Editing of the Diploma thesis

In formal terms, the thesis consists of an introduction, a main part and a final part. Details of what these components should include can be found in Appendix 10 of the Diploma Regulations – PDF file (1.35 MB). Only basic information is included below.

The introductory section must include:

• a title page
• table of contents
• abstract or summary
• keywords.

The main part must include:

• an introduction
• purpose and scope of the work
• main text
• summary
• literature.

The concluding section may – but need not – include:

• a list of figures and tables
• a list of symbols and designations
• a list of abbreviations used
• a list of definitions
• a list of annexes
• annexes.

The following elements are included on the title page:

• the logotype of the university with the name of the faculty
• the name, surname and number of the author's diploma
• the phrase "PRACA DYPLOMOWA" with the specification of the type of thesis: Master's, Engineer's, Bachelor's and the note "in the field of…"
• the thesis topic in the language of the course of study
• name of institute or faculty
• title or degree and name of supervisor
• title or degree and name of supervisor, if any
• title or degree and name of supervisor of the partner university in case of recognition procedure
• place and year of creation.

The layout of the elements on the sheet can be consulted in Appendix 11 of the Diploma Regulations – PDF file (281.46 kB).

Appendix 10 of the Diploma Regulations – Word file (25,9 kB)
Appendix 11 of the Diploma Regulations – Word file (23,1 kB)

You need to select a page size of A4 in your text editor. You need to set mirrored margins of 2.5 cm top and bottom, 3 cm inside, 2 cm outside. The header and footer should be 1.25 cm high. In TUL thesiss, page numbering is located in the lower outer corner with mirroring on even and odd pages. The font size for page numbering is 12 pt. The number is not inserted on the title page.

One of the following fonts can be selected for the text: Calibri, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, Verdana - in size:

• 12 pt for the basic text
• 16 pt for the first level title
• 14 pt for the second level title
• 13 pt for the third level title.

Main chapter titles should be in bold and main chapters must start on a new page.

Interlineation can be set at a spacing of 1 to 1.5. Paragraphs are distinguished by an indentation of 0.5 cm or by a space before the paragraph of 4 points, without indentation.

Recommendations for individual text types

Figures:

• left-aligned or centred captions
• caption "Fig." labelled with the chapter number and the consecutive number of the figure in the chapter or with continuous numbering
• the source next to the figure caption (maintain a uniform style of references throughout the work)
• Text size 10 pt.

Formulas:

• centered
• numbering:

        • in round brackets, e.g. (1)
        • by the right-hand margin
        • with continuity throughout the paper.

Tables:

• the title of the table "Table" shall be placed:

        • above the table
        • aligned to the left or centred
        • in 10 point font

• the numbering of tables is indicated by the chapter number and the subsequent table number in the chapter
• the source is indicated next to the caption (the style of references to sources should be consistent throughout the work).

Calculations:

• one type throughout the work, to be selected:

        • full stop
        • dash

• punctuation:

        • a comma is compulsorily placed after each enumerated item
        • a full stop is placed after the last item
        • each item begins with a lower case letter.

References to sources and list of literature

References to sources and the list of literature should use a consistent style throughout the thesis. This can be Harvard style or APA style. In addition, the use of the Mendeley Reference Manager tool is recommended.

References to sources shall be inserted as a footnote and their continuous numbering shall be maintained.

A reference list should be included at the end of the thesis. It should be arranged alphabetically by author name.
We recommend that you take a look at the Bibliography tab, which provides helpful information on how to create a reference list.

Printing and binding

The thesis should be printed on both sides in A4 format. One soft-bound copy must be submitted to the Dean's Office. It should have a transparent front cover (title page visible) firmly fastened in slats. The student may also prepare an additional hardcover copy of the thesis with the Lodz University of Technology logo.

The student prepares an electronic version of the thesis and uploads it to the diploma candidate panel. The thesis can be saved in several files. The size of a single file is a maximum of 20 MB, and the total size of all files is 700 MB. The electronic version of the thesis should be submitted in an editable and uncompressed form, in one of the following formats:

• *.doc
• *.docx
• *.rtf
• *.txt
• *.odt
• *.pdf.

The files on which the main content of the work is saved must have the phrase "tresc_pracy" in their name and must not exceed a total size of 60 MB.