PART B: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT, QUALITY etc.

Details of thesis/dissertation

Name: Christopher Leo Peralta

Thesis title: The Effect of MnO2 Addition On The Sintering Behavior And Mechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite
Institute: College of Engineering , Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia

CONTENTS WELL WRITTEN THESIS CRITERIA CURRENT THESIS CRITERIA/COMMENT

1) Title page Written according to the format add margin. Strictly arranged The author had written the title page as accordance to the format.
according to the format.
2) Abstract Structure of whole text and major facts it contains. The abstract was written in a good phrase. The abstract included
Placed immediately after title page. the brief introduction, problem statement, methodology and
PREFACE

result.
3) Acknowledgment Not compulsory. Most theses convey appreciation to those involved The acknowledgment was included in the thesis even it is not
compulsory.
4) Table of contents Lists chapters, topics and sub-topics together with page numbers. List of chapter, topic and sub topic were written in a good format.
5) List of figures Titles of figures (listed in text / appendix), with page numbers. Sorted Titles of figures were listed in format with the sequence and
by order of figure number order. number.
6) List of tables Titles of tables (listed in text / appendix), with page numbers. Sorted by Titles of tables were listed in format with the sequence and
order of table number. number.
7) List of symbols and abbreviations List of all symbols and abbreviations used in the thesis. The symbols and abbreviations were listed in order.
An excellent introduction to issues with which the research is The author managed to explain the whole experiment in general.
concerned. The author uses appropriate sources to discover what is already
1) Introduction An outline of research approach. known about the previous experiment and make clear connections
between this information and the experiment to be investigated.
The structure of thesis was written in order sorted by topics.
Objectives are very clear, specific and achievable. The objectives were stated in the thesis. However the objectives
2) Objectives
were not written in details and specific.
Uses prior knowledge to identify a question to be studied. Has clearly The author uses prior knowledge to identify a question to be
stated hypothesis. studied. Has clearly stated hypothesis.
2) Problem statement Breaks question down into a series of steps that leads to the questions There are clear linkages among the information and the question
to be addressed in the study. Identifies complexities and nuances in the under consideration.
question.
Provides a through and relevant literature review. Excellent variety of The author provides a through and relevant literature review.
sources. Excellent variety of sources.
3) Literature review Comprehensive, recent references. The information was arranged in excellent order of scope. From
Excellent discussion of detail. general topic to the narrow topic to be specific.
Impressive depth of insight/analysis. All information is factually correct.
Provides clear and descriptive statement of research design, sample, Provides good statement of research design, sample, instruments,
instruments, analysis, and procedures. analysis, and procedures with little degree of vagueness.
4) Methodology Provides very convincing rationale of the methodology/methods used Provide some rationale of the methodology/methods used.
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Provide adequate details in a very systematic way and identifies key Adequately identifies key experimental/computational parameter.

5) Result and data analysis
6) Discussion
7) Conclusion and implications
8) Suggestion/ further works
1) Research instruments such as
questionnaires, maps, or computer
programmes.
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2) Appendices: additional illustration of data
source, raw data etc. Support written text.
3) References
experimental/computational parameter.
Results and data analysis in the form of text, figures, tables etc.
Strictly arranged according to the format.
Interpretation of results and analysis of data.
Excellent justification in every finding.
Compared and contrasted with those of previous studies presented in
literature review.
Discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques that
used, also discuss the problems that encountered and solving method.
Summarized the major findings of research data, and then discussed
the interpretation of these data.
Findings are summarized and their implications discussed.
Significant element in the thesis.
Provide no more than two recommendations for further research.
Do not offer suggestions which could have been done within the
study, as this shows there has been inadequate examination and
interpretation of the data.
Strictly arranged of the additional instruments in according to the
format.
Strictly arranged and divided of the appendices in according to the
format.
Each appendix listed in the table contents
All tables and figures in each appendix were numbered and listed in List
of Tables and List of Figures.
List of equipment used for an experiment or details of complicated
procedures.
All works or studies referred to in the thesis in the form of quotations
or citations were included.
Strictly according to the American Psychological Association (APA)
format or in another format approved by the institute.
List of references should not be numbered.
Adequately gives the level of accuracy, precision etc.
The results were presented in term of tables and figures.
Information in tables and figures were mention in text and
described in good phrase. However several data looks confusing
without further explanations.
The author explained the findings in good statement. However
there is lack of connection between the previous researches to the
current experiment.
Several findings and data were not explained and discussed with
further explanations.
The conclusions were written in numbering order.
All the results and justifications were concluded in good phrase.
Numerous observations were listed for further investigation.
The author listed several apparatus and equipment for the
experiment.
The figures were listed accordingly to the format.
Several data and other observation were listed in the table form.
Each of the appendix content was listed according to the format.
The references were sorted by the alphabetical order.
the cited references were written in according to APA 6th edition
without numbering.