McGill University Thesis Template
Author
Simon Geoffroy-Gagnon, Farhad Shokraneh
Last Updated
2 years ago
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Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Abstract
McGill Thesis Template
McGill Thesis Template
% Authors: Simon Geoffroy-Gagnon and Farhad Shokraneh
% Based on the Thesis by Rubana Bahar Priti
% Edit: 2020.04.16
\documentclass[12pt, TexShade, letterpaper]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{palatino}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage[labelfont=bf]{caption}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{setspace}
\captionsetup[table]{font = {stretch=1.35}}
\captionsetup[figure]{font = {stretch=1.35}}
\usepackage[margin=1in, headsep=1cm, bottom=5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
\newcommand{\MYhref}[3][blue]{\href{#2}{\color{#1}{#3}}}%
\usepackage{tabu}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{nomencl}
\usepackage[nonumberlist,nogroupskip,xindy]{glossaries}
\usepackage{floatrow}
\usepackage{wrapfig}
\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{2}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\renewcommand{\chaptermark}[1]{\markboth{#1}{}} % Ensure List of Figs, ToC, and glossary are named in the header
\setglossarystyle{long}
\renewcommand{\glsnamefont}[1]{\textbf{#1}}
\newglossarystyle{mystyle}{%
\renewenvironment{theglossary}%
{\begin{longtabu} to \linewidth {p{0.15\linewidth}p{0.85\linewidth}}}%
{\end{longtabu}}%
\renewcommand*{\glossaryheader}{}%
% indicate what to do at the start of each logical group
\renewcommand*{\glsgroupheading}{}
\renewcommand*{\glsgroupskip}{}%
\renewcommand*{\glossaryentryfield}[5]{%
\glstarget{##1}{##2}% Name
& ##3% Description
\\% end of row
}
}
% Overwrite the plain page style with a red line and page numbering
\fancypagestyle{plain}{%
\fancyhf{} % clear all header and footer fields
\fancyhead[R]{\textbf{\thepage}} % except the center
}
% Create the fancy page style header
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
\lhead{\textbf{\nouppercase{\leftmark}}}
\chead{}
\rhead{\textbf{\thepage}}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xpretocmd\headrule{\color{red}}{}{\PatchFailed}
% Get rid of all dashed words
\tolerance=1
\emergencystretch=\maxdimen
\hyphenpenalty=10000
\hbadness=10000
% Create glossary
\input{glossary}
\makeindex
\makeglossaries
% Set page numbering to roman
\setcounter{page}{2}\renewcommand{\thepage}{\roman{page}}
\author{\textcopyright Author, August, 2020}
\date{}
\begin{document}
\begin{titlepage}
\begin{center}
\vspace*{0.5cm}
\LARGE
\textbf{Title}
\vspace{1cm}
\textit{Author}
\vspace{1.2cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.25\textwidth]{mcglogo.png}
\Large
Department of Electrical \& Computer Engineering
\vspace{-5mm}
McGill University
\vspace{-5mm}
Montr\'eal, Qu\'ebec, Canada
\vspace{5mm}
August 15, 2020
\small
\vspace{0.5cm}
{\color{red} \hrule height 0.75mm}
\vspace{0.2cm}
A thesis presented for the degree of
Masters of Electrical Engineering
\copyright\hspace{0.5mm}2020 Author
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}
\setlength{\voffset}{2cm}
\renewcommand{\chaptermark}[1]{%
\markboth{\thechapter.\ #1}{}}
\chapter*{Abstract}\markboth{Abstract}{}
\label{chap:engAbstract}
% \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\nameref{chap:engAbstract}}
\chapter*{Abrégé}\markboth{Abrégé}{}
\label{chap:frAbstract}
% \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\nameref{chap:frAbstract}}
\chapter*{Acknowledgements}\markboth{Acknowledgements}{}
\label{chap:acknowledgments}
% \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\nameref{chap:acknowledgments}}
% Start of ToC, LoT, gls
\tableofcontents\thispagestyle{plain}
\listoffigures\thispagestyle{plain}
% \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\listfigurename}
\listoftables
% \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\listtablename}
\glsaddall
\setlength\LTleft{0pt}
\setlength\LTright{0pt}
\setlength\glsdescwidth{0.8\hsize}
\printglossary[title={List of Acronyms}]
\markright{List of Acronyms}
\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic} % restart page numbers at one, now in arabic style
\glsresetall
% start of mainmatter
\chapter{Introduction}
\chapter{Chapter Two}
\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsubsection{Subsubsection 1}
\chapter{A Third Chapter}
\chapter{Another Chapter}
\chapter{Conclusion}
% Begin Bibliography
{
\bibliography{references}
\bibliographystyle{ieeetr}
}
\end{document}