SYNOPSIS

WRITING
Research in Architecture
FCOA
Ar. Sanket Khokale | Ar. Shriram Lele
How to write Synopsis for a Thesis Project
■ 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.
■ 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
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.
■ Article for reference:-
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 list the possible contributions of the
work.
■ Maximum 2 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.
 List Of References/ Literature Studies For 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 1 page