Thesis

Thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings

What is thesis, really??

What you are doing in thesis.Research

Re Again Search To find something
So,

in thesis, you are searching for

Invent something new A solution of a specific /problem Alternative solution of a problem Modification/Refine of a solution Criticism of a practiced solution or Study of a process/operation

What is thesis, really??

Among Those last one is always considered MOST week Thesis

Thesis/dissertation and project

Thesis

while project is used in non academic purposes

& Dissertations: are academic

Project: a task or planned program of

work that requires a large amount of time, effort, and planning to complete

Choosing Project
Should have a good idea about the arena where you want to research/thesis Should have the facility to conduct the thesis Its better to choose the area in where you want to do job/ build your career.

Title of the project/thesis

title must imply the work that was reported in the thesis. Need to be very careful in choosing topic There are lots of good topics but you may not be able to conduct those in our dept. due to (i) Experimental facility, (ii) time that will be required by the project, (iii) the quality of the concerned students.
The

Important Steps in Writing Thesis

Since

thesis is a written document therefore researchers must be very well in written expression. Whatever work is done it is the written expression that decides the success or failure of a thesis/research work. In examination & evaluation of thesis, modest work with well expression is preferred to huge work but poor expression.

Thesis Structure:
Should be well structured follow standard proceedings Should contain following

Cover Page
The Cover Page should display:
University Name with Logo Faculty Student Full Name (as it appears on the Faculty Register) Students ID Number (as it appears on the Faculty Register) and email address Name of the Supervisor Submission date (Month and year, i.e, 8/2012)

i. Abstract
The abstract of the report should summarize the aims and objectives of the work, the procedure followed, and the results obtained. A good abstract explains in one line why the paper is important. A good abstract is concise, readable, and quantitative. It should not exceed half of an one A4 page in length. In fact, it should be 10-15 lines. It should be on a separate page and selfcontained. That means that it should stand alone and make no reference to sections, figures, or references in the report.

i. Abstract
Information in title should not be repeated. Answers to these questions should be found in the abstract:

What did you do? Why did you do it? What question were you trying to answer? How did you do it? State methods. What did you learn? State major results. Why does it matter? Point out at least one significant implication.

ii. Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement of the report should also be on a separate page and should acknowledge all significant sources of assistance. Advisor (s) and anyone who helped you: technically (including materials, supplies) intellectually (assistance, advice) financially (for example, departmental support, travel grants) Any other means of support received during the work.

iii. TOC (table of Content) Page

Content page should indicate the section headings, subheadings and sub subheadings and associated page numbers. Lists of tables and appendices should be included. The page numbering is essential and should be given in the middle of the bottom of the page. Chapters and sub-sections should be numbered with a decimal Classification. Do not to subdivide a section more than twice, e.g., section number 3.4.2 is satisfactory; 3.4.2.1 is undesirable. Headings should be limited to 5/6.

Sample TOC
1. Headings
1.1 Subheadings
1.1.1

x
xx
xxx

Sub Subheadings

iii. TOC (table of Content) Page

List

of Figures

List page numbers of all figures. The list should include a short title for each figure but not the whole caption.
List

of Tables

List page numbers of all tables. The list should include a short title for each table but not the whole caption.

1. Introduction

Here you start with general facts and then gradually approach your work. Introduction identifies the overall theme of the work and will usually explain the needs that have led to the project proposal. It should provide sufficient background for the reader to fully appreciate the context of the work.

Also, the aims and objectives of the work and the main conclusions reached should be stated in order that the reader may fully appreciate the logical sequence of events.

1. Introduction
You can't write a good introduction until you know what the body of the paper says. Consider writing the introductory section (s) after you have completed the rest of the paper, rather than before

2. Literature Survey
A

literature review examines the existing literature to discover the strengths and weakness in the literature. As well as demonstrating knowledge of existing research, a literature review should also identify the gaps in the literature that the thesis as a whole is intended to fill. It provides the backdrop to, and reasons for, conducting the research.

2. Literature Survey
This

is achieved through study and consultation of the related academic previous works, books, journals, leaflets etc. in this section you should mention that your work was not done before or if it was done what was wrong with that?

Here

In

short L.S is constructive criticism of others work to justify your present work.

3. Experimental/Experimental Details/ Materials and methods etc.

you put the all the experimental/real work that has been carried out in connection to the thesis. Here you have to provide the details about the experiments and corresponding results. Though it is not mandatory but it is very good to present experiential results both in table and graphs. It is believed that during reading a thesis, a graph is 20 times more effective than a table.
Here

4. Discussion of Results
On

the basis of experimental results and data presented in the above section here you make your own comments and judgments. This is the section in which an overall appraisal of the results of the work will be presented. It is here that one will have the opportunity to demonstrate the understanding of the work and to give a critical account of what has been achieved. This is a very important section of the report in terms of the assessment of work.

5. Conclusion

The Conclusion is a short summary of the results of the work, no more than one page long. The Conclusion should follow naturally from the Discussion. It should give a concise statement of what has been achieved. The Conclusion should be self-contained, i.e., it should not make reference to any sections, figures, or references in the report. The reader must be able to understand the Conclusion having read only the Abstract. Make sure that one understands the difference between the Discussion and the Conclusion and these should not be mixing them up.

iv References
All

references to books, papers, and other publications must be fully and correctly quoted. There are several methods of quoting references.

Flow Chart of initiating and implementing a thesis

Generate idea about probable topics/title or area of work. Talk to your supervisor about your proposalsometimes your supervisor may also suggest area of work. Once topics are decided-suggest students to look for published (if any) related materials (this will be included in the thesis as literature survey). This will help students to generate idea about the intended research work. Make a rough TOC

Flow Chart of initiating and implementing a thesis

Student

are supposed to start formal writing of the thesis as mentioned above. Get it to check always do the checking like exam answer script so that students can understand the mistakes and can learn. Dont submit before you have gone through at three times After final checking give clearance for printing binding Go for submission procedure.

Rules for writing the Attachment Report

1. Format : a. Times New Roman; Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing throughout and print on only one side of the paper b. Margin Office 2003 Default i. Top and Bottom 1.00 Inch ii. Left and Right 1.25 Inch 2. Recommended size of the Internship Report: 60-80 pages without appendices. 3. Hand in a Spiral Bound/binding Copy and attach a soft copy.

Rules for writing the Attachment Report

4. Report must be fully typed except signatures. 5. Do not attach your Host Supervisors Evaluation Form. Hand it in separately in a sealed envelope.

Rules for writing the Attachment Report

6. You may include graphs, pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations in your report; however they should not cover more than 1/3 of the page. Larger graphs, pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations should be given as an Appendix. 7. Ensure that you have used the proper tenses and that your language is flawless.