APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

THESIS 2021-2022

STUDENT & FACULTY HANDBOOK

DIRECTOR
AR. VIVEK SABHRWAL

THESIS COORDINATORS
AR. ANAND KHATRI
AR. SEEMA KHARBANDA

ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
AR.AASTHA KALIA
CONTENTS
01.
MESSAGE from the TEAM

02.
THESIS PROGRAM BY AKTU

03.
ROLE OF GUIDE & STUDENTS

04.
SCHEDULE & TIMELINE

05.
STAGES DEFINED

06.
ANNEXURES
INTRODUCTION
Ar. Vivek Sabherwal | Director
Architecture Thesis is the most important stage in the academic
journey of a student which marks the culmination of completion of
a B. Arch degree program, and also marks the initiation into the
professional world, which is rapidly undergoing transformation.
Through your Thesis work, you need to address important issues
through innovation and a specialized approach while also
addressing social and environmental concerns. Every student must
strive to make it the most fulfilling aspect by putting together all
the acquired skills that one has learned over the years, into
practice through his/her Thesis. In this journey, the process is
important, every resource data collected, live or literature study
done, surveys conducted followed by concept development, design
development will help stitch together and develop the final design
outcome.
During the course of your study, you need to understand the
changing paradigms of architecture and the diverse challenges
that you will come across, and also how to overcome them. We,
along with our able and experienced faculty will be there to
facilitate and guide you. Be sincere, be focused, and work diligently.

I wish all of you the very best!

Director
AITSAP
 Ar. Anand Khatri | Professor
The role of building in housing institutions and guiding them to
betterment is now an established science of building in control of an
architect. Thesis at AIT SAP is the last tutelage for the role of the
INTRODUCTION
architect. With complete awareness of sociology, anthropology, and
human psychology, at the helm with the knowledge of all arts and
committed to social reconstruction, an architect assumes total
responsibility to be a positive contributor to define existing building
institutions and to pave the way for the new institutions.
With heightened interconnectedness and the full control of needs and
issues, cause and effect, inspiration, and projection on the project site,
complete freedom offers a challenge. Each student must learn to
develop boundaries and outlines through which their Design Energy
flows. While interweaving learnings from styles, construction,
vernacular and adapting them to bye-laws we get unique solutions in
each project.
Focused and consistent hard work is the only key.
Best Wishes
Prof Anand Khatri

Ar. Seema Kharbanda | Associate Professor

As you undertake the end of your architectural school, the most
interesting project of your life awaits you as part of your academic
portfolio.
Your thesis is the most important project you'll do in your life as an
architect. Because you'll have all the liberty, from choosing the topic,
site, and doing independent research.
A thesis requires a lot of preliminary research, selection of relevant
literature case studies, primary case studies, the sooner you start the
better it is.
Select the topic that interests you the most i.e. the topic you would
love to work on. The topic should be well chosen as you would be
investing a lot of your time into it.
The best approach to delivering a good thesis is simply hard and
continuous sincere work and nothing else, so remember to adhere to
submission dates throughout your thesis.
Wishing you all the best!

Ar. Aastha Kalia | Assistant Professor

The Architectural Thesis is a multi-disciplinary journey in terms of the
varied skills involved. A student needs to exchange wearing hats
between an Architect, an Engineer, an Illustrator, a Storyteller, an
Environmentalist, Socialist, and whatnot.
An approach of "Doing what you love and then loving what you do" is
something that will keep the spirits high throughout the thesis
program.
This one-end document contains all the details related to various
stages of the Thesis-I Programme and is made with utmost effort for
the student and faculty to refer at times of doubt.
Good luck!
 AKTU Guidelines
OBJECTIVES
- To prepare a student to conduct an in-depth study of one
focus area of thrust emerging from architectural domains like
THESIS @ AKTU
structure, climate responsiveness, vernacular, architecture
theory/ philosophy, low-cost construction techniques,
parametric design and simulation, universal design, disaster
management, green and intelligent buildings, advanced
construction, services, and materials, etc. and form it as the
basis of designing his/her thesis project proposal.

- To educate the student to independently handle and present

all aspects of an architectural design, from its evolution to the
final solution in totality.

- To understand the importance of the evolutionary stages of a

design process and various techniques required for a successful
presentation of an architectural design.

- To develop in students the ability to handle specific

aspects/thrust areas of design relevant to the topic.

