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TITLE OF YOUR THESIS

A Thesis

Submitted to the Faculty

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree of

Master of Science OR Doctor of Philosophy

by

FIRST NAME LAST NAME

Thayer School of Engineering

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

Date(This date should be the month and year that you will submit your signed thesis)

Examining Committee:

Chairman_______________________(Type name here)

Member________________________(Type name here)



(ALL signatures must be in black ink, ALL fonts in black ink)

___________________F. Jon Kull, Ph.D.Dean of Graduate and Advanced Studies (I will obtain this signature)NOTE: THE COPIES YOU SUBMIT MUST HAVE THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURES (XEROX COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE). ONE HARDCOPY AND A PDF OF THE THESIS IS REQUIRED. NO HOLES, CLIPS, OR BINDING ON THE COPY AND SHOULD BE ON QUALITY PAPER, PREFERABLY DARTMOUTH BOND.

THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK, UNCOUNTED AND UNNUMBERED

ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL SIGNED COPIES OF THE PREVIOUS SIGNATURE PAGE ARE RECOMMENDED, JUST IN CASE.

Abstract to include with thesis

Abstract (times, bold, 14, body: times, 12, double spaced)

Not exceed 350 words

Hen egg white lysozyme was used as a model protein to study the influence of an

external electric field on protein crystal growth reported. As a baseline, tetragonal

crystals were grown without electric field…What does two hundred fifty to three hundred

words look like for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like

this: what sentence in the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick

brown fox, jumps over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words

look like for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what

sentence in the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox,

jumps over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like

for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what sentence

in the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps

over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for

length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what sentence in

the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps over

the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for length

(including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what sentence in the

English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps over the

lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for length


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lazy dog. It looks like this: what sentence in the English language uses every letter of the

alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps over the lazy dog. It looks like this: what


jumps over the lazy dog. This is 350 words.

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Preface, including Acknowledgements(DOUBLE SPACED)

Acknowledgements or Preface (times, bold, 14)

Topics included here: (times, regular, 12)LENGTH: AS LITTLE AS A PARAGRAPH, NOT TO EXCEED TWO (2) PAGES.

-How you came to the subject matter.-Acknowledgements of people in the research area.-Acknowledgments of funding sources-Acknowledgements from other person of support (i.e., family).

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Table of Contents, with page references

Table of Contents (times, bold, 14)

Abstract (times, 12, regular, double spaced)

ii

Acknowledgements or Preface

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Table of Contents

vi

List of Tables

vii

List of Figures

viii

List of Acronyms

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Introduction

1

Background

2

1.1 Subheading here

2

1.1.1 Subtitle here

3

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Methods/Experiment

4

Results

4

Discussion

4

Conclusion

5

Recommendations for future work

6

Appendices

7

Appendix A

7

Appendix B

8

Appendix C

9

Appendix D

10

References

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Or. . .

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Table of Contents (times, bold, 14)Abstract (times, regular, 12, double spaced) 1

Preface 4

Table of Contents 1

List of Tables 4

List of Figures1

List of Acronyms 1

1. Introduction41.1 Problem Statement 21.2 Hypothesis 31.3 Literature Review 3

2. Background12.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 2

2.1.1 Type chapter title (level 3) 3

3. Materials and Methods 43.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 5

3.1.1 Type chapter title (level 3)6

4. Results 14.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 2


5. Discussion 45.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 5


6. Conclusion 16.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 2


7. Recommendations for Future Work 47.1 Type chapter level (level 2) 5


Appendices 1Appendix A2Appendix B 2 Appendix C 3Appendix D2

References 4

List of Acronyms 1

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Type chapter level (level 2) 2Type chapter title (level 3) 3

List of Tables, with titles and page references

List of Tables (times, bold, 14, body is double spaced and not bolded, justified)

Table 1: Requirements to build a thesis

template…………………………………………5

Table 2: Requirements to build this a thesis

template…………………………………...10

Table 3: Requirements to build a thesis

template…………………………………………5

Table 4: Requirements to build this a thesis

template…………………………………...10

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List of Figures, with titles and page references

List of Figures (times, bold, 14, double spaced, justified)

Figure 1: How a list of illustrations should appear in a thesis…………………………….7

Figure 2: List of instructions on how a thesis should be formatted……………………...15

Figure 3: How a list of illustrations should appear in a thesis, what needs to be done with

the title of the figure if it does not fit on one line, this is what not to do with the font . Dotted line

should be in line with the right most margin when completed...………………………….7

Figure 4: List of instructions on how a thesis should be formatted, what needs to be done

when the title of the figure if it does not fit on two lines, when the title is completely

typed adjust for additional space using periods as needed……………..………………..15

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List of Acronyms (times, 14, italics)(body is double spaced, times, 12)

Thesis Formatting Packet TFP

Thayer Formatting Guidelines TFG

Chapter Labeling System CLS

Thesis Formatting Packet TFP

Thayer Formatting Guidelines TFG

Chapter Labeling System CLS

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Everything before this point is considered to be the “preliminaries”.

1) For the Preliminaries, small Roman numerals (ii, iii, etc.) are used. The numbering should begin with ii; the title page counts as page i, but the number does not appear. The blank page is not numbered or counted.

If this template is used, all formatting of page numbers and margins has been preset, common sense and proof reading should still be exercised as templates are not guaranteed to be error free. Students can email a pdf of the PRELIMINARY copy to RUTH DUBE in Graduate Studies for a formatting check before submission, this does NOT need to be on the final submission high quality paper.

Each page in a thesis, except the blank page following the title page, should be assigned a number.

