All About Thesis...

-arthi amaran

 

Drafts:

Nov17 (Final draft)

Oct19 (draft)

Oct11 (draft)

sep28 (thesis draft)

Link to draft(sep12_final.pdf)

Link to Draft1(draft_sep03.doc) (14MB) (Sep 03 2004)
Link to draft (.pdf) (4.8MB)(Sep 03 2004)

predefense

presentation.ppt

presentation pdf

intro.exe

intro.avi

Defense:

PPT

PDF

soundloop

 

 

 

The model:
Link to the E-Store

Link to E-store (sep20)

swatch_sep20

Final

 
 

Proposed Schedule
 
Aug30 Submit intent to graduate
  Finish the model
Sep3 Final Draft to the committee
Sep10 Request for Master's Thesis Title
Sep12 Formatting Check (Grad School)
Sep18 Feedback from the committee
Sep24 Friday 10am-12pm Pre-Defense
Sep28 Final draft submission to the Committee for Content Check with comments from Round Robin addressed. Individual copies handed over to each member.
Oct 1 Friday 10am-12pm Defense
Oct 7 Feedback from the committee
Oct12 Signature from the committee
Oct13 Turn in Committee approved copies to the Grad School for Official Review
Oct22 Turn in Final copy after revision to the Grad School

Thesis/Graduation Deadlines

September  
09-10-04 Intent to graduate
October  
10-01-04 FORMATTING CHECK: The submission of an unbound, 1-sided, plain paper copy for a formatting check is requested and will be accepted through the noted deadline date. (This draft may be an incomplete document but should include a chapter, examples of tables, figures, references, and the table of contents.) Please use the 1998 Graduate School Thesis Manual as your reference.
 
10-06-04 Thesis binding fee

[$55.00 (basic binding fee(3 copies))]+[$17.00 x n (personal copies)]

If your document requires pockets ($5.00/copy), 11" x 17" document (extra $10.00/copy), or mailing ($5.00/copy domestic & $8.00/copy international), you will have extra fees.
10-13-04 Request for Master's thesis title page
10-25-04 cap-gown-hood orders
November  
11-02-04 defense deadline
11-03-04 official reports on final defense
11-08-04 OFFICIAL REVIEW: Submit one unbound, 1-sided, plain paper copy of your committee-approved thesis with the original signed title page and the yellow Binding Instructions form on or before noted deadline date. Doctoral students should also submit the following required forms: NSF Survey form, microfilm agreement form (in ProQuest booklet), and Graduate School Job Survey form at this time. These forms are included in the title page envelope. Your draft will be reviewed, and a revisions list will be enclosed with your document.
 
11-08-04 committee approved copies due
11-08-04 last day to inform grad school of graduating in absentia
11-08-04 last day to remove grades I,PR,CR
December  
12-10-04 FINAL COPIES: After you have made the requested revisions, you should bring the following final unbound copies in boxes to Becky on or before the noted deadline date. If you personally bring in the final copies, you will need to call by one week BEFORE the noted deadline date to set up an appointment. If you mail them, please call Becky to check to see if everything is then complete. All copies must be supplied by the student. You are required to give your committee chairperson a copy.

The 3 official copies are distributed to the following places: Copies 1 (cotton copy), and 2--TTU Library; and Copy 3--your major department. The bound copies are picked up at the Circulation Desk of TTU Library or mailed to the student, if mailing fees were paid, approximately 6-8 weeks after the graduation date.
12-15-04 FINAL COPIES after revision: Last day for return of the final copies (3) and personal copies of theses and dissertations, after any required Graduate School corrections.
12-18-04 Commencement ceremony
Further info  
Graduation deadlines http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/DeadlinesGrad.htm
Thesis Dissertation link http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/DeadlinesTHD.htm
Thesis Manual http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/THDManual.htm