Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Multi-Scale Assessment of Factors Affecting Marshbird Density in the Northern Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Over the last two centuries >50% of North American wetlands have been drained for agricultural production. Consequently, wildlife that depend on wetlands are declining and are of high conservation concern. The Prairie ... -
Multi-Scale Simulation Methods of Crosslinked Polymer Networks and Degradation
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Crosslinked thermoset polymers are used heavily in industrial and consumer products, as well as in infrastructure. When used as a protective coating, a thermoset's net-like structure can act as a barrier to protect an ... -
Multi-Style Web Content Restructuring for Efficient Mobile Web Browsing
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Mobile devices such as smart phones, PDAs, and tablets are getting more and more popular every day. As a result, more people tend to use mobile devices to access Web contents. Therefore, mobile browsing becomes an important ... -
Multi-Teacher Knowledge Distillation Using Teacher's Domain Expertise
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Large BERT models cannot be used with low computing power and storage capacity. Knowledge Distillation solves this problem by distilling knowledge into a smaller BERT model while retaining much of the teacher’s accuracy ... -
A Multi-trait Mixed-model for Genome-wide Association Study in Barley Population
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a standard approach for studying the genetics of natural variation, typically focusing on association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and traits. For GWAS, if multiple ... -
Multi-Variate Attribute Selection for Agricultural Data
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Farmers always have been concerned about the quantity of crops (yield) as well as the quality of crops (sugar content of the sugar beets). The quality and quantity of crops are affected by various attributes, some are ... -
Multiage Instruction: An Outdated Strategy, or a Timeless Best Practice? A Delphi Study
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to explore the practices of multiage instruction with experts who have best practice knowledge or practitioner expertise in the multiage classroom. This investigation provided a foundation of ... -
Multicomponent Doped Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Tunable Microwave Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)In recent years there has been enormous progress in the development of barium strontium titanate (BST) films for tunable microwave applications. However, the properties of BST films still remain inferior compared to bulk ... -
A Multicultural Sacred Space: Reconnecting the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Central Dakota Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2006)The recent focus throughout much of the central and northwest regions of the United States has been to draw the attention of tourists, travelers, and visitors to the Lewis and Clark Trail. The Bicentennial of the Lewis & ... -
Multidimensional Toggle Dynamics
(North Dakota State University, 2018)J. Propp and T. Roby isolated a phenomenon in which a statistic on a set has the same average value over any orbit as its global average, naming it homomesy. One set they investigated was order ideals of partially ordered ... -
Multiracial Identity as a Factor in Body Image and Disordered Eating
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Emerging adulthood is a significant developmental stage where both ethnic-racial identitydevelopment and body dissatisfaction/disordered eating are salient. Past research suggests that there are links between identity ... -
Multiresponse Optimization Methodology Considering Related Quality Characteristics
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Engineering problems often involve many conflicting quality characteristics that must be optimized simultaneously. Engineers are required to select suitable design parameter values which provide better trade-off among all ... -
Multiscale Modeling of Conjugated Polymers Towards Predicting Their Multifunctional Behaviors
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Easy processability, tunable mechanical and optoelectronic properties, and the endless possibilities of molecular modifications enable conjugated polymers (CPs) to be used in a wide range of lightweight, low-cost, and ... -
Multiscale Modeling of Electromagnetic Radiation Transport
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The transport of electromagnetic radiation is a critical factor in determining many of the advanced features of novel materials, composites, and coatings systems. The radiation interaction with a material's surface, as ... -
Multisine Excitation Design to Increase the Efficiency of System Identification Signal Generation and Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Reducing sample frequencies in measurement systems can save power, but reduction to the point of undersampling results in aliasing and possible signal distortion. Nonlinearities of the system under test can also lead to ... -
A Multivariate Approach to Forecasting Dairy Imports
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The global economy is becoming more connected with every passing year. Developing countries continue to lift themselves out of poverty and their markets are hungry for the opportunity to trade goods with nations all over ... -
Municipal Solid Waste Collection Route Optimization Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Two Metropolitan Cities of Pakistan
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The population growth in many urban cities and its activities in developing countries have resulted in an increased solid waste generation rate and waste management has become a global environmental issue. Routing of solid ... -
Municipal Water Use and Dust Impacts on Soybeans
(North Dakota State University, 2017)As human extraction of earth’s natural resources continue to impact the surrounding environment, such effects are compounding and may affect the quantity and quality of other natural resources. Natural resources in ... -
A Museum of Architectural Elements
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The theoretical premise of this thesis is “Architects communicate through the innovation, adaption and organization of elements like: structure, materials, motifs, signs, symbols and form with a society whose members are ... -
Museum: The Beauty of Lean
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Museums are universal institutions dedicated to the preservation of culture: This one will be located in the vicinity of downtown Fargo, North Dakota, with a approximate square footage of 38,000. Architectural design, ...