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UIC electronic theses and dissertations are accessible to UIC students, faculty and staff though INDIGO .

To search UIC dissertations and theses online, visit INDIGO , UIC's institutional repository .

To deposit into INDIGO, please see  Indigo submission requirements .

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Some dissertations and all theses published prior to 2011 are available only in print.

Visitors may need to  visit the Library  to access both electronic and print versions.

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Welcome to the UIC Thesis & Dissertation Submission System

Once you have passed the final defense and satisfied the requirements of the committee, you are ready to submit your manuscript to the Thesis Office for review. This submission process is fully electronic.

To get started with your submission, click the link below. You will be asked to authenticate using your UIC netID:

The system is currently closed for new submissions; please contact your thesis office for more information. If you need to make corrections, please click on Submission History .

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Students are encouraged to present research papers on their ongoing thesis work at scientific conferences such as the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America or the American Geophysical Union. Writing an abstract, preparing illustrations, practicing the delivery of a paper with the advice of faculty and fellow graduate students, and the actual presentation are invaluable experiences for your future professional life. Publishing abstracts and presenting papers at conferences also enhances your scholastic record. Financial support for attending a meeting may be available from the advisor’s research grants. Students may also apply for Student Presenter Awards from the Graduate College.

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The Department usually requires that each thesis or dissertation be prepared in the form of a paper (or papers) suitable for submission to a scientific journal. The format of the thesis should follow that of the journal with respect to section headings, citation style, etc. Voluminous tables, extended descriptions of experimental procedure, and similar components are to be included in appendices. In most cases, illustrations must be original. The Graduate College has strict rules about obtaining permissions to use published figures. Other format requirements are outlined at http://grad.uic.edu/thesis .

As mentioned in the Program Descriptions, the Graduate College requires students to screen their theses and dissertations using iThenticate , prior to their defense.

We recommend that students submit their thesis or dissertation work for publication as soon as possible, even before the actual defense if ready. Often papers resulting from a thesis or dissertation are co-authored by the student and the advisor. Co-authorship should be discussed by the student and the advisor. Under normal circumstances, the student is the senior author of papers and abstracts based solely on the thesis or dissertation.

All final theses and dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate College electronically . Deadlines are listed at Academic Dates and Events . The advisor and the Department will each certify to the College that the thesis or dissertation meets the departmental requirements for format and style. It is the responsibility of the student, not the advisor or DGS, to assure that all thesis/dissertation, graduation requirements, and deadlines are met.

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The sections below provide detailed information for current master’s thesis students. If you have any questions about the information below, please contact the biomedical engineering department’s student affairs office.

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Requirements to defend the master’s thesis:

• Students must be in good academic standing.
• Students must submit their Intent to Graduate prior to any term when they might be graduating. Students should log in to the University portal . Find the “Student Self-Service” – “Records Menu” at the bottom left of the Welcome tab. Click on “Graduation” in the new Records page, the click “Apply to Graduate.” Read the information carefully and follow the instructions given. For more information, visit the Graduate College graduation page .
• Master’s students do not need to be registered for the term when they defend their thesis if they have finished all coursework and thesis research hours. However, registration (including zero-hour registration) is required for all master’s students holding a student visa, as stipulated by the Office of International Services. Also, certain fellowships, assistantships and tuition fee waivers require a minimum number of credit hours.
• Zero-hour registration: Master’s students are only eligible for “Zero Hours Option A.” Charges for Option A include Range IV (0 hours) tuition, tuition differential, and all related fees, including CampusCare (unless under the the opt-out option). The petition must be submitted by the 10th day of the fall or spring term, or the fifth day of the summer term. Students should register for 0 credit hours of master’s thesis research (BME 598) by the registration deadline each term, even if the petition is still pending approval. Please check with the graduate program coordinator to confirm that all degree requirements have been fulfilled prior to petitioning for zero hours. More information about zero hour-registration, including important information for international students, can be found on the zero-hour registration page .
• Thesis submission deadlines: In order to be eligible to graduate for a certain term, students must submit the thesis and have it approved by the deadline according to the Graduate College academic calendar . Failure to submit the thesis by the deadline will delay a student’s graduation to the following term.

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Thesis committee.

The thesis committee must be approved by the Graduate College, on the recommendation of the director of graduate studies, and consists of at least three people. At least one must be a tenured full member of the UIC Graduate Faculty, at least one must be a biomedical engineering department faculty member, and the committee chairperson must have full membership (not necessarily tenured). Check the Graduate College website for the membership status of individual faculty. For any faculty without membership in the Graduate Faculty, a CV will need to be included with the Committee Recommendation Form.

