Graduate School of Information, Production and SystemsWaseda University

1.Criteria for Master’s Degree Thesis Screening

1) At the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, each applicant must write a thesis on his/her own that has either content containing a certain degree of useful new knowledge or content containing effective problem-solving that is original to the author.
2) The thesis must state the research’s significance and purpose, and the value of research issues based on examination of previous studies. The thesis argument, including the establishment of issues, analysis, research method, results, and discussion must be clear, appropriate, and coherent.
3) The written expressions and utilization of formulas, notations, diagrams, and terminology must be appropriate for an academic paper.
4) The thesis must be the product of research that observes and executes guidelines pertaining to academic research ethics.
5) At the thesis presentation and screening, the degree applicant must be able to precisely present the significance and results of the thesis content.
6) The Master’s Degree Thesis Screening will be conducted by several faculty members, including a chief examiner/deputy examiner, and determination of acceptance will be made by the graduate school.

2. Criteria for Doctoral Dissertation Screening

1) At the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, each applicant must write a dissertation on his/her own that has content containing useful and new knowledge, which possesses sufficient academic merit.
2) The dissertation must state the research’s significance and purpose, and the value of research issues based on examination of previous studies. The dissertation argument, including the establishment of issues, analysis, research method, results, and discussion must be clear, appropriate, and coherent.
3) The written expressions and utilization of formulas, notations, diagrams, and terminology must be appropriate for an academic paper.
4) The dissertation must be the product of research that observes and executes guidelines pertaining to academic research ethics.
5) At the dissertation presentation and screening the degree applicant must be able to precisely present the significance and results of the dissertation content.
6) The Doctoral Dissertation Screening will be conducted by several faculty members, including a chief examiner/deputy examiner, and determination of acceptance will be made by the graduate school.

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