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A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty
of
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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by
FirstName MiddleName LastName
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
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Master of Science in X X
Month YYYY
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Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, etc.
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ABSTRACT
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M.S.B.E.
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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May 2013
The Title of Your Thesis without Any Symbols in It: The Subtitle of Your Thesis
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Firstname LastName
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findings. It should not include any equations, references to tables, references to figures, or
references to other works.
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two to three word phrases. Each keyword listed should be separated by a comma. One
keyword should be the author's academic department (ex. biomedical engineering, chemistry,
mechanical engineering, etc.). Keywords are to be provided by the thesis advisor.
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DEDICATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. iv
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................ v
LIST OF SYMBOLS ............................................................................................................. vi
GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................... vii
1.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
2.
BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 3
3.
LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................. 4
4.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL .............................................................................. 5
5.
METHODS ..................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Description of the Data ................................................................................................. 6
5.3 Data Processing............................................................................................................. 6
5.4 Using the Models .......................................................................................................... 6
5.5 Optimization Method .................................................................................................... 6
6.
RESULTS........................................................................................................................ 7
7.
DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................. 8
8.
LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................................. 9
9.
CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................... 10
10.
FUTURE WORK...................................................................................................... 11
LIST OF REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 12
APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 13
APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................ 14
APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................ 15
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Page
Figure 2.1: Historical Estimates of Annual Microwave Oven Energy Use .............................. 3
Figure 7.1: Microwave Standby Power .................................................................................... 8
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
Page
Table 7.1: Microwave Oven Standby Power Comparison..................................................... 8
Table A.1: Built-In and Over-the-Range Combination Microwave Oven Incremental
Manufacturing Costs ......................................................................................................... 14
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AHAM
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
CBEEDAC
Canadian Building Energy End-Use Data and Analysis Centre
CREEDAC
Canadian Residential Energy End-Use and Analysis Centre
For this example, a variety of
abbreviations are listed. List only
abbreviations used in your thesis in
your List of Abbreviations.
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LIST OF SYMBOLS
English symbols
A
Amphere
𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
Electrical Power
Greek Symbols
𝛼
Thermal Diffusivity
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For this example, a variety of symbols
are listed. List only symbols used in
your thesis in your List of Symbols.
Mathematical Symbols
EMO
Microwave oven energy consumption
OM
Microwave oven annual useful cooking energy output
RMO
Microwave oven energy factor
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GLOSSARY
Amphere – the unit of electrical current. Current is defined as the amount of charge that
flows past a give point, per unit of time. The symbol I is used for current in equations and
Watt – the unit for measuring power. In physics terms, one watt is one Joule of energy
transferred or dissipated in one second. Electrical power is calculated as: Watts = Volts x Amps
x Power Factor.
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words are listed. List only words used
in your thesis in your Glossary.
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1. INTRODUCTION
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in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.). Pages are numbered consecutively beginning on the
first page of the Introduction and ending at the Appendices.
The first word of each paragraph is indented. The following lines of the paragraph
are flush with the left-hand margin. Continuation pages are flush with the top page
margin, 1” below the top of the paper. All subheadings are in the same style and location
throughout the thesis (i.e. title case, underlined). There needs to be at least 2 lines of text
on each page. There are no lines of isolated lines of text or subheads at the end of pages
(widows). There are no single lines of text at the end of paragraphs at the start of new
pages (orphans).
All Tables and Figures are inserted in the thesis in a consistent manner (within the
text or in an appendix). All Tables and Figures are numbered consecutively and typed in
Arabic numerals using a consistent style (i.e. Table 1.1, Table 1.2, Table 1.3, Figure 1.1,
Figure 1.2, Figure 1.3, etc.). All Tables and Figures must be legible. All Tables have a
title positioned above the Table. All Figures have a title positioned below the Figure.
The Table titles and Figure titles must match verbatim those included in the Table of
Contents.
