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Introduction
Motivation
Objectives and Scope and Limitations
Description of the research work
Conclusions/Summary of the work
List of Case studies
List of references/literature case studies for thesis
research work
Identification of the project site

Introduction
Briefly
explain
the
Architectural/technological/social
relevance or significance of the research work of your
thesis topic. Be precise and include only relevant
background material in the introduction. Provide
information on past works by way of giving appropriate
references.
It should not exceed two pages.

Motivation
Develop further on the background material provided in
the introduction and bring the subject of thesis in the
chosen area of research in to focus. Emphasize, based on
the content status, the importance of the research
problem identified. Should broadly indicate the existing
drawbacks and why further research is required to
eliminate the drawbacks and find new architectural
solutions. Identification of these should be brief and can
be out of the scope of the Thesis subject but has to be
relevant. You can enumerate those technical challenges
one has to address to solve the problems/drawbacks
posed herein to place emphasis on the quality of the
research work.
I came across a very interesting piece of article on
motivation for writing thesis. This reading should be
helpful to all.
This should not exceed two pages.

Objectives and Scope and Limitations

State precisely the questions for which the answers are
sought through this thesis work. Define the conceptual,
analytical, experimental and/or methodological boundaries
within which the exercise will be carried out.
Admit with clarity the limitation of such a research and
difficulties involved.
It should not exceed two pages.

Description of the research work

Keeping in mind the limitations and difficulties, identify the
precise architecturally relevant area and extent of
research that is attempted by you.
Detailed
explanations
of
the
drawbacks/problems
identified for which you are seeking possible architectural
solutions.
Explain in detail how the case studies will help in resolving
the drawbacks/problems identified.
Clear
the
role
of
literature
studies/observations/experiments/questionnaires.
Define with clarity the detailed methodology to be
adopted that will lead you towards the Architectural
solutions.
Explain in detail how you are specifically equipped to deal
with the research and find Architectural solutions.
It should not exceed 10-12 pages.

Conclusions/Summary of the work

Highlight major conclusions you are working towards.
Clearly bring out not only the generally useful advantages
arising out of the work but also the architectural
advancement you are seeking through this Thesis work. If
there are no conclusions at the moment, then enumerate

the possible contributions of the work.

Maximum two pages.

List of Case studies

List the probable Case Studies and the relevant areas of
study possible in them. Indicate clearly why you have
chosen the particular case for study. Make a mention of
the ease/difficulty of approach and obtaining information
from the case studies. Also give the time frame required
for each case study.
It should not exceed one page.
(Also, it is important to know all the factors to be
considered for conducting a successful case study.)

List of references/literature studies for thesis research

work
List the publications/books you have already identified for
your literature study. List only published or accepted
books/papers.
Never claim contents of the publications/books as your
own. Always give credit where it is due.
Maximum one page.

Identification of Project site

The student has to identify a possible and suitable site for
the proposal where the conclusions and solutions can be
carried out. The project site may or may not be a live
project but should definitely be suitable for the chosen
project.
Maximum one page.