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Welcome to the NPS Electronic Theses, Dissertations,
MBA Professional Reports and Joint Applied
Projects Website (ETD). We developed this
site to provide you with the information
you will need to submit your thesis electronically.
Information is also provided on thesis proposals,
extensions, typists, and where to go for
help.
General Information
The Thesis, Dissertation, MBA Professional
Report or Joint Applied Project is the capstone
achievement of the student's academic endeavor
at the Naval Postgraduate School. Thesis
and report topics address issues from the
current needs of the Fleet and Joint Forces
to the science and technology required to
sustain long-term superiority of the Navy/DoD.
Students, with their faculty advisors, provide
a unique capability within the DoD
for addressing warfighting problems. This
capability is especially important now, as technology in general,
and information operations in particular,
are changing rapidly.
To facilitate the delivery of the
student's Thesis/Dissertation or Report
and keeping with the IT environment in which
we live today, NPS has continually strived
to develop a timely and cost-effective method
for reviewing and disseminating Theses,
Dissertations, MBA Professional Reports
and Joint Applied Projects. Click here to
review the NPS
ETD process for resident students,
or click here to review the NPS
ETD process for Distance Learning students.
NPS Theses, Dissertations, MBA Professional
Reports, and Joint Applied Projects will
be distributed by e-mail to the distribution
list provided with the thesis and Special Abstract. Your Thesis/Dissertation/Report
will be archived electronically at NPS
Dudley Knox Library and the Defense Technical
Information Center (DTIC), unless it is
Top Secret.
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Proposals
Theses/Dissertations/MBA Professional Reports/Joint
Applied Project Proposals are required by
each curricula. See your Program Office
for Proposal Form.
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Workshops
Several workshops will be held each quarter
to assist the student in:
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Learning about the ETD process and the general requirements for processing hisi/her Thesis/Dissertation/MBA Profession Report/Joint Appplied Project
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Learning to use the NPS templates
All students must attend the General Workshop.
The workshop reviews the overall process
and prepares the student for the task. Students
are strongly encouraged to use the template for typing their
paper and should also attend the NPS Template Workshop to learn how to use it.
Problems with the template are easily avoided
by learning how to use it properly.
SharePoint:
All resident students are required to use SharePoint,
which allow students, advisors
and the thesis processors easy access to
their paper. At the beginning of the final
quarter, students will receive an e-mail
providing them with a SharePoint account
(URL).
SharePoint
is optional for all Distance Learning students
but highly encouraged. Information is provided
in the SharePoint Thesis Specific link below.
Workshop Schedule: Winter 2010
SharePoint
Information:
Onboard students are required to use SharePoint for storing
their Thesis/MBA/JAP Reports. Please view the Sharepoint documentation.
General Workshop: MANDATORY
THESIS BRIEFS FOR March 2010 GRADS. Come hear how to process your thesis and get your green card! We will also cover how to use the template.
All others are welcome!
Come learn how to receive your Green Card!!
All Briefs in ME Auditorium
- Tuesday, 12 January 2010, 1200-1300
- Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 0900-1000 and 1200-1300
- Thursday, 14 January 2010, 1200-1300
Template Workshop: (optional)
All Briefs in ME Auditorium
- Thursday, 21 January 2010, 1200-1300
Additional Briefs in Gl-102
- Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 0900-1000
- Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 1200-1300
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Degrees / Advisors
It is very important to review the
list of approved NPS degrees and to appropriately state the department/school of your faculty advisor(s).
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Copy Right Instructions
Using Copyrighted Materials in Your NPS Electronic Thesis, Dissertation, Joint Applied Project, and MBA Professional Report.
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Internal Review Board (IRB) Information
No human participation in any form of research can take place without proper review and approval by the NPS IRB—doing so is mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations governing human research and the independent IRB authority granted by the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Defense. For forms and information, go to: http://www.nps.edu/research/IRB.htm
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Typing
Your Thesis / Dissertation
Thesis
Preparation Manual (ms word
doc)
Format: An Information
Sheet on the recommended format for
your Thesis/Dissertation if not using template.
Thesis
Order: All Theses/Dissertations
are to be submitted in this prescribed order.
Special Abstract/Distribution List: A Special Abstract with the email addresses
of the recipients of your thesis will be
provided to assist in the electronic distribution.
DTIC Criteria
for Distribution Statement:
This link is from the Defense Technical
Information Center (DTIC). The distribution
statements are explained in detail and list
the required “reason” to be
given for a restricted thesis. DTIC will
only accept the reasons listed, so read
them carefully.
Formatting References:
APA,
Chicago,
MLA,
IEEE Citation Style,
Library URL for citation styles and
U.S. Navy Style Guide
How to set Word and Mac to be compatible to the template.
Beginning and advanced guides for using Word 2003 and Word 2007 to create your thesis:
Word 2003 Workshop
Word 2007 Workshop
Computer Labs
All Labs are equipped with Word 2007. Microsoft
Office 2007 can be checked-out from the
Help Desk for loading on home/office computers.
If you are experiencing problems in a lab,
please email the Help
Desk or call x1046 with location of
lab and specific problem encountered.
