This repository contains a proposed template intended for PhD students writing their doctoral thesis in the Computer Science Faculty at the University of Namur. This template is designed to be plug-and-play. You only need to follow the instructions and write your content text. All layout aspects are already set up, but you are free to adapt them. The template is also well-commented to make its handling and understanding easy. Finally, the template is accompanied by several examples (e.g., tables, listings, algorithms, SVG images, enumeration styles, glossary entry styles, hyphenations, etc.).
👀 See what it looks like with the PDF preview
Keep in mind that this version is a proposal. This is not an official template that has to be used. You can use your own template. Or, you can also adapt this one (see License).
Basically, you have two main options:
- You can download the zip file of the source code and upload it on Overleaf in a new project.
- Alternatively, you can download the source code and set up your own LaTeX environment on your local host.
Once in the template source code, you can locate and follow the % TODO for replacing them with your content.
Contributions are welcome (e.g., bug reports, bug fixes, refactoring, examples, documentation, interesting package imports, etc.).
Please use the issues and pull requests mechanisms.
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Once I've finished my thesis, what should I do?
- Once your
thesis_v42_PromoterOK_JuryCheck_AliceBobCorrect_FinalVersion_GoFinal_Done_FINAL_THIS_TIME.pdfready, you can contact Presses Universitaires de Namur (edition.pun@unamur.be) by e-mail and explain that you would like to publish your thesis. The entire procedure will then be explained to you in reply to this e-mail. More information. - At the same time, you will be asked to complete this form for the BUMP deposit. You can use this form for extracting the list of your publications for helping you in completing the "Article" section asking you to reference the list of your publications that are eventually in your thesis.
- Once your
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What do I need to pay attention to during final proofreading before printing?
- During final proofreading, in addition to checking content and spelling, pay attention to layout and colors. Check that no content exceeds the defined margins or is misplaced. Also, check that black and white pages do not contain small colored symbols or stylistic elements. Don't forget that a color page costs around six times as much as a black-and-white page. Please note that it is important to check these elements before sending the PDF version to the printer for print proofing. Once the print proof has been launched, no modifications are permitted on the PDF (not even the correction of a spelling error, a symbol change, a color change, etc.). Any modification will require a new proof, which may take longer.
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How to select only colored pages to optimize printing costs?
- To optimize the printing price, it's a good idea to specify the pages to be printed only in black & white and the ones in color.
In fact, printing all in color by default would be an unnecessary waste of money, as pages filled only with black text would be printed
under the color tarif package. Since the budget for printing is limited, this would considerably reduce the number of copies that can
be printed. As a reminder, the price of a color page is six times higher than the price of a black & white page. To facilitate this task
of selecting color pages only and avoid manual counting (with the risk of making mistakes), a script has been coded to perform this page
selection work automatically. All you have to do is submit the PDF and the script will return, in the correct format, the selection of
colored pages (e.g. 1, 5, 12, 14-19, 25-26, 79, ...). The script is located at
/utils/return_color_pages.py. Instructions for executing it are detailed there.
- To optimize the printing price, it's a good idea to specify the pages to be printed only in black & white and the ones in color.
In fact, printing all in color by default would be an unnecessary waste of money, as pages filled only with black text would be printed
under the color tarif package. Since the budget for printing is limited, this would considerably reduce the number of copies that can
be printed. As a reminder, the price of a color page is six times higher than the price of a black & white page. To facilitate this task
of selecting color pages only and avoid manual counting (with the risk of making mistakes), a script has been coded to perform this page
selection work automatically. All you have to do is submit the PDF and the script will return, in the correct format, the selection of
colored pages (e.g. 1, 5, 12, 14-19, 25-26, 79, ...). The script is located at
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Do I have to create my own cover page?
- No, the cover page follows a template managed by Presses Universitaires de Namur. The only elements you can define are the title, the abstract, a cover photo, a photo of yourself, etc. You will receive exact instructions after contacting them. Pay particular attention to the cover image if you want it to fit perfectly around the edges of the area provided. This area is not a perfect rectangle and looks like a page in an open book, as depicted in the UNamur logo. A wrong image, badly proportioned, badly calibrated, badly centered, badly laid out, etc. could lead to poor rendering, illegible, shifted, with undesirable margins, etc. Make sure you choose a suitable image and ask for a print preview to Presses Universitaires de Namur.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license
terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license,
and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but
not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. - NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must
distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. - No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological
measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
More details: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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