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1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The layout of the Thesis has to comply with the general
formatting regulations set for scientific manuscripts and project
documentation.
The Thesis must be either typewritten or printed on one side of
A4 format white paper sheets.
All pages must be numbered with Arabic numerals placed in the
bottom centre of the page. It is not recommended to use any
lines before and after the number. There is no page number
written on the first page, but it is considered to be page one (1).
The items are provided in the following order: the title page,
assignment of the Thesis, performance and assessment sheet,
abstract (in Latvian and one foreign language), table of contents,
introduction, main body, appendix (-ces), bibliography.
The title page, Thesis assignment, performance and assessment
sheet, and abstract are formatted in compliance with the
patterns provided in the appendix. The template for Bachelor
Thesis title page is provided in Appendix 1, for the Master
Thesis in Appendix 2, for the Engineering Project in
Appendix 3. The template designed for Thesis assignment and
Thesis performance and assessment sheet are provided in
Appendix 4. The template for abstract development is provided
in Appendix 5. The template for formatting the table of contents
is given in Appendix 6.
The Thesis is submitted in paperback or hardback format. It is
recommended that an envelope is attached to the inner back
cover of the Thesis to place a reference, review and other Thesis
related documentation.
2. TEXT
The following margins are imposed: top and right margin 30
mm; bottom and left margin 20 mm.
The typewritten text should have a double space between the
lines and the height of the letters should not be less than 2.5
mm.
3. ILLUSTRATIONS
The term figure is applied to denote all types of illustrations
pictures, sketches, schemes, graphs, diagrams, etc. used in the
Thesis. The figures are numbered within the corresponding
chapter. Each figure should be given a title. The number and
title of the figure are placed symmetrically below the
illustration. The title is written with first capital letter and the
lower case letters without full stop at the end. For example, the
title and number below the third figure in the first chapter
should be organized in the following way:
Figure
4. TABLES
The tables provided in the Thesis should be numbered and they
should have titles. The title of the table is placed symmetrically
above the table. The title is written with first capital letter and
the lower case letters without full stop at the end. Tables are
numbered within the corresponding chapter with Arabic
numerals. The number of the table is placed in the top right
corner above the title of the table. For example, the title and
number above the third table in the first chapter should be
organized in the following way:
Table 1.3
Title of the Table
5. FORMULAS
The mathematical formulas included in the Thesis are placed in
the text, however, each formula is written on a separate line.
(1.1)
6. APPENDICES
Some auxiliary materials, which cannot be placed into the main
body of the Thesis, are provided in the appendices, under the
umbrella title APPENDICES, placed on the separate sheet.
Each appendix should start on a separate page. In the top right
corner of the sheet the sequence number of the appendix is
provided, e.g., Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc. In the center of the
next line the title of the appendix is given.
If there is only one appendix in the Thesis, the umbrella title is
not required, and the appendix is not numbered.
The reference to an appendix should be given in the text, e.g.,
The data is provided in the Appendix 1
7. BIBLIOGRAPHY
If the Thesis contains a reference or aquote from other sources,
or the author of the Thesis alludes to the books or other works
in some other way, a reference to the sources, where the
materials come from, should be provided. The reference is
a) Books:
Surname of the author, Initials. Title of the Work in the Original
Language (italic). Edition. Volume (issue). Publishing place:
Publishing House, year. Number of pages. ISBN.
If there are more than four authors, then after the surname of the fourth
author the abbreviation et al is used.
For instance:
enfelde, M. Makroekonomika. 4. izd. Riga: RTU izdevnieciba, 2012.
244 lpp. ISBN 978-9934-10-264-6.
Djukendijevs, J. Cilve ka balsta-kustibu un manipula ciju apara ta
proteze sana. 1.dala, 2.se j., 6.gra m. Riga, 2000. 164 lpp. ISBN 9984681-30-0.
Platais, I., Graudin s, P. Ga zapga de. 2. dala. Dabasga zes ga zapga des
siste mu izveide, ierikosana un apkalpe. Riga: RTU, 2008. 219 lpp. ISBN
978-9984-324-59-3.
