universal-thesis-generator

name	universal-thesis-generator
description	Generates complete academic thesis, dissertation, or project report structures for ANY university worldwide. Supports all sections — abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, implementation, results, conclusion. Adapts to university-specific formatting guidelines and citation styles.

Universal Thesis Generator

Generates structured academic thesis/dissertation/project report content with proper formatting.

Supported Output Types

Type	Typical Length	Audience
Bachelor's thesis	40-80 pages	Academic committee
Master's thesis	60-120 pages	Supervisor + examiner
PhD dissertation	150-300 pages	Doctoral committee
Project report	30-50 pages	Department faculty
Term paper	10-20 pages	Course instructor

Per-Degree Length Guidance

Degree Level	Typical Pages	Chapters	Figures/Tables	References
Bachelor's (B.E./B.Tech)	40–60	5–6	10–20	20–40
Bachelor's (B.Sc/BA)	30–50	4–5	5–15	15–30
Master's (M.E./M.Tech)	60–100	5–7	20–40	40–80
Master's (M.Sc/MA)	50–80	5–6	10–25	30–60
M.Phil.	80–120	5–6	15–30	50–100
PhD	150–250	7–9	30–60	100–250
PhD (STEM fields)	150–200	7–8	40–60	120–200
PhD (Humanities/Social Sciences)	200–300	8–9	10–20	150–250

Adjust based on university-specific guidelines where available. Shorter PhD dissertations (100–150 pages) are common in UK/European programs with published-paper formats.

Structure Template

1. Abstract — Summary of entire work (200-300 words)
2. Introduction — Problem statement, objectives, scope
3. Literature Review — Existing work, gaps, contribution
4. Methodology — Approach, tools, techniques used
5. Implementation — System design, algorithms, results
6. Testing & Analysis — Test cases, performance, discussion
7. Conclusion — Findings, limitations, future work
8. References — Bibliography in specified citation style

Usage

Trigger when user asks for:

• "Thesis on..."
• "Dissertation on..."
• "Project report on..."
• "Research paper on..."
• "Term paper on..."

Supported Citation Styles

APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, ACM, or custom per university guidelines.

Ethics & Data Management

Required Ethics Section Content

Every thesis/dissertation must include an ethics statement addressing:

Aspect	What to Cover
Data collection	How data was obtained (surveys, experiments, public datasets, scraping)
Informed consent	Was consent obtained? How was privacy protected? (if human subjects)
IRB/ethics approval	Approval number and institution (if required by university)
Data storage	Where and how long raw data is stored (GDPR/DPA compliance)
Reproducibility	Steps taken to ensure results can be independently verified
Bias & limitations	Acknowledged confounders, biases, and scope constraints
AI tools disclosure	Declaration of any AI/LLM tools used in writing or analysis

Data Management Plan Template

Data Management Plan
├── Data types: [experimental, survey, simulation, observational]
├── Volume: [estimated storage requirements]
├── Formats: [CSV, JSON, HDF5, MATLAB, etc.]
├── Storage: [local backup, institutional repo, cloud with encryption]
├── Sharing: [public repository, available on request, embargo period]
├── Retention: [duration required by university/funder policy]
└── Ethics approval: [reference number if applicable]

Viva / Defense Cross-Reference

This thesis generator interfaces with universal-viva-oral-exam-prep for defense preparation:

Thesis Phase	Viva Prep Needed
After proposal	Defense of methodology & scope
After literature review	Anticipate questions on gaps and theoretical framework
After results	Prepare for results interpretation challenges
Before submission	Full mock defense: contributions, limitations, future work
Post-submission	Panel question rehearsal, whiteboard protocol

Always cross-reference with universal-viva-oral-exam-prep when the user requests PhD defense or comprehensive viva materials.

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
No thesis type specified	Missing degree level	Ask: Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD
Page count exceeds guidelines	Output too long for degree level	Compress to per-degree length guidance above
Citation style not supported	Unspecified or unknown format	Default to IEEE for engineering, APA for sciences, MLA for arts
Ethics section missing	Required by most universities	Add ethics statement using the template above
Missing supervisor info	No advisor/guide mentioned	Prompt for supervisor name and affiliation
Figure/table numbering error	Cross-references broken	Renumber sequentially; use automatic labeling
Bibliography format wrong	Bib entries don't match style	Validate against style guide; regenerate reference list

Quality Gate

Before delivering thesis output, verify:

• Degree level is specified and per-degree length guidance is applied
• All required chapters are present (abstract through references)
• Ethics & data management section is included (for thesis/dissertation)
• Citation style matches university requirements
• Figure/table numbering is sequential and cross-references match
• Page count falls within per-degree guidance range
• Viva/defense readiness is flagged if PhD or Master's thesis
• All citations in text appear in the bibliography and vice versa
• No placeholder text ("TODO", "TBD", "Lorem ipsum") remains

Integration with Other Skills

Skill	Integration
universal-viva-oral-exam-prep	Provides defense preparation, mock viva, and panel Q&A simulation
universal-document-reader	Converts source PDFs (papers, references) to extraction-ready text
universal-document-generator	Converts thesis markdown to print-ready PDF with proper formatting
universal-cross-subject-mapper	Maps interdisciplinary connections for literature review
universal-session-config	Reads university, department, and citation style preferences