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- | + | == Structure == | |
- | + | * If using the Ifi latex example thesis, do not use the content (divsion in parts, etc.) | |
- | + | * The [[Media:Nifty_gadget.pdf|Nifty gadget]] structure is a good starting point / checklist | |
+ | === Example structure === | ||
+ | * Introduction | ||
+ | ** General introduction leading up to the state of the art in the field and challenges that need to be addressed | ||
+ | ** Objective / research questions | ||
+ | ** Contributions of this thesis to the field | ||
+ | ** If relevant, ethics statement | ||
+ | ** Outline | ||
- | * | + | * Background / Related Work |
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+ | * Methods / Implementation | ||
- | * | + | * Experiments & Results |
- | ** | + | ** General experimental setup |
- | *** | + | ** Experiment1 |
- | *** | + | *** Setup |
- | + | *** Results | |
+ | *** Analysis | ||
+ | ** ExperimentN | ||
+ | * Discussion | ||
+ | ** Discussion (Taking a step back and interpreting/discussing at a general level what you have learned/implemented) | ||
+ | ** Conclusion | ||
+ | ** Future Work | ||
* References | * References | ||
- | * | + | * Appendix |
- | * | + | == Figures and tables == |
- | ** Brief intro to the area (and problem) | + | * Reference in the text to all figures and tables |
- | + | * If figures are not self-explanatory, explain either in caption or in text. Do not duplicate the explanatory text. | |
- | + | * Line-based figures should be included as vector graphics, and definitely not as low resolution images with compression artifacts. | |
- | + | * Try to keep figure fonts/text about the same size as in the text | |
- | ** Outline / structure of the thesis (what you will do in each chapter) | + | * Do not copy-paste figures from other work, unless you have author/publisher consent (from same research group). If remaking a figure, refer to the original in the caption |
+ | * Creative commons / similar. Can be used. E.g. flickr, wikimedia commons. | ||
+ | ** Remember proper attribution which is a license requirement, [https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Best_practices_for_attribution Creative Commons: Best practices for attribution] | ||
+ | ** Check how you can use the works [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons: Licenses] | ||
+ | * Figures should be centered and no text around | ||
+ | * If using "list of figures" in latex, please use caption summaries (using []) to avoid a very long list | ||
+ | * [[Graphical_tools | More tips]] on graphics tools and how to include high-quality figures in your thesis | ||
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+ | == Grammar and spelling == | ||
+ | * Typos and grammar mistakes should be avoided, and one needs to actively work with this | ||
+ | ** Copy-paste to Word or similar for a grammar + syntax check. Only syntax checking is not sufficient | ||
+ | ** Have a human read through as well! | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | * If you want to refer to a website without any specific document, one can include it in a footnote (as to not "spam" the reference list) | ||
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+ | == Thesis outline, chapter by chaper == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Introduction === | ||
+ | * Brief intro to the area (and problem) | ||
+ | * Brief state-of-the-art in the research field | ||
+ | * Move on to the challenge - what you are planning to do to fix this / why you want to do this | ||
+ | * Research/thesis goals/questions (with sub-goals) | ||
+ | * Contributions - your own contributions with this thesis work | ||
+ | * Outline / structure of the thesis (what you will do in each chapter) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Methods / Implementation === | ||
+ | * A concept figure could be nice to introduce the full setup | ||
+ | * Software, hardware, tools (you can put this in a separate chapter if you have a lot) | ||
+ | ** Brief overview over the tool/sw | ||
+ | ** Version numbers, details about computational solutions (E.g. using physX version x.y rigid body solver, DEAP version z.æ, ...) | ||
+ | ** How the tools are connected - overview figure | ||
+ | * what you have developed in your system | ||
+ | ** algorithms (pseudo-code, not source code here), or models (incl. equations) | ||
+ | ** be careful about the divide between your own contribution and previous work here, if writing too much about a concept already developed, move to the background. | ||
+ | * How you use things / experimental setup | ||
+ | ** E.g. using this and that instance of an EA. Multi-objective, NSGA-II | ||
+ | ** How the mutation is implemented, if not standard | ||
+ | ** The fitness/objective function(s) | ||
+ | ** Hyperparameters should go in a table - either here if "global" or in tables for each experiment | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Experiments and results === | ||
+ | * for each major experiment: | ||
+ | ** description of experiment | ||
+ | ** results - objective without interpretation | ||
+ | ** analysis / discussion - for that specific experiment | ||
+ | |||
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+ | === more chapters to follow === | ||
+ | discussion | ||
+ | conclusion | ||
+ | references | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Appendix === | ||
+ | * tables of hyperparameters for experiments | ||
+ | * additional results | ||
+ | * NOT entire code listings, config files, or similar |
Current revision as of 12:51, 25 April 2024
Contents |
Structure
- If using the Ifi latex example thesis, do not use the content (divsion in parts, etc.)
