| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Headings | Only three levels of numbered headings are to be used.
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| 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. |
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| 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. | ||||||