A thesis in engineering generally have abstract, introduction, literature review, problem formulation and objectives, experimental set up details and instrumentation, results and discussion, conclusions and recommendations for future work, list of publications, and references.

Summary of the study, introduction, review of sources, materials and methods , results, discussion, conclusions and recommendations.

A thesis in engineering generally have abstract, introduction, literature review, problem formulation and objectives, experimental set up details and instrumentation, results and discussion, conclusions and recommendations for future work, list of publications, and references.

Hi Craig, I'll send you my PhD for reference, hope it will help.

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Dear Dr. Craig Refugio , it is an interesting and relevant question.

Earning a doctoral degree or a master’s degree with thesis requires to design and conduct an original research project. The process of designing, writing, and completing the thesis or dissertation affords the student an opportunity to draw upon and consolidate knowledge obtained from classroom lectures, research projects, teaching, and other experiences. Thesis or dissertation research should provide the student with hands-on, directed experience in the primary research methods of the discipline and should prepare the student for research and scholarship that will be expected after receipt of the degree.

During preparation, it is important specific format requirements for the thesis or dissertation, as well as information about related policies and procedures of the universities. In most disciplines, a professional manual is acknowledged as the accepted format guide for publication manuscripts. It may be good to use professional manuals for their disciplines in preparing the thesis or dissertation.

For the contents and further information, please have a look in to the following important links. I hop they will help you much.

Good Luck!

https://editex.com/guide-to-thesis-writing/

http://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/c.php?g=205041&p=1352015

http://uca.edu/graduateschool/files/2016/12/Thesis-Dissertation-Guide-2016.pdf

https://gradschool.unc.edu/academics/thesis-diss/guide/ordercomponents.html

https://wts.indiana.edu/writing-guides/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement.html

To Martin Mckie

Your answer is extraordinary " I'll send you my PhD for reference, hope it will help. "

Dear, the aim of the dissertation or thesis is to produce an original piece of research work on a clearly defined topic.

Usually a dissertation is the most substantial piece of independent work in the undergraduate programme, while a thesis is usually associated with master's degrees, although these terms can be interchangeable and may vary between countries and universities.

A dissertation or thesis is likely to be the longest and most difficult piece of work a student has ever completed. It can, however, also be a very rewarding piece of work since, unlike essays and other assignments, the student is able to pick a topic of special interest and work on their own initiative.

• Writing a dissertation requires a range of planning and research skills that will be of great value in your future career and within organisations.
• The dissertation topic and question should be sufficiently focused that you can collect all the necessary data within a relatively short time-frame, usually about six weeks for undergraduate programmes.
• You should also choose a topic that you already know something about so that you already have a frame of reference for your literature search and some understanding and interest in the theory behind your topic.

https://bond.libguides.com/writing-submitting-a-thesis/home

http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/iii-outline/b-writing-a-thesis/

http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~marsic/thesis-guide.html

https://www.jou.ufl.edu/grad/forms/Guidelines-for-writing-thesis-or-dissertation.pdf

http://www.oulu.fi/sites/default/files/content/Guidelines.pdf

https://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu/pages/senior-thesis-writing-guides

http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1919239/How-to-write-a-thesis-A-working-guide.pdf

https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/dissertation-writing.html

Thanks all.

There were good advices given by my forunners that is hard to beat. I say something regarding empirical research in social science. Look in good journals for convincing research-questions, simple but good experimental design and methods - and then try to repeat this study. The aim is to confirm the resuls of the model-study. There are far too few repeat studies. You may in one aspect introduce an additional variable or a small change. But the main goal could be to confirm or non-confirm current studies. Clear questions, clear conditions, clear expections and handling.

I focus on : Problem formulation & discussions .

http://web.mit.edu/jrickert/www/mathadvice.html

http://www.ams.org/notices/200711/tx071101507p.pdf

Above I had forgotten to mention that sometimes you discover some methodical faults in the model study so that your own results get a new meaning and value.

Do you have some guides in thesis or dissertation writing?

You can also refer to the following RG links:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_write_thesis

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_write_a_PhD_thesis

https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_rules_of_the_results_and_discussion_section_of_a_phd_thesis

https://www.researchgate.net/post/In_your_opinion_what_is_the_easiest_and_hardest_part_in_its_writing_in_a_scientific_research_or_thesis

Hi Abderrahmane,

It is a big reference.

I spend 7 years putting that reference together so if it can be any use to anyone please let me know.

All the best

Martin

Try this link

https://www.jou.ufl.edu/grad/forms/Guidelines-for-writing-thesis-or-dissertation.pdf

Writing a dissertation — University of Leicester📷

https://www2.le.ac.uk/.../writing/writing.../writing-dissertatio...

Interesting, following. I just know they vary from field to field and university to university

Hi Martin Mckie

Advise, offer, help, ... are signs of noble people.

If I need something. I will contact you.

Thank you

For writing good thesis, please go through related articles and previous PhD dissertations. I do believe in article even in dissertation, discussion part is most important. The more you read the more better your discussion part which will ultimately lead to an excellent publications or dissertations.

Best wishes Dear Friend Dr. Craig

Interesting question

Interesting submissions. Following

Dear Craig Refugio

The following are some suggestions to design and elaborate Thesis:

The presentation and dissertation regarding the content and results of the documentary research, field or theoretical proposal; can be guided with each design model of Theses already described.

The dissertation following the Dialectical Method (Dialectical Speech) before a jury, is the best.

All the above as general suggestions, although if necessary, I can be more specific with each of them.

regards

Jose Luis

Thank you everyone for the ideas and materials you have provided. I appreciate everything you did.

Very useful materials suggested by Ashwin Kumar and other. Enjoy!

Actually very informative post dear Dr. Han Ping Fung , I utterly agree with your point of view, and there is no thing to write after your detailed comment.

Regards,

Emad

I endorse the views of Aparna. Problem formulation is very important for which one have to gather background information and carry out thorough literature survey and identify the gaps. Significance work and how the intended work will provide solution to the specific problem. Net is discussion. The findings should be discussed based on sound scientific logics alongwith corroborative references.

Interesting.

Humberto Eco wrote an excelent book about, but as you see, most of the universities has online guides for help. At MIT Press you will find also some nice books on engenering papers and academic documents

I would like to suggest Thomas, G. (2013) How to do you research project: A guide for students in education and the social sciences. Also, as many small scale research projects can be case study based, I would also suggest Thomas, G. (2011) How to do your Case Study: A guide for students and researchers. Both texts are comprehensive and very accessible, offering a pathway through the project/thesis journey.

I would recommend Desmond Thomas 'The PhD Writing Handbook' in the Palgrave Research Series. It is very accessible and can be adapted for MA level research. Good luck.

Very useful materials suggested by both Michel Mason and Adrian Twissell.

A very general question. My main advice: pick a topic that you are passionate about and be curious, let the sources lead you, don't assume anything!

I am not sure whether anyone else has suggested this, but it was extraordinarily helpful to me to find an exemplar to learn from. Perhaps your supervisor could recommend a prior student's thesis/dissertation that is in a similar vein. I would also stick to the same institution/department as much as possible, as each has unique requirements and templates.

I think in principle the dissertation or thesis is the same as that written by Mahesh Kumar

Getting Started With Your Thesis or Dissertation - Graduate School ...📷

https://www.grad.ubc.ca › ... › Academic Success

Hi,

Yes, I have completed my masters dissertation this May and was given a long list of guidelines from my university viz. Jamia Millia Islamia.

I am attaching the document file below, you can have a look at these simple tips. I am sure, these will be very fruitful for you.

Best of luck!

Regards