Master Thesis Road Map Asst. Prof. Dr. Phayung Meesad Associate Dean for Administration Faculty of Information Technology King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok

Apply to Master Program in IT: Thesis Option (24 coursework Credits + 12 Thesis Credits) SEM I 12 coursework credit hours; Literature review; Meet an adviser SEM II 6 coursework credit hours + 3 Thesis credit hours; Literature review; Thesis Proposal SEM III 6 coursework credit hours + 3 Thesis credit hours; Literature review; Conduct research SEM IV 6 Thesis credit hours; Progress Defense Thesis Defense; Publish paper in Journal or conference GPA ≥ 3.00 Passed English SEM V Maintain student Status If the requirements are not met SEM VI Maintain student Status If the requirements are not met SEM VII Maintain student Status If the requirements are not met SEM VIII Maintain student Status Last Semester Master Thesis Road Map Year 1Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Condition to Propose Thesis Graduate College Requirements Have enrolled at least 12 coursework credit hours Have enrolled at least 12 coursework credit hours Have GPA ≥ 3 Have GPA ≥ 3

MS Thesis Proposal Thesis Title Thesis Title Statement of the Problems Statement of the Problems Objectives or Purposes of Research Objectives or Purposes of Research Hypothesis (if any) Hypothesis (if any) Scope of Research Scope of Research Research Methodology Research Methodology Gantt Chart Gantt Chart Conceptual Model/Framework/System/Algorithm proposed Conceptual Model/Framework/System/Algorithm proposed Utilization of the Research Utilization of the Research References References

Do Weekly/Monthly Report Every week students conducting research need to do literature review at least 5 papers Every week students conducting research need to do literature review at least 5 papers What are contributions in the papers? What are new? What are contributions in the papers? What are 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 researches? What are the methodologies/results of the researches? Write up the conclusion for the reading and SEND the weekly or monthly report to the adviser. Write up the conclusion for the reading and SEND the weekly or monthly report to the adviser. DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at least every month. DISCUSS with the adviser every week or at least every month.

Semester Progress Every semester students, who enrolled thesis, must have some progress of his/her research work in order to get all enrolled credits. Every semester students, who enrolled thesis, must have some progress of his/her research work in order to get all enrolled credits. The semester progress can be judged by conference or journal papers. Or at least have been conducting research; have been discussing with the adviser; and have been submitting weekly or monthly report to the adviser. The semester progress can be judged by conference or journal papers. Or at least have been conducting research; have been discussing with the adviser; and have been submitting weekly or monthly report to the adviser. Students may get some partial credits if have little progress. Students may get some partial credits if have little progress. Students do not have any progress will get 0 out of enrolled credits. Students do not have any progress will get 0 out of enrolled credits.

Official Progress/Final Defense After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 60 days (2 months), students can take an official Progress Defense. After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 60 days (2 months), students can take an official Progress Defense. After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 120 days (4 months) and passed Progress Defense for at least 30 days (1 month), students can take official final defense. After Thesis proposal have been approved for at least 120 days (4 months) and passed Progress Defense for at least 30 days (1 month), students can take official final defense. To complete the MS program Thesis option, students MUST have a research paper present in a conference or accepted to publish in an accredit peer-review research journal or transaction. To complete the MS program Thesis option, students MUST have a research paper present in a conference or accepted to publish in an accredit peer-review research journal or transaction. In addition students must pass English In addition students must pass English Both Progress and Final defenses need to write up Thesis 5 chapters: Both Progress and Final defenses need to write up Thesis 5 chapters:

Thesis Chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Statement of the problems Statement of the problems Objectives Objectives Hypothesis (if any) Hypothesis (if any) Scope of the Thesis Scope of the Thesis Utilization of the research Utilization of the research Chapter 2 Literature Reviews Chapter 2 Literature Reviews Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review stat-of-the-art literatures Review related work or theory Review related work or theory Conclusion of the existing problems for existing research Conclusion of the existing problems for existing research Thesis statement: what will be proposed and contributed in this research? Thesis statement: what will be proposed and contributed in this research?

Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 3 Methodology Chapter 3 Methodology List the procedures need to conduct the research List the procedures need to conduct the research Write up details of the proposed methodology/model/system/framework/algorithm /design Write up details of the proposed methodology/model/system/framework/algorithm /design Give theory support each modules or subsystems Give theory support each modules or subsystems Give the details how to test the hypothesis or to measure to quality of the proposed model/system/framework/algorithm Give the details how to test the hypothesis or to measure to quality of the proposed model/system/framework/algorithm Give details about the tools/samples/data used in the research Give details about the tools/samples/data used in the research

Thesis Chapters (cont.) Chapter 4 Results and Discussion Chapter 4 Results and Discussion Give details about the complete system/model/framework/algorithm developed Give details about the complete system/model/framework/algorithm developed Give details about the experimental results about the system testing or evaluation or comparisons Give details about the experimental results about the system testing or evaluation or comparisons Give details about testing hypothesis (if any) Give details about testing hypothesis (if any) Give deep discussion about the results Give deep discussion about the results Chapter 5 Conclusion Chapter 5 Conclusion Conclude the work Conclude the work Give some comments on possible future work Give some comments on possible future work

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