duartebarbosa / cnm_template_thesis

Template for master thesis

Master of Science Dissertation template

Template for the Master Thesis according to the regulations published by the Scientific Council at IST.

For up-to-date regulations, please refer to:

http://da.ist.utl.pt/files/sites/33/TeseMstGuiaEstilo.pdf
http://da.ist.utl.pt/dissertacao-de-mestrado/

This template was highly based from the work done by:

Andre C. Marta
Area Cientifica de Mecanica Aplicada e Aeroespacial
Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica

URL: https://fenix.ist.utl.pt/homepage/ist31052/documentos-para-elaboracao-da-tese

We cannot thank him enough for his work and by the publishing of this template. Thanks!

Instructions

• Just do "make" and check if thesis.pdf is created

  • If any problem check the Recommended latex packages section)

• Then fill the preamble.tex file with the properties of your thesis.
• Alter the remaining .tex files (see structure section)

Structure

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├── abstract.tex         --> Tex for you to insert the abstract
├── acknowledgements.tex --> Tex for you to insert the acknowledgements
├── acronyms.tex         --> Tex for you to insert the acronyms (you can put all you want, only used will be shown)
├── appendix.tex         --> Tex for you to insert the appendix (optional)
├── architecture.tex     --> Tex for you to insert the architecture chapter
├── conclusions.tex      --> Tex for you to insert the conclusion chapter
├── evaluation.tex       --> Tex for you to insert the evaluation chapter
├── Figures              --> Figures Folder. Insert your images here
│   ├── frontImage.png   --> Image to show on the front cover (optional use but change to what you want)
│   └── logoCNM.png      --> Example image
├── frontCover.tex       --> Tex for you to define the front cover
├── implementation.tex   --> Tex for you to insert the implementation chapter
├── introduction.tex     --> Tex for you to insert the introduction chapter
├── Logo.pdf             --> Ist new logo image (do not change)
├── Makefile             -->
├── preamble.tex         --> Tex for you to insert the preamble configuration (probably do not need to change)
├── README.rst           -->
├── references.bib       --> Insert the bibtex references here
├── relatedwork.tex      --> Tex for you to insert the relatex work chapter
├── resumo.tex           --> Tex for you to insert the abstract in portuguese
├── splncs.bst           --> splncs reference style
└── thesis.tex           --> Main .tex file. Includes (\input) all other .tex files

4 directories, 64 files

Recommended latex packages

texlive-latex-extra
texlive-latex-science
texlive-lang-portuguese

Recommendations

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• http://truben.no/latex/table/