UAPSA – FEUUAPSA – FEUHAMON NG THESISHAMON NG THESIS

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014

ARCH. ANNIE CORPUZ – PUGEDAARCH. ANNIE CORPUZ – PUGEDA

Member, Thesis Council Member, Thesis Council

PRELIMIMARY THESIS PRELIMIMARY THESIS PROPOSAL (PTP)PROPOSAL (PTP)

Preliminary Thesis ProposalPreliminary Thesis Proposalframes the thesis in the context of frames the thesis in the context of intentions, understanding goals, questions, intentions, understanding goals, questions, and ideasand ideas

presents the student’s idea and knowledge presents the student’s idea and knowledge about his/her proposed thesis projectabout his/her proposed thesis project

gives the reader a summary or an gives the reader a summary or an ABSTRACT ABSTRACT on what the project is all on what the project is all about and its significanceabout and its significance

preferable that the student UNDERGO an preferable that the student UNDERGO an immersion process even before writing immersion process even before writing his/her preliminary proposal his/her preliminary proposal

How to choose a thesis topic How to choose a thesis topic

What are you interested in? It is always What are you interested in? It is always best to select a topic that is of interest to best to select a topic that is of interest to you. you.

Are there groups, organizations or Are there groups, organizations or proponents, which support such interests proponents, which support such interests and do they have possible projects? and do they have possible projects?

How to choose a thesis topic How to choose a thesis topic Is the proponent aware of any government Is the proponent aware of any government

agency, department or unit, which has agency, department or unit, which has proposed projects? proposed projects? Initial information may be Initial information may be gathered by inquiring at the provincial, municipal gathered by inquiring at the provincial, municipal and/or city planning office or by reading broad and/or city planning office or by reading broad sheet newspapers, magazines, architectural and sheet newspapers, magazines, architectural and engineering journals, government gazettes, etc. engineering journals, government gazettes, etc. National and Regional Development Plans, and National and Regional Development Plans, and local government or sector reports may have local government or sector reports may have information regarding planned developments information regarding planned developments and possible sources of funds for such projects. and possible sources of funds for such projects.

How to choose a thesis topic How to choose a thesis topic Local and foreign architecture spell out Local and foreign architecture spell out

new concepts and projects which can be new concepts and projects which can be explored at the academic level. However, explored at the academic level. However, caution must be taken with regards caution must be taken with regards feasibility and applicability of foreign feasibility and applicability of foreign examples to local conditions. The examples to local conditions. The availability of organizational and financial availability of organizational and financial support, data availability and privacy or support, data availability and privacy or accessibility limitations must also be aptly accessibility limitations must also be aptly considered. considered.

How to choose a thesis topic How to choose a thesis topic Are there remarkable changes in key Are there remarkable changes in key

external forces (economic, social, cultural, external forces (economic, social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, and technological)? governmental, legal, and technological)? Analysis of these new trends will generate Analysis of these new trends will generate new concepts in architecture. new concepts in architecture.

Of the projects identified through the Of the projects identified through the aforementioned process, which one can aforementioned process, which one can you use? The project may either be at the you use? The project may either be at the conceptual level or already in the pipeline. conceptual level or already in the pipeline.

CRITERIA ON HOW TO SELECT AND CRITERIA ON HOW TO SELECT AND DETERMINE THE THESIS PROJECTDETERMINE THE THESIS PROJECT

The student may evaluate his/her proposed The student may evaluate his/her proposed project using the following ratings for the project using the following ratings for the given set of criteriagiven set of criteria

1 – Poor1 – Poor 2 – Fair2 – Fair 3 – Good3 – Good

4 – Very Good4 – Very Good 5 – Excellent5 – Excellent

CRITERIA ON HOW TO SELECT AND CRITERIA ON HOW TO SELECT AND DETERMINE THE THESIS PROJECTDETERMINE THE THESIS PROJECT

CRITERIA TOPIC A TOPIC B TOPIC C

INTERESTING

SCOPE OF WORK

LOCATION OF THE SITE

AVAILABILITY OF DATA/REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE

RESEARCH TOPIC ADAPTABLE

FUNDING OF PROJECT

OTHERS

TOTAL

ABSTRACTABSTRACT Project TitleProject Title Research FocusResearch Focus What is the project about? Describe. (statement What is the project about? Describe. (statement

of use and purpose of the building based on of use and purpose of the building based on NBC)NBC)

Location (optional)Location (optional) Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Target UsersPrimary, Secondary, Tertiary Target Users

No. of usersNo. of users Owner(s) or Client(s)Owner(s) or Client(s) Project Objective(s) of the Owner (why is there a Project Objective(s) of the Owner (why is there a

need for the project?)need for the project?) Budget/Financing SchemeBudget/Financing Scheme

SIMULATIONSIMULATION

PROJECTPROJECT

PROPONENT : The Client/OwnerPROPONENT : The Client/Owner

ARCHITECT: “YOU” are commissioned to do ARCHITECT: “YOU” are commissioned to do the PROJECT of the PROPONENTthe PROJECT of the PROPONENT

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURESUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

GREEN ARCHITECTUREGREEN ARCHITECTURE

DISASTER-RESILIENTDISASTER-RESILIENT

ECOTOURISMECOTOURISM

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

Sustainable ArchitectureSustainable Architecture is architecture that  is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space uses a conscious and development space uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the built conservation in the design of the built environmentenvironment

The idea of sustainability, or ecological The idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generationsopportunities of future generations

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

Green BuildingGreen Building (also known as  (also known as green green constructionconstruction or  or sustainable buildingsustainable building) ) refers to a structure and using process that refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. The Green Building practice demolition. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.durability, and comfort.

