ral Design

9
Thesis Research
Writing

Course Description :
Design exercise stressing the
importance of collaboration
in solving architectural
problems, preliminary
research and studies
for the terminal project

 Number of units for

lecture 1 unit
Lecture and studio
4 units

Number of
Contact Hours Per
week
Lecture 1 Hour
Studio 12 hours

Prerequisite
All courses in 1st to
4th year level

Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the student should
be able to:
1. Learn the importance of research in
architecture
2. Select and research on an architectural
problem of their own preference
3. Discover new aspects of architectural
planning, technology and research
4. Solve complex problem based on their own
selected research focus

Course Outline
1. An overview of the Architectural Field and
the Built Environment, Challenges and
Opportunities. A view of Research Process
and Methodologies, Student Assessment of
Areas of Research Development of Draft of
Thesis Proposal
2. Deeper establishment of Research need,
situation analysis, Development
of Draft of
Theoretical Framework,
Operational Definitions Applicable
Methodologies

Studio Equipment

Drafting table and

Drafting chair

Suggested Textbooks
and References
Architectural Graphic Standards
Mc Grow Hill : Latest Edition
Building Types Time Savers Mc
Grow Hill : Latest Edition

REFERENCES
* Architectural and Identity: Responses to

the Cultural and Technological Change.

Abel, Chris 2000
*Architectural and the World Outside:
Woud Auke van der 2001
*Architectural and Urban Development : A
vision For The New Age Thomas Derek 2002
*Architectural for the future De Valle Shiela
1996

REFRENCES
*Architectural in Transition : Between

Deconstruction and New Modernism Noever

Peter 1997
*Contemporary world Architecture Peaman ,
Hugh 1998
*Environmental Design Architecture and
Technology : Coltom-Winslow, Margaret 1995
*The Elementary of Style. Calloway, Stephen
and Mitchell Beazley 1991
*The World Atlas of Architecture , Norwich
Julius ed. 1991

SUBMISSION
YOU HAVE 3 WEEKS TO
CHOOSE A 3 THESIS
Proposal
Deadline of Submission :
July 02, 2012

Content of your 3
Thesis Proposal
1.The Significance of the
Project
2.The Scope of the
Project
3.The objective of the
Project
4.Sample of Existing

RESEARCH BOOK
MUST BE IN LANDSCAPE FORM
( LONG BOND PAPER)
MARGIN OF 1.5 LEFT SIDE, 1
RIGHT SIDE, 1 TOP, 1 BOTTOM
AND .5 AT THE CENTER
WITH NUMBER PAGE
TITLE OF YOUR THESIS
PROPOSAL WILL BE WRITTEN
ABOVE IN ALL PAGES
BOOK REFERENCE IF ANY WILL BE

THESIS BOARDS
MUST BE IN 20 X 30 BOARDS
THESIS TITLE ABOVE THE DATA
YOUR NAME, YEAR LEVEL, SUBJECT
AND YOU INSTRUCTOR WILL BE
WRITTEN BELOW THE DATA
ALL TEXT,PICTURES, CHARTS AND ETC
MUST READABLE IN 5 METER DISTANCE

POWERPOINT PRESETATION
POWERPOINT CONTENT MUST BE
SUMMARIZE AND CLEAR
YOU CAN USE TABLES, CHARTS,
GRAPHICS, PICTURES AND MEDIA CLIP
RELEVANT TO YOUR THESIS
AVOID READING YOURE PRESENTATION
IN FRONT OF YOUR JURORS, YOU MUST
MEMORIZE ALL THE CONTENT BEFORE
THESIS DAY PRESENTATION
ALWAYS HAVE A BACK-UP FILE

Reminder
On July 04, 2012 You will deliberate your 3 Proposed
Thesis and I will evaluate your work on that week.
In case you do not submit this requirements or your
thesis proposal do not exceed my expectation you are
force to drop my subject.
In case you pass and receive my go signal to proceed,
you have until end of September to complete your
thesis research.
You will also defend your thesis in front of selected
architects first week of October 2012
Grade evaluation Thesis adviser 60% + Grade
Evaluation jury 40%.
GOODLUCK SA YO

PRESENTATION
REQUIREMENTS
JULY 04, 2012

PRESENT YOUR 3 PROPOSE THESIS IN

1. POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
2. 20X 30 THESIS BOARDS
3. FORMAL ATTIRE

1ST WEEK OF OCTOBER

YOU MUST PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:

1 COMPLETE THESIS RESEARCH BOOK (CHAPTER 1-7)
2 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
3 20X30 THESIS BOARDS
4. FORMAL ATTIRE

PRESENTING YOUR THESIS

BEFORE YOU PRESENT YOUR
PROPOSED THESIS YOU WILL TRAIN
HOW TO PRESENT YOUR THESIS IN
POWERPOINT AND THESIS BOARDS
MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU
MUST MEMORIZE ALL THE CONTENT
OF YOUR BOOK
YOU MUST PRESENT YOURSELF IN
CLEAN CUT

THESIS 9
TABLE OF
CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1
A.INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND AND NATURE OF
THE PROJECT
- STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
B. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
C. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
D. PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK
E. DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW
OF RELATED
LITERATURE
A.FOREIGN LITERATURE
B.SIMILAR FACILITIESINTERNATIONAL
C.SIMILAR FACILITIES- LOCAL
D.RULES, LAWS AND REGULATION
(RELATED TO YOUR THESIS PROPOSAL)

CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER 4 STUDY
AREA (SITE)
A.HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
B. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
C. FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF THE
MUNICIPALITY
OR CITY
D. PHYSICAL CHARACTHERISTICS

E.

EXISTING LAND USE / LAND USE

TRENDS
F. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF
THE COMMUNITY
G. POPULATION DENSITY/ GROWTH
RATE
H. TRANSPORTATION
,COMMUNICATION AND UTILITY
LAYOUT (WATER AND ELECTRICITY)

CHAPTER 5 : THE PROJECT

A.THE PROBLEM AREA (SITE)
B.CRITERIA FOR SITE
SELECTION
C.SITE DESCRIPTION
D.SITE ANALYSIS
E.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL
CHARACTHERISTICS

CHAPTER 6 : THE PROJECT

A.LIST OF SPACE REQUIREMENTS
B. DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE
PROGRAMMING
C. MATRIX DIAGRAM
D.BUBBLE DIAGRAM
E. PROPOSED PROJECT TOTAL
COST
F. COMPUTATION OF WATER,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL

CHAPTER 7:
DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT
A.DESIGN CONCEPT
B.DESIGN OBJECTIVES
C.DESIGN
CONSIDERATION
D.DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

CHAPTER 8
DESIGN
SOLUTION

 BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
. FRONT PAGE
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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