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Rcms Thesis Defense Checklist: Presentation 1. Standardized Title Slide

This document provides a checklist of guidelines for thesis defenses that students should follow as a minimum requirement. It outlines topics that students should be prepared to discuss regarding the presentation of their thesis work as well as their technical knowledge. The presentation section specifies requirements for title slides, formatting, problem statements, and conducting the presentation. The knowledge section lists topics students must demonstrate understanding of, including analytical methods, validation processes, domain knowledge, contributions to the field, and engaging with the international research community. Students are expected to know and address all points on this checklist to adequately prepare for their thesis defense.

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Rcms Thesis Defense Checklist: Presentation 1. Standardized Title Slide

This document provides a checklist of guidelines for thesis defenses that students should follow as a minimum requirement. It outlines topics that students should be prepared to discuss regarding the presentation of their thesis work as well as their technical knowledge. The presentation section specifies requirements for title slides, formatting, problem statements, and conducting the presentation. The knowledge section lists topics students must demonstrate understanding of, including analytical methods, validation processes, domain knowledge, contributions to the field, and engaging with the international research community. Students are expected to know and address all points on this checklist to adequately prepare for their thesis defense.

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RCMS THESIS DEFENSE CHECKLIST

This checklist contains guidelines for any thesis defense and should be treated as a set of minima.
A student will be expected to follow / know these at a minimum and no student should be allowed
to appear for a defense by the GEC unless he/she demonstrates the required level of preparation.

PRESENTATION

1. Standardized Title Slide


- The title slide needs certain content (in addition to the thesis title) as a standard:
o NUST logo
o RCMS (or the full name)
o Number of total slides
o Date
2. Format & Page Numbering
- A clean (uncluttered) slide theme with font sizes visible from end of conference table
- Slide numbers visible on all slides
3. Problem Statement
- A slide on the problem statement
4. Spellings / Grammar
- No spelling mistakes or major grammatical mistakes
5. Summary of Achievement
- One slide on technical achievements of the thesis work. Should be placed after
conclusions but before ‘Future Work’
- A final slide with a 2-3 sentence summary of the work done, in layman English. Should
not take more than 30 seconds to speak
6. Graphs / Charts / Diagrams
- Know your graphs / charts / diagrams
- Be able to describe diagrams / flowcharts / algorithms
- Label your graphs / diagrams properly and be able to describe the concepts being shown
7. Conduct of Presentation
- It’s a formal exam, so wear formal clothes and present yourself in your most formal
demeanor
- Presentation will be in English. Q&A should also preferably be in English, but Urdu
may be used to clarify your response if required
- To start, greet the audience, introduce yourself, and then talk about your thesis title and
anything else you want to cover on the title slide

KNOWLEDGE

8. Analytical to Computational
- Know the mathematical model(s) applied in your work
- Know the process of converting the relevant mathematical model to the algorithm /
computational method for your work
9. Validation concept
- Know the concept of validation
- Be able to explain your process of validation
o For the software / code
o For your own work
10. Statement of Work
- Be able to justify your methodology
- Be able to justify your choice of software / code
11. Domain Knowledge
- Be able to define / describe the basic concepts relevant to your work
- Be able to describe the literature research leading to your work
12. Contribution to the Real World Issue
- Be able to explain “actual contribution” to a real world problem
- Be able to explain novelty and practical implementation of the work
- Be able to explain the limitations of the work
13. International Community in the Field
- Know (preferably interact with) at least one international research group working on a
similar problem
14. Opinion
- Your opinion on
o The value of the project
o Complexity of work
o Knowledge/experience gained
o Future implications

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