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Permalink Reply by Suresh on August 29, 2013 at 18:05

Herewith enclosed the format.

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Permalink Reply by soumen kayal on August 30, 2013 at 8:51

thank you sir

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Permalink Reply by Navnit Patel on March 5, 2014 at 6:45

Format of a thesis

Note that some of the requirements on format are to make it easier for the examiners. Formats that aren't specific to printed copies also have to be present in the digital copy deposited with the Library. This will normally happen automatically as you convert your file into PDF format.

Preliminaries | Paper | Margins | Page numbers | Fonts | Spacing | Illustrations | Examples

Preliminaries to the thesis

The following preliminaries to the thesis should be presented in the order listed:

1. Title page with the following information

• the full title of the thesis, and the subtitle if any
• the full name of the author
• the degree for which the thesis is submitted (e.g. Masters of Arts in History or Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy)
• the department and name of the university (e.g. Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury)
• the year of submission

2. Table of Contents

3. Acknowledgements

• Acknowledge any assistance received.

4. Abstract

• This should be a succinct summary of the thesis. It should provide a synopsis of the thesis and state clearly the nature and scope of the work undertaken and of the contribution made to the knowledge of the subject treated. Include a brief statement of the method of investigation where appropriate, an outline of the major divisions or principal arguments of the work, and a summary of any conclusions reached.

5. Abbreviations/Glossary

Paper

• Print on good quality A4 paper (i.e. 21cm x 29.7cm).
• Only use other sizes by specific agreement with your supervisor, if needed to present particular material.

Margins

• The binding margin of each sheet should not be less than 2.5cm.
• The other three margins should not be less than 2cm wide, to allow for trimming during binding.

Page numbers

• Number all pages except the title and contents page.
• Include all interleaved sheets e.g. illustrations, maps, diagrams, in the main sequence of numbered pages, as should References and Appendices. Avoid subnumbering sheets (e.g. 79a, 79b etc).

Font and size

• Font size should at least 10 point.
• Times New Roman is the preferred font, but other standard, easy-to-read, fonts are acceptable.
• Theses written in scientific subjects may need specialized fonts such as LaTeX, Computer Modern Roman or New Century font - check departmental requirements.

Line spacing

• Print the thesis in 1.5 or double spacing.
• In closer spaced material, e.g. notes, spacing should be at least standard single spacing.

Illustrations and diagrams

• Scan all illustrations and include them in the electronic version of the document before printing. If this isn't possible, produce them on paper of a similar size and quality to the main text. When this is also not possible, mount them on a heavier grade of paper than is used for the text to avoid wrinkling.
• If inserting illustrations on paper of less than standard size, stagger these inserts between pages to avoid bulking the volume unnecessarily at any one point.
• If there isn't enough space under an illustration for a caption, you can insert it on the page opposite, facing the illustration to which it refers.
• Leave enough margin for the binding of illustrations.
• Where tables or maps can't be displayed adequately on A4 paper, use a larger sheet appropriately folded. When your thesis involves a quantity of folded material, it's preferable to house these in a special pocket placed at the end of the text or in a specially made case.
• Folded tables should open downwards and to the right, but maps should open to the top and right. All folds should be inside and no closer than 2cm to the outer edges of the main body of volumes - otherwise they may be cut during binding.

Word examples

These examples are a starting point only as your department might have different requirements for the presentation of a thesis.

• Title Page example for Master's thesis 
• Title Page example for PhD thesis 
• Thesis MS Word example - without numbering at the chapter headings 
• Thesis MS Word example - with numbering at the chapter headings (1.1.2; 1.1.1 etc) 

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Permalink Reply by Naurin Ashraf on March 9, 2014 at 21:13

Thanks for this valuable information

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Permalink Reply by Navnit Patel on March 5, 2014 at 6:47

ok

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