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Graduation Manual
Master Architecture, Urbanism &
Building Sciences
Academic year 2013 – 2014
TU Delft Faculteit Bouwkunde
Graduation manual, Master Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciences, 2013 – 2014
Table of contents
Introduction
3
1.0
Graduation process
3
1.1
1.2
Admission
Mentors
4
4
1.3
Evaluations
Evaluation 1
Evaluation 2
Evaluation 3
Evaluation 4
Evaluation 5
2.0
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
-
Compulsory progress review
Formal assessment
Compulsory progress review
Formal assessment
Public final presentation
4
5
7
10
12
15
Particular circumstances
18
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
19
22
33
34
35
36
Appendices
1
2
3
4
5
6
To assess subjects per evaluation
Graduation plan
Reflection P4 and P5
Manual external examiner
Assessment forms
Reference to official regulations
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Introduction
This manual is based on the official regulations concerning graduating and is meant for students,
mentors, external examiners and others who are involved in the evaluations. This manual contains important information about the setup of the graduation process. In chapter one you will
find a scheme of the setup of the evaluations and a scheme explaining the responsibilities of all
people involved per evaluation.
Chapter two contains information about the quorum, the appraisal, honourable mention and the
“with distinction” regulation.
In the appendices you will find among other things details on the subjects to be assessed, graduation plan, reflection requirements, an example of a graduation contract and the references to
official regulations which this manual is part of.
A pilot with an all-digital registration was commenced at the start of the academic year 2013 –
2014. Some Urbanism, Real Estate and Housing, Building Technology and Landscape specializations will participate.
For graduation projects participating in this pilot, no hard copied documents need to be collected prior to the presentation. All required documents are made available on line for all parties
concerned.
In this case the main mentor is responsible for completing the digital registration.
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1.0
Graduation process
1.1
Admission
Because of the graduation process the Master 3 and 4 are interconnected. These two Master
semesters must be completed without any interruption. To guarantee an undisturbed graduation
process, students are only admitted to the supervised teaching of Master 3 after having completed the Bachelor or bridging programme.
Enrollment for and admission to the P2 presentation is only possible:
• for students in the tracks Architecture, Building Technology, Urbanism and Landscape Architecture, after having obtained all study credits (EC) from Master 1 and 2, with a maximum of 5 EC unfinished.
• for students in the track RealEstate and Housing, after having obtained 55 study credits
(EC) from Master 1, 2 and 3.
1.2
Mentors
After a student is admitted to a graduation studio, he / she is allocated a main mentor in consultation with the studio coordinator. A second mentor is appointed at the admission to the P2
evaluation at the latest. For students in the track Architecture the second mentor is associated
with the chair “Architectural Engineering” of the Department AE + T. The allocation of the second mentor is taken care of by the Master Coordinator of Building Technology.
For all graduation students in the tracks of Urbanism, RealEstate and Housing, Landscape and
Building Technology the first and second mentor may be associated with the same department
but must be from different chairs.
1.3
Evaluations
In the course of the graduation process two obligatory progress reviews (P1 and P3) and three
formal assessments (P2, P4 and P5) take place. The P1 and the P2 are part of the Master 3 programme and P3, P4 and P5 take place within the Master 4. All evaluations are to take place
within the assigned periods, indicated in the academic graduation calendar. The location of all
evaluations must be situated at the TU Delft Campus.
MSc 3
MSc 4
9-20 weeks
P1
Progress
review
20 weeks
P2
Formal assessment
P3
Progress
review
P4
Formal assessment
Go/ No Go
P5
Formal assessment
Public final
presentation
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Evaluation 1
Compulsory progress review
Goal
Where
When
Structure
Assessors
Subjects of assessment
Method of assessment
Method of assessment
registration
Consequence of assessment
Assess whether the student’s working method and progress guarantee he / she will be able to meet the requirements for the P2 in time.
Studio
Midway Master 3, before subscription deadline P2.
30 minutes presentation
15 minutes questions
Main mentor
Possible Lab supervisor
Possible research mentor
Draft curriculum
Planning and progress of graduation process
Assessment is based on the P1 assessment criteria of the chosen
track. The mentor gives the student a positive or negative indication
regarding planning and progress of the final project.
The assessment is registered on the P1 assessment form. The conclusion is documented in the “graduation contract”. For the Track
Architecture both documents are part of students’ Graduation Files.
