SIGMA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Moododu, Anducode Post, Kanyakumari District-629168

Approved by COA-New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University-Chennai

THESIS SCHEDULE
BATCH 2015-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 YEAR & SEM: V & X
S.NO. DATE DAY

1 08/11/2019 Friday Thesis orientation

Topic finalisation
Monday 3 topics with aim, objective, scope and limitation
25/11/2019
And Identification of site, feasibility of project, Internal Panel
2 &
Tuesday Identification of case study, Desktop studies, Jury I
26/11/2019
Sources of literature and data, Idea about
requirements.

3 7/12/2019 Saturday Stage 1 Orientation External A

Internal Panel
4 9/12/2019 Monday Final presentation of Synopsis
Jury II

Gathering information by
Visiting libraries Case study and
10/12/2019 Tuesday to Visiting domain experts site visit(study
5 to Sunday Survey questionnaires on proposed
22/12/2019 Digital Documentation (photography etc.) site for the
Physical documentation project)
Interviewing users and finding out the need
and scope of project
 Compilation of all the collected data
Detail Documentation of case study, live site
conditions, site dimensions , climatic analysis,
orientation, position of openings, structural
systems, services study, circulation study, area
statement, study of the facade, broadly land use,
street elevation, building typology and occupancy
23/12/2019 Monday to
study. Case study
6 to Thursday
Analysis of data making sheets presentation &
26/12/2019
Comparison area statement between the live case preparation
study, literature study and standards, function,
design, form.
Analysis of building design WRT the orientation
the climatic condition strategic location of
elements and study against the principles of
architecture.

Presentation on
Internal Panel
Literature studies
Friday Jury III
7 27/12/2019 Online Studies
(in presence of
Live case studies
Guide)
Correction improvement taken to next level

Presentation on analysis studies Internal Panel

02/01/2020 Thursday
Critical analysis of standards against the volumes Jury IV
8 & and Friday
of the studied building. Analysis of element and (in presence of
03/01/2020
principles, spatial aspects, materials, specification Guide)

Preparatory slot for site- Site justification

9 Tuesday
07/01/2020
Site location ,Topography, Geological study, soil
study, site orientation, climatic analysis ,study of
Internal Panel
the neighbourhood and context, visual study,
Jury V
Calculation of FAR/FSI.
(in presence of
Presentation on site and relevant regulation, Site
Guide)
property documentation & Drawings
Site Analysis

Presentation on Final site.

Wednesday Design derivation/program and finalization of Internal panel
8/01/2020
and requirement and site. jury VI
10 &
Thursday Find requirement for your project case studies (in presence of
9/01/2020
and standards with comparative tabular column. Guide)
Finalisation of design program and site.
 10/01/2020 Friday and
11 & Saturday Stage 2 Orientation : concept development External A
11/01/2020
Design process
Concept development (Study of theories and
Tuesday
21/01/2020 philosophies pertaining to the evolution of Guides and
and
12 & concept and/or theme. Understanding of theory thesis
Wednesday
22/01/2020 behind the concept theories of architecture and co ordinators
their application.)
Develop Design alternative Schemes.

Presentation on schemes.
Conceptual schemes
Expected Requirements: Guides and
Saturday
13 Idea, why (Idea) , correlation of Idea to your topic, thesis
25/01/2020 evolution of idea as per your topic, conceptual co ordinators
site planning, conceptual planning (bubble
diagram)

Monday
14 27/01/2020 Stage 3 Orientation of civil, structure and services External B

Single line plan

Expected Requirements:
Site plan, All floor plan on grid , at least one site
section and elevation drawings on scale(computer
aided design ) work. Guides and
Wednesday
15 29/01/2020 Design correction thesis
Correction of existing schemes according to input co ordinators
from guides and coordinators revision of schemes
minimum 2.
Incorporative new thoughts by inputs from
guides.

31/01/2020 Friday and

16 & Saturday Presentation on stage 15 External A
01/02/2020

Architectural drawings(CAD drawings)

02/02/2020 site plan, floor plans, 2 elevations ,2 or 3 sections Guides and
Sunday to
17 To (out of 1 through stair case), Critical detail thesis
Sunday
16/02/2020 3D views co ordinators
Parallel preparation of physical model
 Final drawings
Expected Requirements:
Detailed site plan with rain water harvesting
layout
all floor plans in detail with proper layout and
nomenclature
detailed structure layout plan (with grid),
Monday services drawings, Internal panel
18 17/02/2020
detailed section at least 2, jury VII
4 detailed elevation,
exterior and interior 3d view,
landscape plan,
signage plan
fire fighting plan,
detail structure plan,
working drawing
Friday
21/02/2020
And
19 & Mock stage I External A
Saturday
22/02/2020

23/02/2020 Sunday to Final Drawing with proper layout, 3d view, Guide and
20 To Thursday walkthrough, Site sections, elevations, Individual Coordinator
12/03/2020 blocks drawing and detailing team

13/03/2020 Friday to Guide and

21 to Friday Final report and Detailed model Coordinator
20/03/2020 team
21/03/2020, Saturday to Final mock jury. Presentations of all drawings,
22 to Monday models, 3d views, walk through,3d models and External C
23/03/2020 physical models and report