1.

Introduction
2. Motivation
3. Objectives and Scope and Limitations
4. Description of the research work
5. Conclusions/Summary of the work
6. List of Case studies
7. List of references/literature case studies for thesis research work
8. 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