Staying proactive right off the bat can get a thesis published, which can later serve both academic and professional purposes, said Assistant Professor Muhammad Iqbal Hossain of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Brac University. Addressing a webinar on “A Glimpse of Thesis” organised by Brac University Computer Club (BUCC) on 16 May, 2020, he said thesis should get preference over internship if the goal was to attain higher studies rather than a job.
Thesis takes one year and internship six months to complete, he added. Students should go through existing publications and talk to their seniors when selecting a trending topic and choose a faculty member with similar interests as the supervisor, said Hossain. Care must also be given on group formation and mutual understanding, he said.