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References are numbered consecutively within the body of the thesis. (i.e. [1], [2],
[3], etc.). The reference is listed at the end of the thought [1]. The citation to each
reference is included in the LIST OF REFERENCES.
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2. BACKGROUND
The background information…
Figure 2.1: Historical Estimates of Annual Microwave Oven Energy Use
The details…
.
4
3. LITERATURE REVIEW
The study of….
5
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL
The current model represents…
EMO = OM / RMO
(4.1)
Where OM = 79.8KWh per year, annual useful cooking energy output, and
RMO = Microwave oven energy factor
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5. METHODS
5.1 Overview
The solutions to…
5.2 Description of the Data
As previously mentioned, the…
5.3 Data Processing
The data…
5.4 Using the Models
Before working with live data sets, the…
5.5 Optimization Method
Optimizing the method..
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6. RESULTS
The …
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7. DISCUSSION
The data from the study was analyzed….
Figure 7.1: Microwave Standby Power
As observed in…
Table 7.1: Microwave Oven Standby Power Comparison
Microwave Oven Standby Power
Source
Min (W)
Average
Max (W) Std. Dev.
(W)
(W)
AHAM
1.5
2.9
5.8
0.8
CBEEDAC
0.4
1.9
3.3
0.8
CREEDAC)
0.8
3.8
12.6
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# Samples
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19
4
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8. LIMITATIONS
The input data used…
To this point, the greatest limitation of the current work is…
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9. CONCLUSIONS
The current work presented…
This study addressed the question of …
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10. FUTURE WORK
Future work could…
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LIST OF REFERENCES
For this example, a variety cited
references are listed. List only
references used in your thesis in
your List of References.
[1]
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. February is American Heart Month.
Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Feb. 2013. Web.
9 Mar. 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/features/heartmonth>.
[2]
Go, A. S., et al. “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update: A Report
from the American Heart Association.” Circulation 127.1 (2013): e6-e245.
Print.
[3]
Reeves, E., P. Costanzo-Caso, and A. Siahmakoun. "Photonic Asynchronous
First-Order Fiber-Optic Delta-Sigma Modulator." Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters 54.5 (2012): 1287-1292. Print.
[4]
Wolfe, J. A. Using a Mathematical Model for Diastolic Filling through the Mitral
Valve to Determine Cardiac Properties. Thesis. Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology; 2012. Print.
[5]
Sherwood, L. Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems. 6th ed. Belmont, CA:
Thomas Higher Education, 2007. Print.
[6]
Urgo Medical. The Venous System within the Cardiovascular System. Netherlands:
Urgo Medical, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.urgomedical.com/Pathophysiologies/Compression/Thevenous-system/In-the-cardiovascular-system>.
[7]
Black, B. Noise and Noise Figure Measurement. Terre Haute, IN: RoseHulmanInstitute of Technology, 2001. Web. 17 Apl. 2013.
<http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~black/Noise/ppframe.htm.>.
[8]
Kovacs, S. J. “Solution of the ‘Inverse Problem of Diastole’ via Kinematic
Modeling Allows Determination of Ventricular Properties and Provides
Mechanistic Insights into Diastolic Heart Failure.” 31st Annual International
Conference of the IEEE in Medicine and Biology Society. Piscataway, NJ:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2009, 2354-2357. Print.
[9]
Minitab 16 Statistical Software. Minitab Help. State College, PA: Minitab, Inc.,
2010. Computer software.
[10] Chhabra, Raj, and Richardson John. Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology.
2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2008. eBook.
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A
Appendix A shows…
Table A.1: Built-In and Over-the-Range Combination Microwave Oven Incremental
Manufacturing Costs
Standby Power
Level
Baseline
1
2
3
4
Maximum Average
Standby Power
Consumption, W
4.5
3.7
2.7
2.2
0.004
Incremental Cost,
2010$
$0
$0
$2.29
$9.44
$5.18
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APPENDIX B
Appendix B shows data calculations…