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(Construction & Real Estate Management) IV semester MCRM 702 Thesis Project January-May 2018
January-May 2018
INTRODUCTION
In terms of clause 2.8 (g) of the MCRM ordinance, this manual is written by the Department of
Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Urban & Town Planning, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University
of Science and Technology, Murthal to help M.Tech. candidates and their supervisors to prepare
theses. Its purpose is to define uniform standards of style and format and to allow enough flexibility to
satisfy the practices of the academic discipline.
The two year M. Tech. (Construction and Real Estate Management) Degree is awarded upon the
successful completion of a supervised project in the field of construction and real estate management
that culminates into the resolution of a given problem. This is called the Thesis. The thesis should be
presented in a scholarly, well-integrated and properly documented manner and should report the
original work done by the candidate under the supervision of the supervisor.
The M. Tech. Thesis research project provides the candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their
ability to investigate and answer a research problem that the candidate defines as significant for some
aspect of the construction and real estate management. Consequently, the candidates give the proof of
their preparedness to take on the responsibilities of a professional in construction and real estate
industry.The finished manuscript is to be an independent professional effort. In the thesis the
candidate must use clear English. Thesis shows an overall understanding of the literature in the field,
and presents clearly the method, significance and results of the research. Full documentation and
useful tables and/or figures are especially important.
SYLLABUS
INTENT:
It intends to demonstrate the candidate's ability to structure an argument about an issue or problem significant or
clearly relevant to construction and real estate management practice or the profession.
CONTENT:
The thesis is the culmination of the four- semester course of study and should demonstrate a synthetic
understanding of the research and professional skills and substantive knowledge bases which form the content
of the curriculum of the Construction and Real Estate Management Program.
The thesis is an important part of the construction and real estate curriculum. It is an individual investigation of
the candidate’s own choice that is supervised by a faculty member, and it is intended to allow exploration of
issues within the scope of the subject area and to achieve a recognisable level of expertise in the subject. The
thesis is the culmination of the four-semester course of study and should demonstrate a synthetic understanding
of the research and professional skills and substantive knowledge bases which form the content of the
curriculum of the Construction and Real Estate Management Program. The thesis is to give an opportunity to
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between construction and real estate management through an
appropriate use of scientific research techniques. With the master’s thesis, candidates demonstrate their ability
to write an academic final thesis. They show that they are able to apply scientific methodology when dealing with
a defined topic, prove their subject knowledge and display their ability to act decisively.
The project shall entail the following:
Formulate of a focused thesis topic.
Conduct an investigation of the thesis topic using an analysis of existing literature.
Develop understanding of the thesis topic
Draw informed and scientific conclusions from the research
Based on the conclusion adopt a fresh approach in formulating a concept or develop an effective and useful
methodology to achieve thesis objectives. The thesis report shall be well structured document of not more than
25000 words with clear objectives and well-argued and appropriate conclusions and propositions indicating an
appropriate level of expertise. The thesis report shall include copious references, sketches, graphs, statistical
data, details of survey if any, detailed account of experimental/analytical procedures adopted. With the
presentation of their master’s thesis, candidates display their ability to communicate effectively. They
demonstrate that they are able to apply academic methodology when dealing with a defined topic, prove their
subject knowledge, presentation and debating skills.
The Thesis is expected to demonstrate:
Understanding of research methods appropriate to the field of study
Critical investigation of the subject of research
Independent and original contribution to existing body of knowledge
ORDINANCE
Clause 2.8 Thesis
(a) A candidate shall prepare her/his thesis under the supervision of a faculty of the Department. The guide shall
be appointed by the Coordinator of the Programme in consultation with the faculty members. The
Coordinator/Deputy coordinator may become guide for any candidate, subject to the condition that an impartial
jury member be appointed in the portfolio evaluation of the respective student. The topic of thesis wherever
applicable, will be approved by a committee (Thesis Monitoring Committee) headed by the Coordinator of the
Programme consisting of a Professor (Associate Professor, if professor is not available in the department) and
guide(s) of the candidate.