Barkans, J., Zalostiba, D. On the Global Climate Change. Riga: RTU
Publishing House, 2010. 82 pp.. ISBN 9780-9934-10-042-0.
,
..
, 1985. 512 .
b) Papers in periodicals:
Surname of the author, Initials. Title of the Paper in the Original
Language. Title of the Periodicals (italic). Publishing year, volume
(issue), page numbers. eISSN. ISBN. Available in: DOI:
For instance:
Kre slin s, A., Borodin ecs, A. Dzivojamo e ku ventila cijas siste mas.
Latvijas Bu vnieciba, 2010, Nr.1, 38.-39.lpp. ISSN 1691-4058.
Haritonovs, V., Smirnovs, J., Nauduns, J. Prediction of Rutting
Formation in Asphalt Concrete Pavement. The Baltic Journal of Road
and Bridge Engineering, 2010, vol. 5, pp. 38-42. eISSN 1822-4288.
ISSN 1822-427X. Available in: doi: 10.3846/bjrbe.2010.05
c) Papers in the proceedings:
Surname of the author, Initials. Title of the Paper in the Original
Language. Title of the Proceedings (italic). Publishing place: Publishing
House, year, page numbers. ISBN.
For instance:
Zigmunde, A., K estere, I. Latvijas Universita tes Pedagog ijas nodalas
pirmsa kumi, studiju process, ma cibspe ki un studenti. No: Pedagog ijas
ve sture: 15 jauta jumi: zina tnisko rakstu kra jums. Riga: RaKa, 2010,
176.-203. lpp. ISBN 978-9984-46-120-5.
Pocs, R. Regulations and Requirements for Development of Promotion
Theses in Latvia. In: Overcoming the Hindrance in Writing Doctoral
Theses: Collection of Scientific Articles. Riga: RTU Publishing House,
2009, pp. 7-25. ISBN 978-9984-32-113-4.
d) Internet publications:
Surname of the author, Initials. Title in the Original Language (italic)
[online]. Publishing place: Publishing House, year [date of access].
Available: <URL>
Note: frequently it is impossible to determine the publishing place and
the publishing house, therefore, these elements are optional.
For instance:
Smirnovs, A., Dzelzitis, E. Energ ijas pate rin a uzskaite un regule sana
[online]. Riga: Baltijas Vides forums, 2011 [accessed on 11 April
2012].
Available:
http://www.bef.lv/data/file/05_Paterina_uzskaite_Smirnovs.pdf
Augsta ka limen a studiju programmas 2013./2014. studiju gada . Rigas
Tehniska universita te, 2013 [accessed on 17 May 2013]. Available:
http://www.rtu.lv/content/view/1198/1147/lang,lv/
Janusevskis, J., Le Riche, R. Simultaneous Kriging-Based Sampling for
Optimization and Uncertainty Propagation [online]. CCSd, 2010
[accessed on 11 April 2012]. Available from: http://hal.archivesouvertes.fr/hal-00506957
APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Vilnis PRIEDTE
Scientific advisor:
Dr. habil. sc.ing., professor P. KALNI
Riga, 2001
Appendix 2
Vilnis PRIEDTE
Scientific advisor:
Dr. habil. sc.ing., professor P. KALNI
Riga, 2001
Appendix 3
Larisa SAVUKA
The student of the study programme Heat and Gas Technologies
Engineering
(Stud. ID number .)
Riga, 2001
Appendix 4
Bachelor Thesis developed at .
(branch/structural unit)
Secretary of Commission
(signature)
Appendix 5
ABSTRACT
DEVICES, DESIGNING, METHODS
In the Thesis, the principles of metal working device
development and design methods are systematized. The comparison
of design methods is performed and the recommendations for their
application in the practical device design are provided.
The volume of the Thesis is 200 pages. It contains 32 figures, 3
tables, and 2 appendices. The Bibliography comprises 11 sources.
Appendix 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..
1. CURRENT SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES IN THE
FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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APPENDICES
BIBLIOGRAPHY