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INTRODUCTION TO

DISSERTATION
8th Semester B.Arch
6th Semester B.Des (ID)

9th April 2021

K. Kasirajan

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What is Dissertation?

Latin origin of the word – dissertation comes from a Latin
word ‘dissertare’ = ‘to debate’


Dissertation allows students present your findings in
response to a question or proposition (topic of your
interest) that you choose.


Its systematic study, analysis and arrive a conclusion
(finding)

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Where to START?
Questions could have basis from any thing that interests
you.
Some of the examples could be


Social Issues

Things that fascinates

Economical issues

Technological advancement in other domain

Environmental issues

Life style and health issues

Extraterrestrial exploration
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What to do?

Choose 2 topics of your interest


Identify 10 journals (paper) under each topic (after 2015)


Identify 5 Case studies (Indian/ International)


On the approved topic, compile a table for analysis and comparison


Come to a conclusion

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What Does A Dissertation Proposal
Include?

There are several parts, but the structure can be different.

You can choose a dissertation structure that best works for your
Proposal.

Its should have a main sections (you show your paper’s basic points)

the goals (you are going to reach),

the methods (you are going to use),
and sections like

literature and bibliography.

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What Does A Dissertation Proposal
Include?

Introduction


Review of the Literature


Methodology


Research findings


Conclusion
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Flowchart
FRAME WORK MOCK REVIEW
SYNOPSIS
REVIEW - STAGE-1 STAGE-4
-2 topics of your choice
-By a panel & Guide -By a panel / External

SYNOPSIS PRESENTATION MID STAGE -2 FINAL REVIEW


-1 topic will be selected by a panel -By a panel & Guide STAGE-4
-By a External

ALLOTMENT OF GUIDE PRE FINAL STAGE -3


Internal Guides for -By a panel & Guide
continuous monitoring
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