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