Urban Design Thesis Studio

COURSE CODE- MUD401 Pedagogy and Evaluation:

Lecture (L) Studio (S) Credits Internal Theory Exam Marks Practical/Viva Voce Total Marks Hrs/Wk Hrs/Wk Marks 20 * 20 50 50 100 * The Urban Design Thesis studio hours are to be divided into two components-:

·Studio Faculty Contact-8hrs Self-Study-12 hrs (drawing work, library research, site visits, data collection, and other related activities) Objective:

The course is an independent work of student on a self-chosen topic. It should have demonstration of all the skills learned in previous three semesters and application of all the knowledge gathered in identifying and addressing an urban design challenge.

Teaching Instructions: Thesis work will carry on in continuation of the research work done in Semester III- Thesis Research Seminar. Thesis shall be conducted as a studio course, with all the faculty members as advisors toeach student. The studio coordinators hall.act asthe Thesis Coordinator.

Studio Exercise/s:

Urban Design Thesis type may include specific project model, Large Urban Architecture project, LAP and similar plans, Public Policy model, Public Participation model, Thematic Model, Exploration in development of urbansystems for identified physical or non-physical urban aspects with multiple or standard solutions.

Procedural methodology for each thesis would be defined by individual student and would be topic- specific. No common structure may be imposed unless absolutely necessary.

Deliverablestobeaccordingto Thesis objectives.

Recommended Readings:

Oliver, P.(2008)Writing your Thesis, Sage, New Delhi.

2 Watson, Donald(ed.) 2003Time Saver Standards for Urban Design. McGraw Hill.

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