2) For the remainder of the dissertation, including the text, illustrations, appendices, and references, Arabic numerals are used. Each page must be numbered. Do not use letter suffixes such as 10a, 10b, etc. The numbering should begin with 1 and run consecutively to the end of the dissertation. The page number is placed at the center bottom. If the description of an illustration is too long to be placed on the same page, it should be placed on the previous page, not on an unnumbered page.

Tables and graphs can be color coded if the thesis is published with color images, keep in mind that when tables and graphs are published in black and white, the color scheme may not be readable. Consider using symbols for coding to avoid this issue.

Please also be aware that if you are including color images and graphs, it is the responsibility of the student to provide those during the copying phase, and these too should be on the same high quality paper as the rest of the thesis.

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The Text

Introduction (times, bold, 14)

Followed by the main body, with the larger divisions and important minor divisions indicated by suitable heading.

Major Headings (times, bold, 14) (i.e., Introduction, Methods, References, etc.)

Headings (times, bold, 12)

Subheadings (times, italics, 12)

When using subheadings make sure that your table of contents is updated to reflect the changes.

1. The student shall be responsible for preparing a signature-ready copy of their thesis for each of their Committee members. This copy should be given to each committee member at least two weeks prior to your defense.

2. The student should schedule the public thesis defense (through the Registrar) with at least two weeks lead-time. An electronic copy of the notice should be sent to the registrar at least two weeks prior to the defense for distribution to the faculty. This notice must contain:

The title of your thesis, your name, degree (i.e. Master of Science Thesis Defense), date, place, time, Committee members, and a brief abstract. (Please keep the two weeks lead-time in mind).

3. The public defense shall be scheduled during regular sessions of the school (examination periods are acceptable) and during normal business hours. Exceptions may be made by the Director of the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in extenuating circumstances. The scheduling will be done to avoid the occurrence of simultaneous defenses.

4. The defense shall be conducted by the Thesis Committee, and shall be public. TheCommittee Chair shall notify the student and the Registrar within 24 hours whether theCommittee has voted that the student pass, pass with conditions, or fail the defense.

5. Following the defense, the signed copy or copies, (must be original signatures), are to be delivered to the Registrar.

NOTE: THE COPIES YOU SUBMIT MUST HAVE THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURES FOR BOTH M.S. AND PH.D. THESES ONE (1) COPY SUBMITTED - NO HOLES, CLIPS, OR BINDING ON ANY COPIES.

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Please note: ALL THESES MUST BE ON PLAIN PAPER, NOT DRILLED, BOUND OR STAPLED. Paper should be Dartmouth Bond or of similar quality and can be purchased at the Dartmouth Copy Center at Centerra.

THIS COPY IS SEPARATE FROM THE ONES SUBMITTED TO YOUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE SUBMISSIONS MAY/WILL VARY FROM THIS SET OF REQUIREMENTS. CHECK WITH YOUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR SUBMISSION STANDARDS.

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Appendices (times, bold, italics, 12)

Appendix A-Thesis template guidelines

This template is designed to work as a fill in the blank set up. Formatting has been done for you, but as always, a thorough review of your finished project should be executed to avoid possible errors where formatting has been altered through general use of the template.

Appendix B-Thesis template guidelines

This template is designed to work as a fill in the blank set up. Formatting has been done for you, but as always, a thorough review of your finished project should be executed to avoid possible errors where formatting has been altered through general use of the template.

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References (times, bold, 14, body is 12, single spaced with a space between each reference, justified)

References should be numbered in the order in which they are referred to in the text (not alphabetically). Check citations to make sure they are in the correct format. When adjusting tabs for reference alignment, watch to make sure that your margins are not affected by the change. so

To maintain formatting continuity consider using the Endnote or similar program, which will allow you to choose a journal format for your references.1. Camponogara, E., Jia, D., Krogh, B. H., and Talukdar, S. (2002,

February). Distributed Model Predictive Control. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 44-52.

2. Camponogara, E., Jia, D., Krogh, B. H., and Talukdar, S. (2002, February). Distributed Model Predictive Control. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 44-52.




***If printing your document to a PDF you should note that the entire document may not print, this template is set up in sections to maintain the page-numbering scheme. This means that Adobe will only print ONE section total.

Should you need to put the entire document into PDF format, the easiest method would be to print it, then scan it to a PDF.

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ABSTRACT FOR THAYER ARCHIVES(This is separate, NOT included in the thesis, and NOT numbered.) (250-300 Words – Double-Spaced)

To contain: Statement of problem, procedure or method, results, and conclusions.

The Abstract (250-300 Words) must be sent to the Registrar by blitz (Microsoft word preferred).

The Abstract must include:a. Title Initial caps, underlined, no italics, maximum length--two lines.b. Funding (if any). Include company/agency, city, & statec. Name As you wish to have it publishedd. Degree M.S. or Ph.D.e. Faculty Advisor's Name

Abstract for Thayer Archives (times, bold, 14)

Tetragonal Lysozyme Crystal Growth in the Presence of an Electric Field

(max length for title is two (2) lines, ALL FONT except major titles, times, regular, 12)

Sponsored by NASA, Washington, D.C.

Yi Kou, M.S. or Ph.D.

Ursula Gibson

Hen egg white lysozyme was used as a model protein to study the influence of an

external electric field on protein crystal growth reported. As a baseline, tetragonal

crystals were grown without electric field…What does two hundred fifty to three hundred

words look like for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like

this: what sentence in the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick

brown fox, jumps over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words

look like for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what


jumps over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like

for length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what sentence

in the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps

over the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for

length (including the above partial sample abstract)? It looks like this: what sentence in

the English language uses every letter of the alphabet? The quick brown fox, jumps over

the lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for length



lazy dog. What does two hundred fifty to three hundred words look like for length



lazy dog. This is 300 words.

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