Your thesis is likely to be the longest technical document you have ever compiled and can seem a daunting task. But if done well, you will leave behind a lasting record of your achievements. This workshop explores how LaTeX can be used to typeset a thesis in a professional and aesthetic way, which conforms to the Imperial College guidelines. You will practise using a variety of LaTeX packages, will receive personalised feedback on your typesetting, and will leave with your thesis template.

Syllabus:

• Thesis requirements
• Page numbering
• Margins
• Footnotes
• Line spacing
• Title pages
• Thesis preamble
• Tables of contents
• Appendices
• Splitting your document
• Hyperlinks
• Graphicspath
• Subfigures
• Custom commands
• Acronyms
• Bibliography Management

The course will be delivered through a combination of slides, and hands-on practicals.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Identify an array of useful LaTeX packages 
• Recognise when and how to split large documents into manageable subdocuments 
• Employ custom formatting and referencing 
• Develop a full thesis template
  
  

Dates & Booking Information

There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2024-25 will be available to book from late September.

To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page