VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HO CHI MINH CITY

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

[PROJECT TOPIC]

LOGISTICS ENGINEERING & SUPPLY CHAIN

DESIGN COURSE
Lecturer: Dr. Nguyen Hang Giang Anh
Group Number:
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Student ID Member name % Contribution

IELSIUxxxx Leader’s name xx%
IELSIUxxxx Member’s name xx%
IELSIUxxxx Member’s name xx%
IELSIUxxxx Member’s name xx%
IELSIUxxxx Member’s name xx%

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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 ABSTRACT

All the pages have been formatted in the accepted font and margin alignment. This is a simple

MS thesis template that can be used for directly typing in your content. However, if you paste

your text into the document, do so with caution as pasting could produce varying results.

When directly typing into the title page and signature page, the appropriate information

should be filled in the required fonts. If one chooses to include a copyright notice, it should

appear before the signature page and after the title page (page ii). This can be achieved by

clicking Insert > break > page break >ok. Additionally, the page number should not appear

on the copyright notice page. This can be achieved by clicking Insert > page numbers >

format > start numbering at. I have used this thesis template to answer typical questions that

grad students need addressed before they begin writing their theses. When writing an abstract,

bare in mind an abstract is a short descriptive summary of your research. The number of

words accepted might vary e.g. 200-250 words and need not exceed two pages. Abstracts are

typically written last although they are the most important part of the research. They should

have a little bit of everything: the background, the scope of your project, the purpose, findings

and conclusions. An abstract is neither paragraphed nor cited. It should not be written as a

literature review or a discussion of results. In a simplistic manner, your abstract, in a few

words, should answer the questions: why should we care about your research; how did you

get your results; what did you learn, find, create, invent; and finally what do your results

imply? Please write abstract less than ½ page

Keywords: 5 keywords

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

An acknowledgment in a report is a section where authors express their gratitude for

support, contributions, or resources during the research or report creation. It recognizes

the collaborative nature of the work, professional relationships, and ethical

considerations.

In this section, authors typically thank individuals, organizations, or institutions that

played significant roles. This can include funding sources that financially supported

the research, mentors who provided guidance, colleagues who offered insights, and

institutions that provided access to necessary resources.

Acknowledgments not only demonstrate professionalism but also enhance

transparency by disclosing potential conflicts of interest or biases. They help build and

strengthen professional networks by publicly recognizing those who contributed to the

project's success.

When writing an acknowledgment, it's essential to be concise and respectful. Authors

should seek permission from individuals mentioned by name, especially if their

acknowledgment includes personal details or affiliations. Ultimately,

acknowledgments serve as a gracious way to acknowledge the collective effort that

goes into research and report writing.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

The table of contents is most easily created automatically (!!) with REFERENCE tools within
WORD. Click on the following sequence: insert, reference, index and tables, table of
contents, okay. The chapter titles and section headers should have been set to create a table of
contents. It is important that the styles laid out in this template are used to maximize the
benefits of the template and MS WORD options. The table of contents can be updated as you
revise your thesis by using right mouse button and clicking on “update field.” With this
approach, there is no need to copy and paste or retype your chapter and section titles.
ABSTRACT...................................................................................................................iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................................iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................v
LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................vii
LIST OF TABLES.......................................................................................................viii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................1
1.1 Background.......................................................................................................1
1.2 Problem Statement............................................................................................1
1.3 Objectives of the study......................................................................................1
1.4 Scope and Limitations.......................................................................................1
1.5 Thesis planning.................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 2 RELATED WORK................................................................................3
2.1 Overview...........................................................................................................3
2.2 Literature Review..............................................................................................3
2.3 Key References.................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY................................................................................4
3.1 Approach Comparison and Selection................................................................4
3.2 Proposed Conception Design............................................................................4
CHAPTER 4 SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT.............................................................6
4.1 Mathematical model formulation......................................................................6
4.1.1 Equations...................................................................................................6
4.1.2 Tables.........................................................................................................6
4.1.3 Figures.......................................................................................................7
4.2 Algorithm (If any).............................................................................................8
CHAPTER 5 RESULTS............................................................................................10
5.1 Experimental Design.......................................................................................10
5.2 Results Illustration and Explanation...............................................................10
5.3 Results Analysis..............................................................................................10
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS..................................................................................11
6.1 Result Discussion and Implications................................................................11
6.2 Social, Environment, and Economic Impacts.................................................11
6.3 Recommendation for Future Research............................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................12
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................6.A

