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ISTguidelines 2ndsemester 2018 2019 v20180928
ISTguidelines 2ndsemester 2018 2019 v20180928
Starting your master thesis (for students enrolled in dissertation in Energy Engineering
and Management in the 2nd semester 2018/19)
yes no
yes no
Checklist:
Enrolment in the master thesis at IST (check in Fenix)
Choice of master thesis topic and supervisor (in Fenix system)
Confidentiality agreement signed (for thesis in company/private research institute)
Other required documents
B. Submitting your master thesis (for students enrolled in dissertation in Energy
Engineering and Management in the 2nd semester 2018/19)
Defense
Language:
English or Portuguese (no mixing).
Sequence of Presentation:
cover
acknowledgements (optional)
abstract (PT and EN, max. 250 words, with aim, contents and conclusions)
4-6 keywords (PT and EN)
index
lists of tables, figures and abbreviations
main text (less than 80 pages)
references
supporting info, if available (less than 100 pages)
General rules:
white A4 paper
white cover with color printing
font type: Arial (or similar)
text printed in black
spacing 1,5 lines
font size: 10 points
footnotes: use moderately with 1 line spacing and font size 9 points;
margins: 2,5 cm (right, left, top, bottom)
page numbers: arabic numbering, bottom of page, centered or right justification
no header/ footer except for page number
for XXL figures (>A4) fold in A4 format and include as supporting info
Source: http://academica.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/files/sites/54/guia-de-
preparacao-da-dissertacao-1516.pdf
Printed version:
cover in white craft paper
book spine according to rules
Book spine:
IST logo (left justified)
complete dissertation title (centered)
subtitle (optional, centered)
applicant name (right justified)
Extended Abstract:
structured as a scientific paper
max. 10 pages
language: EN
formatted as dissertation
D. Checklist - confidentiality agreement
yes no
Ask the company to fill and sign the Ask the company to suggest modifications.
agreement (5 hardcopies). Ask your supervisor to send the modified
agreement to the industrial property area
(pi@tecnico.ulisboa.pt)
Rules:
title, abstract and keywords (EN, PT) cannot be confidential
public dissertation text: should be revised by company
confidential dissertation text: separated document distributed only to supervisor and
examination committee