- Key points
- How you researched or experimented
- Deadline
- Not set
- Status
- Not set
- Length (pages)
- Not set
- Notes
- Not set
TemplatesLearning & study · Thesis timeline
Thesis and capstone schedule
When you break a thesis or long project into chapters, set deadlines and keep a running log of advisor meetings
What's inside · Table 3 · Checklist 3
Preview · a new document starts like this
Thesis and capstone schedule
- Submission deadline
- Not set
- Next advisor meeting
- Not set
- Assignee
- Not set
- Target length (pages)
- Not set
Change the chapter names in the chapter plan to match your thesis outline, then add the deadlines.
Chapter plan
One line per chapter. Writing the key points in a sentence or two makes it easier to start writing.
Chapter plan
| Chapter | Key points | Deadline | Status | Length (pages) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | How you researched or experimented | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Introduction | Why this topic and what it sets out to show | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Literature review | What's known so far and the gaps | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Outcome | What you found | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Conclusion | Meaning, limits and future research | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
- Key points
- Why this topic and what it sets out to show
- Deadline
- Not set
- Status
- Not set
- Length (pages)
- Not set
- Notes
- Not set
- Key points
- What's known so far and the gaps
- Deadline
- Not set
- Status
- Not set
- Length (pages)
- Not set
- Notes
- Not set
- Key points
- What you found
- Deadline
- Not set
- Status
- Not set
- Length (pages)
- Not set
- Notes
- Not set
- Key points
- Meaning, limits and future research
- Deadline
- Not set
- Status
- Not set
- Length (pages)
- Not set
- Notes
- Not set
Advisor meeting notes
| DateDate | What we discussed | To do before next time | DoneCheckbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty | Empty | Empty | Unchecked |
| Empty | Empty | Empty | Unchecked |
- Date
- Empty
- What we discussed
- Empty
- To do before next time
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
- Date
- Empty
- What we discussed
- Empty
- To do before next time
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
Submission schedule
| Stage | Due dateDate | DoneCheckbox |
|---|---|---|
| Topic finalized | Empty | Unchecked |
| Research done | Empty | Unchecked |
| First draft | Empty | Unchecked |
| Revised draft | Empty | Unchecked |
| Final submission | Empty | Unchecked |
- Stage
- Topic finalized
- Due date
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
- Stage
- Research done
- Due date
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
- Stage
- First draft
- Due date
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
- Stage
- Revised draft
- Due date
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
- Stage
- Final submission
- Due date
- Empty
- Done
- Unchecked
Rules
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Write at least a little every day.
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Add citations right where you use them.
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Back up your files every day.
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Set a deadline for each chapter.
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Wrote down the next steps after each advisor meeting.
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Met the due date for each stage.