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 4.1. Example Photo with High Resolution...........................................................8

Figure 4.2. Example of High Resolution Graphic...........................................................8

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1. Steps in Creating a Table................................................................................7

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 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Problem Statement

1.3 Objectives of the study

1.4 Scope and Limitations

1.5 Thesis planning

The main goal of your introduction is to identify a problem that is worthy of investigation. It

must also provide some idea of your research goals and approach to research. Specific

objectives can be introduced in the introduction chapter, or they can be saved for later after

you’ve provided additional background on the topic and state of the current research and its

gaps. The Introductory chapter often concludes with a summary of the organization of the

thesis, including identification of the general content of specific chapters and appendices.

Ideally, chapter one defines the overall importance of the problem areas and provides an

introduction into what you did, chapter two is why you did it in the context of what was

previously known, three is how you did it, four is what you found and five is what it all means

– putting the pieces together, (what’s your contribution to the research field).

It should be noted that the objectives of your research define the OUTCOME, i.e. what will

be learned. They are not a statement of the approach or tasks that are required to meet these

objectives. Some examples of reasonable research objectives:

 Minimize the total travelling distance

 Minimize the make span

These both define the resulting outcome (prediction, effect on…) so they are objectives. The

related tasks or research approach could be:

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  Solve a set of coupled non-linear PDEs…

 Perform experiments on…

These define the required steps; they do not define the outcome, so they are NOT objectives.

Some theses and dissertations can have some chapters written as manuscripts that can be

submitted to peer-reviewed scientific research journals. In that scenario, the grad student

should be the principal author of the pending articles. The thesis or dissertation that includes

manuscripts as chapters are not exempt from writing an introduction, background/ literature

review and overall conclusions and recommendations.

This template uses the MS WORD STYLES extensively to help keep your work in the proper

format. These paragraphs use the “thesis-body text” style that is set for Times New Roman,

12-point font with double spaced lines and extra spacing between paragraphs (no need for

hard carriage returns). There are also styles for headers, equations, captions, and bulleted lists

that you can choose to use. See examples throughout this template.

Begin typing or pasting the rest of your chapter 1 text here. (and then deleting above text).

Suggested subsections in the introduction:

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 CHAPTER 2 RELATED WORK

The "Related Work" section in a report provides essential context for the research by

presenting a summary of prior research and literature relevant to the study. This section

typically comprises three key components: "Overview," "Literature Review," and "Key

References."

2.1 Overview
The overview serves as an introduction to the "Related Work" section. It explains the

significance of reviewing prior research and how it relates to the current study.

2.2 Literature Review

The literature review involves a thorough examination of existing research and scholarly

works pertaining to the report's subject, aiming to offer a comprehensive understanding. It

synthesizes and condenses the main findings and insights from prior studies, potentially

organizing them into thematic categories. Furthermore, it identifies gaps, inconsistencies, or

unanswered questions within the literature, which can justify the necessity of the current

study. Additionally, where relevant, the review may introduce pertinent theories, models, or

conceptual frameworks that form the theoretical foundation of the research.

2.3 Key References

This section lists the most important and influential references cited in the literature review.

These references are typically seminal works or studies that have significantly contributed to

this report.

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 CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY

A methodology section in this report outlines the systematic approach used to conduct

research, gather data, and analyze information. Two key components often included in this

section are "Approach Comparison and Selection" and "Proposed Concept Design."

