Difficulties and Strategies in Writing Dissertation for Students in Bio-Engineering- Tutors India

Difficulties and Strategies in Writing Dissertation for Students in Bio-
Engineering
Dr. Nancy Agens, Head,
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In Brief
To make a good dissertation
bioengineering, the writing process must be
started earlier with an outline that is
further developed to form content and
selecting an appropriate journal. Values in
the dissertation report must not be
replicated and must not ignore negative
results if obtained.
Keywords: Bioengineering dissertation
challenges, Dissertation strategies, Thesis
writing, Dissertation writing, biomedical
writing, biomedical thesis writing
challenges.
I. INTRODUCTION
Dissertation writing in Biomedical
Engineering aims in analyzing or solving
problems in the biomedical field by applying
some engineering methods. The
bioengineering dissertation writing offers a
chance for the postgraduate students to
apply engineering principles that have been
learned previously and also to apply these
techniques to solve the problems
innovatively such as the design
development, method, and/or the analysis of
a hypothesis. Bioengineering thesis projects
are more complex, and open-ended
problems that promote students to be more
creative in the achievement, investigation,
and analysis of results. The dissertation
allows students to devise problems in
engineering terms, handle an engineering
project, and discover solutions by applying
engineering techniques.
II. DISSERTATION STRUCTURE
The structure of the dissertation includes an
introductory chapter, a chapter that carries
out the research process, and an ending
chapter that summarizes everything together.
Before starting to write a dissertation, it is
essential to make an outline of the topic.
After making an outline, figures and tables
must be included in it to frame the results.
Develop the outline with consecutively more
information, and then this information must
be replaced with sentences and paragraphs,
and then finally the written document will
form a proper shape. While developing an
outline, verify it with the adviser/professor
to ensure that the research is on track. To
write a paper, the result section must be
framed first. Then frame the Discussion
section in relation to the Results. Then the
Introduction part must be written and linked
to the Discussion.
III. STRATEGIES TO WRITE
BIOENGINEERING DISSERTATION
1. Early Beginning is Beneficial
Dissertation writing in Biomedical is a
learning process, and students acquire this
expertise through experience. Therefore, it is
recommended to start the writing process as
early as possible. The first strategy in thesis
writing is to carry out attentive and
extensive reading in order to get an outline
of the published literature, to recognize the
style and structure of research articles. It is a
significant process in dissertation writing
and many students do not devote sufficient
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time to go through enough articles. Once,
the student has done enough research in
reviewing literatures, the next step is to
examine the utilities of software tools and
writing guides that are available.
Then it is time to prepare for one’s own
dissertation. The most significant part is
making an outline and preparing a draft for
the research article as soon as possible. An
exhaustive outline assists the writing process
and the outline of a project is the key
element for its success. Structural templates
assist the process of outlining the thesis.
open access options, the informal reputation
of the journal, the cost of publication,
copyright policies, and peer review systems.
2. Working in Teams
Writing a dissertation as a group is
advantageous as it enhances both efficiency
and output. Writing a dissertation as a group
not only enhances the outlook to aims,
opinions, and conclusions, but it is the best
strategy to draw necessary feedback.
Obtaining feedback from peers facilitates
efficient writing. Feedback assists to identify
discrepancies, improper text structures,
indistinct messages, rambling text parts,
errors in content, and eventually leads to
enhanced text quality. Additionally,
feedback assists students to identify their
strengths and weaknesses.
3. Selecting a Journal
It is recommended to choose the target
journal as early as possible in the writing
process. The journal must be selected before
preparing the rough draft of the research
project. Therefore, writing a dissertation that
has been intended towards a specific journal
not only facilitates students in choosing the
accurate content and method but also
accumulates time and ignores unnecessary
modifications and standstills during the
preparation of the final draft of the
dissertation. The additional criterion to be
considered for selecting the right journal are
Fig 1. Steps for writing Dissertation
4. Nurturing the Dissertation
The dissertation must undergo internal
reviewing among classmates, in order to
cherish its content and enhance the style. At
this stage, students are advised to present
precise content in their dissertation. The best
way to attain lucidity and link within the
dissertation is to have clear and precise
paragraphs. The main purpose of the topic
should be stated at the beginning of the
paragraph. The second important aspect is
the accuracy of the content that needs to be
checked. In order to achieve accuracy in the
content, it is significant to check the data,
logic of each line, and their references.
Third, the focus is to be made on language
issues such as spelling, grammar, and
punctuation. There is software available for
grammar and spellchecking that facilitates
avoiding errors and various writing guides
offer tips for writing a better dissertation.
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IV. CHALLENGES IN
BIOENGINEERING DISSERTATION
In the bioengineering field, new guidelines
emerge, and old ones are always revised,
and a scientific paper writer has to stay up to
date. Bioengineering students must be
updated in the knowledge of guidelines.
There are many difficulties faced in
biomedical dissertation. They are:
1. Values must not be reiterated from a table
or figure. It should only be the key result
that each conveys.
2. The same data must not be included in
both the table and figure as this is
considered unnecessary and can save
space and energy. Choose for a best and
precise format that provides an accurate
result.
3. Raw data values must not be reported, as
they can be summarized as means,
percents, etc.
4. Statistical test summaries are usually
reported in combination with the
biological results they support. Results
must always be reported in reference to
the statistical conclusion that supports the
result.
5. Report negative results: Students mostly
do not get the expected results. They
think that their hypothesis was inaccurate
and needs to be rechecked. So, they
become stumbled against something
unanticipated that demands further
research. In some cases, even though the
derived results do not support the
hypothesis, it may be of significance to
others. Students must be confident
enough about their findings. If the
research is carried out well, the results
will be precise and need analysis.
V. CONCLUSION
Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering. It
has prompted the development in the field of
medicine and biology. Biomedical
engineering involves utilizing engineering
techniques in solving medical and biological
problems to enhance the quality of life. This
paper describes the strategy of writing a
dissertation in technology and engineering,
and also discusses the objectives and
challenges of biomedical engineering thesis
writing.
VI. FUTURE SCOPE
As the field of Bioengineering/Biomedical
Engineering is emerging, it is predicted that
research in this field will continue to
propagate for the next decades worldwide,
particularly in developing countries. It is
projected that the academic curriculum in
this field will go through further alterations,
and perhaps evolutions, sloping towards
most favorable objectives, which would
promote more relations between higher
learning institutions and organizations
thereby promoting the quality of healthcare.
It further advances knowledge in medicine,
biology, and engineering.
REFERENCES
1. Robert Nordon, 2019, Faculty of Engineering Graduate
School of Biomedical Engineering
2. Albert A. Einstein, 2019, Bioengineering Graduate
Student Handbook
3. Vikash Singh, Philipp Mayer, 2020, Scientific Writing:
Strategies and Tools for Students and Advisors
4. Lewiston, 2019, How to Write a Paper in Scientific
Journal Style and Format
5. Dušanka Bošković, Almir Badnjević, 2018,
Opportunities and Challenges in Biomedical Engineering
Education
6. Ziad O. Abu-Faraj, 2019, Handbook of Research on
Biomedical Engineering Education and Advanced
Bioengineering Learning: Interdisciplinary Concepts
The most advanced field in science and
technology is considered as
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