When you return in the fall, you should meet with your Senior Seminar group on the first Friday of the semester. Anyone who has done an extensive research project, such as the Senior Project, knows that there is significant inertia to be overcome in just getting started. This document, along with informal observations of your progress and attendance and participation in the senior seminar, will be used by your advisor to assign a grade for the first semester. Quality of the written thesis. Style refers to the appropriate format of the written thesis.
Content refers to the intellectual quality and scope of the work.
The oral examination is intended to test the depth and breadth of knowledge relevant to the topic. The student must have some idea of the limits of extrapolation. When describing the implications of the experimental results, the student should be able to refer to a few of the major references in the literature. The oral examination does not necessarily involve a formal presentation by the student, although some advisors may ask for a summary of the rationale, results, and significance of your research. If you are asked to do this, it should only last for 10-15 minutes.