THESIS STRUCTURE
SUBJECT TOTAL - 150
- SESSIONAL- 100
- EXTERNAL - 50
 INTRODUCTION

- The multiple challenges of ‘built environment’ offer unlimited

scope for the choice of an architectural design thesis. The
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selection of the thesis subject may result either from the issue/s
involved, or from the challenges of design, or the inherent and
acquired aptitude of a student, which he/she wishes to perfect
and present. The variety of the intentions give students the
choice to select the topic of the thesis from a purely
hypothetical to a ‘live’ programme, as long as the topic can
result in a tangible ‘built environment’ solution. Consequently,
the size of the project has no relevance in the selection of the
topic; the riding clause being the topic’s relevance to serve
the laid down specific objectives inherent in the philosophy of
the institution.

- For reasons of maintenance of uniformity in results and

standards, the thesis presentation shall be in two distinct
compartments: a report comprising of all the preliminary
studies required for the thesis topic, and the final design
solution.

- Thesis I in the 9th semester shall comprise the research part of

the thesis in form of a report part while the 10th semester
shall carry forward the design stages in form of drawings.

- The Thesis report shall also consist of thrust area studies/

research and all relevant contextual studies: of user, place and
time to enable the formulation of design criteria and should be
spiral bound for the thesis I submission.
ROLES OF A GUIDE

To supervise each student individually during the period of the Thesis.

To explain this thesis program, protocols & its benefits to their group of students.
However, they should also help other students who try to benefit from the core

competence of guide and approach them for advice on their thesis.

To ensure consistent output, regular contact with the student shall be maintained

via scheduled meetings on a weekly basis.

The meetings should be of sufficient duration (minimum 45 mins each) to permit a
detailed discussion of the student’s work progress.
The thesis Guide will keep a record of the weekly consultations by monitoring
students’ attendance and keep the records of progress on the meeting sheets
signed and ensure the minimum criteria for attendance which is 75%.

To keep the thesis committee informed of all/any anomaly felt in the change of
their schedule, the topic of the thesis, thrust areas of search, and student focus &
attendance.

The Thesis Guide will also participate and be present during all evaluation days in
the entire examination process at all stages of the Thesis, both Internal Evaluation &
External Examination.
To check the Plagiarism in the second last stage i.e Literature study I. Plagiarism %

not to exceed 20%.

ROLES OF A STUDENT

Keep in regular touch with the guide as in schedule, and inform them
of progress, digressions, obstacles, challenges, and achievements.
Keep a track of your attendance percentage.
Read this document carefully, and be clear about all the points
mentioned.
Learning and exhibiting high professional qualities, that includes
submission on time, following the brief, or even appearing for the Jury.
In case of any emergency, keep the guide and the thesis coordinators
informed about your absence
All the Students need to adhere to the report format shared by the
Coordination team.

MANDATORY CLAUSES
To maintain a MINIMUM 75% ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY.
Plagiarism % along with the report needs to be mentioned at every
submission stage by the student.
The Maximum plagiarism permissible is 20%.
Attending a jury is compulsory, as no juries will be repeated.
STAGES AND MARKS

A total of 4 formal Juries are planned for the semester.

 PRE-SYNOPSIS -I
This is divided into two stages to ensure high quality research and design thinking.

Pre Synopsis I: 1st, October

a. Point to be covered

Why this topic? – Personal commitment in selecting this topic.

Psychology of spaces related to building use- Psychology, Anthropological/

Sociological perspectives. (understanding spaces and human behavior related to
topic)

Society/User behavior & Activity Analysis- Social Behavior and the use of building
type selected

The research and design approach of major architects, who have worked on similar
projects.

Evolution of typology (eg. A trade fair complex from Mela ground)- Evolution of use
typology, where one needs to study the emergence of the typology of the building
that they have chosen. Use vs Society and studying the same with the perspective
of any master Architect who has worked in the same typology.

Preparation of tentative questions for survey format/google forms to understand

project viability. - Surveys can be made through mobile/ internet/ interviews on the
opinion of people/ users/ visitors who participate in the building in their day-to-day
life. This strengthens the understanding of the project.