Committee recommendation form

The committee recommendation form must be submitted to the Graduate College for processing at least 3 weeks prior to the thesis defense date. The form must be approved by your advisor and then submitted to the graduate program coordinator to obtain approval from the director of graduate studies.  Please note:

• The form must be typed on the PDF. Handwritten versions will not be accepted.
• Your full name on the form MUST exactly match the name on your student record as well as the final thesis that is submitted to the Graduate College.
• The program code for the bioengineering program is 20FS0408MS and biomedical engineering program is 20FS5971MS .
• The program code for the bioinformatics program is 20FS1909MS .
• The thesis title may not exceed 105 characters, including spaces, and may not include any abbreviations. The thesis title on the form MUST match the title of the final thesis that is submitted to the Graduate College.
• Changes to the committee or the thesis title may be requested before the defense occurs using the Request for Change in Thesis Title/Committee Member(s) Form. Please note that changes to the thesis title after the Examination Report has been issued will require submission of the Request for Change form to the Graduate College. A new examination report will be issued and it will be the student’s responsibility to obtain all of the signatures from the committee members.

Thesis defense announcement

The defense must be open to the academic community of the university and be publicly announced one week prior to its occurrence. The student must submit a copy of the thesis to each member of the thesis defense committee one week prior to the defense date. Students are responsible for e-mailing the graduate program coordinator at least one week prior to the defense date with the announcement (date, time, location, advisor), thesis title, and abstract. The announcement will be distributed to the students and faculty one week prior to the defense date.

iThenticate procedures

The student is the sole author of his or her thesis, and it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all information is correctly cited and that proper copyright permissions have been obtained. The iThenticate screening process is one tool towards that end and is required to be completed prior to the thesis defense.

iThenticate account information will be e-mailed from [email protected] to you upon receipt of the Committee Recommendation Form by the Graduate College. The Graduate College website includes a page on iThenticate review procedures .

There are three iThenticate report documents that need to be submitted to the Graduate College through a shared Box folder. Detailed instructions and a demonstration video are available on the Graduate College’s iThenticate page . Please be sure that the Box folder is shared with the Graduate College using [email protected] (along with your advisor) and that it includes all three reports required by the Graduate College. The final report must show zero percent overlap.

Thesis defense

All candidates for the MS degree must have an advisor who is a member of the UIC graduate faculty. The advisor is considered the primary reader of the thesis. Defense presentations must be limited to less than one hour. Additional time will be allowed for direct examination by the thesis committee and discussion among the committee members alone.

The committee vote is “pass” or “fail.” A candidate cannot be passed if more than one vote of “fail” is reported.

The Executive Committee of the Graduate College has endorsed a return to in-person defense of preliminary/qualifying examinations, theses and dissertations as of Spring 2022. A limited use of Zoom and similar technologies for hybrid defenses will be permitted in cases where (1) members of the committees have a documented excused absence from the UIC campus, (2) the student is currently remote and unable to return to campus, or (3) where external committee members are employed more than 50 miles from UIC – making travel to campus problematic or expensive.

Examination report form

After the committee recommendation form has been approved by the Graduate College, the Graduate College will send the Examination Report Form to the graduate program coordinator, who will e-mail students that it is available. The Examination Report Form must include the pass/fail decision and signature by the entire committee. The Examination Report Form must be submitted to the graduate program coordinator within two business days of the thesis defense.

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) submission

The Graduate College’s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) guidelines and Thesis Manual can assist you in preparing and submitting your thesis. Following your defense, the final version of your thesis must be reviewed by your advisor and the graduate program coordinator at [email protected] before it is submitted to the Graduate College through the ETD submission system. Students are required to pay a publishing fee as outlined in the ETD guidelines.

Master’s thesis defense timeline

At least two months prior to defense

• Consult with research advisor regarding anticipated date of defense.
• Confirm with the graduate program coordinator that all other degree requirements have been fulfilled.
• Submit the Intent to Graduate through my.uic.edu  prior to the term of the defense.
• Contact potential committee members regarding availability.
• Coordinate with committee members for date/time when all members are available.

At least three weeks prior to defense

• Complete the Committee Recommendation Form and submit to the graduate program coordinator.
• Reserve a room (contact the graduate program coordinator when requesting a biomedical engineering classroom).

One week prior to defense

• Send defense announcement to [email protected] with date, time, location, advisor, title, and abstract.
• Provide copies of the thesis to each member of the committee.
• Submit thesis through iThenticate and generate reports required by committee and Graduate College.