The student proceeds; If necessary the mentor advises the student
concerning his working method and pace.
P1 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
Action
Schedule day, time and location and inform student and
mentor team.
Note. Do not schedule in P2,
P4 or P5 period.
Send email to Epoint with a
request to have student files
ready for collection.
Make a graduation file and
add the assessment book to
the graduation file
Collect the graduation file at
Epoint
15 minutes before start, hang
drawings of project or design
and if necessary install digital
presentation
Responsible
Lab coordinator
Lab coordinator
Epoint
Main mentor
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for preparations)
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P1 responsibilities
Part
At the evaluation
Action
Present draft curriculum, plan
and graduation project.
Fill in the complete front page
of the graduation contract
Completion
Fill in “P1 assessment form”.
Document the conclusion on
the “graduation contract”.
Sign “graduation contract”
Register assessment and inform the student of assessment; advise and make
agreements
Submit the “graduation file”
within five working days to
Epoint
Register handing in graduation file. Register P1 in Osiris.
Responsible
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact description of required products)
Main mentor
Student
Lab coordinator
Main mentor
Main mentor
Main mentor
Main mentor
Epoint
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Evaluation 2
Formal assessment
Goal
Where
When
Admission conditions
Structure
Assessors
Required quorum
Subjects of assessment
Method of assessment
Method of assessment
registration
Consequence of assessment
Restriction
Retake
Completion of Master 3,
Assessment students admission to Master 4
The starting point for achieving the P2 should be that the belief is
that the student can graduate in six months with a satisfactory result.
Own studio or reserved room by O&S scheduling department
End of Master 3, in fixed weeks according to the academic graduation calendar
Enrollment for and admission to the P2 presentation is only possible:
• for students in the tracks Architecture, Building Technology,
Urbanism and Landscape Architecture, after having obtained
all study credits (EC) from Master 1 and 2, with a maximum
of 5 EC unfinished.
• for students in the track RealEstate and Housing, after having
obtained 55 study credits (EC) from Master 1, 2 and 3.
Deadline according to academic calendar.
30 minutes presentation
15 minutes questions and appraisal
Studio’s with group work can request the Board of Examiners permission for a structure with partly group and individual presentations. Each individual presentation must be 10 to 15 minutes at
least.
Main mentor
Second mentor
Third mentor (if appointed)
External examiner
Main mentor
One other mentor
External examiner
Graduation plan (see Appendix 2)
Provisional research (result)
Provisional design
(see Appendix 1 for exact definitions)
Assessment is based on the P2 assessment criteria of the chosen
track. The mentors give the student a positive, doubt or negative
indication or a mark.
The assessment is registered on the P2 assessment form. The conclusion is documented on the “graduation contract”.
If student pass, the chance to graduate within 6 months is realistic.
At assessment result “doubt” or negative, the student does a retake.
At result doubt or mark 5 and a realistic chance exists the student
will be able to pass a retake by making a restoration assignment
within 2 weeks in that case he gets a restriction.
The main mentor agrees a date and time for the retake with the student, the second mentor and the external examiner in order to solve
the restriction. If the restriction isn’t solved with this retake, than
applies the rule stated under “retake”
If a retake based on a restriction as described above isn’t achievable,
or the student didn’t lift the restriction, than the student has to retake a complete semester.
The student has to re-enroll by [email protected] for the
Master 3 in the same or another graduation laboratory and start
again with the graduation project
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P2 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
Action
Pass on the scheduled days,
times and student names to
O&S secretary at the latest in
week ten of the semester
Check whether student meets
the admission conditions
Inform student and lab coordinator on result admission
assessment.
Allocate external examiner
and inform Lab coordinator,
external examiner and Epoint
Add the names of the external
examiner and reserve external
examiner to “graduation contract”
Inform main mentor, mentors
and external examiner on location and schedule.
