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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE THESIS
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1. GENERAL
As enshrined in the Acts, Regulations and Ordnances of the Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow, the objectives of the research, in general, encompass the discovery of new facts or techniques or correlation of facts already known, through analytical or experimental approach or both, while demonstrating a quality potential as to make a definite contribution to the advancement of knowledge useful to the society and the scholar’s ability to undertake sustained research in future. Accordingly, a thesis being a documented manifestation of the above objectives, shall report, in an organized and scholarly fashion, an account of the original research work of the scholar and present the findings in an appropriate manner with actual accomplishments of the work plainly stated and honestly appraised. The purpose of this manual is to provide broad guidelines to the Ph.D./ M.Tech./ M.Pharm. candidates for the preparation of the thesis. It lists the general and specific requirements governing the thesis preparation including guidelines for structuring the contents. The candidates are advised to have thoroughly gone through the up-to-date Ph.D. or M.Tech Ordnances, and other relevant announcements brought out from time to time by the University. Further, for style, structure and presentation of a very special type of work specific to a particular field, the scholar may refer to additional style manuals or reference guides and to the published literature in their respective fields of study.
2. ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTENTS OF THESIS
The sequence in which the thesis contents should be arranged and bound should be as follows:
1. Cover Page and Title Page
2. Bonafide Certificate
3. Abstract
4. Acknowledgements
5. Table of Contents
6. List of Tables
7. List of Figures
8. List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature
9. Chapters 1, 2 , ……..
10. References
11. Appendices
12. List of Publications (out of the candidate’s present work)
13. Curriculum Vitae (of the candidate)
The tables and figures shall be introduced at the appropriate places.
3. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
3.1 Page Dimensions, Margins and Quality
• The page dimensions of the final copies of the thesis should be 290mm x 205mm. Standard A4 size (297mm x 210mm) paper may be used for preparing the copies. It should have the following page margins:
Top edge : 30 to 35 mm Bottom edge : 25 to 30mm Left side : 35 to 40mm Right side : 20 to 25 mm
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• The thesis should be prepared on good quality white paper preferably not lower than 80 gsm.
• Tables and figures should be prepared on good quality paper preferably not lower than 80 gsm. Tables and figures should conform to the margin specifications. Large size figures should be photographically or otherwise reduced to the appropriate size before insertion.
3.2 Cover Page/ Title Page A specimen of the cover/title page is given in the Annexure I. It carries
(a) the TITLE of the thesis (Times New Roman, font size 20, bold, single line spacing, all characters uppercase except the symbols and numerals if used in the title of the thesis; centered within the specified margin of the page).
TITLE OF THESIS TITLE OF THESIS TITLE OF THESIS TITLE OF THESIS
(b) the phrase (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, each line in the Title/Sentence mode, single line spacing, centered within the specified margin of the page).
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
© The name of the degree (Times New Roman, font size 20, bold, the whole line in uppercase, centered within the specified margin of the page).
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY
MASTER OF PHARMACY
Note : In case of M..Tech. and M. Pharm. (not applicable to Ph D degree)
(d) by (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, both the characters lower case , centered within the specified margin of the page). , after a gap of 16-18 Times New Roman pts, it will be followed by in Field of Specialization where In (Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, both the characters lower case , centered within the specified margin of the page). Field of Specialization (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, in Title Mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
by
(e) NAME OF STUDENT (Times New Roman, font size 16, bold, full name as enrolled, all characters in Title mode case , centered within the specified margin of the page).
Name of Student
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(f) (Enrollment Number) (Times New Roman, font size 12, bold, all numerals within a pair of small parenthesis, underneath the name of candidate and centered within the specified margin of the page).
(Enrollment no. xxx)
(g) phrase of supervision (Times New Roman, font size 12, bold, line in the Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
Under the Supervision of
(h) NAME(S) OF SUPERVISOR (Times New Roman, font size 14, full name in title mode prefixed by Prof. or Dr. centered within the specified margin of the page, separated symmetrically in case of two supervisors, use the next line in case of three supervisors; brief one-line mention of the names of the institution of the supervisors).
Prof. Duryodhan Singh Chatterjee Excellent Institute of Technology Hazaratganj Lucknow
(i) University logo (size = 25-30 mm dia)
(j) phrase for the name of faculty (Times New Roman, 12/14 pts., bold, full name of the University faculty in title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
to the Faculty of
(Name of the Faculty)
Faculty of Applied Sciences
(k) Name of the University (Times New Roman, font size 16/14, bold, full name, all characters upper case/Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
GAUTAM BUDDH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
(Formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University)
LUCKNOW
(l) Month, Year ((Times New Roman, font size 14, bold, full name of the month in title mode, comma, 4-digit year in Arabic, all centered within the specified margin of the page).