(b) Any joint guide (Intra-departmental, Inter-departmental, External Institution or Industry), may also be
associated in supervision, if desirable, but the reasons for recommendation of joint guide will be recorded in the
Thesis Allotment proceedings. The inter-departmental or external guide can be appointed only as a joint guide
and her/his prior written consent shall be submitted by the candidate to the Department.
(c) The Coordinator of Programme will coordinate all the internal and external stages.
(d) No part of the thesis or supplementary published work should have been submitted elsewhere for the award
of any other degree.
(e) A candidate shall submit her/his thesis at the end of the IV semester. The result of Thesis shall be declared
only after the candidate has passed all the courses. In case a candidate’s Thesis is rejected or she or he is
unable to complete it within the prescribed period for her/his category, she or he may be allowed extension by
the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Coordinator of the Programme, up to the limits prescribed for
completion of degree by a candidate. However, she or he has to register each semester depositing continuation
fee as decided by the University.
(f) The candidate shall be required to submit three soft bound copies of thesis as and when specified in the
Scheme of Studies to the department. The candidate is required to submit the corrected copy of the thesis in
hard bound within two weeks after the viva -voce.
(g) The thesis shall be prepared as per guidelines given in the thesis manual. Nevertheless, the typing shall be
done on both sides of the paper, the font size should be 12 point Times New Roman in 1.5 (one and a half)
space but the reference and bibliography should be typed in single space in Harvard style. The paper to be used
should be A-4 size and orientation should be portrait.
(h) The candidate will present her/his thesis work before the jury and the jury will award the marks. A candidate
scoring ‘F’ grade in the viva voce exam shall have to resubmit her/his thesis after making all
corrections/improvements & this thesis shall be evaluated as above in subsequent semester.
THESIS SCHEDULE
Department: Architecture
Subject: MCRM 702- Thesis Project
Semester & branch: IV Semester, M. C. R. M.
Name of the course coordinator: Prof. (Dr) Chitrarekha Kabre
Credits: 20
Sessional Marks: 250
Portfolio Marks: 250
Total Marks: 500
STAGE 1: SYNOPSIS
Thesis typically follows traditional models of scientific inquiry and reporting (both qualitative and
quantitative modes of inquiry are acceptable), which logically implies more independent research and
data collection. The Synopsis is required to be presented as a report in A4 size that is spirally bound.
The front page of the submission shall remain white and carry the title of the work in 14 point font
size in Times New Roman; besides the front page shall carry the full Name & Roll Number of the
candidate; Month & Year; Name of Department & University, refer to Annexure I. A power point
presentation will be made that covers all the aspects of the Synopsis. The presentation must NOT be
read out, but should be presented in a concise manner.
The Synopsis will entail the presentation of the Thesis Subject/Topic. The report/presentation will
include the following aspects:
Introduction and definition of the project
Problem statement
Aims and Objectives
Validity of the project
Scope of the project
Preliminary Literature Review
Proposed Methodology for study
Case Studies identification or Experimental procedures
Sources & Collation of basic data
Methodology should consist of a careful, step by step discussion of the various tasks which need to be
undertaken in order to conduct the analysis specified in the central focus/hypothesis. It corresponds to
the process of work breakdown structure (WBS) methodology and it often benefits from the
preparation of a flow chart. The sequence of steps is not necessarily dictated by the logic of the
hypotheses, but rather is likely to be related to the difficulty of the various steps the most difficult
steps first, etc. For example, where the entire project depends on locating and processing specific data,
the crucial and logically first step would consist of seeking out the data. Where the first step consists
of surveying a large body of literature, it may be useful to break this into individual sub-tasks such as
locating the literature, sorting it in preliminary fashion, then returning to it as needed. The more
careful, the more detailed, the more precise the listing of tasks, the more likely one will find the most
efficient way to organize them in order to avoid backtracking.