Retrieve graduation file from
Epoint
Have the Master coordinator
sign the filled in front page of
the graduation contract
Hand in the research and
graduation plan at the board
of examiners, main mentor,
mentors en external examiner
at least one week before P2
15 minutes before start, hang
drawings of project or design
and if necessary install digital
presentation
Responsible
Lab coordinator
OSA
Board of Examiners
Secretary O&S
(authorized by the board of
examiners)
Epoint
Lab coordinator
Main mentor
Main mentor
Student
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for preparations for this
evaluation)
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P2 responsibilities
Part
At the evaluation
At the appraisal
Completion
Action
Act as chairman
Present graduation plan, plan,
draft research results and
draft of graduation project
using digital presentation
and/or drawings
Questioning the own academic field
Evaluate academic level of
students presentation and
mentors questions
Act as chairman
Fill in P2 assessment form
Determine final judgment
Document the conclusion on
the graduation contract /
graduation files (A).
Check whether all forms are
filled in and signed
Inform the student of assessment and make arrangements
for retake (restriction) if necessary
Sign the graduation contract
underneath P2 confirming the
filled in front page and P2 result.
Complete and submit graduation file within five workings
days to Epoint
Check whether forms are all
present and filled in correctly.
Undertake action if items are
missing; register completion
P2
Administrate completion P2
Responsible
External examiner
Student
(See appendix 1 and 2 for exact products for this evaluation)
All mentors
External examiner
External examiner
Main mentor
Main mentor, mentors, external examiner
Main mentor
External examiner
Main mentor
Student
Main mentor
Epoint
Epoint and ESA
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Evaluation 3
Compulsory progress review
Goal
Where
When
Structure
Assessors
Subjects of assessment
Method of assessment
Method of assessment
registration
Consequence of assessment
Survey whether the students working method and progress guarantee he or she will be able to meet the requirements for the P4 in
time.
Studio
Midway Master 4 (Educational week 8 or 9)
30 minutes presentation
15 minutes questions
Main mentor
Second mentor
Third mentor (if appointed)
Content and progress plan of graduation project
Assessment is based on the P3 assessment criteria of the chosen
track. The mentors give the student a positive or negative indication
concerning plan and progress graduation project.
The assessment is registered on the P3 assessment form. The conclusion is documented on the “graduation contract”.
The student proceeds;
If necessary the mentor advises the student concerning his working
method and rate.
P3 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
Action
Schedule day, time and location and inform student and
mentor team. NOTE: Do not
schedule in P2, P4 or P5 period.
Send email to Epoint with a
request to have student files
ready for collection on a requested day.
Collect the graduation file at
Epoint
15 minutes before start evaluation, hang design or project
drawing and if necessary install digital presentation
Responsible
Lab coordinator
Lab coordinator
Main mentor
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for required products
for this evaluation)
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P3 responsibilities
Part
At the evaluation
Completion
Action
Present graduation plan, plan,
and graduation project
Fill in “P3 assessment form”.
Document the conclusion on
the “graduation contract”.
Sign “graduation contract” for
P3.
Inform the student of assessment; advice on progress
Complete and submit graduation file within five workings
days to Epoint
Register completion P3 in Osiris
Responsible
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact description of required products
for this evaluation)
Main mentor
Main mentor, other mentors
Main mentor
Main mentor
Epoint
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Evaluation 4 Formal assessment
Goal
Where
When
Admission requirements
Structure
Assessors
Required quorum
Subjects of assessment
Method of assessment
How is the assessment
registered
Consequence of assessment
Retake
Assessment whether content of academic fields and presentation
meets the requirements to admit the student to the final public
presentation (P5)
Class room, instruction room or lecture hall
At fixed weeks according to academic graduation calendar
Student has finished all educational components with exception from
P4 and P5 assessment by application for P4 assessment
30 minutes presentation
15 minutes questions and appraisal
Main mentor
Second mentor
Third mentor (if appointed)
External examiner
Main mentor
One other mentor
External examiner
Reflection (See Appendix 3) and Research or design
Assessment is based on the P4 assessment criteria of the chosen
track. The mentors give the student a positive (GO) or negative (NOGO) judgment on the graduation project.
The assessment is registered on the P4 assessment form. The conclusion is documented on the “graduation contract”.
A positive judgment at P4 (GO) guarantees the student will obtain at
least a grade 6 for all academic fields (including all forms of presentation) and also as end mark at the final presentation (P5). If a student fails to meet the requirements he obtains a NO GO;
Also if a student doesn’t appear at or applies for a P4 he gets a NO
GO result. This applies for every P4 period according to the academic
graduation calendar; the mentor assesses whether the student
should be referred to a student counselor;
After a second NO GO the student is given a binding advice to consult a student counselor. The main mentor uses a address form or
field to inform the student counselor. After a third NO GO the student is basically no longer offered any guidance or supervision.
