PRIST UNIVERSITY :::: THANJAVURMPhil DISSERTATION PREPARATION GUIDELINES

The candidates when preparing the DISSERTATION should meticulously adhere to the guidelines given here without deviation.

Throughout the DISSERTATION either Bookman Old Style /Times New Roman Font should be used with noted Font Size.

Ornamental work such as pictures / drawings / figures / fonts should not be used

1. Number of Copies to be Submitted The candidates should prepare a minimum of three copies (Candidate-1; Guide-1; University-1).Only one softbound (white leather board) of the Dissertation along with its soft copy is to be submitted to the PRIST University, Thanjavur.

2. Structure of the Dissertation

The sequence in which the Dissertation material should be arranged and bound should be as follows:

Preliminary Part:1. Facing Page 2. Title Page (facing page as such)3. Dedication if any4. Acknowledgements if any5. Declaration by the Candidate6. Bona fide Certificate from the Guide7. Abstract (300 words or one page of A4 size)8. Preface if any9. Table of Contents10. List of Tables11. List of Figures12. Abbreviations / glossaries /Symbols and Nomenclature

Body of the Dissertation:13. Chapters

Chapter – IIntroduction – Overview, literature survey, Scope of the present work.

Chapter – IIMethodology

Chapter – etc., Results and Discussions - flexible and may be designed suitable for the subject.……

Chapter – n Summary and Conclusions

Concluding Part:14. References15. Bibliography if any16. Appendix / Apendices

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A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for theaward of the Degree of <FS:12>

Master of Philosophy <FS:14; bold>

in <FS:12>Computer Science <FS:14; bold>

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X. Yeeeeeeeee(Reg. No.)

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DEPARTMENT OF XXXXXXXX <FS:12 bold>

PRIST UNIVERSITY, VALLAM<FS:14 bold>THANJAVUR – 613 403<FS:12 bold>

June, 2011 <FS:12>

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS <FS:14; bold; italics>

X. Zeyvuuuuu(Do not affix your signature)

PRIST UNIVERSITY(u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)

Thanjavur – 613 403Tamilnadu, INDIA

Declaration <FS:14 bold>

I, ………………, hereby declare that the work presented in the Dissertation “(Title)

”, submitted to the PRIST UNIVERSITY, Thanjavur-613 403 for the award of the degree of

Master of Philosophy by Research is a original record of research work carried out by me

under the supervision of “Guide Name, designation, affiliation”. The contents of this

dissertation, in full or in parts, have not been submitted to any other Institute or University

for the award of any degree or diploma, membership, fellowship, associateship etc.. In

keeping with the general practice in reporting scientific observation, due acknowledgement

has been made whenever the work described is based on the findings of other investigators.

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PlaceDate: Signature of the Research Scholar

PRIST UNIVERSITY(u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)

Thanjavur – 613 403Tamilnadu, INDIA

Guide NameDesignationAffiliation

Bona-fide Certificate <FS:14 bold>

This is to certify that the Dissertation titled “Title of the dissertation”, submitted by

“research scholar’s Name” to the PRIST UNIVERSITY, Thanjavur – 613 403 for the

award of the degree of Master of Philosophy by Research is a bona-fide record of research

work carried out by him/her under my supervision. The contents of this Dissertation, in full

or in parts, have not been submitted to any other Institute or University for the award of any

degree, diploma, associate ship, fellowship or any similar title and that it represents entirely

an independent work on the part of the candidate. <FS:12 1.5 spacing>

Thanjavur-613 403 Signature of the GuideDate:

Seal

Abstract <FS:14; Italics; bold.)

<One page FS:12; spacing-1.5>

The abstract is expected to address the following questions:

What is the aim of your dissertation?

What is your dissertation methodology?

What have you discovered from your research?

Table of Contents<FS 14; italics; bold.)

[Sample sheet]Acknowledgements i

Declaration ii

Certificate iii

Abstract iv

Abbreviations / glossaries /Symbols and Nomenclature v

List of Tables vi

List of Figures vii

Chapter – I

Introduction <FS:14; bold>

1.1 <Fs 12; bold.) 1

1.2 <Fs 12; bold.) 3

1.2.1 …

1.2.2 …

1.3

etc.

Chapter – I I

Title <FS:14; bold>

2.2

etc.,

Chapter – XXX

Summary and Conclusions <FS:14; bold>

References …

Bibliography if any …

Appendix / Apendices <Fs 12; Italics> …

List of publications …

Pagination

Every Page in the DISSERTATION except the TITLE page should be accounted for

The page numbering starting from Acknowledgements and till the beginning of the Introductory Chapter should be printed in small Roman numbers, i.e., i, ii, iii, iv, …

The page number of the first page of each chapter should not be printed (but must be accounted for)All page numbers from the second page of each chapter should be printed using Arabic numerals. i.e., 2,3,4,….