For help with Editing or Formatting, please
contact the Thesis Office. International
students will be reimbursed for typing and/or
editing expenses. All others must pay out
of pocket.
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Typing
your MBA Professional Report / Joint Applied
Project
Processing
your MBA Professional Report
MBA
Project Activities
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Forms
Release Form: The Release
Form is required upon final submission of
your Thesis/Dissertation/MBA Professional
Report or Joint Applied Project to the NPS
Thesis Processor. All sections must be completed
and all signatures obtained. These forms
can be completed online, saved, and printed.
Please bring the original of the completed/signed
Release Form and Signature Page to the Thesis
Processor after you have received notification
from your reviewer that the final version
has been approved.
Master's Thesis
Dissertation
MBA
Professional Report
Joint
Applied Project
Signature Page: The Signature
Page is required.
Master's
Thesis - One Author
Master's
Thesis - Two Authors
Dissertation
MBA
Professional Report
Joint
Applied Project
Report Documentation Page: This form will be page i of your paper.
This link provides you with instructions on how to fill out the form.
You do not have to turn this in to the Thesis Processor.
Special Abstract (The Special Abstract is required)
Master's
Thesis - One Author
Master's
Thesis - Two Authors
Dissertation
MBA
Professional Report
Joint
Applied Project
Color
Request Form: Complete this
form if color pages are to be included in
the archived printed copy.
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Templates
The
template can be a great tool for the formatting
of your Thesis, Dissertation, MBA Professional
Report or Joint Applied Project. Please
note that advanced skills in MS Word may
be required for template use. Training is
available for all students. Students who
choose NOT to use the template are required
to review the NPS format requirements.
Master's Template: (Thesis Cover, Standard
Form 298, Signature Page, Special Abstract,
Table of Contents, List of Tables/Figures,
and Body Text)
Courier
Arial
Times
New Roman
LaTeX:
For technically inclined students and math
intensive thesis, LaTeX uses a macro language
which enables high quality typesetting of
mathematics and automatic numbering of figures,
equations, tables, references, please see the Thesis Processor.
Dissertation
Template
MBA
Professional Report Template
Joint
Applied Project Template
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Classified
Thesis
Forms/Templates
Instructions
for Marking Classified Information
Other
questions
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SharePoint
Submission
Theses,
Dissertations, MBA Professional Reports,
Distributed Learning and Joint Applied Project
ETD Requirement
The
final version of your Thesis/Dissertation/MBA
Professional Report/Joint Applied Project
will be in PDF format. Your advisor must
approve the final PDF version before final
submission to the Thesis Processor. Once
submitted, the NPS Thesis Processor will
notify you when the version submitted is
approved.
Student Responsibilities:
- E-mail SharePoint URL to Thesis Draft for review by NPS Thesis Processor to thesisdraft@nps.edu . You will receive an e-mail with comments within two days.
- Incorporate changes/recommendations made by Thesis Processor, and after all edits are complete, e-mail your processor that your final Word is ready for one last review.
- Convert thesis final Word document into one PDF file. Do not forget to accept all track changes and use Spell Check before converting your file to PDF.
- Provide final PDF version to advisor (if required).
- Download and complete Release
Form (required), Signature
Page (required), and Color
Request Form (if required).
- Obtain necessary signatures and approvals on Thesis Release Form and Signature Page.
- Complete Special Abstract to include email addresses
(see enclosed handout for example) of those on the Initial Distribution List in your thesis. Save as a separate Word document and upload to SharePoint.
- E-mail SharePoint URL to Thesis Processor who reviewed your initial draft when your final PDF file and Special Abstract are complete.
- When e-mail response is received from
Thesis Processor approving final version,
bring signed Release
Form and Signature
Page to Thesis Processor.
- Receive Green Card.
Creating the Distribution List
The Distribution List in your paper is the
very last page with the following information.
DTIC and the NPS Library are the first two
unless you have an F Distribution Statement
or your paper is Top Secret
Name
of Addressee
Organization of Addressee
City, State (DO NOT include street address
or zip code)
Marine Corps Students are required to include
the following on their Marine
Corps Distribution List.
Your Special Abstract will contain the email addresses
of the recipients listed on the Distribution
List in your paper. Do not include the email
address of the NPS library or DTIC.
Converting to PDF
Your paper must be converted to a single PDF file before submitting to your thesis reviewer.
Your advisor and Chair or Dean may require a copy of the PDF. Please check with your department. Your Signature Page and
Release Form should be signed based on the final version of your document.
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Extensions
If your paper is not completed and signed
one week after graduation, an Extension
Form must be completed and returned
to your Program Officer or Academic Associate.
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Help
General Info and Requirements for Submission: psilva@nps.edu
MS Word: jlrivera@nps.edu or psilva@nps.edu
Templates: jlrivera@nps.edu or psilva@nps.edu
Conversion Process: psilva@nps.edu
Computer Lab: hdesk@nps.edu
Thesis Processor: psilva@nps.edu or jlrivera@nps.edu or dlcuadre@nps.edu
SharePoint Questions: hdesk@nps.edu, or call x1046
SharePoint General Questions
SharePoint Thesis Specific
Microsoft Office Thesis Specific
Math Type: Thesis Specific
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