Bachelor’s/master’s qualification work

The qualification work is drawn up on one side of a sheet of paper of the format А4 (210*297 mm). If necessary, you can use sheets of the format А3 (297*420 mm).

The work is printed on one side of a sheet of white paper at 1.5 intervals in the font Times New Roman 14 pt .

The text of the paper is printed using the following margin sizes: left — 30 mm, upper — 20 mm, right – no less 10 mm and lower — 25 mm.

Paragraph indentation should be the same throughout the text of the work and equal to 1,25 сm.

The distance between a heading (except for a paragraph heading) and the following or previous text should be at least three intervals.

It is not allowed to place the title of a section or subsection at the bottom of the page if it is followed by only one line of text.

The qualification work must contain (in the specified sequence):

• cover sheet;
• individual task for qualification work;
• annotation;
• table of contents;
• list of abbreviations, symbols, terms (if necessary);
• main part;
• list of references;
• appendices (if necessary).

COVER SHEET

The title page is drawn up in accordance with the form. The title page is signed by the applicant, the supervisor and the head of the department.

INDIVIDUAL TASK FOR QUALIFICATION WORK

The assignment form has a form approved by the department and contains information about the topic of the work, its performer, the main stages and deadlines for their completion.

An abstract of 1.0 – 2.0 thousand printed characters, which is submitted in the state language and must contain
– data on the scope of the qualification work, the number of illustrations, tables, drawings, appendices and sources used, etc;
– justification of the relevance of the topic of the work;
– the defined purpose, methods used and results obtained;
– recommendations (if any) on the use and/or results of the implementation of developments or research (patents obtained, patent applications accepted, publications in scientific journals, acts of implementation, etc;)
– keywords. The set of keywords should correspond to the main content of the work, reflect the subject matter of the research and provide a thematic search for the work. The number of keywords is from five to ten. The keywords are given in the nominative case, printed in a line separated by commas in alphabetical
in alphabetical order.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The table of contents should contain the names of all structural elements, headings and subheadings (if any) with indication of numbering and numbers of their initial pages.

MAIN PART

The main part of the paper includes an introduction, sections (which reveal the main content of the paper in accordance with the list of questions provided in the individual assignment) and conclusions.
The introduction provides a general description of the work, namely:
– justification for choosing the topic of the work, its relevance;
– definition of the subject and object of research;
– the purpose and objectives of the study in accordance with the subject and object of the study;
– research methods;
– scientific novelty of the results (for qualification works performed within the framework of educational and scientific programs);
– approbation of the work materials and their publication in scientific journals (if available, published abstracts, articles of the applicant);
– structure and scope of the work (the structure of the work is announced, its total volume is indicated, etc;)
– if available, the introduction may also indicate within the framework of which programs, research topics and grants, self-supporting contracts the qualification work was performed, indicating the numbers of state registration of research works and the name of the organization where the work was performed;
– practical significance of the results (if available, information on the use of research results or recommendations for their practical use, etc.)
The sections of the work should exhaustively and fully describe the content of the applicant’s own research.
The conclusions should summarize the most important results of the work, as well as possible directions for further research on the topic.

Numbering of text and page materials

Sections and subsections of the work must have headings.

Paragraphs and subparagraphs may have headings.

Headings of structural parts of the work and section headings should be placed in the middle of the line and printed in capital letters without a period at the end, without underlining.

1 INFORMATION REVIEW

The titles of subsections, paragraphs and subparagraphs of the work should begin with a paragraph indent and be printed in lowercase letters (except for the first capital letter) without underlining, without a period at the end. The hyphenation of words in the section heading is not allowed. If the title consists of two or more sentences, they should be separated by a period. For example,

1.1 Elements of systems theory

A new section and each structural part should begin on a new page.

The names of institutions, organizations, companies, software, surnames, and other proper names in the text of the paper are given in the original language. It is allowed to transliterate proper names and cite the names of organizations in translation into the language of the work, adding (at the first mention) the original name.

Sections and subsections of the paper should be numbered with Arabic numerals. Sections should be numbered ordinarily within the essence of the work, they are indicated by Arabic numerals without a period, for example, 1, 2, etc.

Subsections should be numbered consecutively within each section. The subsection number consists of the section number and the ordinal number of the subsection, separated by a period. No period is placed after the subsection number, for example, 2.3 (third subsection of the second section). The subsection heading follows in the same order.