December, 2011
3.3 Bonafide Certificate of Supervision
The Bonafide Certificate of Supervision of the thesis by the supervisor(s) shall be in double line spacing using Times New Roman font size 12, as per the format shown in Annexure II. The heading CERTIFICATE Times New Roman font size 14 bold in the center should start about 60mm -70mm from the top of the page. The certificate shall carry the supervisor’s signature in original and shall be followed by the supervisor’s name, academic designation (not any other responsibilities of administrative nature), department and full address of the institution where the supervisor has guided research scholar. In case of two supervisors, the details about the signature, names, etc. mentioned above shall be centered symmetrically within the specified margin of the page. In case of three supervisors, the details of the third supervisor will appear in the centre underneath the first two.
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The place and date of signature (left justified) common for all the supervisors will appear below the signature(s) of the supervisor(s).
3.4 Abstract
Abstract should be an essay type of narration not exceeding four pages outlining the research problem, the methodology used, a summary of the findings, possible applications of the research, and suggestions/directions for future research. The abstract should not contain cross citations. It should be typed single line spacing, in Times New Roman with font size 12 within the specified margin of the page. It should begin with the heading as the title of the thesis in title mode centered (bold), the name of candidate (next line) centered, and then ‘ABSTRACT’ with font size 14, bold and centered. The text of abstract should begin thereafter.
3.5 Acknowledgements (optional)
Acknowledgements shall be brief and should not exceed one page when typed in single spacing Times New Roman with font size 12 within the specified margin of the page. It should begin with title ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times New Roman with font size 14 bold as heading placed in centre The signature of the candidate shall be made at the bottom right end above his./her name typed in title case.
3.6 Table of Contents
The table of contents should list all the contents following this section. The preceding section like the Title Page, Certificate and Acknowledgements will not find a place amongst the items listed in the Table of Contents, but the page numbers in lower case Roman letters shall be accounted for them. The title TABLE OF CONTENTS in Times New Roman with size 14 bold as heading be placed in centre. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the contents in a manner shown in specimen copy of the Table Contents as given in Annexure III.
3.7 List of Tables
The list of tables should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they appear above the tables in the text. See sections 3.14 and 5.3 for the style of titling, numbering and placing of tables. Single spacing in Time New Roman with size 12 should be used. 3.8 List of Figures
The list of figures should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they appear below the figures in the text. See section 3.14 and 5.3 for the style of titling, numbering and placing of figures. Single spacing in Time New Roman with size 12 should be used.
3.9 List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature
Single spacing in Time New Roman with size 12 should be used typing the matter under this head. As far as possible, standard and popularly used symbols, abbreviations etc. should be adopted.
3.10 Chapters
Chapters of a thesis may be broadly divided into 3 parts (i) introduction, literature survey and identification of problem and issues (ii) statement, formulation and presentation of the problem, solution approach (iii) findings, results, discussion, implementation and conclusions, and directions for future research.
• Each part may be suitably divided into several chapters, and a chapter may be further divided into several sections and sub-sections, sub-sub-sections.
• Each chapter should be given an appropriate title.
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• Tables and figures in a chapter should be typed in title mode in single space in Time New Roman with font size 12. The titles of tables should be placed directly above the table whereas the titles of figures should be placed directly underneath the figure in the very same page which refers to the contents they annotate.
• Footnotes should be used sparingly. They should be typed single space and placed directly underneath in the very same page which refers to the material they annotate.
3.11 Tables and figures :
By the word Table is meant the representation of tabulated numerical as well as non-numerical data in the body of the thesis and also in the appendices. All other non-verbal material used in the body of the thesis and appendices such as charts, graphs, maps, photographs and diagrams may be designated as figures. A proper representation of a table or a figure and its placement immensely adds to the ability to comprehend the work. Here are few suggestive guide lines in this regard which, of course, in no way substitute the ingenuity and creativity of an author.
A table or figure including its caption should be accommodated within the prescribed margin limits and should appear on the page where its reference is made or on the page following the page in case it is not possible to place it on the same page.
Table and figures on half or less in length should necessarily appear on the same page along with the text. However, they should be separated from the text both above and below by double spacing.
All tables and figures should be prepared on the same paper or material used for the preparation of the rest of the thesis.
