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Daily Progress Log - Master's Thesis
Start Date: January 12, 2026 Deadline: February 15, 2026 Days Remaining: 29
How to Use This Log
- Copy the template at the bottom
- Fill it out at the END of each workday
- Be honest about hours and progress
- Note blockers immediately so you can solve them
- Plan tomorrow's top 3 priorities
Week 1: January 16-19 (Performance Data Collection)
Sunday, January 12, 2026 (Pre-Week 1)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Read all planning documents
- Installed NVIDIA Nsight Graphics
- Documented hardware specifications
- Verified Unity game runs
- Verified Unreal game runs
- Started Chapter 4 methodology
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Run first Nsight captures on Unity
- Create test scenario document
- Continue Chapter 4 methodology
Monday, January 16, 2026 (Day 1)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Nsight working and configured
- Test scenarios documented
- 2-3 Unity Nsight captures done
- Hardware specs documented in Chapter 4
- Chapter 4 methodology section started
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Complete Unity testing (5-10 captures)
- Export metrics from Nsight
- Take screenshots of Nsight views
Tuesday, January 14, 2026 (Day 2)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- 5-10 Unity Nsight captures complete
- Tested at low/medium/high difficulty
- Exported key metrics
- Screenshots taken
- Chapter 4 methodology 60% done
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Start Unreal Engine testing
- First 2-3 Unreal captures
- Compare data formats
Wednesday, January 15, 2026 (Day 3)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- 2-3 Unreal Nsight captures done
- Tested at equivalent difficulties
- Documented differences in testing
- Exported Unreal metrics
- Initial comparison notes made
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Complete Unreal testing (5-10 captures)
- Organize all data in spreadsheet
- Finish Chapter 4
Thursday, January 16, 2026 (Day 4)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- 5-10 Unreal captures complete
- All data in spreadsheet/CSV
- Comparison tables created
- Key findings identified
- Chapter 4 finished (150+ lines)
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Create frame time comparison graph
- Create GPU utilization graph
- Create memory usage graph
Friday, January 17, 2026 (Day 5)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Frame time graph created
- GPU utilization graph created
- Memory usage graph created
- Draw calls graph created
- Started LaTeX tables
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Finalize all graphs
- Complete all LaTeX tables
- Save figures to tex/img/
Saturday, January 18, 2026 (Day 6)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- All graphs finalized
- All tables in LaTeX format
- Figures saved to correct directory
- Captions written for all figures
- Test LaTeX compilation
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Write Chapter 5 Section 5.1
- Write Chapter 5 Section 5.2
- Write Chapter 5 Section 5.3
Sunday, January 19, 2026 (Day 7) ✅ WEEK 1 CHECKPOINT
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 5 Section 5.1 written
- Chapter 5 Section 5.2 written
- Chapter 5 Section 5.3 written
- Chapter 5 Section 5.4 written
- Chapter 5 Section 5.5 written
- All figures inserted with references
- Chapter 5 complete (200+ lines)
Week 1 Summary: Total hours this week: _______ Major achievements:
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
WEEK 1 MILESTONE CHECK:
- ✅ All performance data collected?
- ✅ All graphs and tables created?
- ✅ Chapter 4 expanded to 150+ lines?
- ✅ Chapter 5 complete at 200+ lines?
Next week's focus: Analysis & comparison writing (Chapters 6, 7, 8)
Week 2: January 23-29 (Analysis & Comparison)
Monday, January 20, 2026 (Day 8)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 6 Section 6.1 (Graphics capabilities)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.2 (Shader systems)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.3 (Lighting)
- Integrated interview quotes
- 60-80 new lines in Chapter 6
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Chapter 6 Section 6.4 (Physics)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.5 (Audio)
- Finish Chapter 6
Tuesday, January 21, 2026 (Day 9)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 6 Section 6.4 (Physics)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.5 (Audio)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.6 (Animation)
- Chapter 6 Section 6.7 (Scripting)
- Chapter 6 complete (180+ lines)
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Chapter 7 Section 7.1 (Synthesis)
- Master comparison table
- Multi-criteria analysis
Wednesday, January 22, 2026 (Day 10)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 7 Section 7.1 (Synthesis)
- Master comparison table created
- Chapter 7 Section 7.2 (Multi-criteria)
- Comparison matrix created
- 50% of Chapter 7 done
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Chapter 7 use cases (indie)
- Chapter 7 use cases (mobile, AAA)
- Chapter 7 limitations section
Thursday, January 23, 2026 (Day 11)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 7 Section 7.3 (Use cases - indie)
- Chapter 7 Section 7.3 (Use cases - mobile)
- Chapter 7 Section 7.3 (Use cases - AAA)
- Chapter 7 Section 7.4 (Limitations)
- Chapter 7 complete (150+ lines)
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Chapter 8 Section 8.1 (Findings)
- Answer research questions
- Chapter 8 Section 8.2 (Recommendations)
Friday, January 24, 2026 (Day 12)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 8 Section 8.1 (Main findings)
- All research questions answered
- Hypotheses verified
- Chapter 8 Section 8.2 (Recommendations)
- 50% of Chapter 8 done
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Chapter 8 Section 8.3 (Scientific contribution)
- Chapter 8 Section 8.4 (Limitations)
- Chapter 8 Section 8.5 (Final reflections)
Saturday, January 25, 2026 (Day 13)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 8 Section 8.3 (Contribution)
- Chapter 8 Section 8.4 (Limitations/future)
- Chapter 8 Section 8.5 (Reflections)
- Polish entire Chapter 8
- Chapter 8 complete (120+ lines)
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Review Chapter 4 final details
- Read Chapters 4-8 for consistency
- Fix obvious issues
Sunday, January 26, 2026 (Day 14) ✅ WEEK 2 CHECKPOINT
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapter 4 final review
- All methodology reproducible
- Statistical methods documented
- Read Chapters 4-8
- Fixed obvious issues
Week 2 Summary: Total hours this week: _______ Major achievements:
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
WEEK 2 MILESTONE CHECK:
- ✅ Chapter 6 complete at 180+ lines?