Making lists

Lists may be provided within paragraphs or subparagraphs, if necessary. A colon is placed before the list. Each item in the list should be preceded by a lowercase letter with a bracket, or, without numbering, a hyphen (-) – this is the so-called first level of detail. To further detail the list, use Arabic numerals with a bracket (second level of detail). Lists of the first level of detail are printed in lowercase letters, and the second level is indented relative to the location of the first level. Example,

The organization has::

1. warehouse:
   1. materials;
   2. finished products;
2. sales department.

General rules for citing and referencing different elements

The text of the work may include:

– references marked with quotation marks and an index to the source with the exact source data;

– references paraphrased in the author’s own words (without quotation marks), but also indexed, with the source indicated.

The citation should be complete; omission of words, sentences, and paragraphs is allowed without distortion of the author’s text. The omitted text is indicated by three dots. The punctuation mark that preceded the omitted character is not retained.

Each quotation must be accompanied by a reference to the source. When quoting indirectly (paraphrasing), one should be extremely accurate in presenting the author’s thoughts and provide appropriate references to the source.

The reference in the text of the paper to the source should be indicated by the serial number in the list of references, separated by two square brackets, for example, “… in works [1-3, 5] …”.

If information or materials from sources with a large number of pages are used, then the reference should accurately indicate the numbers of pages, illustrations, tables, formulas from the source to which the reference is made in the work. It is recommended to give references to personal scientific works (if any) in the main text.

When referring to sections, subsections, clauses, subclauses, and appendices, indicate their numbers. For example: “…in Section 3…”, “…see 2.3…”, “…in accordance with 1.2.3…”.

References to formulas are indicated by the serial number of the formula or equation in parentheses, for example, “… by formula (2.1)…”.

If necessary, references to the illustrations of the work are indicated by the serial number of the illustration, for example, “… in Fig. 1.2 …” or “… as shown in Fig. 1.2”.

All tables of the work should be referenced in the text, with the word “table” in the text written in full, for example, “… in Table 1.2 …”. When repeatedly referring to tables and illustrations, the abbreviated word “see” should be indicated, for example, “… see Table 1.3 …” or “… see Figure 1.2 …”.

Placement of illustrations

Illustrations (flowcharts, diagrams, graphs, charts, diagrams, photographs, figures) along with their titles should be placed in the paper immediately after the text where they are mentioned for the first time or on the next page. All illustrations should be referenced in the paper. Illustrations placed on separate pages of the work are included in the general page numbering of the work. A figure or diagram that is larger than A4 size is considered as one page. Larger sheets are placed at the end of the paper after the conclusions or recommendations (if any) in the order in which they are mentioned in the text. Figures, graphs, diagrams, flow charts, diagrams placed in the paper must meet the requirements of the Unified Program Documentation System standards. Illustrations are numbered in Arabic numerals without the number sign by ordinal numbering within the section, except for the illustrations given in the appendices. The number of the illustration consists of the section number and the serial number of the illustration in this section, separated by a dot. e.g., “… Figure 1.2 …” is the second figure of the first section. The title of the illustration can be below it, after the word “Figure” and the number, for example, “Figure 3.2 – Information transfer scheme”. If the illustrations are not created by the author of the work, it is necessary to comply with the requirements of the current copyright law when presenting them in the work.

Design of tables

Tables should be placed immediately after the text in which they are first mentioned or on the next page. The table should be arranged in such a way that it is easy to read without turning the bound work (or turning it clockwise).

The word “Table” is capitalized on a new line, followed by the serial number. Tables are numbered in Arabic numerals in sequential order within the section, except for tables in the appendices. The table number consists of the section number and the ordinal number of the table, separated by a period, for example, “…Table 1.2 …” – the second table of the first section. If there is only one table in the work, it is numbered according to the requirements. A table may have a title, which is printed in lowercase letters (except for the first capital letter) and placed after the table after its number. For example,

Table 1.2 Prioritization of process changes

The title should be concise and reflect the content of the table. A table with a large number of rows should be moved to the next page.

When dividing a table into parts, it is allowed to replace its title or sidebar with the numbers of columns or rows, respectively, numbering them with Arabic numerals in the first part of the table. The word “Table 1.2” and its title are indicated once on the left above the first part of the table, and above the other parts: “Continuation of Table 1.2” with the table number. The headings of table columns are capitalized, and subheadings are lowercase if they form one sentence with the heading.

Subheadings that have independent meaning are capitalized. No periods are placed at the end of headings and subheadings of tables. Headings and subheadings of graphs are indicated in the singular.

