Dear Dr. ….

 I would like to thank you again for accepting to serve as external reviewer for the PhD thesis submitted by ...
a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science and Systems Engineering program of the University of Genova.
Please find enclosed in ps instructions to prepare the report and, in attachment, the PDF version of the manuscript.

The corrections suggested in the report have to be taken into account in the final version of the thesis,  which will be published as 
a technical report. Your evaluation represents the most stringent independent check of the thesis before the degree is awarded. 
The evaluation could be either 
- Yes, with minor changes, 
- Yes with a major revision that requires at most 6 additional months
In case of critical situations please contact me before submitting the report.

The deadline for the report is ... 
Please send me the report by email in text or PDF format.
The defense is scheduled in ….

Feel free to contact me for any question or problem with the format of the manuscript.
Thanks again for your help and time,
Best regards,
  ....

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INSTRUCTIONS

The report should include 

1) an overall evaluation of the thesis, in particular commenting on the quality of the presentation, 
originality and novelty of the results, technical quality, impact of the proposed research.

Furthermore, it should include your RECOMMENDATION on whether the candidate should be awarded the degree

-Yes, except perhaps for minor amendments such as spelling, incomplete referencing,...(defense in May 2018)
-Yes,  subject to the amendments indicated by the reviewer being made (at most 6 months of additional work, defense in September 2018)

and (if your recommendation is positive) an EVALUATION of the thesis

  * EXCELLENT, i.e. one of the best theses (say in the top 10%) you have read
  * GOOD, i.e. good and solid work, definitely above average
  * SUFFICIENT, i.e. adequate for awarding the degree.
  
2) Specific points such as corrections, questions, suggestions for improvements for the candidate.


The following questions are INDICATIVE of the issues which might be
addressed in your report.

CONTENTS.

- Does the candidate demonstrate the ability to conceptualise or identify clearly the research problem?

- Does the candidate demonstrate the ability to present the results of the research in a succinct and cogent form, with suitable illustration where appropriate?

- Is the thesis a distinct contribution to knowledge by original investigation or by review or by criticism or by design?

- Are the contents sufficiently substantial and broad-ranging to allow coverage of the field?

- Does the thesis contain material suitable for publication?

KNOWLEDGE.

- Does the candidate exhibit sufficient knowledge of the research topic and familiarity with the discipline(s) it embraces?

- Does the candidate demonstrate a capacity for clear thinking?

- Does the candidate show mastery of analysis and/or synthesis and/or evaluation appropriate to the research topic?

PRESENTATION.

- Does the work represent a well-planned approach to the subject-matter?

- Is the thesis structured appropriately?

- Does the candidate appropriately orient the reader to the ground to be covered and the arguments made?

- Is the presentation of the thesis, in the matters of grammar,  spelling, punctuation and general appearance, adequate?
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