Iterations in refining the research title go hand-in-hand with refining the research question (Groat and Wang, 2013). This is a statement which defines the thematic, geographic/spatial and temporal limits of research. 11, pp. Extracted also is rule #14 which indicates that “the whole thesis proposal” written in future tenses, should resemble “the introduction of the final thesis” written in past tenses. This thesis studio will design to the highest permissible FAR of 18:1 without comprising our urban environment and the quality of architecture. Babbie, E. (2014), The Basics of Social Research, 6th ed., Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Belmont, CA. (2013) research significance justifies the need for the research that is being proposed. We will consider the following questions (and many others): Students will be asked to work at a number of scales – from urban design to architecture and even to details. It starts from the strategic level and general scope of the research and gradually reaches the level closer to the examined problem (Abdellatif and Abdellatif, 2005). As for the success rules, the experts' agreed as well with an acceptance rate ranging from (57–95%). Statement of the consequences of the problem is a narrative that describes the negative effects caused by sub-problems on the investigated environment (Goetz et al., 2005). 2. Doran, G.T. By narrowing these three scopes, the research process becomes more effective, efficient and doable (Abdellatif and Abdellatif, 2005): Thematic scope clarifies the general and specific areas of the research (e.g. Summary: To propose the Successful TP Conception, the authors relied on two sources: knowledge extracted from their extended experience and a review of relevant studies and instruction manuals and guidelines for preparing TP in several worldwide universities. All Undergraduate/Bachelors and Graduate/Masters Thesis conducted in the calendar year 2017 – 2020 are eligible to participate. Some experts provided additional remarks to help improve the definitions. Reham Abdellatif is an Assistant Professor in Architecture, College of Design, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Reddy, C.D. A macro level objective contributes to realizing a higher goal (e.g. We all come together to learn, to challenge, to be challenged and to meet our life-long friends. Grix, J. PDF. The procedural objectives are the sub-goals emanating from the main aim of the study. Building citing. Table 3 presents a matrix showing the percentages of experts' agreement of the originally proposed attributes as well as the added attributes. Ostler, E. (1996), Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals, Reports, Theses, and Dissertations, The Educational Resources Information Center (Eric), Washington, DC. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. It contains three subsidiaries (Abdellatif and Abdellatif, 2005): Definitions of key terms and concepts; standard terms to appear in the research and special concepts which are not formally provided by previous scholars. He is the principle editor of the Strategic Plan of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 2018–2025. Ottawa, since: results of facilities of beacon city in urban design. - Maintain any other benefits adding to students' research capabilities. As indicated by Grix (2001) and Groat and Wang (2013), research questions simplify the problem and provide insight for articulating the aim and objectives and setting the proper methods to achieve them. 193-211. The department then sends the submitted TP to higher bodies for official approval. 8-24. 3, pp. Based on extended personal experience and a review of relevant literature, the authors proposed a conception of a successful TP comprising 13 standard components. PDF Collecting secondary data by defining basic concepts and terms, reviewing relevant literature and previous studies, and describing the most important characteristics of the investigated environment from secondary sources and statistical reports. The list of references should be relevant, closely related to the investigated subject; up to date, recent yet containing old and new according the topic and context; and reliable, published in dependable vessels. The conception provides specific definition/s, attributes and success rules for each component. (2015), How to Write a Thesis, MIT Press, ProQuest Ebook Central, Cambridge. Axelrod, B. and Windell, J. We will look at the history of the campus, and consider possible futures. Statement of the General Research Problem is a narrative describing a negative aspect/s prevailing in the investigated urban environment/ecosystem or architectural setting; it is equivalent to the negative wording of the research aim (Abdellatif and Abdellatif, 2005). According to Balakumar et al. By conducting the review, the researcher becomes able to build an initial but comprehensive understanding of the causes and consequences of the problem, the methodologies used to study and analyse the problem and the solutions proposed to deal with it by synthesizing various viewpoints of previous studies, thereby, supporting her/his principle argument about the study problem with the results derived from previous literature (Pautasso, 2013). She ran the interior design curriculum development committee in Assiut University and in IAU. Until now. 32 No. the research problem, questions, aim and objectives, and methodology). The students' performance along other stages of producing their theses has improved: The students have created a clearer and better mutual understanding with their academic advisors (90% agree and strongly agree and 10% neutral). 13 No. 70 No. Architecture & Urban Design This Library Research Guide is intended as a starting place for UCLA researchers, pointing to resources and strategies for finding information about architecture and urban design topics. To assess the implications of the Successful TP Conception on students' performance and outputs, the authors designed an online questionnaire (Students_Survey, 2020) and distributed it to a sample of 60 graduate students who studied and applied the conception: From a total of 60 students, 39 students (65%) completed the survey; of whom 12 students (31%) were doctoral and 27 students (69%) were masters students. 37 No. The relationship with academic advisor has improved (87% agree and strongly agree and 12% neutral). Figure 1 summarizes the process pursued to develop the “Successful TP Conception”. Architecture 891 Thesis The In Between examines the intersection between architectural design and natural systems. ถนนพญาไท เขตปทุมวัน กรุงเทพฯ 10330 โทรศัพท์ : 0 2218 4441 โทรสาร 0 … The second inquired about experts' viewpoints on the definitions, attributes and the rules of success of the components of the proposed TP conception. (2004), “Guide for preparing a thesis or dissertation”, American Journal of Health Behavior, Vol. (So that, he can support you and not rip you off in front of the ju… After proposing the Successful TP Conception and applying it on several batches of graduate students in the College of Architecture and Planning at IAU for a period of 15 years from 2005 to 2019, it becomes necessary to assess the conception to ascertain its positive impacts on improving the quality of students' performance and outputs concerning the development of their TP's and their overall research capabilities. (2012), Dissertation Solutions: A Concise Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Surviving the Dissertation Process, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Plymouth. His last book (published in Arabic) entitled The Simplifying-Integrating Approach to Contemporary Design, Planning and Urban Development articulates his own problem-solving approach. Abdellatif, M. and Abdellatif, R. (2020), "Successful thesis proposals in architecture and urban planning", Archnet-IJAR, Vol. Promoting Cultural Experiences Through Responsive Architecture, Shabonni Olivia Elkanah. It has a marketing function (Lamanauskas, 2019); it calls the reader in or alienates him out. B.Arch Thesis : URBAN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, at Noida by KUNAL LUTHRA. From 2000 to 2005, the conception was proposed and included in an unpublished textbook (Abdellatif and Abdellatif, 2005). and Bergstrom, J.C. (2005), Land Use Problems and Conflict: Causes, Consequences and Solutions, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London. Table 2 presents the originally proposed definitions, the percentages of agreed experts and their additional remarks.