HIT 400 THESIS STRUCTURE

1 . T I T L E PA G E ( R E Q U I R E D )

2. ABSTRACT (REQUIRED - MAXIMUM 350 WORDS)

The abstract is a concise and accurate summary of the scholarly work described in the
document. It states the problem, the methods of investigation, and the general conclusions,
and should not contain tables, graphs, complex equations, or illustrations. There is a single
scholarly abstract for the entire work, and it must not exceed 350 words in length.

3 . L AY S U M M A RY ( R E Q U I R E D - M A X I M U M 1 5 0 W O R D S )
The lay or public summary explains the key goals and contributions of the research/scholarly
work in terms that can be understood by the general public. It must not exceed 150 words in
length.

6 . TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ( R E Q U I R E D )

7 . L I S T O F TA B L E S ( R E Q U I R E D I F D O C U M E N T H A S TA B L E S )

8. LIST OF FIGURES (REQUIRED IF DOCUMENT HAS FIGURES)

9. LIST OF I L L U S T R AT I O N S (REQUIRED IF DOCUMENT HAS

I L L U S T R AT I O N S .

1 0 . L I S T S O F S Y M B O L S , A B B R E V I AT I O N S O R O T H E R ( A D V I S A B L E
IF APPLICABLE)

11 . G L O S S A RY ( O P T I O N A L )

12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (OPTIONAL)

Students may include a brief statement acknowledging the contribution to their research and
studies from various sources, including (but not limited to)

Their research supervisor and committee,

Funding agencies,

Professional or community collaborators,

 Fellow students, and

Family and friends.

1 3 . D E D I C AT I O N ( O P T I O N A L )

14. DOCUMENT BODY

The text of the thesis must contain the following elements, presented to conform to the
standards and expectations of the relevant academic discipline. In some cases, the ordering of
these ingredients may differ from the one shown here.
Chapter1. Introduction. The thesis must clearly state its theme, hypotheses and/or goals
(sometimes called the research question(s)), and provide sufficient background information
to enable a non-specialist scholar to understand them. It must contain a thorough review of
relevant literature, perhaps in a separate chapter.
Chapter 2. Literature review. Existing system against Proposed system.
Chapter 3. Design and Analysis. Use case diagrams, component diagrams, activity diagrams,
sequence diagrams, class diagrams, state chart diagrams, deployment diagrams, and program
code
Chapter 4. Experimental setup.
Chapter 5. Testing and Results.
Chapter 6. Conclusion. In this section the student must demonstrate his/her mastery of the
field and describe the work's overall contribution to the broader discipline in context. A
strong conclusion includes the following:

Conclusions regarding the goals or hypotheses presented in the Introduction,

Reflective analysis of the scholarly work and its conclusions in light of current
knowledge in the field,

Comments on the significance and contribution of the scholarship reported,

Comments on strengths and limitations of the research/scholarship,

Discussion of any potential applications of the findings, and

A description of possible future research directions, drawing on the work reported.

A submission's success in addressing the expectations above is appropriately judged by

experts in the relevant discipline. Students should rely on their research supervisors and
committee members for guidance. Doctoral students should also take into account the
expectations articulated in the University's Instructions for Preparing the External
Examiner's Report.
1 5 . B I B L I O G R A P H Y ( M A N D ATO RY )
There must be only one Bibliography or References section for the whole thesis.
16. APPENDICES
Appendices must be limited to supporting material genuinely subsidiary to the main argument
of the work. They must only include material that is referred to in the document.
Material suitable for inclusion in appendices includes the following:

Additional details of methodology and/or data

Diagrams of specialized equipment developed

Copies of questionnaires or surveys used in the research

Scholarly artifacts (e.g., film and other audio, visual, and graphic representations, and
application-oriented documents such as policy briefs, curricula, business plans, computer
and web applications, etc.) not included in the body of the thesis