How and when to choose a thesis?
How and when to choose a thesis?
(OP)
Hey everyone,
I apologize if the title is misleading, but I am not looking for specific ideas for a thesis. I am more curious how someone goes about choosing one and if I should have a good idea prior to going in for 2 more years. I am a current senior ME student and I want to further my education while covid diminishes the job opportunities. I don't have a clue, however, on what state of the art research is currently focused on and where to begin my research.
I am specifically looking for avenues that may help me generate ideas for creating my own thesis. Journals, websites, and article recommendations are welcome and anything that specializes in new micro/nanotechnology is a bonus. I would like to reiterate that I am not looking for specific ideas, but rather where to start my journey selecting one.
I apologize if the title is misleading, but I am not looking for specific ideas for a thesis. I am more curious how someone goes about choosing one and if I should have a good idea prior to going in for 2 more years. I am a current senior ME student and I want to further my education while covid diminishes the job opportunities. I don't have a clue, however, on what state of the art research is currently focused on and where to begin my research.
I am specifically looking for avenues that may help me generate ideas for creating my own thesis. Journals, websites, and article recommendations are welcome and anything that specializes in new micro/nanotechnology is a bonus. I would like to reiterate that I am not looking for specific ideas, but rather where to start my journey selecting one.
RE: How and when to choose a thesis?
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RE: How and when to choose a thesis?
As far as literature, I would check with/through your university library. There are a ton of journals out there, but most are pay-to-play. Likely you have access to a particular set. When looking for published work, it might help to find surveys or literature reviews of existing knowledge. This might help you focus your search, as most journal papers have a relatively narrow scope. Generally speaking, I suspect that a casual chat with an active researcher/expert would be a better way of getting an idea of reasonable research topics than pouring through journals - there'll be plenty of that later.
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