Thesis Writing

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What is a Thesis?

• Thesis is the document describing the Project Work carried out as a part of partial fulfillment of academic requirement to get a degree.

• It describes the complete process of the project starting from the problem formulation to the solution and conclusions in a Scientific and Methodical manner. 2

What is the significance of Thesis ?

• While carrying out the project, the delegates get an opportunity to work on technical problem and bring out the solution by following scientific and technical methods. • During this phase the delegates put all their learning and apply the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills gained during the course to derive the solutions.

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What is the significance of Thesis..?

• It involves a systematic approach to document the proceedings of the project and gives a thorough training for the candidate to re-look at the presentation skills.

• It is a proud document a student can produce to prove his/her capability to analyse and solve an engineering problem. • Thesis are often considered to be the testimonials for the candidates who aspire for a good job or higher education. 4

What level of work is expected in a Master’s thesis?

• Master’s thesis is just one step below the Ph.D. thesis in terms of originality and contribution.

• However, finding solution to the original engineering problem using the scientific and technical methods would suffice at Master’s level.

• Although “new invention” in the work is not expected, the originality in the solution and solution procedure is very much sought. 5

What is Size of a Master’s Thesis ?

• A Master’s thesis will fill around 60-80 pages in A4, inclusive of certificates, declarations, references, appendices and main text. • A too small thesis represent the inadequacy of the work content. • A too big thesis reflects the inability of the candidate to write a concise report.

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Format of the Thesis

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Mandatory Sections/Chapters

Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Nomenclature 1 - Introduction 2 – Literature Review 3 – Problem Definition

3.1 Problem Definition 3.2 Objectives 3.3 Methodology 8

Mandatory Sections/Chapters

4 – Validation Studies 5 – Deisgn/Experimental/Computational Studies 6 - Resuts and Discussions 7 -Conclusions and Recommendations for future work References Appendix

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Mandatory Submissions •Number of dissertation Copies: (4 ) as per the standards specified by AROs office Student Copy-1, Academic Project Guide-1, Industry Project Guide-1, Library Copy-1 If you have any extra guide other than mentioned above, you need to provide a copy for him/her also •Electronic version of your dissertation •6-8 page length IEEE/Elsevierstandard research paper •(Electronics Stream –IEEE, Mechanical Stream-Elsevier) •A3 size poster in colour depicting highlights of your project for display 10