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HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE DISSERTATION ? An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Phdassistance Group www.phdassistance.com Email: [email protected]

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A dissertation is the final stage of the Ph.D. program, and it allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and expertise required to plan and execute a research project. The PhD Dissertation is the final stage of the PhD Programme, and it allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and expertise required to plan and execute a research project. It should show that you are capable of finding a suitable research area or areas: establishing research goals; locating, organizing, and critically analyzing applicable secondary data and authoritative literature, deciding on a Research Methodology that is appropriate. Ph.D. Assistance serves as an external mentor to brainstorm your idea and translate that into a research model. Hiring a mentor or tutor is common and therefore let your research committee known about the same. We do not offer any writing services without the involvement of the researcher. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3wSSAn3 Contact Us: Website: https://www.phdassistance.com/ UK NO: +44–1143520021 India No: +91–4448137070 WhatsApp No: +91 91769 66446 Email: [email protected]

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HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE DISSERTATION ?An Academic presentation byDr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Phdassistance Group www.phdassistance.comEmail: [email protected]

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In-briefIntroductionThe Dissertation in Outline

Responsibilities of the Student Writing dissertationConclusion, Reference, Appendices

Outline

TODAY'S DISCUSSION

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In-Brief

Dissertation is the final stage of the PhD programme, and it allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and expertise required to plan and execute a research project. It should show that you are capable of finding a suitable research area or areas. Dissertations need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding beyond the PhD level and reach a level of scope and depth beyond that taught in class.

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The PhD dissertation is the final stage of the PhD programme, and it allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and expertise required to plan and execute a research project.

It should show that you are capable of finding a suitable research area or areas: establishing research goals; locating, organising, and critically analysing applicable secondary data and authoritative literature, deciding on a r esearch methodology that is appropriate; analysing the primary data and writing on relevant field literature; drawing conclusions; and, if possible, making relevant recommendations and indicating areas for further study.

Introduction

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The dissertation's goals are to:

Bring theories andprinciples programme into practice.

learned on the

Provide an opportunity to research of specificsubject in depth.

Demonstrate proof of independent investigation.

Combine applicable theories and propose alternatives

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AIMS OF THE DISSERTATION

The Dissertat ion in Outline

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Enable contact with practitioners

After completion of the dissertation, students should be able to:

Describe, plan, and present a piece of academically rigorous research.

Demonstrate vital and systematic knowledge, as well as a deeper understanding of their chosen subject area.

Appreciate the practical consequences and constraints of the specialized subject.

Understand the process and decisions to be made in managing a projectwithin strict deadlines

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DISSERTATION STYLES

Dissertations need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding beyond the PhD level and reach a level of scope and depth beyond that taught in class.

To ensure that the dissertation's specific goals are met, all dissertations must be presented in an excellent academic style and format. It is critical that the dissertation's goals and objectives are stated clearly and that they are attainable within the dissertation system's confines.

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Academic style encompasses more than just speech clarity, grammar, and attribution and referencing.

Nonetheless, it refers to a well-structured approach to the reasoning and validation of evidence, hypotheses, and viewpoints offered in order to construct a precise statement.

You will not usually be required to undertake a viva voce examination of your dissertation.

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The dissertation is assessed on the basis of the content of yoursubmitted document alone.

The type of research dissertation can differ depending on the subjects taught at the School.

Your Program Director will provide you with detailed instructions.

KEY MILESTONES

Outline of main stages in the d issertation proposalContd...

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Intercultural Translation and Interpreting Studies and Translationand Interpreting Studies in the International Context.

Dissertation Presentation

Dissertation Proposal Hand-in and Final Approval by Academic Supervisor

Examination Progression Board confirms permission to conduct dissertation

Dissertation Presentation

Dissertation Proposal Hand-in and Final Approval by Academic Supervisor

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It is the student's duty to keep their supervisor up to date on their progress and to lead the dissertation's production.

Difficulties should be shared as soon as they arise.

Knowledge from the past is not permissible.

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1. To keep in touch with the academic supervisor on a daily basis.

Responsibilit ies of the Student

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2. To write the dissertation in a simple and professional manner, using acceptable academic terminology and citation and referencing conventions.

It is not the supervisor's duty to ensure that this requirement is met.

3. With the support of the supervisor, write the dissertation.

You must write your own dissertation and research paper.

The dissertation should show your knowledge of the subject and research skills, not those of your supervisor.

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4. Where a company project is being conducted, to attend as required on a regular basis, to maintain regular contact with the company sponsor, and to give a final presentation to the management team.

