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(Approved 02 March 2004)
A computer science masters thesis
should deal with
an issue of military or general interest, providing an original
contribution to the theory and/or practice
of computer science. A thesis must adhere to the following
guidelines.
- Each thesis must have either a thesis advisor or
two co-advisors.
Each advisor must
be currently active
in research relating
to computer science. At
least one advisor
must be an assistant,
associate, or full
professor of computer
science at the
Naval Postgraduate
School. Instructors
without Ph.D. degrees,
visiting scholars,
and adjunct professors
of computer science
may not be sole
thesis advisors. They
may, however, be
co-advisors with
an assistant, associate,
or full professor
of computer science
at the School.
- In the case of a single advisor, each thesis must
be reviewed by
a second reader
capable of providing
an informed judgment
of the quality
and significance
of the work. The
second reader for
a computer science
thesis will normally
be a faculty member
of the Naval Postgraduate
School. Students
and professional
staff members may
not be second readers. However,
adjunct and visiting
professors, including
postdoctoral scholars
at NPS, may be
second readers.
- Each thesis must present an objectively valuable
component. Specifically,
every masters thesis
must show at least
one of the following:
1) results (output)
of computer programming;
2) mathematical
proofs; 3) statistical
studies; 4) results
of step-at-a-time
simulation or use
of a system or
program; or 5)
solution of a real-world
problem.
- Each thesis must thoroughly review applicable previous
research. Each
thesis must cite
some references
that are neither
textbooks nor work
done at the Naval
Postgraduate School.
- Students must show an ability to present their
work in an informative
manner to their
peers. The presentation
is to be scheduled
by the curricular
office and is open
to the public.
- Joint theses are permitted. Normally, only two
students will be
allowed to co-author
a thesis. The
introduction to
a joint thesis
must state clearly
the contribution
of each author
to the research
and to its documentation.
- The Computer Science Department Chairman may make
exceptions to this
policy.
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