Undergraduate Thesis Tutorial
This MIT OpenCourseWare tutorial guides Nuclear Science and Engineering seniors through the process of writing a thesis prospectus. Delivered as a series of lectures, it covers choosing a thesis topic, selecting a faculty advisor, and drafting a prospectus that the advisor must review and approve before thesis work begins the following spring term. The course materials focus on the mechanics of academic proposal writing: framing a research question, outlining methodology, and setting a feasible scope for a senior thesis. It is a required part of the department's curriculum rather than a standalone research methods class, so the content is practical and administrative in nature. Lecture notes and related materials are available through MIT OpenCourseWare at no cost, with no certificate offered.