morro Bay Estuary, California, Johanna Nadia Jean Weston

Adaptive Component Usage for the Thermal Management of Picosatellites, William D. Whalen