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TITLE OF THE THESIS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS

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B. Arch Thesis Report submitted in

partial fulfillment for the award of the Degree of
Bachelor of Architecture
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by
Name of the Candidate
Registration No
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A photograph (Optional) relevant to the research topic.

Size: Max height: 3” X Max width 5.0”

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Under the guidance of
Name of Guide
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PILOO MODY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
ABIT GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
2020
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 DECLARATION BY STUDENT

I hereby declare that:

a. The work contained in this report has been done by me under

the guidance of my Guide.
b. The work has not been submitted to any other Institute for any
degree or diploma.
c. I have conformed to the norms and guidelines given in the
Ethical Code of Conduct of the Institute.
d. I have taken permission from the copyright owners of the
sources, whenever necessary.

Date: Signature of the Student

 PILOO MODY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
ABIT GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, CUTTACK

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report titled “The Name of the
Thesis”, is submitted by Name of the student bearing registration
number XXXXXXXXXX to the Institution as partial fulfillment of
Bachelor of Architecture program under
the Biju Pattnaik University of Technology (B.P.U.T.), Rourkela.
This is a record of bonafide project work carried out by her/him.

Name of the Guide Ar. Dharitri Das

THESIS GUIDE PRINCIPAL, PMCA

EXTERNAL EXAMINER – I EXTERNAL EXAMINER – II

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(To be written by student, Century Gothic, 12-font size, Normal,

Justified)

Date: Signature of the Student

LIST OF FIGURES (Optional)
LIST OF TABLES (Optional)
 ABSTRACT

 A write-up of not more than 500 words, describing the project,

the project status (live or hypothetical), the design theme (if
thought of) and the location.
 Justification for doing the project (need & importance) citing
present scenario & data.
 The envisaged outcome of the project and possible knowledge
contribution.

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 CONTENTS
Title Page i
Declaration by Student ii
Certificate iii
Acknowledgement iv
List of Figures (Optional) v
List of Tables (Optional) vi
Abstract …
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1. Introduction …
1.1.1. Motivation …
1.1.2. Justification of the Topic …
1.2. Synopsis …
1.2.1. Aim …
1.2.2. Objectives …
1.2.3. Scope & Limitations …
1.2.4. Design Methodology …
1.3. Organization of the Thesis …
Chapter 2 Data Collection and Analysis …
2.1. Introduction …
2.2. Literature Study …
2.2.1. Introduction …
2.2.2. ……………… …
2.2.3. Conclusion …
2.3. Case Study …
2.3.1. Introduction …
2.3.2. Case study ... …
2.3.3. ………....... ... …
2.3.4. Conclusion …
2.4. Summary …
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Chapter 3 Site Study …
3.1. Introduction …
3.2. Site details …
3.2.1. Location & Accessibility …
3.2.2. …………….. …
3.2.3. …………….. …
3.3. Summary …
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Chapter 4 Preliminary Outcomes of the Proposal …
4.1. Introduction …
4.2. Requirement Finalization …
4.3. Design Programme …
4.4. Planning & Design Considerations …
4.5. Zoning & Concept …
4.6. Conceptual Site layout …
4.7. Summary …
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Chapter 5 Design Development and Final Outcome …
5.1. Introduction …
5.2. Design Development …
5.2.1. Stage 1 (Initial architectural layout) …
5.2.2. Stage 2 (Incorporation of Structure & Services) …
5.2.3. Final Outcome (Explanation of Final Layout vis-à-vis the
Objectives and Scope & Limitations) …
5.3. Summary
(No Copies of sheets to be given here)
List of References / Bibliography …
Appendix A Copies of Synopsis / Literature Study / Case Study /
Questionnaires/ Any other analysis done …
Appendix B Copies of Final Sheets / Drawings …
Appendix C (if applicable) …
 Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING

 Print on one side of the page

 Margins 1½ inch on the binding edge. 1 inch margin for the other
edge.

 Font Century Gothic. 16 font size for chapter number & Name. 14
font size for Section headings. 12 font size for Section sub-heading
and text. Minimum font size (if necessary) within a table or a figure
can be 8 font size.

 Line Spacing: one-and-a-half (1.5); Single (1) line spacing should be

given for abstract, declaration, figure captions, table titles, figure
legends, footnotes, and references.

 Page Numbering

1. Page numbers for the prefacing materials of the thesis shall be in

small Roman numerals and should be at bottom–right of the
pages.

2. Page numbers for the body of the thesis should be in Arabic

numerals and should be at bottom–right of the pages. The
pagination should start with the first page of Chapter 1 and
should continue throughout the text (including tables, figures,
and appendices).

3. The chapters should have numbers in Arabic numerals and

should be written as Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc. This should be
followed by the title of the chapter (e.g., Introduction, etc.). The
font size should be 16-point, bold for the titles.

4. Figures, tables, graphs should be positioned within the body of

the text immediately after citation and should not be positioned
separately.

5. Units should be in SI format.

 Header and footer

1. Footer should contain title of the thesis and name of the student
at left. Page number should come at right. Font is Century Gothic
8 point size.

2. For final report, there should be no writing in header.

 References

1. Cite the references in text as (Frater & Packer, 1992) or (Lo et al.,
2001)

2. Follow APA style of referencing in Bibliography as given below:

APA Style of Referencing

Books: Author, A.A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher
City, State: Publisher.

Example:
Rangawala, S.C. (1999). Building materials. New Delhi,
NCR: Charotar.

Journal Author, A.A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical

Title, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp.

Example:
Mishra, B.K. (2011). KPIs of security system of urban
places: a case study of Bhubaneswar market building.
Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, 20(2), 89-95.

Website Author, A.A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article

article with title. Retrieved from URL
Author:
Example:
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). The pity state of slum-
dwellers. Retrieved from http://urbanindia.org/the
traingle/the pity state of slum dwellers

Website Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved

article from URL
without
Author: Example:
The gardens of Mughal India. (2013, May 17). Retrieved
from http://www.wikipedia.org/the triangle/the gardens
of mughal india.html