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How To Write Synopsis For A Thesis Project
How To Write Synopsis For A Thesis Project
This article would be of great interest to the Final year Architecture students. Writing a
Synopsis determines your level of understanding of the chosen topic as your thesis project.
We will list out and discuss different steps in which one should proceed with writing a
Synopsis.
1. Introduction
2. Motivation
3. Objectives and Scope and Limitations
4. Description of the research work
5. Conclusions/Summary of the work
6. List of Case studies
7. List of references/literature case studies for thesis research work
8. Identification of the project site
Introduction
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.
Motivation
Develop further on the background material provided in the introduction and bring the
subject of thesis in the chosen area of research in to focus. Emphasize, based on the
content status, the importance of the research problem identified. Should broadly indicate
the existing drawbacks and why further research is required to eliminate the drawbacks and
find new architectural solutions. Identification of these should be brief and can be out of the
scope of the Thesis subject but has to be relevant. You can enumerate those technical
challenges one has to address to solve the problems/drawbacks posed herein to place
emphasis on the quality of the research work.
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This should not exceed two pages.
Admit with clarity the limitation of such a research and difficulties involved.
Detailed explanations of the drawbacks/problems identified for which you are seeking
possible architectural solutions.
Explain in detail how the case studies will help in resolving the drawbacks/problems
identified.
Define with clarity the detailed methodology to be adopted that will lead you towards the
Architectural solutions.
Explain in detail how you are specifically equipped to deal with the research and find
Architectural solutions.
Never claim contents of the publications/books as your own. Always give credit where it is
due.