5. Any absence during the time allotted for working on the dissertation should be reported to the Programme Director and academic supervisor.

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To tell the truth, there is no set model or programme for PhD students.

As a result, the student should carefully analyse and discuss his or her own abilities.

Writing a successful PhD computer science dissertation needs assistance.

For a doctoral student to write a good dissertation, he/she shouldmeticulously develop a strong structure for his/her dissertation.

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To develop a strong structure, the foundation of the dissertation should be strong and stable in the first place.

So, the scholar should wisely select a good dissertation topic to establish a strong foundation for his/her research.

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TITLE PAGE

This first page of the dissertation is Title page, and it should include the title of the research work, the PhD student's name with registration number, supervisor's name, course and department names, the college logo, and the submission date.

Make sure the title is short, catchy, and easy to find on the internet.

The aim, purpose, and research work undertaken should all be elucidated in an ideal dissertation title.

A decent dissertation title should be no more than 7 to 9 words in length.

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ABSTRACT

An optimal abstract should be no more than 200 to 250 words long and outline the main concept of the thesis dissertation.

According to the quotation, "The face is the index of the mind," this part isthe dissertation's index, so the scholar can draught it meticulously

and with great care.

Despite the fact that the abstract is brief, this is the first (and sometimesonly) segment that people can read. As a consequence, it is important to get it right.

Make sure your abstract covers the following points

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Describes the aim, objective and main idea of the research work.

Defines the problem statement and solution for it.

Outlines the methodology, problem -solving technique.

Summarizes the results (preferably in numbers or values).

Concludes with a proper conclusion.

Students may also use a skilled computer science dissertation service provider's computer science research paper abstract writing service to draught a successful abstract.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This segment is solely for expressing your appreciation to the institution, department, higher officials, advisors, other faculties, colleagues, parents, and those who assisted you in the dissertation writing process.

TABLE OF CONTENT & LIST OF FIGURES

For the sake of the reader's convenience, the scholar should list all of the chapters and subheadings in the table of contents by page number.

Additionally, the list of percentages, charts, and abbreviations is tabulated for the readers' convenience.

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INTRODUCTION

This section should offer the readers a quick overview of the Research Subject, the problem statement to be answered, and the reason for conducting this research.

In the introduction, the scholar should make sure to note the following:

Decide your research topic and previous works on the subject.Restrict the subject and define the scope of the study.Make a list of your research questions and the aim of this study

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LITERATURE REVIEW

Literature review is one of the major important parts of the dissertation because it requires the scholar to have a thorough understanding of previous works on the subject.

The scholar is supposed to do the following in this section

Gather all appropriate sources for his or her research subject.

Analyze all of the references you've gathered thoroughly.

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Compare and contrast each research project's similarities, methods, and problem-solving strategy.

After completing the Literature Review process, the scholar will be able to easily recognise research holes and other hypotheses in the chosen subject.

Following that, the scholar should formulate new theory and methods, and finally, the scholar should conclude this section by proposing a theoretical solution to the unresolved issue.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The methodology portion of a P rofessional Computer Science Dissertation should explain the problem solution, methods used, and experiments carried out during the research process.

Data collection and analysis is a crucial part of any research project. As a result, check to see if the student is extracting and analysing data correctly.

Multiple data collection and data analysis computer science dissertations related to the current research should be consulted.

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In addition, the following items should be included in this section:

The process used to approach the problem and the type of research performed.

Data collection and analysis processes.

The apparatus and materials are used in the experiment, as well as the lab facility.

Problems faced during the testing process.

Validation of the research methods used in the process.

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The results of the experiments should be discussed in this portion of thedissertation, which is the most critical element.

The scholar must ensure that the real findings are not manipulated or exaggerated.

In addition, graphs, tables, maps, and figures should be included for illustrating purposes.

Only the necessary findings should be presented by the student.

Avoid showing charts or statistics that repeat details that has already been clarified.

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In the conclusion part, the student wraps up the project by quickly summarising the entire study process.

The merits, benefits, and scope of the current work are all addressed in the conclusion section.

It's also crucial to mention the research's future plans.

This segmentshould explainthe currentwork's achievements conclusively.

It is required that you cite all of the references you used to write your dissertation.

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Conclusion, Reference, Appendices

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It can be called intellectual theft or plagiarism if the scholar fails to acknowledge the work of others.

As a consequence for the reference, it is highly recommended that you bookmark or save the sources as you read them.

The dissertation would not be enough to show any of the empirical findings in their entirety.

Usually, material that does not explicitly relate to addressing the study questions is removed from the main body of the dissertation and thus inserted in this segment.

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