Architectural Engineering Thesis (ABPL90390) // Assessment

Interim project proposal presentation (intercrit 1) to supervisor(s) and jury panel of at least two other reviewers. Students will present the identified research gap, hypothesis and proposed methodology and data requirements (requiring 15 hours of work)

• 10 minutes

Mid-project report, outlining the context, literature review, methodology and method for the project, including feedback from Hurdle requirement 1 requiring 105 hours of work

• 105 hours (of work required)

Mid-project presentation to studio teacher and jury panel of at least two other reviewers (equivalent requiring 15 hours of work). Students will present their research work in progress comprising physical and digital models, drawings or animations, including results, as relevant to the individual project

• 10 minutes

Interim project presentation (intercrit 2) to studio teacher and jury panel of at least two other reviewers (equivalent requiring 15 hours of work). Students will present their research work in progress comprising physical and digital models, drawings or animations, including results, as relevant to the individual project

• 10 minutes

Final project presentation to studio teacher and jury panel of at least two other reviewers and hand-in of all design material (large-scale drawings/models/animations) produced during the semester. The presentation takes 10 mins, followed by 15-20 mins defense in front of the jury panel, equivalent requiring 15 hours of work). Students will present and hand in their research comprising physical and digital models, drawings or animations, including results, as relevant to the individual project (equivalent requiring 70 hours of work)

• 25-30 minutes (total)

 Final report incorporating revised sections of the Mid-project report, Requiring approximately 160 hours of work

• 160 hours (of work required)

Individual journal containing reflections on the research process and progress, and the development of graduate attributes, presented in 3 individual journal entries totalling approximately 1000 words over the project period (start, mid-semester and end), and requiring about 10 hours of reflection, investigation and writing

• 1000 words (equivalent)

A weekly factual record of project progress including items such as key decisions and resources used, requiring about 10 hours work, weeks 1- 12

• 10 hours (of work required)