STAGE 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
The Literature Review is required to be presented as a report in A4 size that is spirally bound,
adhering to guidelines mentioned in the section on the Final Report below and as per format given in
Annexure I. A power point presentation will be made that covers all the aspects of the Literature
Review. The presentation must NOT be read out, but should be presented in a concise manner.
The relevance of the research problem is demonstrated through a literature review which shows how
the proposed research will contribute to prior research efforts, theory and/or practice. The candidate
defines the research problem in the form of a hypothesis or a central focus and describes how their
research will test/answer the central thesis topic. The Literature review stage will entail the
presentation of the comprehensive study of relevant literature and its critical review as the first step
towards formulating hypothesis and research design. Suggestions made by the jury in the previous
stage should have been considered, deliberated upon and implemented wherever applicable. The
report/ presentation will include the following aspects:
Chapterization of the thesis
Chapter 1: Introduction, possible topics to be included in this chapter may:
Background
Problem Statement
Aim and Objectives
Definition of Terms
Hypothesis
Methodology
Scope (limitations of the study)
Significance
Reference: Kothari, C. R. (2004) Research Methodology, Chapter 7: Processing and Analysis of Data.
The font and format for typing chapter headings, section headings, sub-section heading body text and
tables/figures are given in Annexure I.
The Report shall be presented in type- script in Portrait format using Microsoft Word and not exceed
the word limit of approximately 25,000 words. Sentence Case in one and half spacing to be used for
running text and Upper Case for Titles and Sub-titles. All visuals supporting the text must be suitably
annotated and captioned.
The following list gives the contents in the proper order of presentation. All sections marked with an
asterisk (*) must be included in the manuscript, also see Annexure I.
Preliminary pages (with lower case Roman numeral page numbers i, ii, iii, iv… the title page
shall be numbered as i but this should NOT be typed.)
Title Page both on the external hardbound cover and inside
Statement of Sources
Abstract: Not exceeding 500 words providing an overview of thesis stating the problem, scope of
project, methodology and summary of findings.
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures and photographs
List of Symbols, abbreviations or Nomenclature used in the thesis
Text (with Arabic numeral page numbers 1, 2, 3, …)
Introduction (as first chapter)
Main body of text divided into various chapters
Summary or Conclusion (as the last chapter)
References and supplemental Sections
Bibliography or References: Follow the Harvard Style of referencing. Please consult the latest
Harvard Referencing Manual.
Appendices
In addition it must have a sleeve attached to the rear cover for insertion of a CD/DVD of the soft copy
of the final report and related materials.
The candidates are encouraged to publish the results of their research during the period of candidature
and incorporate published work in appendices that contributes directly to the argument and supports
their findings in the thesis. The scope and quality of the published work must be commensurate with
the contribution to knowledge expected of a M. Tech. candidate and does not pre-empt the judgment
of the examiners. Work published prior to candidature cannot be included in the thesis.
Thesis examiners may request amendments to those parts of the thesis which derive from published
papers, and that the prior publication of those parts of the thesis is not an academically acceptable
defence for not incorporating those amendments into the final version of thesis.
The thesis, including the published papers, it should be formatted according to the University
requirements and included in the Appendices. The candidate should seek guidance from his/her
supervisors.
The thesis must contain an introduction that contextualises the research project in relation to the
present state of knowledge in the field.
Thesis chapters must be in a logical and cogent sequence leading to an argument that supports the
main findings of the thesis.
Inclusion of an independent and original general discussion that is entirely the candidate’s own
work that integrates the most significant findings of his/her thesis.
Where the papers have multiple authors, the candidate must include a statement for each
publication, within the appendices, that clearly specifies the extent to which the original research
was undertaken by him/her rather than the co-authors, the extent to which the candidate authored
the papers, and give full acknowledgement to the contributions of others. The candidate should
seek guidance from his/her advisors and co-authors.
