PAPER SIZE AND DIMENSIONS

All manuscripts shall be printed in “letter size” white bond paper. Such paper should have a
nominal height of 11 inches (279.4 mm), a nominal width of 8.5 inches (215.9 mm).

PAGE MARGIN
The measurement of margins shall be reckoned from the edge of the page. The following
margins shall apply:
Top – 1 inch
Bottom – 1 inch
Right – 1 inch
Left – 1.5 inches

FONT CHARACTERISTICS
Face - Times New Roman
Size – 12
Color – Black
Style – Regular (NOT “bold”, “italicized” nor “underlined”)
Scale – 100%
Spacing - Normal (NOT " e x p a n d e d " nor "condensed")
Position - Normal (NOT "raised" nor "lowered")

LINE AND PARAGRAPH

Line and Paragraph Spacing - Double
Paragraph Alignment - Justified

FRONT COVER CONTENT

Full Thesis Title
Full Name of the Author
Degree
Date of manuscript of submission
CONTENTS OF THE PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title Page
Approval Sheet
Certificate of Acceptance of Thesis
Certificate of Admission to Candidacy for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Thesis Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
CHAPTER
1 THE PROBLEM
Rationale of the Study
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Scope and Delimitation of the Study
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature
Related Studies
Foreign Studies
Local Studies
The Present Study and Reviewed Studies Compared
3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Sources of Data
Instrumentation and Data Collection
 Tools for Data Analysis
4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
5 SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

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