Summary for writing a thesis or dissertation.

Length of a typical thesis
A typical thesis can range from 100 to 200 pages of letter size paper. The word length for a /report does not include footnotes, references or appendices, nor does it include equations, tables, diagrams and other illustrations. 

Preparation
The responsibility for the layout of the thesis and selection of the title rests with the candidate after discussion with the supervisor. The candidate should state generally in the preface and bibliography, and specifically in footnotes, the sources of the information and the extent to which the thesis draws on the work of others.

Binding and typing.
The type is normally double spaced. The font is normally 12 pt. (Remember, each font is designed differently and the actual printed size can vary. Choosing a larger font can reduce the amount of words or characters per page.)

Margins should be near 1" around theedges to allow for binding and trimming.

The order of the thesis
Title page
Table of contents
Abstract.
The main body
Appendices
References

Bibliographical details
Books should include full citation, as follows: names of authors (surname and initials); title of book; edition (if relevant); place of publication; publisher and year of publication. Where necessary, the relevant pages should be cited.

Binding
Theses may be submitted in either spring-type or screw-type binder.
Video tape cassettes or pc disks must be inserted inside the back cover of each thesis copy.
Additional reports or manuals
In the case that additional reports/manuals are required to be submitted, they shall be bound separately. The format of these reports/manuals shall adhere to the same requirements of the final report/thesis as much as possible.

Submission
Each student must submit two hardcopies of the reports to your adviser before the end of the project period.