3.1 Approach Comparison and Selection

In the "Approach comparison and selection" section, various research methods, strategies, or

approaches considered for the study are elucidated. This involves a comparative analysis of

the strengths and weaknesses of different methodologies and data collection techniques,

encompassing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches. The rationale behind

the selection of a specific research approach is expounded upon, considering factors such as

research objectives, available resources, data nature, or desired precision level. Furthermore,

alignment with the research goals and questions is emphasized, elucidating how the chosen

methodology effectively addresses the research objectives.

3.2 Proposed Conception Design

In the "Proposed Concept Design" section, the framework for executing the chosen research

methodology is delineated. This includes a detailed plan for data collection, processing, and

analysis. The data collection plan specifies sources, sampling methods, tools, and addresses

ethical considerations. Data processing and analysis steps, encompassing cleaning, coding,

transformation, and the utilization of analytical techniques or software, are outlined.

Additionally, a proposed timeline for the research project and a list of necessary resources are

provided, covering equipment, software, and personnel. Furthermore, strategies for ensuring

data quality and reliability throughout the research process, such as validation checks and

inter-rater reliability assessments, are discussed as part of quality assurance measures.

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 CHAPTER 4 SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT

4.1 Mathematical model formulation

4.1.1 Equations

Equations can be created in MS WORD equation editor or they can be created with other

software. Equations should be numbered. They can be numbered within each chapter (e.g.,

2.1, 2.2) or they can be numbered sequentially throughout the entire thesis. Equations should

be indented or centered with the equation number to the right. The example below and

associated “thesis-eqn” style can be used for all your equations.

−b± √ 4 ac
root =
2a (1)

This equation was written with the equation editor. Found through “insert, object, equation

editor 3.0. The equation editor can also be found through “tools, customize, commands”, and

in categories, look for insert and in the commands section, look for equation editor, drag and

drop the icon onto the toolbar. This editor is fine for relatively simple equations, other options

are available for more complex equations.

4.1.2 Tables

Tables should have meaningful information with descriptive headers. You can use the

“thesis-table caption” style to define your captions and refer to the table in the text with a

“cross reference” (Table 4.1. Steps in Creating a Table) MS Word re-numbers table captions

automatically when new tables inserted. But you need to right click on any cross references

and “update field” if there are changes. Titles of Tables and Figures must be center alignment.

Table 4.1. Steps in Creating a Table

Step # Instruction
Create table caption Insert, reference, caption, table
Format the caption Format, style, “thesis-table-caption”

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 Create table Table, insert…
Format the table The formatting of the table can vary,
including use of single space as
appropriate. Most journals require that
tables are formatted using table style
“Table Simple 1” format.
Reference the table from the text With the cursor at the location you want to
cite the table: insert, reference, cross
reference, table, label and number only.

4.1.3 Figures

Figures and illustrations are a necessary means of communicating technical information.

Often times, figures included in the background/lit review section are copied from existing

copyrighted information. In all cases, this is technically inappropriate without also receiving

permission from the copyright owner. Citing the source of the figure is not sufficient.

Resolution of figures is often a problem in theses. Resolution should be >300 dpi, preferably

600dpi (Figure 4.1. Example Photo with High Resolution.). You should note that saving

images as jpeg files is a sure way to lower the resolution to an unacceptable extent. From

experience, a good way is to copy your graphic (for example from PowerPoint or excel) and

when pasting it into word, use the “paste special” “as an “enhanced metafile” Figure 4.2.

Example of High Resolution Graphic. This also substantially reduces the resulting file size in

comparison with pasting graphs in as excel graphics. Titles of Tables and Figures must be

center alignment.

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 Figure 4.1. Example Photo with High Resolution.
Caption created with “insert, reference, caption, figure” and the style changed to “thesis-
figure caption.”

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cumulative mass % per g of washed sand

90%

80% 080108D1E 2
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70%
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40%

30%

20%

10%

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LOG of avg particle diameter

Figure 4.2. Example of High Resolution Graphic

inserted with “paste special, as enhanced metafile”

4.2 Algorithm (If any)

In addition to the detailed methods you need to describe in this section, you need to provide

specific objectives and an overview of your approach if they have not already been presented

in the introductory chapters. The best place to put those items can vary among these.

