% 
%       All the information in the fields below should be changed for the thesis/dissertation 
%       The fields here are used with fake information only as a guide.  You may add or delete
%       fields as needed.  The Advisory Committee varies in size, so add members as needed. 
%
\newcommand{\thesistitle}{Creating a Thesis using Latex}
\newcommand{\thesisyear}{2009}
\newcommand{\thesisname}{William Smith}
\newcommand{\thesischairadvisor}{Jane Advisoro}    % this name prints on the title page as chairman and the abstract page as advisor
\newcommand{\committeenameA}{Robert Johnson}  % 
\newcommand{\committeenameB}{Susan Jones}      %add or delete names as necessary.
\newcommand{\committeenameC}{Bob Johnston}
\newcommand{\committeenameD}{Suzanne Smitty}
\newcommand{\thesisdepartment}{Computer Science}
\newcommand{\thesisdate}{May 4, 2009}
\newcommand{\thesistype}{dissertation}
\newcommand{\thesisdegree}{Doctor of Philosophy}
\newcommand{\thesissigline}[1]{%
  \leftline{\hbox to 2.5in{}\hrulefill}
  \endgraf
  \vspace*{-18pt}
  \leftline{\hbox to 2.53in{}{#1}}}

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% 
%     Thesis / Dissertation title page
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%     This template is set up initially for dissertations.  The title page will have
%     some modifications to it for a master thesis.  Please read the comments 
%     below
%
%
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\newcommand{\thesistitlepage}{
    \thispagestyle{empty}
    \begin{center}
    \begin{spacing}{2}
      \MakeUppercase {\thesistitle} \\
       by \\
       \thesisname \\
       A \MakeUppercase {\thesistype} \\[3mm]
     \end{spacing}
     \begin{spacing}{1}
       Submitted to the Faculty of the Stevens Institute of Technology \\ 
      in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of \\[3mm]
      \end{spacing}
      \begin{spacing}{2}
    \MakeUppercase {\thesisdegree} \\
    \vspace{20mm}
     \end{spacing}
%       \strut \vfill
  \mbox{ }  \hfill \begin{minipage}{80mm}
                       \begin{spacing}{1}
                   

\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}
\thesisname, Candidate\\[3mm]
\underline{ADVISORY COMMITTEE}\\[3mm]
\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}\\[-1.3mm]
% for master thesis, change Chairman to Advisor
{\thesischairadvisor}, Chairman  \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
{\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
% for master thesis, add Reader after committeenameA
%
{\committeenameA}        \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
%
%  for master thesis, remove / comment out the following six lines
{\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
{\committeenameB}  \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
{\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
{\committeenameC}  \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
{\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
{\committeenameD}  \hfill{Date}\\
                 	\end{spacing}
				   \end{minipage}
%     \vfill \strut				6/2009 -   changed to the following two lines
    \vspace{35mm}
	\strut
  \begin{spacing}{1}
   \MakeUppercase {Stevens Institute of Technology}\\
   Castle Point on Hudson \\
  Hoboken, NJ 07030 \\
   \thesisyear
  \end{spacing}
    \end{center}
%   \vfill \strut
    \newpage}

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% 
%     Copyright Page 
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%     The copyright page is optional
%  
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\newcommand{\thesiscopyrightpage}{
     \thispagestyle{empty}      %no page number on the copyright page
    \strut \vfill
    \vspace*{7.2in}
   \begin{center}
        \textcopyright  Copyright \thesisyear\  \thesisname . All rights reserved.
    \end{center}
    \vfill \strut
    \newpage}

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% 
%     Abstract
%
%     The abstract must be 350 words or less
%  
%
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%
\newcommand{\thesisabstract}{
\begin{center}
\MakeUppercase{\thesistitle} \\
ABSTRACT \\
\end{center}
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%\begin{flushright}
%Barbara Arnett
%\end{flushright}

%\\[6mm]
% make the author name flush left
\begin{flushleft}
Author: \thesisname \\
Advisor: \thesischairadvisor \\
Date: \thesisdate \\
Department: \thesisdepartment \\
Degree: \thesisdegree \\
\end{flushleft}
    \newpage}


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% 
%     Dedication Page
%
%     This section is optional
%  
%
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\newcommand{\thesisdedicationpage}{

    \strut \vspace{2in}
   \begin{center}
       This thesis is dedicated to...
    \end{center}
    \vfill \strut
    \newpage}



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% 
%     Acknowledgments
%
%     This section is optional
%  
%
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\newcommand{\thesisacknowledgments}{

\noindent \textbf{Acknowledgments} \\[6mm]
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    \vfill \strut
    \newpage}




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% 
%     Vita
%
%     This section is for dissertations only.  Not required for masters thesis
%  
%
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\newcommand{\thesisvita}{
\newpage

\noindent \textbf{Vita} \\
%  insert Vita information below
%  the format of the vita is up to the individual.  Some people include photos or personal information
%  such as marital status, birth place or include publications.
%  There is no set format for the vita, so reformat this part as you wish.     
%  
\begin{center}
\textbf{\thesisname}
\end{center}
\begin{spacing}{1}
\begin{tabbing}
\textbf{Address}  \hspace{20mm}  \= 125 Main Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030\= \\[3mm]
\textbf{Place of birth}  \> Hoboken, NJ \\[3mm]
\textbf{Date of birth}  \> July 21, 1980 \\[3mm]

\textbf{Education}  \> Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ \\
\> Doctoral Candidate in Computer Science \\
\>  expected date of graduation, May 2008 \\[3mm]

\textbf{Industrial} \> Smithers Corporation, New York, NY \\
\textbf{Experience} \> Production Engineer (January 2004 - present)\\
\> Worked with the production department to implement plans to \\
\> streamline production processes. Supervised production team, \\
\> and saved the corporation \$3 million in 2006.\\  [3mm]

\> Systems Analyst  (March 2001 - January 2004)\\
\> Managed \$3 million project to create super software product. \\
\> Super software sold to businesses for \$ 3 million. \\[3mm]

\textbf{Publications}  \> Smith, W. \& Jones, A. (2007).  Results of scientific testing: An Analysis.\\ 
\> \emph{Journal of Super Testing, Vol 42,}  No. 4 \\
\> Smith, W. \& Thompson B. (2006). Results of the big experiment\\
\> \emph{Journal of Experimentation, Vol 20,} No. 5 \\[3mm]

\textbf{Honors}  \> Stevens Merit Award for Superior Workmanship, July, 2006\\ 
\> Innovator's Award, December, 2005 \\[3mm]



\end{tabbing}
\end{spacing}



Other biographical data of interest

    \vfill \strut
    \newpage}