Assignment Overview:
This assignment is for my Master’s thesis at Salahaddin University in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq — College of Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering.
Scope of Work:
- Write the thesis from the Title Page up to the end of Chapter Two only.
- Do not write Chapters 3, 4, or 5 — those will be completed by me after I finish the data collection phase.
- Include the References, Appendices, and Publications sections — but only based on content related to Chapters 1 and 2.
- Note: Data collection has not been conducted yet, so the rest of the chapters will follow later.
Attached Files:
- “MSc Thesis Requirements and Instructions.docx” – This document outlines the official university formatting and academic requirements.
– You must follow these guidelines exactly (structure, layout, font, referencing style, page numbering, etc.). - Draft Chapter 1 and 2 (AI-generated) – This is a rough draft I created using AI tools for the topic to be understood.
– Do not copy or reuse it directly — the quality is not acceptable.
– You may use any of the references included only if they are accurate, relevant, and recent. Prefer better academic sources and more up to date if available. - Three Sample MSc Theses (PDFs) – These are completed theses from previous students in my department who received high grades.
– Use them strictly for formatting and structural guidance only (tone, style, structure).
– Do not copy any content, as their research topics are different from mine.
Important Requirements:
- Use only Scopus-indexed or peer-reviewed academic sources, published within the last 5 years.
- Apply Harvard referencing style consistently for in-text citations and bibliography.
- Include References, Appendices, and Publications — relevant to Chapters 1 and 2 only.
- All content must be original, manually written, and have plagiarism under 10% (Turnitin-checked).
- No AI-generated content is allowed.
- The complete thesis must not exceed 120 pages total, including title, preliminary pages, chapters, and all final sections.
- From the Title Page to the end of Chapter Two, the page count should be between 50–65 pages.
- The References, Appendices, and Publications are not included in the 50–65 page count.
Visuals & Tables:
- Include relevant figures and tables throughout Chapters 1 and 2 to support the content.
- All figures and tables must follow the formatting rules in the attached instruction file (captioning, numbering, referencing in text).
- Include a summary table of the 20 reviewed studies (PRISMA-style) in Chapter Two — this is mandatory for the Literature Review section.
• The table should summarize the study title, authors, year, methodology, key findings, and relevance to the thesis.