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How to write Synopsis for a Thesis Project

This article would be of great interest to the Final year Architecture students. Writing a Synopsis
determines your level of understanding of the chosen topic as your thesis project. We will list out and
discuss different steps in which one should proceed with writing a Synopsis.

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Introduction
Motivation
Objectives and Scope and Limitations
Description of the research work
Conclusions/Summary of the work
List of Case studies
List of references/literature case studies for thesis research work
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

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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.

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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

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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.
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