Ensuring quality PhDs in computing

This article explores what constitutes an acceptable PhD, with some examples of the failings the author has noticed in theses he has been asked to examine or in his own students’ drafts.

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Main Author: Ian Sanders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists 2022-07-01
Series:South African Computer Journal
Online Access:https://sacj.cs.uct.ac.za/index.php/sacj/article/view/1115
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