As the sole author of the thesis the candidate has the copyright holder and therefore the candidate
is fully responsible for everything contained in it. If the thesis contains third-party material (for
example photographs, maps, drawings), the candidate must obtain permission to reproduce
copyright material if permission has not already been granted as part of the publication process by
the copyright holder. If copyright on a publication or third-party material has been assigned to a
publisher, permission must be sought to reproduce the work in the thesis.
If the candidate include published works in his/her thesis he/she must ensure that they comply
with the requirements for acknowledging contributions of others to the content of his/her thesis,
including jointly published works.
University’s policy on avoiding, stopping and detecting plagiarism are to be adhered.
University is committed to the principle of academic integrity. Therefore suspected cases of
plagiarism are taken very seriously. Allegations of plagiarism may occur if you fail to attribute
another person’s work appropriately.
To prevent plagiarism, any source from which information is derived must be clearly, concisely
and accurately cited. The candidate must cite in the bibliography all sources from which
information is derived and all works quoted or referred to in the text or notes to the text.
The use of bibliographic management software such as Endnote is strongly encouraged, as it
allows the candidate to format your bibliography in multiple citation styles. The style adopted
must be followed consistently and should be established early in the preparation of a thesis to
avoid time-consuming editorial work in final stages.
DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAM UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
MURTHAL (SONEPAT)
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture, Urban & Town Planning
Thesis Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of
M. Tech. (Construction and Real Estate Management)
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STATEMENT OF SOURCES
I hereby declare that I, NAME, Roll Number, am the sole author of this thesis,
titled, “_________________” and that no part of this thesis, in part or full, has been
submitted for the award of a Degree or Diploma to any other University or Institution.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, my thesis does not infringe upon
anyone’s copyright nor violates any proprietary rights. Further, any ideas,
techniques, quotations, or any other material, published or otherwise, drawn from the
work of other people and included in my thesis, have been fully acknowledged in
accordance with standard referencing practices.
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Abstract
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Acknowledgement
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Table of Contents
Abstract iv
Acknowledgements v
Table of Contents vi
List of Tables ix
List of Figures xiii
List of Abbreviations xvii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Problem statement 1.1
1.2 Aim and objectives 1.3
1.3 Scope of dissertation 1.3
1.4 Methodology 1.4
1.5 Significance of project 1.5
Chapter 3
3.1 Introduction 3.1
3.2 3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.3
3.3.1
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3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.4
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.5 Conclusions
Chapter 4
4.1 Introduction
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6 Conclusion
Chapter 5
5.1 Introduction
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
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5.4
5.4.1
5.4.2
Chapter 6
6.1 Introduction
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6 Conclusion
Chapter 7
Chapter 8 Inferences
References
1. Shin, K.G. and Mckay, N.D. (1984). Open Loop Minimum Control of
Mechanical Manipulations, Prentice Hall (India), New Delhi.
2. Shivanand Swamy, H. (1991). Transportation network and Land Vale Changes –
Nagarlok, Journal of Transportation, Vol.42, no.5, pp 127-131.
Appendices
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List of Tables
4.1 Cost analysis of alternative roof systems 4.10
4.2 Cost analysis of alternative wall
6.2.1 Horizontal zoning
6.2.2 Vertical zoning
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List of Figures
4.1 Cost analysis of alternative roof systems 4.10
4.2 Cost analysis of alternative wall
6.2.1 Horizontal zoning
6.2.2 Vertical zoning
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List of Abbreviations
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Chapter 1 Apparent Movement of the Sun (Arial 14pt, bold, 1.5 spacing)
“Thermal comfort is that condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal
environment.” ASHRAE Standard 55 (2010).
