SYLLABUS

Scope and Method

Research is a vital activity in the success of an interior design project. The aim of this course is to furnish the students with necessary techniques in order to make research for their projects or in other areas in the fields of acoustics and sustainability. Methods for preparing reports concerning the findings and the results of the research are also dealt within this course.

The research should be focused on areas stated below:

  1. Assessment of a building(s)/space according to

  • Indoor Soundscape Framework
  • Sustainable Design Parameters

 

At the beginning of the course, each student should choose from above topics to work under Group A or Group B.

The development of the research will be monitored by the advisers via frequent and regular meetings. Students will also submit three “interim reports” during the semester and participate at joint meetings for evaluation. These reports will be criticized and/or corrected by advisers. The context of the reports is as follows:

  1. Interim Report 1: Outline of the Research

  2. Interim Report 2: Introduction and Main Body

  3. Interim Report 3: Draft of the Final Report and Bibliography

  4. Final Report

The “final report” will not exceed 30 pages (including figures, tables and appendices) and will be structured as follows:

  • Main body of the report (several chapters)

  • Interim Report 1 (Outline)10%

  • Interim Report 2 (Introduction & Main Body)20%

  • Interim Report 3 (Final Draft)25%

  • Final Report  35%

  • Participation to Lectures and Critiques10%

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Students are expected to regularly visit their advisors to secure efficient progress of their research.

  • Minimum 4 critiques must be taken from the advisor or the student will get a N/A grade.

  • All submissions for the interim reports should be done by hard copy not e-mail!!!

  • Language check in English must be done on the computer by students prior to each submission

  • Reports submitted later than the announced dates will not be accepted and students will get a “0” (zero) grade for the related phase.

  • Illness reports are not valid. In the case of illness at the submission date, students are responsible for sending their interim or final reports to their advisors.

     

 

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