miƩrcoles, 5 de marzo de 2008

Process to write the Master Thesis

1. Write 1 or 2 pages of introduction.
2. Write half to 1 page of problem statement.
3. Write outline (include also subsections). So it's evident what you are including in your thesis.

Working habits
  1. Don't copy. Use own words or at least quotations.
  2. References
    1. Start building the reference list from the beginning.
      • Good tool for references: bibtex
      • Information about the source:
        • Author
        • Title
        • How the source is published
        • Who has published it
        • Date
        • URL if known
2. How to find references ?
3. Templates and tools
A scientific and a quality thesis must be written in LaTEX, why? Because at the scientific level, it's the standard used tool. (See link if you want to download the template)

4. Writing in English
Argss!! I have to write in English, but if it is almost difficult to know where I must place the commas in my mother tongue. Ok, don't worry...here there are some tips with transition phrases as on the other hand, to summarize.... And from the same site how to write a scientific abstract.
Must take into account:
    • Using commas
    • Not too long sentences
    • Explain figures or tables
    • Acronyms use:
      • When an acronym is used for the first time, write it out and put the acronym in parentheses. For example, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
    • Mark references in the text
      • Only refer to material you have read yourself. If you must refer to a source that is not available, but is referenced in some other text, you should refer the available text (for example, "see [23] and the references therein").
      • Referencing to a source
        • Method in computer science is embedding the number of the reference enclosed in square brackets within the text, e.g. [1]
      • List of references
        • Contains references referred in the text. If you want to add more, you must create chapter for further information.
    • Grammar exercices, examples
From more info check tips for master thesis (TKK)


Paper to search:
Experience with the host identity protocol for secure host mobility and multihoming
Henderson, T.R. Ahrenholz, J.M. Kim, J.H.
Boeing Phantom Works, Seattle, WA, USA;



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