Semester 8 Dissertation
Semester
9 Seminar
Dissertation
Dissertation is intended to enlighten the students on the fundamentals of research methods. The students are encouraged to pick up theoretical or technical issues related to architecture, formulate a focused hypothesis and work at it in order to prove the point in a theoretically correct yet innovative manner. Thus, dissertation is also an exercise in writing. Apart from development of reading and writing skills, and strengthening of research and documentation skills the dissertation for many students has been a rigorous exercise in systematic thinking. An exercise like this increases the reflective and analytical capacity of the professional education that the student receives through the five years.
Students work with individual guides, who may be faculty members or pracising professionals. The dissertation co-ordinator is Dr Nadir
A few gold-medal winning dissertation abstracts are provided as links.
The seminar is a research paper on a subject of theoretical nature on any technical aspect of architecture. The thrust of the seminar is on achieving a thorough understyanding of the topic of study and on the ability to present it to an intelligent and critical audience.
Students work with individual guides, who may be faculty members or pracising professionals. The seminar co-ordinator is Dr Nadir