Standard Project Doc
Written by O Sharpe
March 21st 2012
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Abstract
Summary of the dissertation within one page. Unnumbered chapter headings, as above, are entered
using the Unnumbered 1 paragraph style. The Unnumbered 1 style automatically starts a new page.
This template starts the page numbering at the foot of this page. While you are printing drafts,
you might find it useful to add the printing date and time into the footer to help you, and your supervisor, tell which version is most current.
Note: You are required to submit one extra copy of your title page and Abstract.
It is suggested that the abstract be structured as follows:
Problem: What you tackled, and why this needed a solution
Objectives: What you set out to achieve, and how this addressed the problem
Methodology: How you went about solving the problem
Achievements: What you managed to achieve, and how far it meets your objectives.
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledge anyone who has helped you in your work such as your supervisor, technical support
staff, fellow students or external organisations. Acknowledge the source of any work that is not your
own.
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Table of Contents
The table of contents below is automatically generated from the paragraphs of style Heading N and
Unnumbered N. To update this after revisions, right-click in table.
Abstract ................................................................................................................................................... ii
Attestation ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Acknowledgements ...........................................................................................................................iii
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ iv
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................ v
1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Heading 2.................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Background and Context ...................................................................................................1
1.3 Scope and Objectives ..........................................................................................................1
1.4 Achievements .........................................................................................................................1
1.5 Overview of Dissertation ....................................................................................................1
2 State-of-The-Art .............................................................................................................................2
3 Technical Chapters (change this to something appropriate) ........................................3
3.1 First Section .............................................................................................................................3
3.1.1 First Subsection................................................................................................................3
[Link] First Subsubsection ...............................................................................................3
3.1.2 Second Subsection .........................................................................................................3
3.2 Second Section ......................................................................................................................3
4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Summary ..................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Evaluation.................................................................................................................................5
4.3 Future Work ............................................................................................................................5
References ..............................................................................................................................................6
Appendix 1 .............................................................................................................................................7
Appendix 2 User guide...................................................................................................................8
Appendix 3 Installation guide .....................................................................................................9
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List of Figures
Similarly you can automatically generate a list of figures from paragraphs of style Figure. To update
this after revisions, right-click in the table and choose Update Field for the entire table.
Figure 1.
Highly Technical Diagram .............................................................................................. 4
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1 Introduction
1.1 Heading 2
<Some body TEXT> However most text uses the Body Text paragraph style (like this one,
with 11 point Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, single-sided pages). Enter most text using
the Body Text paragraph style. The new paragraph when you press Return after a Body First
paragraph automatically uses the Body Text paragraph style.
Remember to Save frequently while you are working!
1.2 Background and Context
<Some body TEXT> Give the background to your project and context of what you have
done. Sections are entered using the Heading 2 paragraph style the Heading 2 style automatically supplies the next section number.
1.3 Scope and Objectives
Define the scope and objectives of your project.
1.4 Achievements
Summarise what you have achieved.
1.5 Overview of Project
Briefly overview the contents of what follows in the dissertation.
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2 State-of-The-Art
Summarise current knowledge and what others have done in the various topics of your dissertation in the application area and in the various technologies that you might have used or
did use. Write for someone familiar with computing, but not necessarily expert in the particular
topics of your project. Give references to other work by using cross-references to entries in the
References section, like this [2].
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3 Technical Chapters
<Some body TEXT> The technical body of the dissertation consists of a number of chapters
(just one here, but there will usually be more). Follow a logical structure in how you present
your work. This will usually be the phases of the software development cycle, the modules of
your system, etc. However, please do not write your dissertation to read like a diary.
Include a chapter demonstrating what you have achieved and how your system is used in
practice for example showing a typical session as a series of pasted in screen shots, with an
accompanying commentary.
You should also include a chapter explaining how you obtained feedback from your customer or potential users of your system, what feedback you actually obtained, and your
analysis and comments.
3.1 First Section
Subdivide your text into sections.
3.1.1
First Subsection
If necessary, also use subsections. Subsections are entered using the Heading 3 paragraph
style (all these heading styles are self-numbering).
[Link]
First Subsubsection
If you really need subsubsections, enter these using the Heading 4 paragraph style.
3.1.2
Second Subsection
And, as required, more subsections.
3.2 Second Section
<Some body TEXT> As an example of a figure, consider Figure 1. Captions are entered using the Figure paragraph style. The figure below is placed in a Body Centre paragraph, which is
set up in this document to have an automatic Figure paragraph following it. Figure has automatic figure numbering, and it is possible to make cross-references to figures. Move large
figures to the top of the next page, past any other text, rather than having a big gap in the text.
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Figure 1. Highly Technical Diagram
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4 Conclusion
4.1 Summary
Summarise what you have achieved.
4.2 Evaluation
Stand back and evaluate what you have achieved and how well you have met the objectives.
Evaluate your achievements against your objectives in section 1.3. Demonstrate that you have
tackled the project in a professional manner.
(The previous paragraph demonstrates the use of automatic cross-references: The 1.3 is a
Cross-reference to the text in a numbered item of the document, it is not literal text but a field.
The number that appears here will change automatically if the number on the referred-to section is altered, for example if a chapter or section is added or deleted before it. Crossreferences are entered using Word's Insert menu. Cross-references are set to update automatically when printed, but may not do so on-screen beforehand; you can update a field manually
on-screen by right-clicking on it and selecting Update field from the pop-up menu.)
4.3 Future Work
Explain any limitations in your results and how things might be improved. Discuss how your
work might be developed further. Reflect on your results in isolation and in relation to what
others have achieved in the same field. This self-analysis is particularly important. You should
give a critical evaluation of what went well, and what might be improved.
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References
Use the Reference paragraph style to enter and cross-reference document references. Books
[1], standards [2], reports [3], journal articles [4], conference papers [5], and web pages [6] are
conventionally presented in slightly different ways.
[1] Greene, D. and Williams, P. C. Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second
Edition. IOP Publishing Ltd., Bristol and Philadelphia, 1997.
[2] ISO. Language Of Temporal Ordering Specification, ISO 8807, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 1989.
[3] Jacobson, J. and Andersen, O., editors. Software Controlled Medical Devices. SP
Report 1997:11, Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Sweden, 1997.
[4] Turner, K. J. The Rules for Sailing Races on PDAs, J. Navigation, 23(5):114-240, May
2002.
[5] Ji, H. and Turner, K. J. Specification and Verification of Synchronous Hardware using LOTOS. In Wu, J. Chanson, S. T. Gao, Q. editors, Proc. Formal Methods for
Protocol Engineering and Distributed Systems (FORTE XII/PSTV XIX), pages 295312, Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, UK, October 1999.
[6] University of Stirling. Computing Science and Mathematics Research Home Page,
[Link] April 2002.
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Appendix 1
You may have one or more appendices containing detail, bulky or reference material that is
relevant though supplementary to the main text: perhaps additional specifications, tables or
diagrams that would distract the reader if placed in the main part of the dissertation. Make
sure that you place appropriate cross-references in the main text to direct the reader to the
relevant appendices.
Note that you should not include your program listings as an appendix or appendices. You
should submit one copy of such bulky text as a separate item, perhaps on a disk.
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Appendix 2 User guide
If you produced software that is intended for others to use, or that others may wish to extend/improve, then a user guide and an installation guide appendices are essential.
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Appendix 3 Installation guide
If you produced software that is intended for others to use, or that others may wish to extend/improve, then a user guide and an installation guide appendices are essential.
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