- ✅ Chapter 7 complete at 150+ lines?
- ✅ Chapter 8 complete at 120+ lines?
- ✅ All core chapters in draft form?
Next week's focus: Polish, bibliography, figures, integration
Week 3: January 30 - February 5 (Polish & Integration)
Monday, January 30, 2026 (Day 15)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- All citations reviewed
- Missing references added
- Citation format verified
- All entries actually cited
- DOIs added
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Verify all figures in tex/img/
- Check all captions
- Verify references in text
Tuesday, January 28, 2026 (Day 16)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- All figures in correct directory
- All captions proper
- All figures referenced in text
- All tables referenced
- Graph aesthetics polished
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Create Appendix A
- Create Appendix B
- Create Appendix C
Wednesday, January 29, 2026 (Day 17)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Appendix A created (Interview questions)
- Appendix B created (Performance data)
- Appendix C created (Test specs)
- Appendix D created (Nsight config)
- Appendices list updated
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Update list of figures
- Update list of tables
- Check all cross-references
Thursday, January 30, 2026 (Day 18)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- List of figures updated
- List of tables updated
- Table of contents updated
- Acronyms list checked
- All cross-references work
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Compile complete thesis
- Read entire thesis
- Create issue list
Friday, January 31, 2026 (Day 19)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Complete PDF compiled
- Read entire thesis
- Issue list created
- Checked logical flow
- Prioritized fixes
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Fix top 15 issues
- Improve transitions
- Polish introduction
Saturday, February 1, 2026 (Day 20)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Top 15 issues fixed
- Transitions improved
- Terminology consistent
- Introduction polished
- Abstract polished
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Fix remaining issues
- Final polish pass
- Prepare to send to advisor
Sunday, February 5, 2026 (Day 21) ✅ WEEK 3 CHECKPOINT
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Remaining issues fixed
- Final polish completed
- Thesis recompiled
- Abstract reviewed again
- Ready to send to advisor
Week 3 Summary: Total hours this week: _______ Major achievements:
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
WEEK 3 MILESTONE CHECK:
- ✅ Bibliography complete?
- ✅ All figures publication-ready?
- ✅ Appendices created?
- ✅ Complete readable thesis PDF?
Next week's focus: Final review, advisor feedback, submission
Week 4: February 6-9 (Final Polish & Submission)
Monday, February 6, 2026 (Day 22)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Thesis sent to advisor
- Polish abstract proofread
- English abstract proofread
- Polish grammar checked
- WUT formatting verified
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Proofread Chapters 1-3
- Check typos
- Verify terminology
Tuesday, February 4, 2026 (Day 23)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapters 1-3 proofread
- Typos found and fixed
- Technical terms verified
- Equations checked
- Waiting for advisor feedback
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Address advisor feedback (if received)
- Proofread Chapters 4-6
- Check code listings
Wednesday, February 5, 2026 (Day 24)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Advisor feedback incorporated
- Chapters 4-6 proofread
- Code listings checked
- URLs verified
- Footnotes checked
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Proofread Chapters 7-8
- Check formatting requirements
- Verify title page
Thursday, February 6, 2026 (Day 25)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Chapters 7-8 proofread
- Margins correct
- Fonts correct
- Line spacing correct
- Page numbers correct
- Headers/footers correct
- Title page verified
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Compile final PDF
- Verify all citations compile
- Final checks
Friday, February 7, 2026 (Day 26)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Final PDF compiled
- Citations compile correctly
- Figures render correctly
- Cross-references correct
- Spell-check Polish done
- Spell-check English done
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Check submission requirements
- Print copies
- Bind thesis
Saturday, February 8, 2026 (Day 27)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Submission requirements checked
- Copies printed
- Thesis bound
- Digital files prepared
- Everything backed up
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow's top 3 priorities:
- Final review
- Prepare additional documents
- REST
Sunday, February 9, 2026 (Day 28)
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- Final review done
- Additional documents ready
- Submission process verified
- Rested and prepared
- Submission checklist ready
Blockers/Issues:
Notes:
Tomorrow: SUBMISSION DAY! 🎯
Monday, February 15, 2026 (Day 29) 🎓 SUBMISSION DAY
Hours worked: _______ Energy level: 😊 / 😐 / 😟
Completed today:
- ✅ THESIS SUBMITTED!
- Submission confirmed
- Confirmation saved
- Final version backed up
- CELEBRATED! 🎉
Week 4 Summary: Total hours this week: _______
Final reflections:
FINAL MILESTONE:
- ✅✅✅ THESIS SUBMITTED ON TIME!
📊 Overall Statistics
Total Hours Worked: _______ hours Average Hours per Day: _______ hours Most Productive Day: _____________ Biggest Challenge: _____________ Biggest Win: _____________ Final Thesis Page Count: _______ pages
🎓 POST-SUBMISSION
Submission Date: _____________ Defense Date: _____________ Final Grade: _____________
Lessons Learned: 1. 2. 3.
Advice for Future Students: 1. 2. 3.
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Remember: Every day of progress is a win! 💪