Requirements for Design Thesis Submission

The Architectural Design thesis shall appropriately consist of findings in the form of following
presentations.

Report:

Cover sheet of the report should be in the format specified. Certificate copy to be enclosed in front of the
reports and is available in department, all the students should use the same. Thesis Topic, Name of the
student, Hall ticket number to be printed, (hand written is not encouraged) leaving the day blank in the
certificate copy.

The dissertation has to be in portrait format of a book that can be shelved in the University Library
consisting of printed images, drawings and graphics. The formatting shall be as per the instructions.

Colour: Bounded reports should have maroon colour cover with golden lettering embossed on it. Three
copies of reports hard bounded in format specified shall be submitted. (students copy, guide copy and
library copy). Along with the bounded copies a CD Comprising of your entire work done during
thesis along with drawings in PDF file for digital library shall be submitted.

Body of the report or text

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Review of related literature
Chapter 3 Design methodology of the study
Chapter 4 Analysis and interpretation of data
Chapter 5 Summary and conclusions

Font Type: Times New Roman

Font Size

• Chapter Title 16 points (bold)

• Headings 14 points (bold)
• Sub-heading 12 points (bold)
• Body Text: 12 points

Chapter & Heading Format

• Chapters: eg. 2. Review of Literature

• Heading: eg. 2.2 Section heading
• Sub-Heading: eg. 2.2.2 Sub-section heading

Line Spacing:
1.5 spaces:
• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• Entire text
Single space:

• Tables
• Appendices
• Individual footnotes
• Reference entries
• Figure and Table Captions

Page Numbers

Preliminary pages — Lower case roman numerals, centered at the bottom of the page

Text - Arabic numerals centered at the top of page

• Tables and Figures

- Chapter wise number E.g. Chapter 4 table 2 - Table 4.2

Printing — Use Laser printer

Binding- Hard cover leather or rexine

- Specified colour- Maroon
- Letters embossed in gold

Presentation during Viva-voce:

Format for Data collection and case studies:

They shall be presented in from of explanatory graphics preferably on A3 size sheets using either manual
or electronic medium.

Format for Architectural Design presentation:

Shall be in form of manual or CAD Drawings Consisting of site plans, building plans, sections, Elevations
landscape and structure etc of proposed project, to standard conventional scales only. The drawing sheets
should be formatted as per IS formats and project needs. A scaled model explaining the salient features of
the thesis project is compulsory. CAD 3-D modeling, walk troughs (presented in any media) are
appreciated only when in addition to at least a block model.

Drawing sheets: All the drawings shall be of conventional scales.

Preferred Size of Drawing sheet: A2 — interior projects, A1 — Architectural projects.

A jury comprising of an internal and external examiners and the guide will conduct external University
Thesis examination in the institution at the end of the 8th semester as per the schedule.

Minimum number of drawing sheets for external jury shall be 15.

Notice: Before Submission of your bounded report get it signed with your guide, it is mandatory.
Important Notes for Submission:

Submission of Draft report to the guide

Submission of Literature study, Data collection, Site analysis in A3 size sheets, and all the drawings of
your design proposal—A1 format, to the thesis coordinator.

Bounded thesis books along with drawings enclosed in it and duly certified (signed in the certificate) by
the guides to be submitted to the thesis coordinator.
 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

This is to certify that the dissertation/project entitled ________________________________________

submitted by Mr./Ms. Name of the student bearing Hall Ticket No. 14011AA001 on this___ day
of AUGUST, 2018 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of BACHELOR
OF ARCHITECTURE of this University is a bonafide work to the best of my/our knowledge and may be
placed before the Examination Board for their consideration.

Supervisor/s Thesis Coordinator

Head, External Examiner

Department of Architecture

PRINCIPAL
 Design Thesis 2018

Name of the Topic

Name of the Student

14011AA001

Under the guidance of

Guide Name

JNAFAU School of Planning & Architecture

Mahaveer Marg, Masab tank Hyderabad-028
Title Panel contents for drawings:

Name of student: Hall Ticket No. NORTH

Name of the Student 14011AA001 N

Subject:
Design Thesis -2017
Name of Drawing: Scale:
Ground Floor Plan 1:100
Design Thesis Topic :

Name of the Topic

Sheet No.

JNAFAU School of Planning & Architecture

Mahaveer Marg, Masab tank Hyderabad-028
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