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  • Thesis Seminar Independent Work

    The Thesis Seminar for Architecture and Interior Architecture is organized during the Fall term, but if you need the credits for the course during the Spring, it is possible to complete it independently. Start by familiarizing yourself with the guidelines for doing the Thesis, and the do the Assignments - these have to be submitted in two stages - first the assignments 1.-4. and finally the thesis report.

    Completing the Thesis Seminar independently: submit Spring Assignments and the Spring Thesis Report - there is no feedback given, but use the work on the assignments and the report as a basis for discussions with your thesis supervisor and advisor. Credits will be registered after period V, but if you need to complete the course sooner, please contact me directly (Tommy Lindgren).

    Guidelines

    Aalto website thesis pages

    ARTS Master's Thesis Guide (in Finnish)

    Assignments

    Each of the assignments has a set of resources (lectures, readings) from the Fall seminar and you should familiarize yourself with these before doing the assignments. You can find the lectures on the main page and the readings on the resources page.
    Assignment 1. Nature of your Thesis and Preliminary Abstract.
    Relevant resources: Readings 1. / Lecture: Abstract.
    Assignment 2. The Context of your Thesis.
    Relevant resources: Readings 1.
    Assignment 3. Questions and Answers.
    Relevant resources: Readings 2. & 3. / Lecture: Intro on methods / Lecture: Design research (recording)
    Assignment 4. Archives - Mental and Physical Sites.
    Relevant resources: Lecture: Archives. / Literature Review.
    The Assignments 1.s-4.s have to be submitted as one multi-page pdf at the end of period IV in the folder Spring Assignments

    Assignment 5.  Thesis Report.
    Relevant resources: Lecture: Thesis Report. / and again: Lecture: Abstract.
    The Assignment 5. has to be submitted at the end of period V in the folder Spring Thesis Report

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      Spring Assignments
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      Spring Thesis Report Assignment

      DL 2.6.2024

      The Thesis Report is the 'portfolio' that outlines your thesis preparations done during the seminar course.
      Put together your report by reviewing the work you have done during the spring (rewriting and reformulating it if needed), and collect the material in one pdf-file.

      The contents of your report

      0. Title + subtitle
      1. Abstract (a short abstract describing your work + list of keywords, max 2500 characters with spaces) - 1 page
      2. Design Problem / Research Question and sub-questions (what are the questions/problems/themes you are exploring through your Thesis) - 1 page
      3. Methods (how are you going to answer the questions or clarify the problems) - 1 page
      4. Materials (what kinds of materials - your site(s), mental and physical - literature & data - do you need for your work - describe with words, no images) - 2 pages
      5. Introduction - max. 4 pages
      6. Schedule (your timetable for getting your Thesis ready) - 1 page

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