1.1 Introduction (Times New Roman 12pt, bold, 1.5 spacing, 6pts before and 6 pts after)
A principal function of solar control in building is to facilitate conditions for human thermal
comfort. The purpose of this chapter is to delineate the combinations of indoor thermal
environmental parameters and personal factors that will produce thermal environmental
conditions acceptable to a majority of the occupants within the space. This chapter
summarizes the fundamentals of human thermal comfort pertinent to articulate the indoor
conditions which are likely to be desirable and also the conditions which have to be avoided
in solar control design. This chapter also addresses both the naturally and mechanically
controlled environments. (Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 spacing)
The section 2 examines the parameters of thermal comfort; section 3 discusses thermal
comfort zone, section 4 deals with the prediction of thermal comfort, section 5 gives a
summary of environmental indices, section 6 discusses methodology to articulate the periods
of solar control design and illustrates with examples. The ‘conclusions’ set the topic into
context of solar control giving an outline of the relevant considerations in sustainable design.
(Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, first line indent 0.5 cm)
Definition of thermal comfort is that condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the
thermal environment, ASHRAE Standard 55 (2010). This definition leaves open what is
meant by “condition of mind” or “satisfaction” but it correctly, emphasizes that judgment of
comfort is a cognitive process involving many inputs influenced by physical, physiological,
psychological, and other processes (ASHRAE 2009), Table 1.1. Since there are large
variations, physiologically and psychologically, from person to person, the comfort
parameters are derived usually to satisfy about 80-90% people in a space. The environmental
conditions required for comfort are not the same for everyone. However, extensive laboratory
and field data have been collected that provide the necessary statistical data to define
conditions that a specified percentage of occupants will find thermally comfortable.
The healthy mind appears to express thermal comfort and discomfort from direct
temperature and moisture sensations from the skin, deep body temperatures and the efforts
necessary to regulate body temperatures. In general, comfort occurs when body temperatures
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are held within narrow ranges, skin moisture is low and the physiological effort of regulation
is minimized. Comfort also depends on behaviours that are initiated consciously or
unconsciously and guided by thermal and moisture sensations to reduce discomfort. Although
climate, living conditions and cultures differ widely through the world, the temperature that
people choose for comfort under similar conditions clothing, activity, humidity and air
movement has been found to be very similar. (Busch 1992, de Dear et al 1991, Fanger 1972).
Table 1.1: Parameters of thermal comfort (Arial 10pt, bold, 1.5 spacing)
Metabolic activities of the human body result almost completely in heat that must be
continuously dissipated and regulated to maintain normal body temperatures (Gagge 1936).
The temperature regulatory centre in the brain is about 36.8°C (98.2°F) at rest in comfort.
Skin temperature associated with comfort at sedentary activities are 33 to 34°C (91.5 to 93°F)
and decrease with increasing activity (Fanger 1967). In contrast, internal temperature rises
with activity. The metabolic heat production can be of two kinds: basal metabolism, due to
biological processes which are continuous and non-conscious and muscular metabolism,
whilst carrying out work, which is consciously controllable (except in shivering). The amount
of heat generation depends on activity level. The heat dissipation rate depends on
environmental factors and physiological regulatory mechanisms. Sensible and latent heat
losses from the skin are typically expressed in terms of environmental factors, skin
temperature Tsk, and skin wettedness w.
Metabolic activity is characterized in terms of heat production per unit area of skin. A unit
used to express the metabolic rate per unit DuBois area is the met, defined as the metabolic
rate of a sedentary person (seated quite), 1 met = 18.4 Btu/h ft2 = 50 kcal/h m2 = 58 W/m2)
(ASHRAE 2009). This is based on the average male with a skin surface area of about 19.4 ft2
= 1.8 m2. Thus, the heat output of an average body is about 350 Btu/h = 102.6 W. Metabolic
rate varies over a wide range, depending on activity, person, and conditions under which the
activity is performed.
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Fig.1.1.Thermal interactions of human body and environment (Arial 10pt, bold, 1.5 spacing)
References (Harvard style)
1. Gropius, W. (1963) The New Architecture, p. 22 via Gideon, S. Space, Time and
Architecture, 4th edn, Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts, p. 479.
(Times Roman 12 pt single spacing)
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