b. Submission Details
One widescreen PPT - Minimum 8 slides and maximum of 20 slides

c. Evaluation Criteria
MM 25 Marks (By Jury Panel)
Understanding of the topic and ability to respond to all its aspects: 05
Survey form: 05(assess on the basis of what student knows till now)
Evolution of built structure: 05 (assess on the basis of the student has been able to
derivate a significant building typology)
Quality of research: 10(assess on the basis of depth involved in research)
 PRE-SYNOPSIS - II
Pre synopsis II : 11th, October
a. Point to be covered
Background study
Existing Facts related to the project- Facts can include all relevant statistical, logical data, and
etc
Land-use category- Understanding of the Land-use according to the masterplans across the
country
Economics and revenue aspect.
Demographics of the project like influx, calculations, and design to manage peak time
scenarios. It also includes the changes in a project/community/settlement over a period of
time; & the scientific study of these changes.
Impact of the project on the surrounding (Urban level response)
know-about of the project. (eg: Retail psychology for commercial projects, flood data for
riverside projects)
Need, significance & Relevance of the project in the city-
Project Viability - SWOT analysis
Parameters/strategies that make such projects successful.
Need/Signifinace/Relevance of the project- why this topic?
Indianness and context – addressing the immediate context, and project response to Indian
culture, Indian people & society.

b. Submission Details
Widescreen PPT - Minimum 10 slides and a maximum of 25 slides
Report - SOFT COPY(to be shown to the guide)
It shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can compile this during the research and show it to the guide directly.

c. Progress review points for Internal Guide

After the review, a student must be clear about the following aspects and relate
them to their research, to this point:
Need to encourage the students to make a timetable and schedule for themselves at
this very stage. As they will be having the complete semester timeline with them, so the
guide and students can work together to make a significant schedule.
Relevance, evolution, and scope of the topic need to be assessed carefully at this time so
that the student is confident from DAY 1 of the jury.
Help them in developing survey forms for their study in terms of suggestions and
recommendations.
Guides must approve the survey sheets and help students understand how to make an
analysis of the social behavior of users and society.
Detailed discussion on questions that lead to design cues should be undertaken. A
discussion on Indianness is important:
Observations in the design must establish interconnections with what is Indian and how
do our design templates become western and what is the Indianness that can emerge
from our projects.
Every project is a part of Nation building. The orientation of our design, technology, and
the curriculum adopted will help in this.
 SYNOPSIS - I
Synopsis - I : 22nd &23rd, October
a. Point to be covered
The rationale of the project – Conclusions of Stage 1(Introduction to the project)

Aim - The Aim must mention the intention for the design outcome and the list of
smaller/sub-aims to achieve the main aim. It should be 1 statement only.

Objectives: Steps to fulfill the Aim of the project. Should be no more than 7.

Methodology- Stepwise process expressed as a diagram (Use of mental maps may

be done as an aid to present the methodological process adapted by students at
all stages. Changes in methodology will be observed, at every stage and that is
totally acceptable)

Scope of work - An outline of limitations felt in the design program. The more
limitations the better is the design outcome because with the increase in the
identification of limitations in the scope of the project lesser paths remain, and
hence the chances to go wrong are reduced.

b. Submission Details
Widescreen PPT - Minimum 10 slides and a maximum of 25 slides.

c. Evaluation:
MM 50Marks (By Jury Panel)
India's Indianess and context: 05
Society and user analysis - 05
Need and significance of the topic: 05
Development of final survey- 10
 SYNOPSIS - II
Synopsis II : 28th, October
a. Point to be covered
Design as a phenomenon- Relate, explore and elaborate the design process for your
project.

Thrust area - Focus area of the project that becomes fixed and other factors become
variable. The thrust area will be something that your projects revolve around.

Tentative Design brief: Defining the project with respect to physical manifestations,
requirements, and spaces. Spatial analysis will be required to be assessed.

b. Submission Details
Widescreen PPT - Minimum 10 slides and a maximum of 25 slides
Report- SOFT COPY(to be shown to the guide)
It shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can compile this during the research and show it to the guide directly.