All printed page numbers should be located at the bottom centre of the page17 mm from the bottom edge, using normal print.

For Chapter numbering use Capitol Roman Numeral and it should be centered on the top of the page using largeint as shown above.

Equation(s)/Formula(e):

Throughout the body of the text spacing should be 1.5. The font size should be 12 pt.

The paragraph should be started after five spacing from the left and the text should be fully justified. Hyphenations should be avoided. At the bottom of a page a paragraph should have least TWO lines and similarly at the top of a page a paragraph should have at least TWO lines.References:

Type_1Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

Example: "..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ...."

List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.

Examples: Reference to a journal publication: (use appropriate Journal abbreviation)[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51–59.

Give also the - doi: xx.xxxx/x.xxxxx if available only online or electronic media

Reference to a book: [2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York,

1979.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book: [3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E- Publishing Inc., New York, 1999, pp. 281–304.

Proceedings/Transactions Articles:[4] F.G. Blottner, “Prediction of Electron Density in the Boundary Layer of Entry Vehicles with Ablation,” The Entry Plasma Sheath and Its Effects on Space Vehicle Electromagnetic Systems, NASA SP-252, Vol. 1, Oct. 1970, pp. 219–240.

[5] Wirin, W. B., “Space Debris 1989,” Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Colloquiumon the Law of Outer Space, AIAA, Washington, DC, 1990, pp. 184–196.

References to websites or databases should be made parenthetically within the text.

For general guidance about reference format please go to the web page: “http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html#23scholar”

Type_2Use the author-date format to cite references in both the body of your dissertation or Dissertation and its reference section. When citing references in the body, you might

write "as Jones (2004) points out", or "a recent study (Jones, 2004) shows". Every source you cite in your text -- and only those sources cited in your text – should be listed in the reference section

For two-author citations, spell out both authors throughout the text. In the case of multiple authors use "et al." For example, "Jones et al. (1995)", with a

period after "al". Give the full citation in the reference section; i.e., all the authors Do not use prefixes when listing your citations in the reference section (e.g. "Jr.",

"Sr.", etc.). Alphabetize all citations in the reference section. When alphabetizing your citations,

disregard apostrophes or spaces. For example, "D'Homme" would come before "Domsy" and after "De La Hoya".

Cite single authors before multiple ones. For example, you may have cites "Jones, 1999" and "Jones et al. 1999" in your text. In the reference section, "Jones, 1999" would be listed before "Jones et al. 1999".

Note: Reference section may be at the end of each chapter or at the end of all the Chapters preceding the Appendix/Appendices.

Candidates should follow throughout the Dissertation either Type_1 or Type_2 format.

If the candidates use any different format other than these, that standard format should be followed consistently throughout.

Table Format

Table caption should be at the top of the TABLE. It should have sharp lines. The columns and rows should appear distinctly without vertical and horizontal lines as shown below.

Table should follow immediately after they are referred to for the first time in the TEXT. Splitting of paragraph to accommodate Table on a page should be avoided

If explanatory notes are needed for any information in the Table it should be printed below the Table after leaving a single space immediately below the Table.

Tables should be numbered as Table 1.1, Table 1.2, Table 2.1, Table 2.2, etc

Table 1.1. HOMO-LUMO energy value calculated by HF/B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) method for 7AVCA.

*Energy in hartrees

Parameters* HF/6-311G(d,p) B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)

HOMO -0.33617 -0.24420

LUMO 0.07144 -0.07189

HOMO-LUMO -0.40761 -0.17231

Figure Format Placing and numbering the figure is as in the case of Table. Figure caption should be below the

Fig. 1.1. Atom numbering system adopted in this study for 7AVCA.

Summary and Conclusions: This section should not exceed 5 pages

Font Sizes:Chapter Headings with Chapter number on top .. 14 pt bold capital .. CemtredSection Headings .. 12 pt bold .. Left adjustedSubsection Headings .. 12 pt sentence case .. Left adjustedParagraph headings .. 12 pt bold sentence case .. Left adjustedBody of the Thesis .. 12 pt 1.5 spacing (justify)

MarginsLeft Margin – 1.25” to accommodate binding areaRight Margin – 1.0” Top Margi – 1.25” on which chapter begins and on other pages 0.8” Bottom – 0.8”

Paper: A4 executive bond paper of 80 gsm or above may be used.