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Thesis structure and typography

Thesis structure Details Comments
Page format

10 pt, Georgia

Straight margins

14 pt line spacing

Justified

Page number at bottom, middle of page. Page numbering starts at the first page of chapter one. The pages preceding this are to be numbered in Roman style, that is abstract, table of contents, (acknowledgements and) (table of figures).

Page format is A4, two sided.

Margins should be 4,5 cm outside, 3 cm inside, 3 cm bottom and 4 cm bottom.

Title page Provided by IMT Can be downloaded from the web or ClassFronter
Abstract

Heading 14 pt, Georgia

Not numbered

Text 10 pt, Georgia

The abstract should be able to be read alone. It should be self containing, that is containing no references, abbreviations, or anything else that forces the reader to read the thesis to understand what is meant. It should entice the reader to the whole thesis. It must not be more than one page long. It includes 1) short descriptions of the problem, 2) the method used to solve the problem and 3) a summary of the main results.
Table of contents

Heading 14 pt, Georgia

Text 10 pt, Georgia

Contains three levels of headings.

0 indent at level 1, 0,35 cm indent at level 2 and 0,85 cm indent at level 3.

Headings

Only three levels of numbered headings are to be used.

Level one Level two Level three

14 pt, Georgia

Bold, centered

6 pt before,12 pt after

Numbered level 1

Page brake before

Odd page

12 pt, Georgia

Bold, left alignment

10 pt before,4 pt after

Numbered level 2

10,5 pt, Georgia

Bold, left alignment

6 pt before,2 pt after

Numbered level 3

Figures and tables

Figure/table number and text under figure/table

9 pt, Georgia

Figures and tables numbered continuously but separately.

For example, Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2.

Use the same format, font and style for all figures.

Use the same format, font and style for all tables.

Left alignment recommended.

Quotes

9 pt, Georgia

6 pt before, 6 pt after

3 pt indent before

3 pt indent after

Quotes are precise copies of small portions of text. Quotes are to be used sparingly, when a central point is to be presented.
Heading

Georgia, 7 pt

line under

Heading contains the title of the thesis. Right aligned on odd pages and left aligned on even pages.
04.06.2007