Captions of table/figures may use characters, numerals or symbols in the title mode.
Two or more small tables or figures may be grouped if necessary on a single page.
Wherever possible, the entire colour photographs(s) may be reproduced on a full sheet of photographic paper. More than one photograph can be included on a page.
Samples of fabric, leather, etc., if absolutely necessary may be attached evenly in a page and fixed/ pasted suitably and should be treated as figures.
3.12 Citation of References in the Thesis
Any work of other researchers used either directly or indirectly used in the research must be indicated at appropriate places in the thesis. It could be a journal paper, a paper in a conference proceedings, a monograph, a personal communication, or a book; in physical or electronic form. There are several standards for referencing. A candidate may chose one of his/her choice with the consent of the thesis supervisor(s) and should be consistent throughout. A simple and commonly approach is suggested here. A reference (other than a book or monograph) should be mentioned at the appropriate places in the text of the thesis by the last name of the first author followed by the year of publication placed inside a pair of parentheses.
(i) An improved algorithm has been adopted in literature by Jha and Shanker (2009)
(ii) The issue of FMS scheduling alongwith balancing has been discussed by Kumar and Shanker (2000a) while the interaction amogst the objectives has been extensively investigated by Kumar and Shanker (200b) and Stecke et al (1984).
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In case of a book or a monograph, however, the name/s of author should be followed by the year within the pair of parentheses. For example, Chopra and Meindl (2003) have dealt at length the analysis and design of supply chain. For the references having two authors, the last names of the two authors in the order of appearance can be used while for more than two authors, generally the last name of the first author followed by et al and then the year within parentheses is used.
3.13 Listing of References in the REFERENCE section
The listing of references should be typed in alphabetical order of the first author’s name in single spacing starting 4 spaces below the heading REFERENCES in Times New Roman with font size 14 bold. The name/s of the authors/authors should be immediately followed by the year and other details. The references should be serially numbered, separated by single space. The papers (in journal or proceedings) should be in sentence mode followed by the name of journal (in italics), vol. issue, page (from-to) while the book titles should be in title mode in italics followed by the place and publishers. E-resources should have their proper URL. A typical illustrative list given relates to the citation examples quoted above. For typing the references, Times New Roman with font size 11 is recommended. Jha, J.K. and Shanker, K., 2009. A single-vendor single-buyer production-inventory model with controllable lead time and service level constraint for decaying items. International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 47, Issue 24, pp. 6875–6898. Chopra, S. and Meindl, P., 2003. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation. New Jersey, Prentice Hall. Kumar Neeraj and Shanker Kripa, 2000a, A theory of balancing mechanism for comparing the effectiveness of imbalance measures in FMS loading, Proceedings of the Special International Conference on Production Research (ICPR) 2000, Bangkok, August 2-4, 2000, pp 133-139. Kumar Neeraj and Shanker Kripa, 2000b, Interaction among FMS loading objectives: a parabolic relationship between workload balance and machine utilization, Proceedings of the Special International Conference on Production Research (ICPR) 2000, Bangkok, August 2-4, 2000, pp 234-239. Snyder, L.V., 2004. Lehigh University. [Online] (1.3) Available at: http://www.lehigh.edu/~lvs2/download/vrpsolver.html [accessed 17 December 2008].
3.14 Appendices
Appendices in a thesis are provided to give supplementary information, which if included in the main text may serve as a distraction and could tend to dilute the central theme under discussion.
Each appendix must find its reference in the main body of the thesis.
Appendices shall carry the title of the contents reported and the same title shall be made in the contents page also.
Appendices should be numbered using Roman numerals in upper case, e.g. Appendix I, Appendix II, etc.
Figures, tables, equations and references appearing in appendices should be numbered locally to an appendix e.g. II.1, II.2, III.5 etc and should be referred to at appropriate places just as in the case of chapters.
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3.15 List of Publications of the Candidate
The list of publications made by research scholar during the period of research and pertaining to the thesis submitted for the degree should be listed in chronological order in the order of international refereed journals, national refereed journals, proceedings of the conferences, in the same style as followed in providing the list of references (section 3.13). These publications, wherever relevant should be referred to in the main body of the thesis.
3.16 Curriculum Vitae
A vitae mentioning the salient achievements and potentialities of the candidate shall be made at the end of the thesis starting 4 spaces below the heading Curriculum Vitae (in Times New Roman with font size 14 bold).and shall be made in three paragraphs in single spacing using Times New Roman using 12 size, and shall be restricted to a single page.