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

The common objective is that green buildings The common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:the natural environment by:

Efficiently using energy, water, and other Efficiently using energy, water, and other resourcesresourcesProtecting occupant health and improving Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivityemployee productivityReducing waste, pollution Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationand environmental degradation

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

Resilient Design Resilient Design is defined as “the intentional is defined as “the intentional design of buildings, landscapes, design of buildings, landscapes, communities, and regions in response to communities, and regions in response to vulnerabilities to disaster and disruption of vulnerabilities to disaster and disruption of normal life”.normal life”.

RESEARCH FOCUSRESEARCH FOCUS

ECOTOURISM: ECOTOURISM: "Responsible travel to natural "Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people."improves the well-being of local people."Those who implement and participate in responsible Those who implement and participate in responsible tourism activities should follow these ecotourism principles:tourism activities should follow these ecotourism principles:• • minimize impactminimize impact• build environmental and cultural awareness and respect• build environmental and cultural awareness and respect• provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts• provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts• provide direct financial benefits for conservation• provide direct financial benefits for conservation• provide financial benefits and • provide financial benefits and empowerment for local empowerment for local

peoplepeople• raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, • raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental,

and social climateand social climate

CATEGORIES CATEGORIES

Approved Project Proposals will be groupedApproved Project Proposals will be grouped

according to the following category: according to the following category:

1. 1. Group 1 Group 1 - COMMERCIAL, OFFICE - COMMERCIAL, OFFICE BUILDINGS, MIXED USE AND OTHER BUILDINGS, MIXED USE AND OTHER MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS

2. 2. Group 2 Group 2 – SPORTS AND RECREATION, – SPORTS AND RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSEUM AND ENTERTAINMENT, MUSEUM AND RESORT COMPLEX RESORT COMPLEX

CATEGORIES CATEGORIES

Approved Project Proposals will be groupedApproved Project Proposals will be grouped

according to the following category: according to the following category:

3. 3. Group 3 Group 3 – UNIVERSITY COMPLEX, – UNIVERSITY COMPLEX, HOUSING COMPLEX, INDUSTRIAL HOUSING COMPLEX, INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, AND HOSPITAL COMPLEX COMPLEX, AND HOSPITAL COMPLEX

4. 4. Group 4 Group 4 – GOVERNMENTAL, – GOVERNMENTAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MEMORIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MEMORIAL, TERMINAL COMPLEX, AND CHURCHES TERMINAL COMPLEX, AND CHURCHES

PLAGIARISM is a major offense. This PLAGIARISM is a major offense. This practice can even cause your practice can even cause your EXPULSION from the University. Never EXPULSION from the University. Never copy directly from your source/s. If you copy directly from your source/s. If you have to use an author’s idea, have to use an author’s idea, acknowledge the said author. acknowledge the said author.

Students must carefully identify the source Students must carefully identify the source material presented in the proposal and in material presented in the proposal and in the final document. All quotations and the final document. All quotations and paraphrases of text and drawings by paraphrases of text and drawings by others must be accompanied by a others must be accompanied by a footnote to the source on the same or footnote to the source on the same or facing page or by endnotes at the end of facing page or by endnotes at the end of the narrative. All quotations and the narrative. All quotations and paraphrasing of facts and ideas obtained paraphrasing of facts and ideas obtained in interviews must be accompanied by a in interviews must be accompanied by a reference to the source on the same or reference to the source on the same or facing page, facing page,

The Preliminary Thesis Proposal must The Preliminary Thesis Proposal must have a have a Thesis Proposal Cover Page Thesis Proposal Cover Page (see Attachment 1a) and stapled on the (see Attachment 1a) and stapled on the upper left hand corner of the paper. upper left hand corner of the paper.

The proposal will be placed in a long The proposal will be placed in a long brown envelope with a title brown envelope with a title “PRELIMINARY THESIS PROPOSAL” “PRELIMINARY THESIS PROPOSAL” under which is written the full name under which is written the full name (with surname first), student number, (with surname first), student number, and contact numbers all on the upper and contact numbers all on the upper left corner of the envelope. left corner of the envelope.

The envelope must be submitted at the The envelope must be submitted at the IARFA Office window where a thesis IARFA Office window where a thesis council representative receives records council representative receives records and classifies submittal as to date and and classifies submittal as to date and time submitted. time submitted.

Wait for a Confirmation Receipt from the Wait for a Confirmation Receipt from the representative who received your representative who received your envelope. You will be properly instructed envelope. You will be properly instructed whether or not to submit another whether or not to submit another proposal. proposal.

The envelope with the Preliminary The envelope with the Preliminary Thesis Proposal, in abstract format, Thesis Proposal, in abstract format, must be submitted on the day of must be submitted on the day of enrolment. enrolment.

The Council starts reviewing proposals The Council starts reviewing proposals days before the first day of classes, but days before the first day of classes, but not to exceed the first week classes. The not to exceed the first week classes. The Dean reads proposals requiring Dean reads proposals requiring deliberation to be accepted. deliberation to be accepted.

Criteria for Approval: A Council member Criteria for Approval: A Council member may out rightly approve a proposal when may out rightly approve a proposal when the: the:

Proposal is need-oriented Proposal is need-oriented

Proposal is doable and feasible Proposal is doable and feasible

Format and contents are followed Format and contents are followed

Appropriate Research Focus is chosen Appropriate Research Focus is chosen and integrated in the abstract and integrated in the abstract

Thesis Title and revisions were not Thesis Title and revisions were not submitted in the previous three semesters submitted in the previous three semesters

START NOW! Do not procrastinate.START NOW! Do not procrastinate.