The defense of the thesis is probably the most exciting and crucial moment. And it doesn’t matter whether you wrote a diploma yourself or ordered it, you still have to speak before the commission. Often, this procedure seems to the graduate something unpleasant and scary. In fact, it all depends on how to prepare.
Before graduation, many graduates are guided by the old practice and begin to prepare on the last night. But in vain! Everything that you could do for the graduation project, you have already done. Therefore, it is better to rest, go to bed early. Yes, you may not be able to fall asleep, but that’s no reason to cram. A student who slept for 2-3 hours can forget everything that he knew by heart, his thoughts will be confused, and in the end, absurdity will come out. But we do not want this. Therefore, a few hours before the defense, review your work again. This will be quite enough to refresh some main points in memory. The following advice is also very useful if you are afraid to forget something.
It is necessary to write a report to protect the thesis. It must be told, not read. Otherwise, the commission will consider this as unpreparedness and banal disrespect, and therefore you will not see a high rating.
It’s also not worth delaying, prepare 3-4 sheets on which you concisely reflect the relevance of the chosen topic, goals and objectives, conclusions for each chapter and, finally, your practical contribution.
The defense of the thesis involves "tricky" questions from the members of the commission. As a rule, these are questions strictly on the topic of your graduation project, which means that you must know the answers to them exactly. If this is not so, do not rush to say: "I do not know." Better take your time and thank the teacher for such an interesting question. In the meantime, try to find a logical answer. If it’s completely tight, don’t panic and smoothly translate the topic.
Here you need to be sure. Keep your back straight, speak loud and clear. If you have a strained relationship with one of the teachers, or you are just afraid of him, try not to look at him or remember some funny curious incident that was on his pair. This will help to distract from the winding up of bad thoughts.
Pay special attention to your appearance. The defense of the thesis is an official event, therefore, the classic suit is ideal for boys, and for girls - a strict dress or blouse with a skirt and low-heeled shoes. Hair, clothes and shoes must be clean. Girls can make a “tail” or simple styling. Makeup does not have to be geeky, the everyday option is great.
Remember that you represent not only your diploma project, but also yourself as a future graduate, which for the employer is the personification of the entire university.
If you are still scared, and some moments remain incomprehensible, we recall that there is a pre-defense on which you can practice. As a rule, they are held a week before the appointed date. Only representatives of the dean’s office and supervisors are present there, who will tell everything in detail and show an example of the defense of the thesis.
Well, in turn, we wish you good luck! And we hope that the defense of the thesis will pass quickly, and the preparation for it will be appreciated.