GUIDELINES ON WRITING MASTER THESIS

Structure of the Bachelor ThesisTitle pageAssessment listAnnotation/Abstract (2 languages: Latvian and English)Table of contentIntroductionI Analytical PartII Theoretical PartIII Practical PartConclusions and recommendationsBibliographyAppendices (if necessary)

In addition to your Master work you have to submit a Summary in Latvian and English

Annotation/AbstractShort description of your Thesis (1/2 or 1 page):

The Author of the Thesis The Scientific AdvisorThe Title of the ThesisTypes of resources and references usedTopicality, the main aim and tasks of the Thesis

IntroductionIntroduction is an important part of your Thesis (4-5 pages):

Topicality of the chosen subject The Aim of your ThesisTasks of your Thesis, necessary to achieve the abovementioned aimLimitations of your Thesis (exact areas and subjects you are planning to cover)The planning and research methods usedThe period of you planning and researchTypes of literature and references used

Title page/Assessment list/ sample of summary/review/ reference The forms can be taken from the FOREIGN STUDENTS DEPARTMENT

Format and Form of the ThesisThe Thesis shall be divided into three main parts. Each of the main parts shall be divided into smaller sub-parts. Sub-parts can be divided into smaller parts.Main part cannot include only one subpart.Subpart cannot include only one smaller part.

The Thesis should be organized into logically-connected parts (the part shall be finished with logical conclusion, BUT not with Tables or Figures).

Format and Form of the ThesisThe text should be aligned at 30mm distance from the upper and left sides of a page, 20mm from the right and lower side of the page. The font used for the text - Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1.5.Headline distance from the previous text is 10 12mm. The following text should be at the same distance.

Do not use breakover in headlines, do not underline, do not put fullstop after the headline. For writing headlines use font Times New Roman, size 14-16, Bold.

Format and Form of the ThesisBegin a new part (but not small subparts) with a new page. Main parts titles should be written in capital letters, subchapters in small letters and capital initial letter.

Headlines of the main Parts should be centered in the middle of a line.

Other Headlines are on the right.

Format and Form of the Thesis: Numbering The chapters are to be numbered with Arabic ciphers, for example, 1., 2. etc. Subdivisions numbered within respective chapter with two Arabic ciphers, for example, first sub-chapters numbers will be 1.1., 1.2., etc. If the subchapter consists of several items, then number with three Arabic ciphers within respective subchapter, e.g., numbering of the second chapter second subchapter will be 2.2.1., 2.2.2., etc.

Format and Form of the ThesisThe Text shall be in the correct English language.

No grammatical or spelling mistakes are allowed.

ConclusionThere shall be mentioned conclusions from the analysis done BUT not from the facts which are not mentioned in the Thesis.

Recommendations shall be proposed from the research done and conclusions made, and shall be supported by the facts from the analysis.

AppendicesTables and Figures which are more than 50% of the Thesis.Statistical dataMeans of research (questionnaires, laws, instructions etc.)Each Appendix should be numberedIf e.g. Appendix 1 is on several pages you should mention the word Appendix 1(continuation)

TablesTable 1.3.Title of the Table

Formula

Qg = q x Ng, (1.1)

where Qg - required quantity of material per year,kg;q material consumption quota, kg/pcs.;Ng production capacity per year, pcs.

FigureFigure 1.3. Title of the Figure

A reference to an illustration or table in the text to be marked properly, e.g., Figure 3 or Table 2. The formulas, that have refences from the text, have to be numbered. Respective numbers are written in brackets (), placed on the right side of the side of the sheet.

Diagramma1

4.32.42

2.54.42

3.51.83

4.52.85

Srija 1

Srija 2

Srija 3

Lapa1

Srija 1Srija 2Srija 3

Kategorija 14.32.42

Kategorija 22.54.42

Kategorija 33.51.83

Kategorija 44.52.85

Lai maintu diagrammas datu diapazona lielumu, velciet diapazona apakjo labo stri.

Referencesbooks:Author (Last name, Initial). Title of the book. Place of issue: Publishing house, year of publishing. Number of pages or quoted page(s).

For example:1. Buka O., Volrts U. Pilstbvniecba. - Rga: Zvaigzne, 1987. - 252 lpp.2. Kafrissen E., Stephans M. Industrial robots and robotics. - Virginia: Reston Publisching Company, 1984. - 396 p.3. .. . - : , 1985. - 512 .If the number of authors is more than 3, then the book will be described after the title and information on authors will be given behind the title. Information about other authors replaced by notation etc..For example: History: Study book/J. Mencis, V. Krklia, E.Krastia etc. Riga: Zvaigzne, 1990.-158 pages

References Articles in periodicals:Author. Title of the article// Title of edition. Year of edition. No. Or date of edition (month). Pages (from to).For example: Holcmanis A. Two passages// Latvian architecture.- 1999. No. 22. 8. Page 12.

Articles in compilations:Author. Title of the article// Title of article compilation. Place of issue: Publishing House or publisher, year of publishing. pages (from to).For example: Strautmanis I. Urban Planning//Latvian Architecture. Riga: Zinatne, 1979. Pages 21.-33.

ReferencesDescription sample of material from Internet:Example:

23) Riga Technical University: Study organization and programmes/ Internet. http://www.rtu.lv/Stud_menu/default.html

ReferencesThe list of literature to be arranged as follows:

1. Demenko A. Finite Element Simulation // In: International Seminar on "Environment Modelling", Proceedings - Riga Copenhagen, 1995 - p. 159 174.

2. Spalvins A. Interpolation Results on High Density Grids // In: Environmental Modelling: Boundary Field Problems and Computers, 39 issue - Riga, 1996 - p. 46 49.

References: Form in the Text[5, 34]

,where 5 is the number in Bibliographyand34 is the page No, where the information is mentioned.