Thesis Writing Guidelines

These guidelines are designed to help you effectively write your thesis under Professor Prandini’s supervision.

Thesis Writing

We require you to write your thesis using LaTeX, and it is MANDATORY to use the template provided in your repository.

We recommend using Overleaf as your LaTeX editor.

Mandatory Elements

Bibliography

Use \cite to manage your references with Biblatex. A helpful guide on creating a bibliography is also available.

Acronyms

Use the glossaries package by including \usepackage[acronym]{glossaries}. Define acronyms with \newacronym{nameofacronym}{ACRONYM}{Full name} and insert them using \acrfull{nameofacronym} or \acrshort{nameofacronym}.

Code and Figures

Code: Include code excerpts to clarify technical points, but keep their use to a minimum.
Figures: Use clear, appropriately sized figures that are easy to read.

Whenever you include a figure or code snippet that you did not create, be sure to cite the original source.

Every image or code block must be explicitly referenced in the text. Also, double-check that all URLs in your bibliography are valid and not broken.

Structure of the thesis

An experimental thesis typically consists of six chapters:

Introduction: Summarizes the scope and objectives of your thesis.
State of the Art: Reviews the technologies used and the domain addressed.
Project Analysis: Defines your goals and outlines the key components required to achieve them.
Implementation: Details the steps taken to solve the problem, highlighting challenges encountered and how they were addressed (or not).
Results: Presents your numerical findings, including graphs, and specifies the hardware and software used for testing.
Conclusions: Summarizes your results, interprets their significance, and offers perspectives for future work.

Sending Your Thesis Draft

Please use a spell checker to avoid spelling errors before submitting your thesis. Always send your thesis draft to the mailing list: netsecresearch [at] live.unibo.it.

We recommend submitting a complete draft to receive thorough feedback.

Important: Your thesis must be sent at least 3 weeks before the deadline to ensure timely review. Late submissions may not be reviewed in time.

Presentation

Bachelor presentations are REQUIRED to be under 7 minutes, while Master presentations must not exceed 12 minutes. Please plan your talk accordingly.

We recommend exporting your presentation as a PDF to ensure compatibility across operating systems.

Remember to NEVER include the university logo on your presentation. Aim for a presentation of 5–6 slides, using minimal text on each slide.