Architectural 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 HourStudio – 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 architecture2. Select and research on an architectural problem of their own preference3. Discover new aspects of architectural planning, technology and research4. Solve complex problem based on their ownselected research focus

Course Outline1. 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 Shiela1996

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 Project2.The Scope of the Project 3.The objective of the Project 4.Sample of Existing Projects Related to your Proposal 5.The proposed site ( photos, tct and etc.)

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 WRITTEN BELOW

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 YOU’RE 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. 20”X 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 20”X30” 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 9TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1A.INTRODUCTION - BACKGROUND AND NATURE OF THE PROJECT - STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMB. PROJECT OBJECTIVESC. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYD. PROJECT SCOPE OF WORKE. DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREA.FOREIGN LITERATUREB.SIMILAR FACILITIES-

INTERNATIONALC.SIMILAR FACILITIES- LOCALD.RULES, LAWS AND REGULATION (RELATED TO YOUR THESIS PROPOSAL)

CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER 4 STUDY AREA (SITE)

A.HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDB.GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONC.FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OR CITYD. PHYSICAL CHARACTHERISTICS

E. EXISTING LAND USE / LAND USE TRENDSF. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITYG. POPULATION DENSITY/ GROWTH RATEH. TRANSPORTATION ,COMMUNICATION AND UTILITY LAYOUT (WATER AND ELECTRICITY)

CHAPTER 5 : THE PROJECT

A.THE PROBLEM AREA (SITE)B.CRITERIA FOR SITE

SELECTION C.SITE DESCRIPTIOND.SITE ANALYSISE.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL

CHARACTHERISTICS

CHAPTER 6 : THE PROJECT

A.LIST OF SPACE REQUIREMENTSB.DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE

PROGRAMMINGC.MATRIX DIAGRAMD.BUBBLE DIAGRAME. PROPOSED PROJECT TOTAL

COSTF. COMPUTATION OF WATER,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL LOADS

G.COMPUTATION OF ROI (RETURN OF INVESTMENT)

CHAPTER 7: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

A.DESIGN CONCEPTB.DESIGN OBJECTIVESC.DESIGN

CONSIDERATIOND.DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

CHAPTER 8

DESIGN SOLUTION

• BIBLIOGRAPHY• APPENDICES . FRONT PAGE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT . TABLE OF CONTENTS

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