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Associate Professor, Sumantra Misra
Piloo Mody College of Architecture, Cuttack

 Introduction – 1 Min
 Context – 2 Mins
 Need Assesment – 1 Min
 Aim – 30 Secs
 Research Objectives – 1 Min
 Research Questions – 1 Min
 Scope and Limitations – 1 Min
 Methodology – 4 Mins
 Architectural Programming – 3 Mins
 Gap Analysis – 1 Min

 Recommended duration – 1 Min
 Recommended word count – 2 to 3 Paras
 Dos
 Describe and define the topic itself
 From Macro (World) to Meso (Country) scenario
 Dont’s
 Abstain from using figures and numbers
 Do not veer towards discussing need of project
 Do not discuss the site here
 Don’t discuss your “facility/building/structure” here

 Recommended word count – 2 Paras
 Dos
 Describe the state of affairs about the issue at hand
 From Meso (Country) to Micro (State) scenario
 Dont’s
 Do not veer towards discussing need of project
 Do not discuss the site here

 Recommended word count – 1 Para
 Dos
 Borrow from Context
 From Micro (State) to Mini (District) scenario
 One Line about the Site
 Dont’s

 Recommended duration – 30 Secs
 Recommended word count – 1 sentence
 Dos
 Mention in one sentence the central theme
 Dont’s
 Do not mention (Ever) more than one central concept

 Recommended word count – 3 to 4 bulleted points
 Dos
 Things you want to achieve at the end of your thesis
 Generic sentences
 Dont’s
 Not to be confused with Design Objectives
 Avoid words like “To Study”, “To Understand”

 Recommended word count – 4 to 5 bulleted points
 Dos
 They say these questions, if framed correctly, will take your thesis to where you want it
to finally reach
 5Ws and H
 Dont’s
 Avoid “What will you”, “Why will I” etc

 Recommended word count – 2 Paras
 Dos
 Mention about all you can strive for, through this Research
 Limitations are a derivation from Scope, discuss financial and time constraints
 Dont’s
 Not the two sides of the same coin

 Recommended duration – 4 Mins
 Recommended word count – 3 to 4 Paras + Flow Chart
 Dos
 Sum up or interpret your Flow Chart in words
 Dont’s
 Do not elaborate too much on any of the boxes/fields

 Recommended duration – 3 Mins
 Recommended word count – 2 to 3 Paras + Flow Chart
 Dos
 Sum up or interpret your Flow Chart in words
 Dont’s
 Do not elaborate too much on any of the boxes/fields

 Recommended word count – 2 to 3 Paras
 Dos
 Refer to previous theses in college
 Dont’s
 Do not confuse this with need assesment

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