CLARKSON UNIVERSITY

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A Thesis/A Dissertation By Name

Department of <XXX> Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science <XXX> Doctor of !hilosophy <XXX>

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Accepted by the "raduate School

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####################### Dean of the "raduate School

The undersigned ha$e e%amined the thesis entitled & Write Thesis Title' presented by WRITE NAME HERE a candidate for the degree of Master of Scie ce !Write f"ll #e$ree here% and hereby certify that it is (orthy of acceptance)

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committee member name

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ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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CHAPTER I: Introduction
The main goal of your introduction is to identify a problem that is (orthy of in$estigation) ,t must also pro$ide some idea of your research goals and approach to research) Specific ob5ecti$es can be introduced in the introduction chapter or they can be sa$ed for later after you'$e pro$ided additional bac/ground on the topic and state of the current research and its gaps) The ,ntroductory chapter often concludes (ith a summary of the organiAation of the thesis including identification of the general content of specific chapters and appendices) ,deally chapter one defines the o$erall importance of the problem areas and pro$ides an introduction into (hat you did chapter t(o is (hy you did it in the conte%t of (hat (as pre$iously /no(n three is ho( you did it four is (hat you found and fi$e is (hat it all means L putting the pieces together -(hat's your contribution to the research field.) ,t should be noted that the ob5ecti$es of your research define the ;>T<;M@ i)e) (hat (ill be learned) They are not a statement of the approach or tas/s that are required to meet these ob5ecti$es) Some e%amples of reasonable research ob5ecti$es4 Determine the effect of Marangoni con$ection on mi%ing of molten glasses !redict the e%tent of mechanical degradation of polymers

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CHAPTER II: Background and Literature Review

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CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY

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CHAPTER I : RE!"LT!
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REFERENCES
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A))endi- A
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