Abstract and Thesis Structure

1. Abstract and Thesis Structure

2. Two ways of writing an abstract Template Questions

3. 1. Template

4. General Abstract This research topic is a very important problem in the domain of Computer Science. Though numerous attempts have been made to accomplish this research goal, these approaches have assumptions that restrict their extension to more general cases. In this dissertation, the key factor in a generic and robust system is identified and a system is then developed using this idea. Preliminary results are provided to support the validity of the approach and demonstrate its capability to do this research under different testing criteria. Further improvements in performance are achieved through the development of additional techniques. The speed and efficiency of the algorithm is further improved using techniques to reduce the search space. Finally, the results of testing the system under a wide range of conditions are reviewed, demonstrating its capability and robustness.

5. Fill in the Blanks ___________ is a very important problem in the domain of __________. Though numerous attempts have been made to accomplish this ____________, these approaches have assumptions that restrict their extension to more general cases. In this dissertation, the key factor in a generic and robust system is identified as being ____________ and a system is then developed using this idea. Preliminary results are provided to support the validity of the approach and demonstrate its capability to do ____________ under different testing criteria. Further improvements in performance are achieved through _____________________. The speed and efficiency of the algorithm is further improved ________________. Finally, the results of testing the system under a wide range of conditions __________________ are reviewed, demonstrating its capability and robustness.

6. 3D Solder Bond Shape Extraction using Stereo Vision Solder Joint Inspection is a very important problem in the domain of Computer Vision. Though numerous attempts have been made to accomplish this inspection, these approaches have assumptions that restrict their extension to more general cases. In this dissertation, the key factor in a generic and robust system is identified as being the use of Epipolar geometry and a system is then developed using this idea. Preliminary results are provided to support the validity of the approach and demonstrate its capability to do solder joint inspection under different scale, orientation and viewpoint. Further improvements in performance are achieved through the use of spatiotemporal volumes. The speed and efficiency of the algorithm is further improved using [something else - I don’t know yet, but the objective of most improvements in algorithms is to reduce the search space] to reduce the search space. Finally, the results of testing the system under a wide range of imaging conditions are reviewed, demonstrating its capability and robustness.

7. 2. Questions

8. Questions • What is the area of study? • What is the problem being tackled? • What does the literature say? • How will you tackle the problem? • How will you implement the solution? • What results will you get?

9. Sample Answers • “This research investigates the area of knowledge capture in the domain of knowledge management.” • “By introducing a new technology into my work place the staff will be able to record their ideas.” • “Existing research indicates that their may be benefits to capturing the organisational knowledge.” • “In this work a Wiki server was be introduced into the workplace, and logins provided to staff.” • “The Wiki has a range of templates to support the range of approaches to ideas generation.” • “Results may suggest that the use of this Wiki has aided in capturing key organisational knowledge.”

10. Merge into abstract This research investigates the area of knowledge capture in the domain of knowledge management. By introducing a new technology into my work place the staff will be able to record their ideas. Existing research indicates that their may be benefits to capturing the organizational knowledge. In this work a Wiki server was be introduced into the workplace, and logins provided to staff. The Wiki has a range of templates to support the range of approaches to ideas generation. Results may suggest that the use of this Wiki has aided in capturing key organisational knowledge.

11. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction

12. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review

13. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 3. Design

14. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development

15. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development

16. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 6. Conclusions and Future Work Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development

17. Thesis Structure • Consider these as “logical chapters”, that is to say they might represent a number of physical chapters or a single section • For example, “Chapter 2”, the Literature Review chapter might consist of a chapter on Knowledge Management, a separate chapter on Knowledge Elicitation • Or for example, “Chapter 5”, the Evaluation Chapter might just exist as a section in the Conclusions and Future Work chapter.

18. Thesis Structure Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 6. Conclusions and Future Work Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development

19. Mirroring of Chapters Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 6. Conclusions and Future Work Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 5. Evaluation Chapter 3. Design Chapter 4. Development

20. Mirroring of Chapters • All of the main points raised in the Introduction chapter should be addressed in the Conclusions chapter. • All of the main sections in the Research Method (or Design) chapter should appear in the Data Analysis (or Experiment) chapter. • All of the main sections in the Literature Review chapter should be re-discussed in the Data Findings (or Reflections) chapter.