A Quarto extension template for formatting Pre-Thesis Synopsis submissions according to MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology) guidelines.
📄 View Sample PDF - See the generated output with tutorial content
- MANIT-compliant synopsis formatting
- Tutorial-style chapters with formatting examples
- IEEE bibliography style
- Professional algorithm formatting with pseudocode support
- Mermaid diagram support
- Cross-references for figures, tables, equations
- MANIT institutional branding
- Support for multiple output formats (PDF, HTML, DOCX)
Before using this template, ensure you have the following installed:
- Quarto (>= 1.3): Download from https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/
- LaTeX Distribution:
- Windows: MiKTeX or TeX Live
- Mac: MacTeX
- Linux: TeX Live
- R or Python (optional, if using code chunks)
git clone https://github.com/ResearchInfuser/manit-pre-thesis.git
cd manit-pre-thesisDownload the repository as a ZIP file and extract it to your desired location.
manit-pre-thesis/
├── _quarto.yml # Main configuration file
├── index.qmd # Entry point
├── references.bib # Bibliography file
├── Chapters/ # Chapter files
│ ├── 01_introduction.qmd # Introduction and objectives
│ ├── 02_literature_review.qmd # Literature review
│ ├── 03_methodology.qmd # Research methodology
│ ├── 04_results_and_discussion.qmd # Results and analysis
│ ├── 05_conclusions.qmd # Conclusions and future work
│ ├── 06_publications.qmd # Publications list
│ ├── 07_references.qmd # References (auto-generated)
│ └── 03_methodology_files/ # Supporting files for chapters
├── images/ # Logo and images
├── figures/ # Place your figures here
├── _extensions/ # MANIT format extension (DO NOT MODIFY)
└── draft/ # Output directory (generated)
Edit _quarto.yml to add your personal information:
book:
title: "[Your Synopsis Title]"
author:
name: "[Your Name]"
synopsis:
scholar-number: '[Your Scholar Number]'
department: "[Your Department]"
institute: "[Your Institute]"
keywords: "[Keywords separated by commas]"
supervisor:
name: "[Supervisor Name]"
designation: "[Designation]"Edit the chapter files in Chapters/:
01_introduction.qmd- Research introduction and objectives02_literature_review.qmd- Literature review03_methodology.qmd- Research methodology04_results_and_discussion.qmd- Results and analysis05_conclusions.qmd- Conclusions and future work06_publications.qmd- Publications list07_references.qmd- References (auto-generated from bibliography)
Each file uses Quarto markdown syntax and contains examples for formatting.
Add your references to references.bib in BibTeX format:
@article{author2023title,
title={Title of the Article},
author={Author, First and Author, Second},
journal={Journal Name},
year={2023}
}quarto render --to manit-synopsis-pdfOutput: draft/PreThesisSynopsis.pdf
quarto renderquarto render --to htmlquarto render --to docxUse Quarto's preview mode for live updates:
quarto previewPlace figures in the figures/ directory and reference them in your chapters:
{#fig-label}
As shown in @fig-label, we can see...Create tables using markdown or Quarto syntax:
| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
: Caption for your table {#tbl-label}- Sections:
@sec-label - Figures:
@fig-label - Tables:
@tbl-label - Equations:
@eq-label
Cite references using @citekey:
According to @author2023title, the method works well.
Multiple citations [@author2023title; @another2022paper].The template includes support for pseudocode formatting:
```{pseudocode}
\ALGORITHM{Algorithm Name}
\INPUT{Input parameters}
\OUTPUT{Output results}
\BEGIN
\STATE initialize variables
\FOR{each item}
\STATE process item
\ENDFOR
\END
\ENDALGORITHM
```Use LaTeX math syntax:
Inline equation: $E = mc^2$
Display equation:
$$
\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h}
$$ {#eq-derivative}Support for Mermaid diagrams:
```{mermaid}
graph TD
A[Start] --> B[Process]
B --> C[End]
```Use Terminal > Run Task for quick builds:
- Quarto Render - Render to default format
- Quarto Render HTML - Generate HTML output
- Quarto Render DOCX - Generate Word document
- Render Synopsis PDF - Generate synopsis PDF format
- Quarto Preview - Live preview while editing
- Open PDF Output - Open the generated PDF
- Clean Build Files - Remove draft directory
-
PDF generation fails
- Ensure LaTeX is properly installed
- Check that all required packages are installed
- Run
quarto checkto verify installation
-
Bibliography not showing
- Verify
references.bibsyntax - Ensure citations are used in the text
- Check BibTeX backend is installed
- Verify
-
Figures not appearing
- Check file paths are correct (relative to chapter files)
- Ensure images exist in the specified location
- Verify image formats are supported (PNG, PDF, JPG)
-
Cross-references not working
- Ensure labels are unique and follow the format
{#label-name} - Check reference syntax uses
@label-name - Rebuild the entire project
- Ensure labels are unique and follow the format
- Quarto Documentation: https://quarto.org/docs/
- MANIT Guidelines: Check with your department
- Issues: Open an issue on GitHub
Each chapter contains examples and instructions for:
- Text formatting and sections
- Citations and references
- Figures, tables, equations
- Algorithms and code blocks
- Cross-referencing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. If you have suggestions for improvements or find any issues, please open an issue on GitHub.
This template is designed for Pre-Thesis Synopsis students at MANIT, Bhopal. It follows the official synopsis formatting guidelines and incorporates best practices for academic document preparation.
If you use this template, please cite it as:
@software{manit_pre_thesis_template,
title={MANIT Pre-Thesis Synopsis Quarto Template},
author={Prashant Kumar Nag},
organization={ResearchInfuser},
year={2025},
url={https://github.com/ResearchInfuser/manit-pre-thesis}
}This template is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
https://github.com/ResearchInfuser/manit-pre-thesis
Good luck with your synopsis!