Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi - 110002

SEMESTER CALENDAR FOR ARCHITECTURAL THESIS

11 JANUARY - 20 MAY, 2016
WEEK

ACTIVITY

DATE

SUBMISSION

01 - 04
05 - 10

MARKS

11 January

Commencement
Finalization of scope and nature of the Thesis
Scope and nature of Thesis Search and Project
Collection of site information & site analysis, Program
Thesis Proposition and areas of research; List of case
development & analysis, identification of case studies
studies with evalaution parameters; Outline Program and
and identifiction of research areas.
readings + Site informaton & reading of site
Preparation of a site model; Conceiving your scheme to Concept and Sketch design in the form of sketches and a
create the intutive first shot using all th information
model;
collected till date;
Parallel activity of design development and discussion
wiith guides will continue in studios
Revisiting the availble information to fill gaps in site and Finalized Thesis Proposition + Final Program and readings +
program analysis; finalization of program, site, activity
complete site information and its analysis
pattern and final built-up area
first over-view of individual student progress
Design evolution to integrate finding from research and Modified Sketch Design
case studies; Refinement and integration with structure Design Development 01
and services; initiating design detailimg.
Design Development 02 to guide
Evaluation in Open Jury format

18 January

10

Wednesday 27
January

30

1-4 February
over 3 studios

30

04 Jaunary
onwards
08 February
30

15 February
29 February
14 March
21 - 23 March

30
40
40

second over-view for progress & attendance

11 - 15
16 - 19

Design Development 03
Prefinal Submission To Guides

Design finalization, documenting design jouney and

completing design detailing; preparation for final model
and drawings.

Design detailing; Preparation of final drawing and model. Final Portfolio Submission
Internal Jury for design and technology portfolio
External Jury

Prefinal Submission Evaluation in Closed Jury Format

11 April

40

to be announced

80

third over-view of individual student progress

to be announced

120*
250

marks for technology component not included

SEMESTER CALENDAR FOR ARCHITECTURAL THESIS: REPORT

11 JANUARY - 20 MAY, 2016

14 -17

08 -13

05 - 07

01 - 04

WEEK

ACTIVITY

Introduction to areas of reseach and case study

framework;
Students prepare framework and discusss with faculty;
framework is applied and date analysed.
Introduction to synopsis writing
Students in groups work towards preparing synopsis for
Semester 9 design scheme.
Chaperization of program & site analysis
Chaperiztion of site analysis
Finalize 09 semester design synopsis
Recording design journey
Revisit case studies and research
Refine proposition
Writing the thesis synopsis
Report finalization based on comments received
Preparation for final presentation

SUBMISSION

DATE

MARKS

Case studies presented in developed matrix; Research

presented in report format.

03 February

9 sem. Design presented in an 16 page report format

24 February

25

04 April

25

to be announced

25

Draft Report

Final report and 2 page Thesis synopsis

Issued on 18 January 2016

25