c. Progress Review Points for Internal Guide

After the review, a student must be clear about the following aspects and
relate them to their research
Formation of well thought and well worked out AIM and objectives.
Formation of Methodology, which depends upon the topic's need and demand. As, it is
observed that students, generalize the methodology a lot and it is usually taken from
the web directly which is not suitable for the topic. Must be able to simplify & create
the methodology.
Understanding and assessing the capability of the project.
Developing students' analytical skills, to seek the depth and amount of detailing of the
project.
Formulating the scope of work is very necessary so that the students are able to work
with full capacity on the given scope.
Functional aspects, usages, and immediate surroundings of the site to be addressed.
Probable issues and SWOT should be discussed for both the surroundings as well as
the building.
Students must be able to comment on Design as an output of multiple factors,
identification of these factors, and their role.
Thrust areas and driving forces of the project Formulation of the design brief.
 LITERATURE CASE STUDY - I
Literature Case Study I : 26 & 27th, November
a. Point to be covered
Study of Culture - According to the context and finding the applicability of the same in
the project.
Form & Spaces - The study of existing forms and spaces for the same/similar projects
Concept of the project - The study of existing concepts for the same/similar projects
The methodology followed in the case study - The study of existing methodology for
the same/similar projects.
Area Program / Division of functions with the main program - the study of existing
scenario
Selection of appropriate Literature Case studies & Identification of Live Case Studies:
Please note that the case studies can be done in fragments also, For Example studying
a resort's structural systems in a particular project and drawing inference from it.
Descriptive case studies- Built forms / Architectural elements/ Details/ Other
Architectural features
Detailed analysis of case studies - Most preferable in Tabular Form
Learnings and Inferences - Refer Annexure 1

b. Submission Details
If the jury happens offline(physical)
Sheets submission - Minimum of 6 sheets & maximum of 12 sheets
If the jury happens online(lockdown)
One widescreen PPT - Minimum 15 slides and a maximum of 35 slides

c. Evaluation -
MM 75 Marks (By Jury Panel)
Research progress level (Quality and Quantity)and depth: 20
Area program: 15
Case study in-depth: 40
 LITERATURE CASE STUDY - II
Literature Case Study- II : 16th, December
a. Point to be covered
Descriptive case studies- Built forms / Architectural elements/ Details/ Other
Architectural features
Zoning & Building Bye-Laws / NBC / Studies on services
Detailed analysis of case studies
Learnings and Inferences –
- Cross presentation/ comparative analysis of case studies in tabular form along with
literature case studies under the above-listed heads.
- Identification of the final methodology as based on comparative analysis.

b. Submission Details
If the discussions happen offline(physical)
Improvement in Sheets submission - Minimum of 6 sheets & maximum of 12
sheets
Improved Report(PRINTED, HARD COPY):
The report shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can consider this as a pre-final compilation of reports before the final
stage.
Plagiarism report to be submitted along with the Main Report. (Not to exceed
20%.
If the discussions happen online(lockdown)
Improvement in the PPT - Minimum 15 slides and a maximum of 35 slides
Improved Report(online submission, SOFTCOPY):
The report shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can consider this as a pre-final compilation of reports before the final
stage.
Plagiarism report to be submitted along with the Main Report. (Not to exceed
20%.

c. Progress Review Points for Internal Guide

After the review, a student must be clear about the following aspects and
relate them to their research
Here students need to address and capture the relationship between culture, built
environment, and spaces they are going to design.
Finalize methodology for research.
Area program as per observations from live case study, literature, and function.
Guides will be Discussing the checklist for doing a particular case study for their
projects. All the possible aspects should be covered in it. (Refer Annexure 1)
Observations on architectural elements, features, and visual capabilities of the project.
Keeping a track of all the standards and bye-laws that are established for the project.
Guiding students to be able to Create the multi-level structure for the analysis of the
case studies.
 FINAL JURY
a. Final stage: 23rd & 24th, December
To include each and every aspect listed till now, in previous stages.
SELECTED SITE details to be added at this stage.

b. Submission Details
If the discussions happen offline(physical)
Final Sheets - Minimum of 6 sheets & maximum of 12 sheets
Final Report(PRINTED, HARD COPY):
The report shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can consider this as a pre-final compilation of reports before the final
stage.
Plagiarism report to be submitted along with the Main Report. (Not to exceed
20%.
If the discussions happen online(lockdown)
Final PPT - Minimum 15 slides and a maximum of 35 slides
Final Report(online submission, SOFTCOPY):
The report shall consist of all the research done so far.
A student can consider this as a pre-final compilation of reports before the final
stage.
Plagiarism report to be submitted along with the Main Report. (Not to exceed
20%.
REFER to the Annexures and appendices for Detailed guidelines of the Final Report

c. Evaluation criteria:
MM 100 Marks (By Jury Panel)

Rigour in research(In-depth research and hardwork): 20

Quality & Relevance(as per all previous stages covered): 20
Visual Presentation(Representation skills): 20
Oral presentation(Speaking skills): 20
Overall performance(Learning and improvement throughout the semester): 20
 SPECIAL LECTURES
For better understanding and keeping up the spirit, the department will be

conducting some special lectures throughout the semester.

It will be conducted from 12:40-1:30 pm on Fridays as per the thesis

schedule.

