BENGKEL PENULISAN DISERTASI

21 APRIL 2014SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

YAZARIAH MOHD YATIMDISSERTATIONWRITINGWORKSHOP

AT WHICH LEVEL YOU ARE NOW?

BEFORE WRITINGWhy do you write?

Gathering thoughts and ideasRead a lot!Thoroughly understand your problemHow to explain your results

Set deadline

DISSERTATIONMay be written either in Bahasa Malaysia or English

Comprises of four important parts: Introduction Text Bibliography/Reference Appendix

GENERAL FORMATFont: Times New Roman (encouraged)Size: 10 -12ptSpacing:Double spacing for textSingle spacing for long tables, footnote, multi-line captions, bibliographies entries etc.Margin: Top: 2.5 cm, Bottom: 2.5cm, Right: 2.5cm, Left: 3.5cm

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

The problems of thin-film flow are

Heading of each section should be in: capital letters central aligned5cm from the top14pt and boldface, andtext begin 4 spaces below

5cm 4 spacesFont size: 14ptBoldface

COVER PAGE (MALAY)TAJUK DISERTASINAMA ANDAPUSAT PENGAJIAN SAINS MATEMATIKUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA2012Font size: 18pt

COVER PAGE (ENGLISH)

TITLE OF DISSERTATIONYOUR NAMESCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCESUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA2012Font size: 18pt

TITLE PAGE (MALAY)

TAJUK DISERTASINAMA ANDADisertasi diserahkan untuk memenuhi sebahagian keperluan bagiIjazah Sarjana Sains MatematikOgos 2012Font size: 12ptFont size: 12ptSingle spacingCentreFont size: 14ptolehFont size: 14ptFont size: 14pt

TITLE PAGE (ENGLISH)

TITLE OF DISSERTATIONYOUR NAMEDissertation submitted in partial fulfillmentof the requirements for the degreeof Master of Science in MathematicsAugust 2012Font size: 12ptFont size: 12ptSingle spacingCentreFont size: 14ptbyFont size: 14ptFont size: 14pt

PART 1: INTRODUCTIONConsist of:AcknowledgmentTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresList of DiagramsList of SymbolsAbbreviationsAbstract

Numbered using lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii)

Title page is considered as page i, but not printed on the page

ABSTRACTWhat do you write in Abstract?

Provide BM and English version. Google translate?

Arrangement: BM version, then English version

If you write in BM, English version must have an English title and vice-versa

Should not exceed 400 words. Use double-spacing

Immediately before the First Chapter

PART 2: TEXTConsist of a number of chapters

Should be determine by the students and the supervisor

The length of the text should not exceed 25 000 words

HOW TO CITE IN TEXT?One author: Hafiz (2012)

Two authors: Wong and Rokiah (2011)

More than two: David et al. (1999)

Same year: Shuaib (1988a), Shuaib (1988b)

Part of the sentences: Chong (1996) proposed the technique to solve equation.

Not part of the sentences: The theories help in understanding the spreading of oil on the sea (Hoult, 1989) and the flow of ice sheets (Morland, 1991).

HOW TO CITE IN TEXT?(Book)Conn, E.E., Stumpf, P.K., Bruening, G. & Doi, R.H. (1987). Outlines of Biochemistry, 5th edn. New York: John Wiley & Sons. This problem had been investigated by Conn et al. (1987).

(Journal article)Kalatos, T.M. & Lee, A.R. (1990). A simple device to illustrate angular momentum conservation and instability. Am. J. Phys. 58 (1), 80-81. It is used to describe unsteady flow (Kalatos & Lee,1990).Kalatos and Lee (1990) considered

PART 3: BIBIOGRAPHY/REFERENCEUse Harvard system

Every references that you cite in the dissertation should be in the Bibliography

What if the references have been made, but not cited in the text?Include in the separate list under the Bibliography, with subheading General Reference

PART 4: APPENDIX/APPENDICESNot numbered

Not counted in the total number of pages

What should be in the Appendix ?Supplementary/Long notesLong dataAlgorithm

COMMON MISTAKESInconsistencyFont sizeFont type (especially in equation and in text), italicTerms: Wan Abdullahs method, Wan Ahmad Tajudins method, WAT method, W.A.T method.

Spelling mistake

Grammar mistake

Did not use Justify alignment

EXAMPLETitle page

AcknowledgmentTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresAbstract (BM version)Abstract (English version)

Chapter 1 (Introduction)Chapter 2 (Problem formulation)Chapter 3 (Method)Chapter 4 (Results 1)Chapter 5 (Results 2)Chapter 6 (Conclusion and Further Work)

Bibliography/Reference

AppendicesAppendix AAppendix B

THE ART OF WRITINGPlease be consistentSymbolUsage of term

Check your spelling!

Write to your hearts content

PlagiarismCite properlyFigures from internet

Dont get lost in your own words-write conciselyDont write what you dont understandWrite and rewrite

THE ART OF WRITING : THE 5C

Content (cover everything) Concise (brevity, to the point) Clarity (sharp and clear) Correct (avoid silly mistakes) Consistent

SEMINAR20-minute presentation ofResearch backgroundTheoretical frameworkResults and findingsDiscussion and suggestion for future work

Preparing your presentation:The presentation is about communicating information, not about flashy effectsBe preciseUse sufficient mathematical detail that can be conveyed to audience in short time. Clarity and organisation of material What do you want your audiences to take away from your presentation

Be enthusiastic

Take the opportunity

VIVAWho will be there?

Start with a 5-minute oral presentationSummarise your workFirst impression to your examiner

Examiner will ask question and you should answer confidentlyGrade is either Pass (P) or Fail (F)

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