Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Biomedical Materials Based on Electrospun Polymeric Fibers
(2010-07-29)
As one of the most promising development of nanotechnology, electrospinning has gathered a great deal of interests in recent years. In this study, several novel nanomaterials were prepared by electrospinning and further ...
Digital Forensic Detection and Disruption of JPEG Steganography
(2010-07-28)
The use of digital media and internet communications has grown for business and personal use, and so has the use of digital communications by criminal and terrorist elements. Of particular interest in both criminal ...
A Practical Rate Adaptation Algorithm for IEEE 802.11 Networks
(2010-07-28)
IEEE 802.11 standard has evolved from the early basic transmission rate to today's multiple transmission rates. The performance of IEEE 802.11 devices has been improved by exploiting multiple transmission rates. However, ...
An Approach for the Enhancement of Military Combat, Performance and Personal Protective Equipment for Ground Troops
(2010-07-28)
From the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq, individuals in this country have stood in order to protect their family, friends and beliefs. Though there are no certainties in life, people are bound to protect their ideals ...
Design and Evaluation of a 3D Road Geometry Based Heavy Truck Fuel Optimization System
(2010-07-28)
This dissertation develops a 3D road geometry based optimal powertrain control system in reducing the fuel consumption of heavy trucks. The real-time optimal control (OC) system, solving a constrained nonlinear programming ...
Considerations and Options for High Temperature Die Attach
(2010-07-27)
Development of electronics that can withstand temperatures ranging from 200oC up to 600oC is a growing research area. More electronic aircraft, space exploration and in engine automotive electronics are some examples of ...
3D Simulation of SEU in SiGe HBTS and Radiation Hardening by Design
(2010-07-27)
This thesis presents 3-D simulation of Single Event Upset (SEU) in IBM 5HP and 8HP heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT). SiGe HBT has been attractive for space applications because
of its high performance. SiGe HBTs ...
K4-e Designs with a Hole
(2010-07-27)
In this paper we look at K4 − e designs on Kw−v + v. We settle the case when w and v
are of the same parity.
Conversations in Story(ality)
(2010-07-22)
In this dissertation, I introduce and define my new term, story(ality), which requires refocused attention on the truths available through nonfiction stories told, written, and performed in a contact zone, which is a social ...
A Neural Network Implementation on Embedded Systems
(2010-07-22)
This dissertation presents a solution for embedded neural networks across many types of hardware and for many applications. The software package presented here allows the user to develop a neural network for a desired ...
The Effects of Professor Humor on College Students’ Attention and Retention
(2010-07-22)
The purpose of this present study was to investigate the effect of instructor humor on
college students’ levels of engagement and retention of material. A convenience sample of
junior- and senior-level students enrolled ...
Charles I and His Public: Religious Ideology, Political Discourse, and Ceremony, 1625-1633
(2010-07-21)
This thesis looks at public debate and ceremony in the early reign of Charles I from 1625 to 1633. It analyzes the various uses of the language of “public” and “private” in the publically aired religious and political ...
Freshman Versus Sophomore Year Changes in Body Weight and Composition
(2010-07-21)
Objective: Differences in weight, body mass index (BMI), percent and absolute body fat and fat free mass, and waist circumference were investigated in males and females during the freshman and sophomore college years. ...
Adipokine Responses to Exercise Repeated on Successive Days in Men with Metabolic Syndrome
(2010-07-21)
Leptin and adiponectin are two insulin-sensitizing adipokines that may be influenced transiently by exercise and contribute to the post-exercise improvement in insulin-mediated glucose uptake. The influence of exercise on ...
Development of a GPS Software Receiver on an FPGA for Testing Advanced Tracking Algorithms
(2010-07-20)
In this thesis, the development of an FPGA-based software GPS receiver with a special focus on advanced tracking algorithms is developed. The particular algorithms of note in this thesis are in a class known as vector ...
Career Preparation during the Transition from High School
(2010-07-20)
Preparing for an adult career through careful planning, choosing a career, and gaining confidence to achieve career goals is a primary task during adolescence and early adulthood (Erikson, 1968; Skorikov, 2007b). The theory ...
Using online student polling for continuous improvement planning
(2010-07-20)
This study examines the use of Internet polling at schools to gain student input for the improvement of learning conditions to assist in the continuous improvement planning. The study consists of 2006 respondents and three ...
The Role of SCARECROW-LIKE 3 in Salt Tolerance During Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2010-07-20)
Salinity is a stress factor that results in reduced crop productivity. As much as three hectares of arable land is lost due to salinity per minute. With an increasing world population and shrinking arable land, world crop ...
Fabrication of Macro Scale 3D Structures Using MEMS Technology
(2010-07-20)
The addition of Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) in the fabrication of micro-electro-mechanical-systems(MEMS) has enabled the creation of many new structures that were not previously feasible. By combining this technique ...
Fixed Points and Periodic Points of Orientation Reversing Planar Homeomorphisms
(2010-07-20)
Topological dynamics on surfaces is studied. The primary objects of study are orientation reversing homeomorphisms of the plane, but most of the results apply also to the orientation reversing homeomorphisms of the 2-sphere. ...