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Sometimes the background and lit review is really necessary to justify and substantiate the

specific objectives and approach and, therefore, it is best to save those details for the

beginning of this chapter. The problem description and mathematical model formulation

should be included in this chapter.

These paragraphs are in “thesis-body text.” Other styles including captions, headers etc. can

be used as presented in the previous chapter. Table 4.1. Steps in Creating a Tablesummarizes

all of the styles that can be used with this template.

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 CHAPTER 5 RESULTS

5.1 Experimental Design

5.2 Results Illustration and Explanation

5.3 Results Analysis

Results, findings, discussion of results OR manuscripts. It is best to also reiterate information

in your literature review to help substantiate the findings of your research. The result

presentation and sensitivity analysis should be done in the chapter.

This template is best used for directly typing in your content.

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 CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS

6.1 Result Discussion and Implications

6.2 Social, Environment, and Economic Impacts

6.3 Recommendation for Future Research

This chapter could also be called “Conclusions and Recommendations” or “Conclusions and

Implications.” In general, there should be no new information presented here. It should be a

synthesis of information that you’ve already discussed.

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 REFERENCES

Includes all references: articles, media facts, books, reports, regulations, internet articles,

papers that you referenced from the text. In the text, citations can be (Smith and Jones, 2007)

or Smith et al., 2007) (if more than two authors) if you wish to present your references
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alphabetically. Alternatively, you can include the citations in the text as a number [1] or if

you wish to present your references numerically. The computer software “End Notes” (or

Mendeley) or the MS WORD tools – “insert, reference, footnote, endnote” (or “cross

reference” if you refer to the same reference more than once) should be used to help you

organize and manage your references.

Example S.Z., (2008). How to cite a complete journal reference. Journal of Complete Thesis,
1(2), 47-52.
Example S.Z., Second W.S., (2007). How to cite a complete conference proceedings paper.
Proceedings of the 2nd International meeting of Masters Students, 50-67.
If you use the “thesis” reference” style you will get the proper line spacing and indent style
without further changes. Above are examples to show complete citation, other formats
also acceptable.

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 APPENDIX

Type or paste your appendices here. Appendices are a place to organize and include all of the

“extra” material that is important to your research work but that is too detailed for the main

text. Examples can include: specific analytical methods, computer code, spreadsheets of data,

details of statistical analyses, etc. But, these materials do not speak for themselves. There

should be a reference to these materials from the main chapters (complete details included in

Appendix A) and there should be some text at the beginning of each appendix to briefly

explain what the information is and means that is included in that appendix.

Type or paste your appendices here. Appendices are a place to organize and include all of the

“extra” material that is important to your research work but that is too detailed for the main

text. Examples can include: specific analytical methods, computer code, spreadsheets of data,

details of statistical analyses, etc. But, these materials do not speak for themselves. There

should be a reference to these materials from the main chapters (complete details included in

Appendix A) and there should be some text at the beginning of each appendix to briefly

explain what the information is and means that is included in that appendix.

Type or paste your appendices here. Appendices are a place to organize and include all of the

“extra” material that is important to your research work but that is too detailed for the main

text. Examples can include: specific analytical methods, computer code, spreadsheets of data,

details of statistical analyses, etc. But, these materials do not speak for themselves. There

should be a reference to these materials from the main chapters (complete details included in

Appendix A) and there should be some text at the beginning of each appendix to briefly

explain what the information is and means that is included in that appendix.

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Type or paste your appendices here. Appendices are a place to organize and include all of the

“extra” material that is important to your research work but that is too detailed for the main

text. Examples can include: specific analytical methods, computer code, spreadsheets of data,

details of statistical analyses, etc. But, these materials do not speak for themselves. There

should be a reference to these materials from the main chapters (complete details included in

Appendix A) and there should be some text at the beginning of each appendix to briefly

explain what the information is and means that is included in that appendix.

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