- The Nifty gadget structure is a good starting point / checklist
Example structure
- Introduction
- General introduction leading up to the state of the art in the field and challenges that need to be addressed
- Objective / research questions
- Contributions of this thesis to the field
- If relevant, ethics statement
- Outline
- Background / Related Work
- Methods / Implementation
- Experiments & Results
- General experimental setup
- Experiment1
- Setup
- Results
- Analysis
- ExperimentN
- Discussion
- Discussion (Taking a step back and interpreting/discussing at a general level what you have learned/implemented)
- Conclusion
- Future Work
- References
- Appendix
Figures and tables
- Reference in the text to all figures and tables
- If figures are not self-explanatory, explain either in caption or in text. Do not duplicate the explanatory text.
- Line-based figures should be included as vector graphics, and definitely not as low resolution images with compression artifacts.
- Try to keep figure fonts/text about the same size as in the text
- Do not copy-paste figures from other work, unless you have author/publisher consent (from same research group). If remaking a figure, refer to the original in the caption
- Creative commons / similar. Can be used. E.g. flickr, wikimedia commons.
- Remember proper attribution which is a license requirement, Creative Commons: Best practices for attribution
- Check how you can use the works Creative Commons: Licenses
- Figures should be centered and no text around
- If using "list of figures" in latex, please use caption summaries (using []) to avoid a very long list
- More tips on graphics tools and how to include high-quality figures in your thesis
Grammar and spelling
- Typos and grammar mistakes should be avoided, and one needs to actively work with this
- Copy-paste to Word or similar for a grammar + syntax check. Only syntax checking is not sufficient
- Have a human read through as well!
References
- If you want to refer to a website without any specific document, one can include it in a footnote (as to not "spam" the reference list)
Thesis outline, chapter by chaper
Introduction
- Brief intro to the area (and problem)
- Brief state-of-the-art in the research field
- Move on to the challenge - what you are planning to do to fix this / why you want to do this
- Research/thesis goals/questions (with sub-goals)
- Contributions - your own contributions with this thesis work
- Outline / structure of the thesis (what you will do in each chapter)
Methods / Implementation
- A concept figure could be nice to introduce the full setup
- Software, hardware, tools (you can put this in a separate chapter if you have a lot)
- Brief overview over the tool/sw
- Version numbers, details about computational solutions (E.g. using physX version x.y rigid body solver, DEAP version z.æ, ...)
- How the tools are connected - overview figure
- what you have developed in your system
- algorithms (pseudo-code, not source code here), or models (incl. equations)
- be careful about the divide between your own contribution and previous work here, if writing too much about a concept already developed, move to the background.
- How you use things / experimental setup
- E.g. using this and that instance of an EA. Multi-objective, NSGA-II
- How the mutation is implemented, if not standard
- The fitness/objective function(s)
- Hyperparameters should go in a table - either here if "global" or in tables for each experiment
Experiments and results
- for each major experiment:
- description of experiment
- results - objective without interpretation
- analysis / discussion - for that specific experiment
more chapters to follow
discussion conclusion references
Appendix
- tables of hyperparameters for experiments
- additional results
- NOT entire code listings, config files, or similar