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 List of Symbols and Abbreviations
 List of Appendices
Main Body
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Literature Review
 Chapter 3: Materials and Methods / Methodology

 Chapter 4: Results
 Chapter 5: Discussion
 Chapter 6: Conclusion
 References (A consolidated list of references for all chapters)
Supplementary
 List of Publications and Papers Presented

 Appendix

(2) Article Style Format

Apart from the conventional style of writing, a research report, dissertation
or thesis can also be presented in the chapters that are in the format of
journal article. The number of chapters to be included is at the discretion of
the author, depending on the suitability of the chapters in answering the

research questions.

The article style format should not be confused with the format for thesis
by published papers. Similar to the conventional format, a research
report/dissertation/thesis in the article style format should be written
extensively to elucidate the different aspects of the research work in great

detail.

The main body of a research report/dissertation/thesis in the article style
format should contain the following chapters:

(a) General Introduction
The General Introduction gives an overview of the research by
outlining the objectives, novelty as well as the research questions

addressed. This chapter should also explain the correlation among
the articles/chapters.

(b) Literature Review
The Literature Review provides extensive background information on
past studies and current knowledge pertaining to the research topic.

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