Use when writing, editing, or reviewing any .tex file for a Ghent University FEA (Faculty of Engineering and Architecture) masterproef written in Dutch, following Pollefliet's "Scoren met je scriptie" and the UGent Informatica department guidelines. Triggers on mentions of thesis, masterproef, chapters/*.tex, main.tex, references.bib, personal_data.tex, hoofdstuk, abstract, bibliografie, acroniem, glossaries, extended abstract, or any request to draft, continue, or revise thesis content. Also use when working with LaTeX commands (\cite, \gls, \ref, \input), bibliography entries in references.bib, or Mermaid/TikZ figures destined for the thesis.
This skill captures the conventions, structure, and voice expected in a Ghent University FEA masterproef written in Dutch, based on Pollefliet's "Scoren met je scriptie", the UGent Informatica department guidelines (masterproef.tiwi.ugent.be), and structural patterns observed across high-scoring IDLab reference theses.
It is designed for theses that use the Ghent University masterproef LaTeX template by Merlijn Sebrechts. Adjust file names if your setup differs.
extbook class% !TEX program = xelatex at top of main.tex)4_abstract.tex and 5_extended_abstract.tex. All other content is written in Dutch.latexmk -xelatex (e.g. via LaTeX Workshop in VS Code)main.tex in the repo rootthesis/
├── main.tex # Root document, do not edit content here
├── personal_data.tex # Title, author, ALL acronym definitions
├── references.bib # BibTeX database (natbib numeric)
└── chapters/
├── 1_confidentiality.tex
├── 2_acknowledgment.tex
├── 3_disclaimer-oral-exam.tex
├── 4_abstract.tex # English
├── 5_extended_abstract.tex # English
├── 6_list_of_acronyms.tex # Auto-generated, don't edit manually
├── 7_introduction.tex
├── 8_chapter_2.tex # Wetenschappelijke achtergrond
├── 8_chapter_3.tex # First methods chapter
├── 8_chapter_4.tex # Second methods chapter
├── ...
├── 9_conclusion.tex
├── 10_future-work.tex
├── 11_ethical-reflection.tex
├── 12_bibliography.tex # Just \bibliography{}, don't edit
└── 13_appendices.tex
When drafting a new chapter, read one or two existing chapters first as voice samples. Match sentence length, register, and structural patterns before producing new text.
2_acknowledgment.tex.natbib with numeric style. Citations render as [31], [34, 35].\cite{key} for inline numeric citation. Don't use \citep / \citet — this template uses plain \cite.references.bib at the bottom, using BibTeX format. Use a consistent key style like AuthorYearKeyword (e.g. zhang2000calibration).references.bib, either find a real source, add it, or flag the claim with % TODO: citation needed.references.bib for an existing one on the same topic — duplicates pile up fast.glossaries (Dutch + English support configured by the template)personal_data.tex, never inline in a chapter\newacronym{KEY}{KEY}{Full name} — e.g. \newacronym{PTZ}{PTZ}{Pan-Tilt-Zoom}\gls{PTZ} → renders as "Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ)"\gls{PTZ} → renders as "PTZ"personal_data.tex in the same edit, never define it inline. Grep personal_data.tex first to check if it already exists.images/ (referenced via \graphicspath{{images/}})fig:name, tab:name, eq:name, sec:name, ch:namesubcaption packageminted package:
\begin{minted}{python}
def project_point(world_xyz, K, R, t):
...
\end{minted}
\ref{} for figure/section/equation references, never hardcode numbersminted or fancyvrbpersonal_data.tex)references.bib2_acknowledgment.tex — use passive constructions or impersonal subjects instead4_abstract.tex and 5_extended_abstract.texmain.pdf, .aux, .log, .toc, .bbl, .synctex.gz — they're build artifactsWhen asked to draft an empty chapter:
PATTERNS.md for the standard methodenhoofdstuk template and target length. Each methods chapter in the IDLab reference theses follows a 6-step structure (verbindende alinea → dataset → methode → training → modelselectie → evaluatie) and keeps its own results inline — no separate results chapter.main.tex to see how the chapter is included and what its intended title is.% TODO: citation needed.% TODO: insert results from <experiment> rather than making up numbers.Harde regels uit Pollefliet's "Scoren met je scriptie" en de UGent vakgroep Informatica:
Voor de volledige Pollefliet schrijfwijzer met alle sub-regels, zie REFERENCE.md in dezelfde folder.
Voor structurele patronen (hoofdstukopbouw, methodenhoofdstuk-template, conclusie-structuur, reflectie-format, extended abstract-stijl) afgeleid uit hoge-puntenmasterproeven uit de IDLab-onderzoeksgroep, zie PATTERNS.md in dezelfde folder.
When the masterproef describes the implementation of a software system, and the code lives in a sibling repository:
main.tex (document structure, loaded packages, class options)personal_data.tex beyond adding a new acronym at the bottomThese are areas where mistakes are costly. Ask first.