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1. Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy candidates are required to submit their
research thesis for examination to the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment
within the deadline.
2. For the first submission of the thesis for examination, candidates should submit copies of
thesis equaled to number of committee including external examiner.
3. After research thesis has been approved, candidates should receive notice from to the
School to arrange for copies of thesis equaled to number of committee including
External Examiner and 5 additional copies of thesis as the following details.
1. GENERAL FORMAT
Paper: Paper should be A4 size ( 21.6 x 28 cm), white, unlined
Format: Printed, 1.5 lines-space, single sided
Margins: 3 cm margins top and left side, 2.5 cm bottom and right sides.
Page numbering: centered at top of each page in a header. Chapter pagination continues in
sequence.
Page numbering style: Body of the report, appendixes-use Arabic numerals (1, 2,3, etc)
Opening pages e.g. Acknowledgements, Abstract-use Roman
numeral (i, ii, iii etc)
DO NOT put page numbers on the cover (title) page or the inner (title) page.
Font style: “Times New Roman”
The elements of the paper are listed below in the order in which they should appear.
The spine of research thesis should carry only the author’s name, title, year when
research is first submitted for examination and ISBN.
The cover page in dark blue should carry only the following information using
CAPITALIZED; thesis title, student name, ID no., degree, program, school, year
when dissertation is first submitted for examination and ISBN (see attachment 1).
Note: For ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is required for Thesis
report. Please contact National Library Hall, Tel 02-2815450, to ask for ISBN)
The report should have a first title page including thesis title, student name,
degree, program, school, co-university and the name of thesis committee and
external examiner, including the place for their signatures (see attachment 2).
A second title page includes thesis title, student name, advisor name, co-advisor
name (if any), oversea collaborators, and also contacted address and telephone
number for every name (see attachment 3).
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2. CONTENT
ABSTRACT This page should be headed with the word ABSTARCT centered on
the page. The abstract should be a one page in length (maximum 250 words) with
6 keywords that describe the contents of research, and conforming to the thesis in
respect to margins and spacing, must be placed in the research thesis.
(See attachment 4). The abstract should state clearly:
• the problem studied,
• the method used,
• the main results,
• the main conclusions.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
On this page the author made thank those people who have helped them in their project
(maximum 300 words)
The contents page should be headed with the words CONTENTS centered on the page.
Chapter titles should be CAPITALZED. On the right-hand side of the Contents pages give
the beginning number of each chapter.
Number theses pages of lists of tables, figures, illustrations, and abbreviations are roman
numerals (v-five, vi-six, vii-seven)
The Section Headings of each chapter should have Capitalized Initial Letters. The sections
in the chapters should be numbered 1.1, 1.2, ... ; 2.1, 2.2, ... ; 3.1, 3.2, ... ; etc..
LIST OF TABLES
Tables should be appropriate to the contents of the report. Tables should be clear and easy to
read. Tables, which contain much detail, should be avoided or edited to show the important
aspect (s). Table should be numbered. It is customary to show table numbering above the
table. The first number is the chapter number; the second number shows the sequential of
tables in the chapter. Thus, Table 4.1 is the first table in chapter four.
LIST OF FIGURES
As with tables, figures should be appropriate to the report. Figures should be clear and easy to
read. Over-detailed figures (i.e. ones that contain much data) should be avoided. Figures
should be numbered below the figure. The number and title of each figure appears at the
center on the first line below the figure itself. The first number is the number of the chapter in
which the figure appears. The second number shows the sequential of figures in the chapter.
Thus, Figure 4.8 is the eighth figure in chapter four.
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
These may be listed on one page with the heading LIST OF ………….. The heading should
be centered at the top of the page.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Introduction section should include the following key elements:
1.1. Rational/Problem Statement
What is the rational for conducting the research
What is the main approach of the research
1.2. Literature Review
Summarize previous research relates to your research, analyse and explain their
relation to your proposed study in the aspect that aim to solve the problem
1.3. Objectives
Explicitly state the main objectives of your research.
CHAPTER 2 THEORIES
Describe the theories that you used in you research.
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY
Give a detailed account of the processes and methods used in your research.
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Give details of your results according t o the methodology, with comments on
validity, accuracy, etc
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK
Summarize your conclusion
Discuss the weak point of your thesis, and describe how it could be improved.
** Footnotes should be single-spaced and should be placed at the bottom of the page.
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LIST OF REFERENCES
These should appear after the body of the text. When specific facts, ideas or
statements are cited, references should be given. All references must follow the
specified format (see below) and a complete list of references given at the end of the
report. For references with three or more authors, the reference in the text should give
the first author surname only, follow by et. al. in italic( all names must be given in the
full reference at the end of the report) Example: Hornison, et. Al., 1991). In the text,
the numerical order references and standard pattern are used.
For Example:
Herbert, W. G. (1964), The Australian Beef Industry: An overview. Australian
Livestock Council, Canberra.
Russell, B. (1967), The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, vol. 1. 1872-1914.
George Allen & Unwin, London.
For Example:
Hornison, E. F., Minnis, O. and Brooks, D. R.(1986). First demurral results
from the earth radiation budget experiment, paper presented in the, Sixth
conference on atmospheric radiation, pp J14-J18. American Meteorological
Society, Boston
For Internet sources, an important consideration is the date the site was
accessed. In general, the World Wide Web or ftp site the reference is similar in
structure to reference for print materials with the addition of an access date and
the URL.
1. The author of the web page
2. The date of the web page
3. The title of the web page
4. The complete URL
For Example:
U.S. environment protection agency(2001). “ Waste Management Report ”.
Available online: http://wwwepa.gov/globalwarming/publications/
waste/greengas.pdf
**Remark: In case of a secondary data thesis, the format from chapter 2 can be
manipulated. . Number of chapters depend on major component of the thesis but no
more than 6 chapters. The explanation of each chapter should begin from introduction,
methodology, results, interpretation, comparison, discussion and conclusion
respectively. The last chapter is the overall conclusion and discussion.
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Attachment 1
THESIS TITLE
MR/MISS/MRS
ID:xxx
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Attachment 2
Thesis Title
Mr/Miss/Mrs
ID: xxx
Thesis Committee
……………………………….……………
( ) Chairman
………………………………………….…
( ) Co-Chairman (if any)
…………………………………………….
( ) Member
…………………………………………….
( ) Member
……………………………….…………....
( ) Member
……………………………….…………....
( ) External Examiner
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Attachment 3
Thesis Title…………........................…………………………………………………………..
Student’s name, organization and telephone/fax numbers/email
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………............................................................………………………………………………….
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Attachment 4
Topic.............................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................
Name of student............................................................Student ID..............................................
Name of Supervisor....................................................................................................
Abstract
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Keywords: (6 words)
Attachment 5
CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF FIGURES (Cont’)
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LIST OF FIGURES (Cont’)
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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