Following the defense

• Immediately confirm that every committee member has signed the Examination Report Form, indicating a grade (“Pass” or “Fail”).
• Immediately make sure the chairperson indicates the Examination Date and any conditions that may have been made by the committee.
• Submit the complete, signed form to the graduate program coordinator within two business days of the defense.
• In the following weeks, e-mail a copy of the committee-approved thesis to [email protected] for format approval. You will be notified within 24 hours if it is ready to be submitted through the ETD.
• Upload the final thesis to the Graduate College through the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation system . Follow all instructions related to the format requirements and publishing fee.

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Completing a master’s thesis is an excellent way to gain research experience, build a strong relationship with UIC Engineering faculty members in your field, and develop expertise in a particular topic—which can increase your standing in the eyes of potential employers and/or doctoral programs.

Master’s thesis projects in mechanical and industrial engineering are guided by faculty advisors. Below is information that is essential to all students who are pursuing the MS in Mechanical Engineering or MS in Industrial Engineering with the thesis option.

Thesis Timeline

• Advisor selection:  MS students must select a degree advisor by the end of the first semester of the program—no later than after the completion of 16 semester hours of coursework. Students record their choice by submitting an advisor selection form, which can be obtained from the graduate coordinator in the MIE department office.
• Course selection:  In consultation with their advisors, students propose a list of courses for approval. This must be completed before the end of the second semester, but no later than after the completion of 20 semester hours of coursework. Students propose and file this course list using the MS program of study form, which also is available from the graduate coordinator in the MIE department office.
• Determination of thesis defense committee:  In consultation with their advisors, each student nominates a thesis defense committee to the graduate committee. This is done via the committee recommendation form available on the Graduate College forms page . The form must be received by the Graduate College no later than three weeks before the proposed thesis defense date. The graduate committee makes a recommendation to the graduate dean, who officially appoints the nominated committee.
• Submission of thesis:  Two weeks before the proposed thesis defense, the thesis defense committee should receive a reasonably finished copy of the thesis.
• Receipt of forms from Graduate College:  The Graduate College provides the thesis defense committee with an examination report form and two thesis certificate of approval forms. The completed forms are returned to the student after the defense, and the student must forward them to the Graduate College with copies of the thesis.
• Submission of graduation request form:  In the semester during which a student plans to complete the requirements for a degree, the student fills out the graduation request form, which is available on the Graduate College forms page . These forms are evaluated and signed by the director of graduate studies and forwarded to the Graduate College by the Friday of the seventh week of classes. The student must submit a final version of the thesis to the Graduate College no later than Friday of the 10th week of classes. A typed copy of the thesis must be filed with both the advisor and the graduate committee in addition to the copies required by the Graduate College.

Students should note that the failure to meet any of these deadlines may delay the thesis defense process and/or graduation.

Thesis Committee

The committee consists of at least three members, one of whom must be a tenured member of the graduate faculty (see the “List of UIC Graduate College Faculty” section on the Graduate College faculty page ). One member may be from outside the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering or from outside the university. Approval of the thesis by a majority of the committee is required.

Thesis Manual

UIC’s Graduate College publishes a thesis manual that sets forth requirements for format and other procedures. It must be strictly followed when preparing a project or a thesis. Students can find this manual in PDF on the Graduate College forms page in the “Committees, Exams, Defense, and Thesis” section.

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All instructions below are to be completed by all students before submitting an Intent to Graduate .

After taking the required courses, but generally before taking electives, a student in good academic standing is ready to move toward beginning the thesis. Please check in with Elaine Yuan first. As early as the first year for M.A. students, students begin to identify a research area and select a faculty advisor. Decide what general area to pursue and have exploratory conversations with the professor or professors who do research in that area. They will give advice on further courses (if any) needed to prepare for research in that area. M.A. students submit the COMM Departmental DECLARATION FORM to select the Thesis Option (or Non-Thesis Option) in the Fall Semester of their second year of coursework, listing the planned area of research, with the agreement of an advisor and approval of the DGS, and department head.

The main element of the thesis is sustained research under faculty guidance, involving a series of steps in which experts in the area of study guide the project through preparation and the examination process. Thesis examinations in the Department of Communication are not adversarial but mentoring in character. The official process begins at the end of coursework.

The following steps are a general guide, but details and regulations of the process leading to the final defense appear on the  Graduate College  web site. The individual student, not the advisor or Director of Graduate Studies, is responsible for meeting all graduation requirements.

