《計算機專業(yè)英語》chapter3 How to Write a Ph.D. Master Thesis

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HowtoWriteaPh.D./MasterThesisThinkAbout…Whatisthecommonstructureofathesis?Whatshouldbedeclaredonthecoverpage?Whatisthedifferencebetweentheabstractinathesisandthatinapaper?Whatisrecognizedasthemostvaluablethingforaresearchwork?ThinkAbout…Canthetableofcontentsandlistoffigures/tablesbecreatedautomatically?How?Howcanyougodirectlytothecontent,figure,ortablethatyouwouldreadinaPDFversionthesis?Howdoyouwritethemainchaptersinathesis?Whatdoesalistofpublicationsinclude?Whatshouldbeconsideredwhenyoucitethereferences?ThecommonstructureofathesisAbstractAcknowledgementsTableofcontentsListoffigures/tablesListofpublicationsBibliographyChaptersCoverThecommonstructureofathesisInfact,APh.D./MasterthesisshouldbeanextendedversionofyourpaperspublishedduringyourstudyforpursuingthePh.D./Masterdegree.So,trytopublishasmanypapersaspossible,andthenyouareabletowriteyourthesiseasily.CoverpageThecoverpageprovidesthebasicinformationofyouandyourthesis,includingthetitleofyourthesis,yourresearchdirection,yournameandaffiliation,andthesubmittingtimeofyourthesis.Sample:AbstractTheabstractofathesisisquitesimilartotheabstractofapaper,alsoincludingthebackground,purpose,method,resultandconclusionofyourresearch.Buttheformerisalittlelonger,commonlyonepage,andgivesmoreinformationabouttheresearchthantheoneinapaper.Inthissection,youshouldshowyouroriginalityclearly,whichisrecognizedasthemostvaluablethingforaresearchwork.AbstractYoushoulddescribeyourtheoreticalprincipleandapproach,thetechnologyyouhavedeveloped,theprototypeyouhaveimplemented,andinordertovalidateyourframework,whatexperimentsyouhaveconductedandwhatresultsyouhaveobtained.Youmayalsorecommendsomepotentialapplicationsforyoursystem.Anabstractshouldsummarizetheentirethesisinaclear,succinctandsufficientmanner.Youcanconstructyourabstractbythesamewayyoutreatinapaper,i.e.,youcandrawinformationfromtheotherpartofthethesisaftertheyhavebeenwritten.AcknowledgementsInthissection,youexpressyourgratitudetothosewhohaveeverhelpedyou,suchasyourthesissupervisor,yourthesiscommittee,yourcolleaguesandfriends,andyourfamilymembersaswell.Withouttheirsolidsupport,helpfuladviceorfriendlycareyourthesiswouldnotexist.Tableofcontentsandlistoffigures/tablesThetableofcontentsdrawsacluetoallthecontentsofthethesis,whilethelistoffigures/tablesprovidesanindextoallthefigures/tablesshowninthethesis.ThetwosectionscanbecreatedautomaticallybyMicrosoftWordfunctionafteralltheotherpartsofthethesisarewritten.Furthermore,inthePDFversiontransformedfromtheWordfileofthethesis,youcangodirectlytothecontent,figure,ortablethatyouwouldreadsimplybyclickingontheindex.ChaptersHereyoushouldinputyourdetailedcontentsorderlyandlogically.ItincludesalltheworkyouhavedoneduringyourstudyforpursuingthePh.D./Masterdegree.Preferably,mostofyourworkhasbeenpeerreviewedinyourresearchareaandpublishedinpapers.

ListofpublicationsGivealistofallyourpublicationsrelatedtothethesishere,includingbooksorbookchapters,refereedtransactionsorjournalpapers,andinternational/nationalconference/workshoppapers.Ifyouhaveanypaperawarded,youmaypointouttoo.

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