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Water on Tap: The Use of Virtual Reality as an Educational Tool

by

Christine M. Byrne

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Washington

1996

Approved by: Chairperson of the Supervisory committee:

Professor Thomas A. Furness III

Department of Industrial Engineering

Program Authorized
to Offer Degree of Industrial Engineering

Date: March 1996

Doctoral Dissertation

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