JNAFAU SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE

Department of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture VIII Semester Design Thesis Schedule 2013 -2014

Following is the schedule of the Design Thesis of B.Arch. VIII Semester. The I, II, III, IV & V Internal
Reviews will be presented to a three-member jury, and the other reviews will be presented to the
respective guides.

A. SYNOPSIS FINALIZATION STAGE
S.No Stage Date
Mode of
presentation
Marks
Presentation/
submission
to
1
I Internal Review
Synopsis review w.r.t Title, Aims,
Objectives, Scope, Methodology &
Feasibility of the project, Identification of
case studies, desk studies sources of
literature & data.
21-Jan
A3 size display
sheets
20 Jury
B. PROGRAMMING STAGE
2
Data collection, Literature Review &
selection of case studies
06-Feb
A3 size display
sheets
10 Guide
3
Case Studies: critical analysis and
interpretation of the design solutions,
architectural program & site selection
Feasibility and viability of project.
14-Feb
A3 size display
sheets
10 Guide
4 II Internal Review 25-Feb
A3 size display
sheets
40+5 Jury
C. CONCEPTUAL STAGE
5
Site analysis, issues and concerns,
development of design program and
design philosophy concept formation
based on ideas and building typology.
Legal and Environmental implication of
the proposal.
06-Mar
A2 size display
sheets
10 Guide
6
Preliminary Design: Site Plan/ Spatial
planning, Generation of Alternative
plans, elevations, sections etc &
comparison of alternatives and choice
of the optimal design solutions.Basic
costing of the project and revenues
14- Mar
Minimum display
sheet should be A2
size and can be
altered according to
the design /scale
10 Guide
7 III Internal Review 27-Mar
A2/A1size display
sheets
40+5 Jury
D. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT STAGE
8
Detailed Design: Detailed drawings of
the project consisting of all major
elevations, sections, views, structural
and material considerations etc. brief
specifications and study models.
Technical feasibility of the project
09-Apr

A2/A1 size display
sheets

10 Guide
9
IV Internal Review
Presentation of detailed drawings in the
standard formats, including the scale of
drawings, notations, line weight,
labeling, dimensioning etc.
24-Apr
A2/A1size display
sheets
40+5 Jury
10
V Internal Review
Revised architectural drawings: Detailed
plans, elevations, sections,
incorporating the modifications,
suggestions received in the III Internal
Review. Final feasibility report.
06-May
A2/A1size display
sheets
40+5 Jury



E. DOCUMENTATION & SUBMISSIONS

11 Draft report 02- June
A4 size- Portrait
format
20
(Compul
sory
Submiss
ions)
Guide
12
Final submission (including Data, Case
Studies, Design, final drawings)
09-June
Data, Case
studies- A3
Drawings- A1/A2
sheets
Coordinator
13
Three copies of the report with an
extract with one view added at the
beginning of the Thesis report.
11-June
Binded books as
per the standards
explained by the
guide
Coordinator
14
Model as standard scale and
specifications
16-June --- ---
15 Total Internal Marks 250+20
16 External Viva-voce 16-June --- 250+20 External


Note:
1. The students shall consult the allotted guide and further finalise their topics in respect of title, scope and
methodology.
2. The students are required to meet their respective guides regularly and show the progress with out fail as
marks are allotted for the same.
3. Students may note that no late submissions will be accepted and any student violating the schedule will stand
to lose marks for that segment of the work.
4. Students will be permitted to go for Case Study from 22
nd
January to 5
th
February 2014. Classes in the
theory subjects of VIII Semester will be suspended during this period.






Thesis Coordinator Head, Department of Architecture Principal& Thesis Chairman