Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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In deference to reference
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In form
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Spatial computing is human interaction with a machine in which the machine retains and manipulates referents to real objects and spaces. It is an essential component for making our machines fuller partners in our work and ... -
In Life's Likeness: Biomimicry and the Imitation of Nature
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-02)This anthropological study of biomimicry examines how nature has been imagined and mobilized by American management consultants at the dawn of 21st century. Whereas culture has been invested with economic potential in ... -
In memories to the future, building from spontaneity : reconsidering occidental theories and third world realities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989)Can we use single occidental methods and theory in the act of "place making" in the Third World? The act of "place making" is an important phenomena, particularly in creating a sense of continuity in the transformation of ... -
In pursuit of adulthood : the urban choices and trade-offs of young mothers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Why, against the promise of greater opportunity, do some young people choose to stay in or return to high-poverty, disadvantaged neighborhoods? As they transition to adulthood, young people begin to make decisions regarding ... -
In pursuit of change : lessons from the site-and-services experience in Nairobi, Kenya
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In pursuit of continuity : engaged scholarship for personal and institutional transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The historical roles of public service and professional skills education in American planning curriculum has been driven in large part by institutional pressures far removed from practical application or development of new ... -
In pursuit of high performance : case studies of small metalworking firms in Massachusetts
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In pursuit of sound
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Architectural tools are built around visualizing our environment, however it is sound that paints the most accurate picture of our experiences. A glass wall feels more constricting than a opaque sheet, because when sound ... -
In search of a direction in the contemporary architecture of Arabia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)There is a new breed of contemporary buildings evolving in the Middle East that incorporates all the pragmatic functions of the 20th century, but, at the same time, attempts to capture the spirit of the indigenous architecture ... -
In search of an affordable housing system for Shanghai, China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)In 1998, the Chinese government abandoned the danwei ("work-unit") housing allocation system and fully privatized the housing market. Since then, the residential price has never stopped increasing despite the past financial ... -
In search of appropriate architecture : a jamat khana in Hunza, Pakistan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989)In today's world of technological advancement, communication has become easier than ever before. This, along with its benefits, has inflicted severe blows to architecture in developing nations. Concepts have been imitated ... -
In search of effectiveness : innovative management techniques in the department of social services
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In search of functional specificity in the brain : generative models for group fMRI data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)In this thesis, we develop an exploratory framework for design and analysis of fMRI studies. In our framework, the experimenter presents subjects with a broad set of stimuli/tasks relevant to the domain under study. The ... -
In search of hidden landscapes and new surfaces : fields and filters of architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)Serigraphy is an art print process which consists of a stencil technique. It is assembled through a series of layers containing fields of colors, which are superimposed in a single surface to create an image. Serigraphy ... -
In search of martensite : titanium-tantalum shape-memory alloy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)There is a broad range of life-saving medical implants and devices that rely on the shape-memory (SME) and superelastic properties of various nickel-based alloys [8]. Unfortunately, there is also serious concern about the ... -
In search of Mg battery cathode materials - a migration energy high-throughput screening machinery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In this thesis, we demonstrate the results and progress of developing a high-throughput migration energy calculation machinery and applying it in search for Mg battery cathode materials. We discuss the key challenge of ... -
In search of optimal contracts in the construction building industry
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In search of order : the transformation and re-use of midwestern grain elevators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)We filter the reality of the world through our perceptions, gaged by memories of past experience. It is the task of art, and therefore architecture, to bring us closer to the reality of the world--to somehow raise our level ... -
In search of symbioses : an assessment of the relationships between two industrial estates and their adjacent communities in Trinidad, West Indies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)After gaining independence in 1962, the government of Trinidad and Tobago chose to pursue economic development via industrialization, and specific to its case, through resource-based industrialization (RBI), that is, the ...