Develop Research Proposal.  Work with the advisor to choose on a research project and develop a proposal. Normally, the proposal includes the following sections:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Research Plan and Methods
• Justification or Importance and Limitations
• Bibliography

The advisor provides guidance through the initial stages of developing the research proposal.

• Create a Committee. To create a committee that will assist the advisor in supervising the progress of the research, propose the advisor and two other members of the department faculty t o the Director of Graduate Studies. For guidelines, see Committee Composition section of the Graduate College site. Here is the policy per the Graduate College for your Committee. If you are unsure if someone can be a Committee Member, see the Graduate College site here on Committee Member Policies .
• Arrange a Thesis Proposal Meeting. When the advisor considers the proposal ready, arrange a meeting and provide copies of the proposal to committee members at least two weeks in advance. Prepare the departmental PROPOSAL APPROVAL FORM and take it to the meeting. At the meeting, present the research plan to committee, which will evaluate the proposal and determine whether to approve the research or require additional work before you can proceed.
• Secure IRB Approval.  Research involving human subjects (including secondary analyses of existing data from human subjects) requires approval from the  Institutional Review Board  (IRB).
• Proceed with the Research.  Once the committee has approved the proposal and the campus IRB has approved the protocol, the research may proceed. The advisor guides the process with assistance from other committee members.
• Arrange the Oral Defense.  After completing the research and getting approval from the advisor, submit the  Committee Recommendation Form  four weeks before the scheduled oral defense. This form must be sent to the Graduate College 4- 6 weeks before your Defense. Send copies of the written thesis to committee members for review not less than two weeks in advance. The written thesis should have been submitted to the iThenticate system  with a zero percent result. Following a presentation and discussion of the completed thesis, the committee will evaluate the quality of the research and determine whether to approve it or, possibly, require additional work needed to make the research acceptable for the degree . Results are recorded on the  Examination Report Form that is sent to the department by the Graduate College within 4 weeks of submitting your Committee form. Return Examination Form to the Graduate College within 48-hours.
• The department will not make corrections or proof the document. All formatting, proofing and corrections are required to be done using the Graduate College’s system found here . Please ensure the document meets all Graduate College requirements. The standard time needed to review formatting for any thesis/dissertation is a month before defending even if the content is not approved. During this time, the students may be asked to correct the formatting before obtaining a final draft that is acceptable for submission.
• Submit for Content/Format Approval. Before submitting the electronic version of your thesis to the Graduate College, be sure to send a copy of your thesis for “content approval” to the Committee Chair.
• Deposit with the Graduate College. Provide an electronic copy of a defended and content/format approved thesis to the Graduate College’s Submission Process,   with all necessary paperwork.

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Most databases the Library pays for are either ProQuest or EBSCO products. They index articles from a variety of journals and provide full text for some of the content. It is possible to search across all ProQuest or EBSCO databases, which is useful when your topic is interdisciplinary, but can sometimes make for a longer and messier list of results.

Go into any ProQuest database, e.g. ProQuest Central --> Change databases (top menu) --> Select all --> Do your search

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• A "a free and open catalog of the world's scholarly research system". May be the largest open aggregator after GoogleScholar.
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Aggregator of open access research papers from institutional repositories around the world.

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• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global Indexes US dissertations from 1861 with full text available from 1997; masters theses covered selectively including some full text. Citations for dissertations from 1980 include 350-word abstracts, while masters' theses from 1988 have 150-word abstracts. Selectively covers dissertations from Great Britain and other European universities for recent years. In addition to this database, the full text of the majority of UNC theses and dissertations from 2006, and all beginning in 2008, are freely available electronically from the UNC Library: Dissertations | Theses more... less... Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users. Coverage: 1861 to present
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• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature with Full Text This link opens in a new window Search for articles, books, dissertations, and performance reviews in music from 1800s to present
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Copyright and the thesis or dissertation.

You need to be aware of several issues concerning copyright restrictions and thesis/dissertation submissions.

Many students and faculty are not aware that Masters theses and PhD dissertations are published on-line by the UIC Library and consequently subject to copyright restrictions.

To make sure everyone has the most up-to-date information on this topic, please review pdf version of a powerpoint titled A Graduate Student Guide to Copyright and the Thesis or Dissertation , that provides the basics on:

1. Using previously published material in a thesis/dissertation.

2. Publishing material that has already been published in a thesis/dissertation.

Also see Thesis/Dissertation Publishing Options/Access and Related Information .

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• Last Updated: Aug 16, 2024 3:48 PM
• URL: https://researchguides.uic.edu/HistoryDay

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