| Week  - 1 | Exchange information with the student on his/her areas of interest in order to define the scope of the thesis | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 2 | Evaluate the literature survey the student has done on the proposed research topic | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 3 | Evaluate hypotheses the student has put forward on his/her research topic.
Decide on the hypothesis to be used in the thesis work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 4 | Decide on a research plan and equipment to be used in the thesis work in the light of the literature survey. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 5 | Define experimental parameters to be used in the thesis work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 6 | Carry out studies for the supply of materials to be used in the thesis work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 7 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 8 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 9 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 10 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 11 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 12 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 13 | Carry out research work. | 
                                                
                            | Week  - 14 | Discussion of final results obtained from the research. |