LibGuides: AUD Library Thesis Formatting Assistance: Formatting Guidelines

Formatting Guidelines

Page Description	Pagination	Required/Optional
Title Page	no page number	Required
Candidate’s Declaration (Signed)	ii	Required
Dedication (if applicable)	iii	Optional
Acknowledgements	iv	Optional
Abstract	v	Required
Table of Contents	vi-vii	Required
List of Figures	viii	Required if figures included
List of Tables	ix	Required if tables included
List of Acronyms (and other lists as appropriate)	x	Optional
Chapters	Start Arabic numbers from this point (1)	Required
References	Continue Arabic numbers	Required
Appendices	Continue Arabic numbers	Required if referenced in thesis
Vitae	Continue Arabic numbers	Required

Paper size: A4
Dimensions of margins:
- Top margin: 30 mm
- Left margin: 40 mm
- Right margin: 20 mm
- Bottom margin: 20 mm

Follow the thesis template's numbering style.

All pages must be numbered, with the exception of the title page.
Page numbers should appear at the bottom right of each page, at a minimum of 20 mm from the edge of the page.
Preliminary pages of the thesis must be numbered with lowercase Roman numerals (ii, iii, iv...)
The first page of the thesis proper (Chapter 1) must restart with Arabic numerals (1,2,3...).
Do not include blank pages.
All pages with the exception of the title page, must have a page number.

APA is the preferred documentation style (name-year).

Start references on a new page after the last chapter of the thesis.
References are inter-filed and arranged alphabetically according to author(s), editors, or if not available, according to title.
Prefer TNR font, size 12
Double space list and use hanging indent (second and subsequent lines of an entry are indented 0.5 inch / 1.27cm).
Follow available APA guidelines on the library's website

Tables, figures, illustrations, equations, etc. must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance within the thesis.

Number first by chapter number, then sequentially within each chapter, e.g.:
- Tables in Chapter 1: Table 1.1, 1.2, 1.3…
- Figures in Chapter 3: Figure 3.1, 3.2, 3.3…
- Equations in Chapter 4: Figure 4.1, 4.2, 4.3...

The thesis must have hard cover (case bound) with NAVY BLUE color (representing the AUD color).
The cover and binding are recommended to be done at “All Prints” shop on campus in order to have uniformity of material and quality.
The cover must look as shown below.
The font color must be GOLDEN.
Title and author only appear on the spine

The thesis template is a Microsoft Word file designed by AUD's School of Engineering to assist students in preparing their thesis project.