The MBC information booklet - RMIT University

11.3.16 What do I do
when my
Thesis/Project
Is Ready?
Chapter 11: Minor Thesis/Project
Page numbering should be in Roman numerals commencing from the title page, and
Arabic numerals commencing with the summary.
When your supervisor is satisfied that the thesis/project is ready for examination, you
should print two copies and temporarily bind them. Temporary binding means coilbinding
or warm glue-binding 1 .
You should take the two copies to Dr. Winikoff. In addition you should email
pgadmin@cs.rmit.edu.au:
• Thesis title
• Supervisor
• Your abstract in PLAIN TEXT
• Your entire thesis in PDF format
Your thesis/project will then be sent to at least one examiner. This examiner will not be
known to you. Approximately four weeks after submitting your thesis you will be informed
of the result. The result will be one of either:
• Pass;
• Pass with minor revision;
• Major revision with re-assessment; or
• Fail.
For a minor project, there may be an additional session where your program is testdriven
by the examiner, in your presence and in the presence of your supervisor. This is
up to the examiner who may prefer to install and run your software on their own.
If you are required to make minor revisions, your supervisor will direct you accordingly
and formally inform Dr. Winikoff when these changes have been completed satisfactorily.
If major changes are required, your thesis/project will be re-sent to the examiner. In the
case of a minor project, changes may involve either the documentation or the actual
code.
When your thesis has been passed you should make:
1. Two permanently bound (single-sided) copies of the thesis 2
2. One electronic version of the thesis. This should be a PDF file (see “Portable
Documents” on page 94) and should be emailed to Dr. Winikoff.
3. The abstract in PLAIN TEXT, title and name of supervisor should also be emailed to
Dr. Winikoff.
You may want to make a few extra copies of your thesis for yourself and your family.
Permanent binding means:
• stitched and bound in a hard cover (colour of your choice); and
1. Facilities are available on Building 12, Level 4 at the student services counter.
2. A binding company that is popular with students is “The Law Bindery”, 802
Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South (ph.: 9523 6026).
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