Informatics MSc Dissertation - Template
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Sharon Goldwater, Iain Murray, Bjoern Franke
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Template for MSc Dissertations in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
Template for MSc Dissertations in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
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% Sample use of the infthesis class to prepare an MSc thesis.
% This can be used as a template to produce your own thesis.
% Date: June 2019
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% The first line specifies style options for taught MSc.
% You should add a final option specifying your degree.
% *Do not* change or add any other options.
%
% So, pick one of the following:
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,adi]{infthesis} % Adv Design Inf
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,ai]{infthesis} % AI
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,cogsci]{infthesis} % Cognitive Sci
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,cs]{infthesis} % Computer Sci
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,cyber]{infthesis} % Cyber Sec
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,datasci]{infthesis} % Data Sci
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,di]{infthesis} % Design Inf
% \documentclass[msc,deptreport,inf]{infthesis} % Informatics
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\documentclass[msc,deptreport]{infthesis} % Do not change except to add your degree (see above).
\begin{document}
\begin{preliminary}
\title{This is the Project Title}
\author{Your Name}
\abstract{
This skeleton demonstrates how to use the \texttt{infthesis} style
for MSc dissertations in Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science,
Computer Science, Data Science, and Informatics. It also emphasises
the page limit, and that you must not deviate from the required
style. The file \texttt{skeleton.tex} generates this document and
can be used as a starting point for your thesis. The abstract should
summarise your report and fit in the space on the first page.
}
\maketitle
\section*{Acknowledgements}
Any acknowledgements go here.
\tableofcontents
\end{preliminary}
\chapter{Introduction}
The preliminary material of your report should contain:
\begin{itemize}
\item
The title page.
\item
An abstract page.
\item
Optionally an acknowledgements page.
\item
The table of contents.
\end{itemize}
As in this example \texttt{skeleton.tex}, the above material should be
included between:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{preliminary}
...
\end{preliminary}
\end{verbatim}
This style file uses roman numeral page numbers for the preliminary material.
The main content of the dissertation, starting with the first chapter,
starts with page~1. \emph{\textbf{The main content must not go beyond page~40.}}
The report then contains a bibliography and any appendices, which may go beyond
page~40. The appendices are only for any supporting material that's important to
go on record. However, you cannot assume markers of dissertations will read them.
You may not change the dissertation format (e.g., reduce the font
size, change the margins, or reduce the line spacing from the default
1.5 spacing). Over length or incorrectly-formatted dissertations will
not be accepted and you would have to modify your dissertation and
resubmit. You cannot assume we will check your submission before the
final deadline and if it requires resubmission after the deadline to
conform to the page and style requirements you will be subject to the
usual late penalties based on your final submission time.
\section{Using Sections}
Divide your chapters into sub-parts as appropriate.
\section{Citations}
Citations (such as \cite{P1} or \cite{P2}) can be generated using
\texttt{BibTeX}. For more advanced usage, the \texttt{natbib} package is
recommended. You could also consider the newer \texttt{biblatex} system.
These examples use a numerical citation style. You may also use
(Author, Date) format if you prefer.
\chapter{Your next chapter}
A dissertation usually contains several chapters.
\chapter{Conclusions}
\section{Final Reminder}
The body of your dissertation, before the references and any appendices,
\emph{must} finish by page~40. The introduction, after preliminary material,
should have started on page~1.
You may not change the dissertation format (e.g., reduce the font
size, change the margins, or reduce the line spacing from the default
1.5 spacing). Over length or incorrectly-formatted dissertations will
not be accepted and you would have to modify your dissertation and
resubmit. You cannot assume we will check your submission before the
final deadline and if it requires resubmission after the deadline to
conform to the page and style requirements you will be subject to the
usual late penalties based on your final submission time.
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{mybibfile}
%% You can include appendices like this:
% \appendix
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% \chapter{First appendix}
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% \section{First section}
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% Markers do not have to consider appendices. Make sure that your contributions
% are made clear in the main body of the dissertation (within the page limit).
\end{document}