PhD dissertation

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{Candidate’s name}
Code №: {xxx}
2018

Ahmedabad, India
Dedication page

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Undertaking

I, xxx, the author of the dissertation titled xxx, hereby declare that this is an
independent work of mine carried out towards partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the award of the PhD degree by CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India. This work
has not been submitted to any other institution for the award of any Degree/Diploma.
All views and opinions expressed in this dissertation report are my mine, and do not
necessarily represent those of the institute.

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Name of candidate :
Code №: :
Date : use format 1 February 2018
Place :

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Certificate

This is to certify that the dissertation titled xxx has been submitted by xxx (DP№.)
towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of PhD degree at CEPT
University and has been carried out under my/our supervision.

Supervisor :
(PhD dissertation)
Date : use format 1 February 2018

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Acknowledgments

Acknowledge everyone who has helped you in your work such as your guide,
supervisor, technical support staff, fellow students or external organisations..

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Abstract

This part consists of dissertation description within one page (up to 1000 words).

Abstract shall generally consist of the following components:

Problem: What you tackled, and why this needed a solution.
Objectives: What you set out to achieve, and how this addressed the problem.
Methodology: How you went about solving the problem.
Achievements: What you managed to achieve, and how far it meets your objectives.
Conclusion: Discussing wider implications of the results.

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Table of contents

Undertaking.....................................................................................................................i

Certificate......................................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................v

Abstract........................................................................................................................vii

Table of contents...........................................................................................................ix

List of figures.................................................................................................................x

List of tables.................................................................................................................xii

1 Introduction to the dissertation...............................................................................1

1.1 Background and context................................................................................

1.2 Scope and objectives.....................................................................................

1.2.1 First Subsection...............................................................................

1.3 Achievements..............................................................................................1

1.4 Overview of dissertation.............................................................................1

2 PQRS ABCD..........................................................................................................2

2.1 First Section.................................................................................................2

2.1.1 First Subsection.............................................................................2

2.1.2 Second Subsection........................................................................2

2.2 Second section.............................................................................................2

References......................................................................................................................4

Appendix 1: XYZ...........................................................................................................5

Appendix 2: XYZ...........................................................................................................6

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List of figures

Figure 1 Some Figure....................................................................................................2

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List of tables

Table 2.1: Some table.....................................................................................................2

Table 2.2 Some table......................................................................................................3

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1 Introduction to the dissertation

1.1 Level 2 section title

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1.2 Level 2 section title

Define the scope and objectives of your project.

1.2.1 Level 3 section title

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1.2.1.1 Level 4 section title

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1.3 Achievements

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1.4 Overview of dissertation

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2 PQRS ABCD

2.1 First Section

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2.1.1 First Subsection

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2.1.1.1 First Sub-subsection

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2.1.2 Second Subsection

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2.2 Second section

It has been shown in Figure 2 .1. In addition, Table 2 .1shows something else.

Source
Figure 2.1: Some Figure

Table 2.1: Some table

Range Rating Index Area

Student Name Surname (DXX0000) 1

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Table 2.2Some table

Index
Range Rating
ABC PQRS

2 Student Name Surname (DXX0000)

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References

Please use APA (6thedition) style.

Student Name Surname (DXX0000) iii

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iv Student Name Surname (DXX0000)

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Appendix 1: XYZ

Student Name Surname (DXX0000) v

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vi Student Name Surname (DXX0000)

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Student Name Surname (DXX0000) vii

Appendix 2: XYZ

8 Student Name Surname (DXX0000)