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Master Thesis Master Thesis Road MapRoad MapAsst. Prof. Dr. Phayung MeesadAsst. Prof. Dr. Phayung Meesad
Associate Dean for AdministrationAssociate Dean for AdministrationFaculty of Information TechnologyFaculty of Information Technology
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North BangkokBangkok
Apply to Master Program in IT: Thesis Option
(24 coursework Credits +
12 Thesis Credits)
SEM I12 coursework
credit hours;Literature review;Meet an adviser
SEM II6 coursework credit hours +
3 Thesiscredit hours;
Literature review;Thesis Proposal
SEM III6 coursework credit hours +
3 Thesis credit hours;
Literature review;Conduct research
SEM IV6 Thesis
credit hours;Progress DefenseThesis Defense;Publish paper in
Journal or conference
GPA ≥ 3.00Passed English
SEM VMaintain student
Status
If the requirementsare not met
SEM VIMaintain student
Status
If the requirementsare not met
SEM VIIMaintain student
Status
If the requirementsare not met
SEM VIIIMaintain student
Status
Last Semester
Master Thesis Road Map
Year 1 Year 2
Year 3 Year 4
Condition to Propose Condition to Propose ThesisThesis
Graduate College RequirementsGraduate College Requirements Have enrolled at least 12 Have enrolled at least 12
coursework credit hourscoursework credit hours Have GPA ≥ 3Have GPA ≥ 3
MS Thesis ProposalMS Thesis Proposal Thesis TitleThesis Title Statement of the ProblemsStatement of the Problems Objectives or Purposes of Research Objectives or Purposes of Research Hypothesis (if any)Hypothesis (if any) Scope of ResearchScope of Research Research Methodology Research Methodology Gantt ChartGantt Chart Conceptual Conceptual
Model/Framework/System/Algorithm Model/Framework/System/Algorithm proposedproposed
Utilization of the ResearchUtilization of the Research ReferencesReferences
Do Weekly/Monthly Do Weekly/Monthly ReportReport
Every week students conducting research need Every week students conducting research need to do literature review at least 5 papersto do literature review at least 5 papers What are contributions in the papers? What are What are contributions in the papers? What are
new?new? What are the benefits/drawbacks for the papers?What are the benefits/drawbacks for the papers? What can be improved?What can be improved? What are the methodologies/results of the What are the methodologies/results of the
researches?researches? Write up the conclusion for the reading and Write up the conclusion for the reading and
SEND the weekly or monthly report to the SEND the weekly or monthly report to the adviser.adviser.
DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at least every month.least every month.
Semester ProgressSemester Progress Every semester students, who enrolled Every semester students, who enrolled
thesis, must have some progress of his/her thesis, must have some progress of his/her research work in order to get all enrolled research work in order to get all enrolled credits.credits.
The semester progress can be judged by The semester progress can be judged by conference or journal papers.conference or journal papers.Or at least have been conducting research; Or at least have been conducting research; have been discussing with the adviser; and have been discussing with the adviser; and have been submitting weekly or monthly have been submitting weekly or monthly report to the adviser.report to the adviser.
Students may get some partial credits if Students may get some partial credits if have little progress. have little progress.
Students do not have any progress will get Students do not have any progress will get 0 out of enrolled credits.0 out of enrolled credits.
Official Progress/Final Official Progress/Final DefenseDefense
After Thesis proposal have been approved After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 60 days (2 months), students can for at least 60 days (2 months), students can take an official Progress Defense.take an official Progress Defense.
After Thesis proposal have been approved After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 120 days (4 months) and passed for at least 120 days (4 months) and passed Progress Defense for at least 30 days (1 Progress Defense for at least 30 days (1 month), students can take official final month), students can take official final defense.defense. To complete the MS program Thesis option, To complete the MS program Thesis option,
students students MUSTMUST have a research paper present in have a research paper present in a conference or accepted to publish in an accredit a conference or accepted to publish in an accredit peer-review research journal or transaction.peer-review research journal or transaction.
In addition students must pass EnglishIn addition students must pass English Both Progress and Final defenses need to Both Progress and Final defenses need to
write up Thesis 5 chapters:write up Thesis 5 chapters:
Thesis ChaptersThesis Chapters Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction
Statement of the problemsStatement of the problems ObjectivesObjectives Hypothesis (if any)Hypothesis (if any) Scope of the ThesisScope of the Thesis Utilization of the researchUtilization of the research
Chapter 2 Literature ReviewsChapter 2 Literature Reviews Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review related work or theoryReview related work or theory Conclusion of the existing problems for existing Conclusion of the existing problems for existing
researchresearch Thesis statementThesis statement: what will be proposed and : what will be proposed and
contributed in this research?contributed in this research?
Thesis Chapters (cont.)Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 3 MethodologyChapter 3 Methodology
List the procedures need to conduct the List the procedures need to conduct the researchresearch
Write up details of the proposed Write up details of the proposed methodology/model/system/framework/algorimethodology/model/system/framework/algorithm/designthm/design
Give theory support each modules or Give theory support each modules or subsystemssubsystems
Give the details how to test the hypothesis or Give the details how to test the hypothesis or to measure to quality of the proposed to measure to quality of the proposed model/system/framework/algorithmmodel/system/framework/algorithm
Give details about the tools/samples/data Give details about the tools/samples/data used in the researchused in the research
Thesis Chapters (cont.)Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 4 Results and DiscussionChapter 4 Results and Discussion
Give details about the complete Give details about the complete system/model/framework/algorithm developedsystem/model/framework/algorithm developed
Give details about the experimental results Give details about the experimental results about the system testing or evaluation or about the system testing or evaluation or comparisonscomparisons
Give details about testing hypothesis (if any)Give details about testing hypothesis (if any) Give deep discussion about the resultsGive deep discussion about the results
Chapter 5 ConclusionChapter 5 Conclusion Conclude the workConclude the work Give some comments on possible future workGive some comments on possible future work
Good Luck!Good Luck!