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1、Thesis Defense Guidelines,UTSI-NSBE Academic/Technical Excellence Seminar,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,2,General Guidelines,Defense should summarize thesis Do not count on all committee members to have given your thesis a thorough reading prior to the defense Present enough information for memb

2、ers to understand what you did, why you did it, and what the implications are of what you did. Also include suggestions for future research,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,3,More Guidelines,Satisfy your advisor first and foremost! No surprises! Advisor should not learn anything new in the defense

3、You are not ready to defend until your advisor thinks you are Try to keep rest of committee informed, but advisor is most important,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,4,Preparing Presentation,Make sure text is large enough to be readable Ensure any inserted graphics, tables, etc. are clear Use spellc

4、heck, but ALSO proofread. Do both, not one or the other Save often, keep multiple copies - (Murphys law inevitably strikes, just be ready to recover),UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,5,Preparing to Present,If using overhead Test machine ahead of time (days in advance and on day of event) Arrive ear

5、ly to set up Make sure transparencies are numbered (in case you drop them) Have paper copies as a backup (in case machine or power fails),UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,6,Preparing to Present,If using computer: Load presentation and test machine ahead of time (do not be struggling with machine op

6、eration during the defense) Arrive early to set up Have transparencies and/or paper copies as a backup (in case machine or power fails),UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,7,Fielding Questions,Decide to take questions at end or during presentation Questions may be inquisitive, curious, or hostile Inqu

7、isitive:committee member wants you to bring out an area of your research you didnt explain to his satisfaction Curious: committee member simply wants to know more about what you did or the field under study Hostile: committee member is trying to expose an area of inadequacy,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense

8、Worskhop,8,Inquisitive Question,Answer question to best of your ability Never try to answer more than you know At this point you should know everything related to your specific research problem, but nowhere near everything related to your field Allow advisor to step in (only if he initiates) If a qu

9、estion goes beyond the scope of your research - and you do not know it - explain that you dont know and that your research is not intended to address that area,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,9,Curious Question,Answer question if you can Good to show relevance of your work to other areas of study,

10、 particularly those of interest to other committee members Do not let the defense spend a lot of time on unrelated areas,UTSI-NSBE,Thesis Defense Worskhop,10,Hostile Question,Dont let the question get to you - remain professional Sometimes a case of a committee member out to get you; or a conflict between two committee members; or evidence that you didnt do all the work you were supposed to do Answer to best of ability, but DO NOT fake answers Best if your advisor comes to your rescue