Students are expected to discuss their progress with the guides thereafter.

The details will be shared prior to the lecture.

 IMPORTANT NOTES
4 Important Questions
Conceptual Questions: What Should We Think?
Practical Questions: What Should We Do? What is the output of Thinking?
Applied Questions: What Must We Understand before We Know What to Design and
how to design?
What is the data available and what are the assumptions we need to make?

Tips for students

There are more sources of information than needed. Evaluate them for relevance and
reliability.
Evaluate the source through the training of the author. A critical evaluation of the
author reveals the objectivity of the source.
Try and identify specific data. More specifically the data gives a better aim.
A question central to all research - I am working on the topic of X, because I want to
find out how/why/whether Y, (So what if you do?) so that I can help others
understand how/ understand what/why/whether Z.

Ques
How to break the Design into smaller manageable modules for studies. ( In the
design stage we integrate the learnings of all this disintegrated stage into the design
stage by putting together the tangibles)
Predicting, understanding, and overcoming limitations
Converting information into tangible data
Conducting surveys/polls to develop points of view and support arguments with
evidence/findings
Using limitations to advantage
We must start looking at Universal Design

By: Prof. Anand Khatri

 ANNEXURE - 1
Annexure 1:
Selection of Case Studies must be made on the following
parameters
The case study must be of a size comparable to the project that the student is planning
to undertake for the Thesis
If the project is such that no direct case studies are there, then projects which
contribute to the formation of the overall design programme must be considered.
Case studies that contribute to parts of uses within the programme or are obsolete
cases could also be undertaken as leanings.

Learnings/Inferences from the analysis of Case Studies

City/ Society / Time/ Culture : Built Form / Spaces
Services
Site Planning/ Movement pattern
Methodology
Area Programme
Forms/ Blocking/ Appearance/ Scales
Zoning / Bye-Laws/ NBC
Architectural Details
Spaces/ Landscape
An understanding of the built form through streets/ transition of form in movement
and in the cityscapes.
Evaluate case studies wrt the thrust area in the thesis program.
Impact of the building understudy on the city/ settlement/ neighborhood.
Case studies must end with suggestions on the type of sites that could be used for
the design program.
Cross study of case studies on common parameters for understanding the common
and evolving guidelines for university design. (Example in Annexure 2)
 ANNEXURE - 2
Annexure 2: Examples of case study -
snippets from previous year work
 ANNEXURE -3
Annexure 3: FINAL REPORT
NEED OF THE FORMAT :
It is observed that there is a serious lacuna of the information in the pre-final
stage presented by the candidates during the pre-final stage report submission.
Therefore, the Director, Department of Architecture proposed the formulation of
the format of the report for the final submission of the thesis report stage.
INTENT:
To bring the minimum basic information desired in the respective documents
submitted by students at the final stages of RAR – 908 Arch. Thesis I.
CONTENT:
Though thesis is a continuous endeavor over two semesters, the thesis report at
this stage shall present an orderly & critical exposition of existing knowledge of
the subject or shall embody results of original interpretation and analysis from
literature/fieldwork & expert discussion clearly acknowledging the sources from
which s/he has obtained other information.
Please refer to the complete guidelines for the body of the report in APPENDIX 0
(Attached below)
Guides and students, need to ensure that the guidelines and sequence must be
adhered to while presenting the Report.
APPENDIX 1 & 2: Title and Statement can be copied directly from:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mav2DgE3pLh8aFdOlckqrgj6hId31mn8lmrFk1
hnrkQ/edit
OR scan this
 ANNEXURE - 4
Annexure 4: Technical Guidelines for Report
General Details:
The paper to be used should be the A-4 size and the orientation should be portrait.
Size of the document: The main text of the thesis preferably should not go beyond 20 pages, excluding cover
page, certificate, contents, list of figures, tables, abbreviations, references, and appendices. (Approx 6000-8000
words)
Page Numbering: The document should be provided with page numbers. The page number should start in
roman from the certificate till the list of abbreviations if any and the regular page number should start after that.
Binding of the document: The research plan document is to be softly and spiral bound with a transparent sheet
used on both sides of the document.
The main body of the text should have Table No., Fig. No., and references at proper places.
Margins:
The Page margins must conform to the following:
Top edge: 20 mm, Bottom edge: 20 mm (space for the title may be adjusted within this margin), Left side:
40 mm, Right side: 20 mm, Gutter margin: 5 mm.
The typing shall be done on single sides of the paper, the font size should be 12 point Times New Roman
in 1.5 (one and a half) space but the reference and bibliography should be typed in single space in APA
style.
Main Body
The typing shall be done on single sides of the paper, the font size should be 12 point Times New Roman in 1.5
(one and a half) space.
Headings
Page title: RESEARCH TITLE (14 pt bold upper case, justification centre, Spacing top 18, bottom 12);
Heading Level 1: INTRODUCTION (12 pt bold upper case, Align text to both left and right margins,
Spacing: top 12, bottom 6);
Heading Level 2: Problem Statement (12 pt bold lower case, Align text to both left and right margins,
Spacing: top 6, bottom 6);
Heading Level 3: Problem Statement (12 pt bold lower case, italics, Align text to both left and right
margins, Spacing: top 6, bottom 6);
Heading Level 4: Problem Statement (12 pt lower case, italics, Align text to both left and right margins,
Spacing: top 6, bottom 6);
 ANNEXURE - 4
Annexure 4: Technical Guidelines for Report contd.
The list-style to be followed should be
Page title
1. Heading 1
1.1 Heading 2
1.1.1 Heading 3
1.1.1.a) Heading 4
The listing title should remain aligned to the left margin.
Labeling Tables
Refer to Appendix 1 & 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mav2DgE3pLh8aFdOlckqrgj6hId31mn8lmrFk1hnrkQ/edit
Labeling figures
Refer to Appendix 1 & 2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mav2DgE3pLh8aFdOlckqrgj6hId31mn8lmrFk1hnrkQ/edit

