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Theses/Dissertations from 2003
High Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry and High Frequency Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions: A Correlational Analysis, Kimberly J. Lavoie
Study of Entrepreneurship in the US Wind Energy Industry, Amy Lee, Rohit Srivastava, and John Dang
Technology Driven Entrepreneurship, Amy Lee, Rohit Srivastava, John Deng, and Daniel Campean
The Role of Temperature in Testing Deep Submicron CMOS ASICs, Ethan Schuyler Long
Self-perceptions of non-native English speaking teachers of English as a second language, Kathryn Ann Long
Tools for Project Teams in Washington County, Carrie Martin
Feeding the World: Communicating the Vision of BioVenture Incorporated, Carrie Martin, Hakan Cete, Kevin Goodrich, Oliver Baumann, Sam Majam, and Vikas Daga
A/B/C Concourse Security Terminal Portland International Airport Simulation Analysis, Hilary Martin
Taking root in the silicon forest: The role of high -technology firms as surrogate universities in Portland, Oregon, Heike Mayer
Sharp’s Custom LCD Process: A Risk Analysis, Dale Ming, Ferry Silva, and Javier Ulas
Team Self-Evaluation Report, Fahim Mirani, Naveen Mundanda, Saad A. Siddiqui, and Sudha Krishna
Trust, Communication And Individual Behavior: Building Blocks For The Virtually Distributed Teams, Fahim Mirani, Naveen Mundanda, Saad A. Siddiqui, Senthil Natarajan, and Sudha Krishna
Infrastructure For Performance Tuning MPI Applications, Kathryn Marie Mohror
e-Health Care, Senthil Natarajan
Optimization of Software Inspection Processes, Umanath Nayak, Gary Ficek, Kevin S. Goodrich, and Seda Kose
Business Plan Template (BPT) Project, Dean D. Nguyen, Cheng-Yuu Chen, John T. Dang, Tolga Yakar, and Onur Kaplan
Decision Model for Selection of a Master’s Program in Computer Science in US University, Gabriella Nolivas, Pei Wang, Alexei Ivanov, Surachet Panomtham, and Terry Thainugul
The Development of Language Choice in a German Immersion School, Miranda Kussmaul Novash
Peter Stott Center Men’s Locker Room Simulation, Surachet Panomtham and Dulyapun Buranawit
Planning at the Roots: Low-income and Communities of Color in Portland, Oregon, Allison Parzych, Jennifer F. Porter, Shayna Rehberg, Sarah Ruether, and Gwen Sheinfeld
Selecting A Retirement Plan for A Small Business, Vu Phan, Vinh Tran, and Hung Nguyen
Selecting A Retirement Plan for A Small Business: PowerPoint Presentation, Vu Phan, Vinh Tran, and Hung Nguyen
Nestle Corporation: Economic Analysis of Nescafe Red Cup Packaging Lines, Proadpran Pringsulaka, Quinn Collett, Surachet Panomtham, Teerawee Thainugul, and Tobiah Halter
Improving Customer Satisfaction in Portland State University (PSU) Dormitory: West Hall Dorm Case Study, Srisak Punayangkool, Kittinan Boonserm, Teerawee Thainugul, Abitzen Xavier, and Turki Alsudiri