SMS MSc Student Handbook 2024/2025 (Sep 2024 Start)

24. Submission of MSc Project Dissertations

The project module organiser will tell you how to submit your MSc dissertation, but you should submit an electronic copy to QMplus, together with further files containing copies of any source code (e.g. C++ files, Maple worksheets, Mathematica notebooks, etc.) that you have written. This will be used for plagiarism detection, for which we currently use Turnitin; see the next chapter.

Project reports must have a title page showing clearly the module code and title, the title of your report, and your and your student number.

A project report should look like any well produced document. Content is more important than presentation, but presentation is also important. In particular, you may lose marks for poor spelling and grammar; most modern word processing or text editing applications provide a spelling checker, which you would be well advised to use.

For more specific guidance on organisation of and style in your written work, please consult the individual QMplus pages of the project modules.

Correct referencing of other people's work that you have used in your report is essential and will help avoid accusations of plagiarism. Please see the chapter entitled, "Referencing, Plagiarism and Turnitin", in this handbook.