A word repeated in a column may be replaced by quotation marks; two or more words at the first repetition are replaced by the word “Same” and then by quotation marks. If no numerical or other data is given in any line of the table, a dash is placed in it.

All tables should be referenced in the text of the paper.

Writing formulas and equations

Only formulas that are referenced in the text should be numbered. Formulas and equations are placed immediately after the text in which they are mentioned, in the middle of the page. The formulas and equations in the paper (except for formulas and equations given in the appendices) are numbered by Arabic numerals within the section. The number of a formula or equation consists of the section number and the ordinal number of the formula or equation, separated by a dot. The number of the formula or equation is indicated at the level of the formula or equation in parentheses in the rightmost position on the line, for example, (3.1) (the first formula of the third section).

The number that does not fit on the line with the formula is moved to the next line below the formula. The number of the formula when it is moved is placed at the level of the last line. If the formula is in a box, the number of such a formula is written outside the box on the right side opposite the main line of the formula. The number of the fractional formula is given at the level of the main horizontal line of the formula.

The number of a group of formulas placed on separate lines and joined by a curly bracket (paranthesis) is placed to the right of the paranthesis point, which is located in the middle of the group of formulas and faces the number.

A formula is included in a sentence as its equal element. Therefore, at the end of formulas and in the text before them, punctuation marks are placed in accordance with the rules of punctuation.

A colon is placed before a formula only in the following cases provided for by the rules of punctuation: a) the text before the formula contains a generalizing word; b) the structure of the text preceding the formula requires it.

The punctuation marks between formulas that follow each other and are not separated by text may be a comma or semicolon immediately following the formula before its number.

Punctuation marks between formulas in paranthesis are placed inside the paranthesis. After such cumbersome mathematical expressions as determinants and matrices, you can omit punctuation.

Explanations of the meanings of the symbols and numerical coefficients included in a formula or equation should be given directly below the formula in the order in which they appear in the formula or equation. Explanations of the meaning of each symbol and numerical coefficient may be given on a new line. Start the first line of the explanation with the word “where” without a colon.

Location of applications

The appendices should be drawn up as a continuation of the work on its subsequent pages, placing them in the list of references in the order in which the references to them appear in the text of the work. Each such appendix should begin on a new page. Appendices should have a common page numbering with the rest of the report.

The appendix should have a title printed at the top in lowercase letters from the first capital letter symmetrically with respect to the text of the page. In the middle of the line above the heading, the word “Appendix” and the capital letter denoting the appendix should be printed in lowercase letters from the first capital letter.

Appendices should be indicated by consecutive capital letters of the Ukrainian alphabet, except for the letters G, E, Z, I, J, O, Ch, b, e.g., “Appendix A”, “Appendix B”, etc.

If necessary, the text of the appendix may be divided into subsections, which should be numbered with Arabic numerals within each appendix. In this case, each number should be preceded by the designation of the appendix (letter) and a period, for example, “A.2” (second section of Annex A), “G3.1” (subsection 3.1 of Annex G), etc.

Illustrations, tables, formulas and equations placed in the text of the appendix should be numbered with Arabic numerals within each appendix, for example, “Figure G.2” – the second figure of the appendix G; “Table A.2” – the second table of the appendix A, “formula (A.1)” – the first formula of the appendix A. In the references in the text of the appendix to illustrations, tables, formulas, equations, it is recommended to write: “… in Figure A.2 …”, “… in Table A.1 …”, “… by formula (A.3) …”.

Lists and notes in the text of the appendix are formatted and numbered as in the main part.

Sources cited only in the appendices should be considered independently of those cited in the main part of the work and should be listed at the end of each appendix in the list of references (LIST OF REFERENCES). The form of citation, the rules for compiling the list of references should be similar to those adopted in the main part of the work.

STAGES OF PREPARATION OF QUALIFICATION WORK

1. The topics of qualification works are approved at a meeting of the graduating department on the basis of oral agreement of the topic by the applicant with the head of the qualification work or a personal written application of the higher education applicant.
2. Development by the supervisor of an individual assignment for the qualification work and its receipt by the higher education student.
3. Checking the qualification work for signs of academic plagiarism.
4. Submission of the qualification work to the supervisor for feedback. The review of the qualification work is accompanied by an information note on the qualitative indicators of the qualification work.
5. Review of the qualification work of the master’s degree.
6. Submission of the qualification work to the graduating department for transfer to the examination committee.