Thesis organization and validation

PLAN
1.THESIS PLAN
2. THESIS STRUCTURE
3.THE COMPONENTS
4. THE WRITING PROCESS

1. THESIS PLAN

2. THESIS STRUCTURE
In informal talking people call “thesis” the document that is in fact the dissertation.
In reality a masters project/ dissertation may include more than one thesis.

SIZE, STYLE, ETC
A typical size for an engineering thesis is between 50 and 70 pages.
Language: recommended English, as it can get more readers ...
Style of writing: A thesis is a formal document.
Avoid informal writing.
Recommendation: Have a look at other thesis.

3. THE COMPONENTS
The actual contents of this part depend on the formatting rules adopted in each university.
Examples:
Acknowledgements
- To people: supervisor, colleagues, other people that helped.
- To funding agencies /projects when resources where provided
to support your work
- To host institution / Lab, etc.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables

Introduction
Brief summary of the research question
Motivation or reasons why it is a worth wile question
Your hypothesis / thesis
The reader will be looking for your thesis.
Examples of good thesis statements
Make it clear, strong and easy to find.
The research method adopted (instantiation of scientific method)
Perhaps an overview of main results
Not just a description of the contents of each section !

4. THE WRITING PROCESS