Template for MSc/BSc Thesis Project Description
Author
Michael Behrisch
License
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Abstract
Starting Point for defining a Master/Bachelor Thesis Research Project
Starting Point for defining a Master/Bachelor Thesis Research Project
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\title{Structure of a BSc. / MSc. Project or Thesis in Computing Science / Information Science
Work-in-progress Description}
\author{Your Name}
\date{Version of December 16, 2019}
\maketitle
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\section{Title of the Project / Thesis}
\begin{itemize}
\item Descriptive title of the project / thesis; not too specific
\end{itemize}
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\section{Motivation and Research Question (Short Version of what is described below)}
\begin{itemize}
\item Starting point / initial position
\item Scientific and practical question
\item Expected usage
\item Result qualification / quantification / measuring
\item Metrics for evaluating project success
\item ...
\end{itemize}
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\section{Starting Position}
\begin{itemize}
\item Preliminary work (own and related work)
\item Assumptions
\item Data (Source, Description, Type)
\item ...
\end{itemize}
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\section{Originality and innovative character}
\subsection{Impact: Why is this research important for the Society and or Research Community}
\begin{itemize}
\item State the project's overall objective and broad vision.
\item ``Added Value": What is the benefit of your project to the research field? Which parts open new new research questions or future work?
\item From a conceptual point of view: what is new and important besides your implementation / system / concrete application?
\end{itemize}
\subsection{Delineation: What will not be considered? And Why?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Enumeration of special cases, algorithms, etc., which are not explicitly considered
\item Delineation, show the ``Novelty" part of the thesis in comparison to existing techniques
\end{itemize}
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\section{Goals}
\begin{itemize}
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\item Primary (Must-Have) Goals
\begin{itemize}
\item Operationalized description of the main goals of this project and thesis (methodical and practical)
\item Deploy assessment criteria of your method: technical or methodical novelty, efficiency, effectiveness, etc.
\item Rough estimation of expenditure of time; list of possible risks (what is difficult? what might be irresolvable?) Which sub-projects may fail? Are there alternatives?
\end{itemize}
% ====
\item Desired goals / Future work for bachelor / master thesis
\begin{itemize}
\item What else can be considered in the project (with low priority)?
\item In which sub-projects can we (unexpectedly?) receive nice results?
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
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\section{Literature Research / Related Work}
\begin{itemize}
\item Description of keywords used for the literature search
\item Listing of known literature: books, survey papers, fundamental works, and current publications (state of the art approaches)
\item Develop a mental-model and structure of the field
\end{itemize}
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\section{Working Schedule}
\begin{itemize}
\item Write it down
\item Milestones and time schedule
\end{itemize}
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\section{Literature}
\begin{itemize}
\item Listing of read literature and main contribution / idea
\item Build the foundation of the related work part of the project and thesis
\end{itemize}
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