THESIS GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY M.
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UNIVERSITY-KERALA
THESIS AND VIVA VOCE
1. Students of the B.Arch. Degree course are required to prepare an
Architectural Design thesis during the 10th semester of the B.Arch. Degree
program.
2. The Head of the department of teaching institution will allot a guide for
each student considering the nature of the work and specialization of the
faculty member. As far as possible students preference may also be
considered before allotting the guide.
3. Students admitted to the IX semester should submit their choices of their
thesis project within a month after the commencement of the IX semester
classes in consultation with the guide.
4. Students shall obtain approval for the project of Thesis and Viva voce from
the Department of the teaching Institution.
5. The duration of the thesis will be six months from the date of
commencement of the X semester B. Arch Degree Course.
6. The project selected may be either a live architectural project or
hypothetical one so that the student gets training in tackling projects
similar to what he/she is likely to face in his/her professional career. The
project and its programme shall be worked out by the student
himself/herself under the guidance of the guide
7. The work should include an intensive study of the topography, climate
and problems concerned with design of spaces and structures. The
solution of the problem must be with the integrated approach of the
architect, engineer, urban designer, planner and landscape architect
and this shall be reflected in the preparation of drawings and the report.
8. Students are required to maintain a Work Diary of the thesis work.
9. All students are required to schedule their thesis work, get it approved by
the guide, at the beginning of the thesis and submit a copy of the same to
the thesis coordinator nominated by the Head of the Department
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INTERNAL EVALUATION
1. Internal evaluation of each student will be done by a three member jury
constituted by the Department. One member of the jury will be the guide.
The other jury members are to be constituted either from the faculty of
Architecture of the Teaching College and /or from among the Architects
registered with the Council of Architecture, incorporated under the
architects act 1972, with not less than five years experience
2. The process will be assessed by the jury periodically through minimum of
three stages of reviews the dates of which will be published by the
department before the commencement of the X semester. Each review
shall be graphical (including models) and oral presentation
3. Students have to obtain a total of 40% marks combining four stages of
reviews to become eligible for the external jury
Total 250 marks to be awarded as marks for internal assessment will be allotted
through the three reviews, by the jury, the split up of which is as given below
Review 1- Introduction of the thesis topic, Feasibility studies, Basic data and
Case studies/Primary surveys, Analysis, Arriving at inferences. Design
program, Site analysis and Conceptual development. (50 marks)
Review 2- Review of previous stage, Detailing of the conceptual stage leading
to design decisions, the process to arrive at sketch design, Layout,
Blocking etc. Graphical presentations of floor plans, Sections ,Views,
Block models etc. Conformity to Relevant standards, Bye laws etc. and
Achievement of basic objectives of Architectural Design. Introduction
of the special topic. (100 marks)
Review 3- Review of previous stages, finalization of design- Layout, Final design
for
various
buildings,
graphical
presentations
of
Plans,Sections,Elevations,Views etc. Details of building and Site Services,
Site planning and Landscape schemes. Preparation of relevant
detailed drawings. Application of special topic in the design, Review of
Report (100 marks)
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EXTERNAL EVALUATION
1. External jury consisting Chairman, two external examiners and one internal
examiner appointed by the University shall conduct the Thesis and Viva
Voce Examination.
2. The Jury members (excluding the chairman) shall submit the consolidated
marks to the Chairman on the last day of Viva Voce and the Chairman
should submit the mark sheet directly to the University.
3. Students shall secure 40% of marks in the external jury and 50% aggregate
(Internal +External) for successfully completing the thesis and Viva voce.
Supplementary chances will be given to the students who failed in the
final jury.
Suggested areas for special topic
1. Structural drawings supported with detailed calculation
2. Detailed estimates and specifications.
3. Building construction techniques and the details of the use of new
materials.
4. Equipment and design of any one building service like air conditioning,
Electrification and illumination, sanitation and water supply or acoustics.
5. Furnishings, fittings and finishes
6. Climate, research and its applications
7. Any other architecture related topic approved by the teaching institution
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE JURY
1. Two copies of the Data Collection in the preliminary design stage (up to
the design and including the case studies) shall be compiled and
presented along with the final submission in A3 size format.
2. Two copies of the Final Report shall be submitted on the date and time
announced by the Dept. of Architecture of the Teaching Institution.
3. The total number of design sheets for final submission shall not exceed 30
(thirty) A1 size sheets
4. Models to be submitted on the date of Viva voce examination at least by
9 A.M
5. The format and other instructions regarding the schedule of reviews,
preparation of the bound volumes of Data Collection, Final Report, Final
Sheets, Model, etc. will be announced by the Dept. of Architecture of the
Teaching College.
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