to copy these
formats scan above

References and Bibliography: American Psychological Association, (6th ed.) style of referencing to be followed.
Kindly refer http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/ or Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, (6th ed.) for details.
 APPENDIX - 0
Appendix 0: Format and Sequence
Title/ Cover Page on the external (Sample as Appendix-1);
The title should be a clear, concise, informative, and to the point representation of your proposed
thesis.
Declaration by candidate and supervisor and to be duly signed by the candidate (For Statement refer
Appendix-2)
Appendix 1 & 2:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mav2DgE3pLh8aFdOlckqrgj6hId31mn8lmrFk1hnrkQ/edit or
scan it from the bar code shared on the previous page.
Acknowledgment
Abstract: Not exceeding 500 words providing an overview of thesis statement the problem, the scope of
the project,
methodology and summary of findings.
Table of contents
List of figures and photographs (Fig. No.: The clear and concise caption with source and page
number)
List of Tables (Table No.: The clear and concise caption with source and page number)
List of Annexures
List of Symbols, abbreviations, or Nomenclature (optional)
CHAPTERS (Not to be written in the report)
Introduction: This is an outcome of preliminary literature review, expert discussion, pilot survey)
briefing about the need of the project which will set preamble for conducting the thesis project.
Reason to choose this topic.
Problem statement & Validity of the project: Covering the need, significance, and relevance of
the project
Background Study: The research and design approach of major architects, who have worked
on similar projects; Evolution of Typology; Psychology of the space, user-behavior and activity
analysis
India's Indianness and Context.
 APPENDIX - 0
Aim and Objectives
Aim: The clear cut statement of the goal of the thesis for designing the identified project
Objectives - Clear and short, not more than 7.
Methodology- This should broadly delineate the time and resource-based flowchart of research,
highlighting the selection criteria of scientific methods/tools/techniques). The methodology must
represent the objective accomplishment and its tentative outcome which will further lead to the
fulfillment of the next objective.
Scope of the project: Scope of the study (Refer to each and every objective of the thesis project at
hand)
Limitations
Potential case studies
Survey: Questionnaire and Survey results
Case Study Analysis: Refer to Annexure 1
Identification of proposed site.
Formulation of Tentative Design Brief.
References: References and Bibliography: American Psychological Association, (6th ed.) style of
referencing to be followed. Kindly refer http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/ or Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed.) for details.
Appendices
Annexures

NOTE:
Main Content chapters to remain as above, however, after consultation with the guide, a student may
add more chapters depending on the research demand.
Tip for Report making: A lot of fine-tuning and changes happen
in the report till the end. And fixing the format again and again
for the complete report becomes difficult and tedious. So, here's
a tip for it - Make different files for all the chapters. This will help
you in compiling the report in the end. You can directly
stitch/add all the Pdfs together in the end.

Tip for Report making: Start collecting the references from day 1.
This will save you time. as there shall be no need to find them
again towards the end