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@@ -1,52 +1,79 @@
% !TEX root = ../thesis-sample.tex
% --------- FRONT MATTER PAGES ---------------------
+
% Title of the thesis
-\title{Thesis GWU Example Dissertation}
+\title{What's the Title of Your Dissertation?}
+% capitalize significant words!
% Author name
-\author{Shankar Kulumani}
+\author{Your Name Here}
% Previous degrees
-\bsdepartment{Astronautical Engineering}
-\bsschool{US Air Force Academy}
-\bsgrad{May 2009}
-
-\msdepartment{Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering}
-\msschool{Purdue University}
-\msgrad{May 2013}
-\showmsdegree % you can show or hide the MS degree line
+\bachelordegree{Your Bachelor's degree}
+\bsdepartment{Your old department}
+\bsschool{Your alma mater}
+\bsgrad{Month YYYY} % "month year"
+
+\masterdegree{M.S.}
+\msdepartment{Your graduate old department}
+\msschool{Your graduate alma mater}
+\msgrad{Month YYYY} % "month year"
+% you can show or hide the MS degree line
+\showmsdegree
% \hidemsdegree
% PhD degree commands
% Committee
\showcommitteepage % hide this page if you're doing a MS thesis
%\hidecommitteepage
-\committee{ %
-Taeyoung Lee, Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Science,\\
-Dissertation Director\\ % remember to add a space between committee members
-Full Name, Title, \\
-Dissertation Director/Dissertation Co-Director/Committee Member
-}
+
+% define COMMITTEE information
+
+% in general, note that administrative titles are not used, instead use "professorial titles"?
% Chair must be entered separately for formatting reasons.
-\chair{Tayeoung Lee}
-\chairtitle{Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering}
-% Department
-\department{Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering}
+\chair{Professor A. Person}
+\department{Insert Department}
+\chairtitle{Amazing Professor of \insertdepartment}
+
+\phdschool{The School of Engineering and Applied Science}
+
+\committee{
+% director first
+\insertchair, \insertchairtitle, Dissertation Director
+
+% remember to add a space between committee members
+\vspace{\baselineskip}
+
+% you shouldn't write "The George Washington University" every time
+Full Name, Title, Dissertation Director/Dissertation Co-Director/Committee Member
-\phdgrad{December 1, 2018}
-\defensedate{December 1, 2018}
+\vspace{\baselineskip}
+
+Full Name, Title, Dissertation Director/Dissertation Co-Director/Committee Member
+
+\vspace{\baselineskip}
+
+Full Name, Title, Dissertation Director/Dissertation Co-Director/Committee Member
+\vspace{\baselineskip}
+
+% external examiner
+Name of External Examiner, Professorial Title, Name of External University (or Name, Job Title, Name of External Company), Committee Member % include university or company of any external examiner! but still "committee member"
+}
+
+\phdgrad{March 8, 2020} % Month DD, YYYY
+\defensedate{December 18, 2019} % Month DD, YYYY
% Year of completion for copyright page and perhaps other places
-\year=2018
+\year=2020
% Copyright page
%\copyrightholder{Someone else}
% Dedication
\dedication{ %
-Include a fancy quote or dedication
+\emph{Include a fancy quote or dedication.}
}
% Acknowledgments
@@ -57,8 +84,8 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
}
% -----------------------------------------------------------------
-% Typically only one of Preface/Foreward/Prologue would be in your thesis.
-% To choose one simply delete the others and they will automatically dissappear
+% Typically only one of Preface/Foreword/Prologue would be in your thesis.
+% To choose one simply delete the others and they will automatically disappear
% Preface
\preface{
@@ -69,14 +96,14 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
}
\prologue{
- This is the prologe.
+ This is the prologue.
It's another front matter page that offers additional detail into your work.
Typically, only one (preface OR prologue OR foreword) is used.
You can remove the other sections by deleting them inside \texttt{tex/frontmatter.tex} or using the appropriate show or hide commands.
}
\foreword[2]{
- This is the forword.
+ This is the foreword.
It's another front matter page that offers additional detail into your work.
Typically, only one (preface OR prologue OR foreword) is used.
You can remove the other sections by deleting them inside \texttt{tex/frontmatter.tex} or using the appropriate show or hide commands.
@@ -91,11 +118,11 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
\showdedication
\showacknowledgments
\showpreface
-\showprologue
-\showforeword
+\hideprologue
+\hideforeword
-% ------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------------
% Commands to hide or show lists of figures, tables, etc.
+\showtableofcontents
\showlistoffigures
\showlistoftables
\hidenomenclature
@@ -103,12 +130,13 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
% --------- ACRONYMS and SYMBOLS ------------------------------
% TODO Deprecate the entire acronym package and switch to glossaries
-% You can either use the acronymn or glossaries package (both work)
+% You can either use the acronym or glossaries package (both work)
% Definition of any abbreviations used.
\abbreviations{
\acro{CRTBP}{Circular Restricted Three Body Problem}
\acro{NSA}{National Security Agency}
\acro{SSME}{Space Shuttle Main Engine}
+ \acro{HIDEME}{Hide the pages for One of These Abbreviation Systems; this is from abbreviations}
}
% call an abbreviation using \ac{abbrev}
@@ -117,9 +145,9 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
\acro{J}{Moment of Inertia}
}
-% if you want acronymn (simpler) then change these to show
-\hidelistofabbreviations
-\hidelistofsymbols
+% if you want acronym (simpler) then change these to show
+\showlistofabbreviations
+\showlistofsymbols
% if you want glossaries (more powerful) then leave above as hide
% GLOSSARIES package options - automatically turns off front pages from acronym package
@@ -137,6 +165,8 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
% acronyms defined in glossaries
\newabbreviation{crtbp}{CRTBP}{Circular Restricted Three Body Problem}
\newabbreviation{lidar}{LIDAR}{Light Detection and Ranging}
+\newabbreviation{hideme}{HIDEME}{Hide One of These Abbreviation Systems; this is from Glossaries}
+
% defining abbreviations like this allows for autocompletion
\newglossaryentry{filo}{
name={FILO},
@@ -172,6 +202,7 @@ Include a fancy quote or dedication
sort=F,
description={External Force}
}
+
% Some abstract text
\abstract{
This is the abstract.