SUNDER DEEP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE-327 B.ARCH IX SEMESTER DESIGN THESIS SESSION 2018-19 FORMAT FOR SYNOPSIS A) GUIDELINE FOR THESIS PROJECT FINALIZATION Following points to be observed while finalizing the thesis topic: 1. The project topic should be Architectural /Building design based. However, a student ‘opting for thesis on urban scale need to get it approved by the Thesis Committee. 2. The site area for the thesis project should lie between 2 acres to 10 acres. In case of urban scale, there is no restriction on upper limit of site area. However it is the responsibility of Guide to rationalize the site area as per the requirement of Thesis Project. 3. The site for Project should be a live site. 4, The expected Level of work should be such that it can be implemented on site as per designing & detailing accomplished in the Project. B) BODY OF SYNOPSIS Students must prepare and develop the following sections within their proposals: 1. Title Page 2. Introduction and Background of the Study 3. Aim 4. Objectives 5. Scope and Limitations (Program and site) 6. Methodology 7. Identification of Live Project site. 8. Tentative Program activities and use. 9. List Case Studies 10. Bibliography / Webliography TITLE: State the title of your thesis. State a concise subtitle phrase that refers to the idea basis, context or program of your thesis. 2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Briefly explain the Architectural/technological social relevance or significance of the research work of your thesis topic. Be precise and include only relevant background material in the introduction. Provide information on past works by way of giving appropriate references. ‘* Discuss the issues that are central to your design thesis. What is the historical and theoretical context for the ideas behind your thesis? Link the discussion to sources from your annotated bibliography. Discuss the citations. * Discuss the cultural context of your thesis. In what ways is your project situated in and influenced by the culture in which we live? © What technical issues can you foresee becoming important? 3. AIMS State the broader aim in single sentence.eoon The Aim of the project is the overall purpose of the study, should be clearly and concisely defined. OBJECTIVES: State specific objectives that you have envisaged for the work State the issues, concepts, and questions that are central to your thesis. Objectives are the goals or the steps on the way of meeting the aim. State precisely the questions for which the answers are sought through this thesis work. Define the conceptual, analytical, experimental and/or methodological boundaries within which the exercise will be carried out. This should all be explained in points. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS: Admit with clarity the limitations and scope of such study. Discuss exhaustively the scope of the project envisaged by you in terms of the programmatic needs and demands ‘emphasizing on design outcomes. Scope identifies the boundaries or coverage of the study in terms of subjects, facilities, area, time, frame and the issues to which the study is focused. State definitively the limitations you will be bound by in your project. Limitations of the study defines the constraints or weaknesses, which are not within the control of the researcher. This should all be explained in points. 6. METHODOLOGY Flowchart of outline of the processes involved during the study. Attention is given to the nature and kinds of processes to be followed in a particular procedure or to attain an objective. IDENTIFICATION OF LIVE PROJECT SITE. * Give Area, Location, Requirements, and Satellite Image of the proposed Site. © The student has to identify a possible and suitable site for the proposal where the conclusions and solutions can be carried out. The site in proposal has to be real, as acknowledged in actual proposal, also mention the reference document or article for the selected site. The area of site should be more than 2 acres. TENTATIVE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND USE © Give tentative requirement of the program activities to be proposed on the project site. LIST CASE STUDIES * For developing the project list the probable two literature studies and two live Case studies. Give the name of case studies with details such as Site Area and requirements and Indicate clearly why you have chosen the particular case for study. 10. BIBLIOGRAPHY /WEBLIOGRAPHY ¢ List of all of the sources you have used