Key Information
Tutor: Dr Christopher Cooling
Course Level: Level 2
Course Credit: 1 credit
Prerequisites: You should be comfortable with the basics of LaTeX, such as the content of the Introduction to LaTeX course
Course Duration: 3 hour session
Format: Live online or live face to face with hands on practice
Course Resources
Your thesis is likely to be the longest technical document you have ever compiled and can seem a daunting task. But if done well, you will leave behind a lasting record of your achievements. This workshop explores how LaTeX can be used to typeset a thesis in a professional and aesthetic way, which conforms to the Imperial College guidelines. You will practise using a variety of LaTeX packages, will receive personalised feedback on your typesetting, and will leave with your thesis template.
Syllabus:
- Thesis requirements
- Page numbering
- Margins
- Footnotes
- Line spacing
- Title pages
- Thesis preamble
- Tables of contents
- Appendices
- Splitting your document
- Hyperlinks
- Graphicspath
- Subfigures
- Custom commands
- Acronyms
- Bibliography Management
The course will be delivered through a combination of slides, and hands-on practicals.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this workshop you will be able to:
- Identify an array of useful LaTeX packages
- Recognise when and how to split large documents into manageable subdocuments
- Employ custom formatting and referencing
- Develop a full thesis template
Dates & Booking Information
- Friday 10 January 2025, 13:00-16:00, South Kensington (In-Person Teaching)
- Wednesday 05 March 2025, 10:00-13:00, Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 30 April 2025, 13:00-16:00, Microsoft Teams
- Thursday 19 June 2025, 10:00-13:00, Microsoft Teams
- Friday 27 June 2025, 10:00-13:00, South Kensington (In-Person Teaching)
To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page