The retake will be held in the next P4 period
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P4 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
Action
Arrange with mentors and
external examiner a preferred
date and half-day within the
defined P4 period with all involved.
Fill in the P4 application form
and collect signatures from all
mentors and the external examiner. Submit the completed
form before deadline according to graduation calendar to
Servicepunt
Collect P4 forms at Servicepoint and make P4 registration list.
Check whether student meets
the admission requirements
and inform student on admission decision.
Inform the student on the
result of the admission check.
Schedule P4
Inform main mentor, other
mentors, external examiner
and student concerning date,
location and time.
P4 products available for mentors and external examiner: at
least 1 week for P4 date
Send reflection to Board of
Examiners, mentors and external examiner.
Collect the graduation file at
Epoint
15 minutes before start evaluation, hang design or project
drawings and if necessary install digital presentation
Responsible
Student
Student
Epoint
OSA
OSA
O&S scheduling
Epoint
Student
Student
Main mentor
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for required products
for this evaluation)
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P4 responsibilities
Part
At the evaluation
At the private appraisal
Completion
Action
Act as chairperson
Present research result /
graduation project and reflection using digital presentation
and drawings.
Verify title graduation project.
The title on the contract will
be on the diplom supplement
and in the repository.
Questioning the own academic
field
Assess academic level of students’ presentation and questions of the mentors
Act as chairperson
Determine final judgment
Document the conclusion on
the graduation contract /
graduation file.
Sign “graduation contract” for
attending P4.
Fill in “P4 assessment form”
for all involved academic fields
Inform the student of assessment;
If result “Go”: determine P5
date and sign “P5 application
form”
Complete and submit graduation file within five workings
days to Epoint
Check whether forms are all
present and filled in correctly.
Undertake action if items are
missing;
Register P4 date and result (if
GO) in Osiris
Hand in P5 application form at
Servicepunt before deadline
according to graduation calendar
(If desired) Request a copy of
the “P4 assessment form” at
Epoint
Responsible
External examiner
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact description of the products for
this evaluation)
Main mentor
All mentors
External examiner
External examiner
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
External examiner
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
Mentors
Main mentor
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
Main mentor
Epoint
Epoint
Student
Student
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Evaluation 5 Public final presentation
Goal
Where
When
Admission requirements
Structure
Assessors
Required quorum
Subjects of assessment
Method of assessment
How the assessment is
registered
Consequence of assessment
Public final presentation and assessment graduation project
Class room, instruction room or lecture hall at Faculty of Architecture
Next P5 period after the P4 period were GO at P4 was gained
Student has finished all educational components with exception from
P5 assessment. Student has digitally handed in all required graduation products at TU Delft repository.
Main mentor took care off complete registration in the graduation
file, including registering all assessments.
30 minutes presentation
15 minutes questions
15 minutes appraisal
15 minutes result and graduation ceremony
Main mentor
Second mentor
Third mentor (if appointed)
External examiner
Main mentor
One other mentor
External examiner
Research / graduation project (depending on track) and reflection.
Assessment is based on the P5 assessment criteria of the chosen
track. The mentors give the student a mark for all involved academic
fields, presentation and an end mark.
The assessment is registered on the P5 assessment form. The conclusion is documented on the “graduation contract”.
All parts should be rewarded with at least the mark 6.0 and the end
mark should also be 6.0 or higher. Student is graduated and receives
subsequently his or her MSc diploma
P5 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
Action
Arrange a preferred date and
half-day within the defined P5
period with all involved.
At completion P4: Determine
preferred date P5, collect signatures of all mentors and
external examiner at the ‘P5
application form’ and submit
this before deadline at Servicepunt
Collect P5 forms at Servicepoint and make P5 registration list.
Check whether student meets
the admission requirements. If
yes deliver diploma to O&S BK
Reserve location and inform
Epoint
Responsible
Student
Student
Epoint
OSA en CSA
O&S scheduling
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P5 responsibilities
Part
Preparation
At the evaluation
At the appraisal
Action
Inform student concerning
scheduled date, location and
time.
Inform main mentor, other
mentors and external examiner concerning date, location
and time.
Add the P5 students version of
assessment form to the graduation file
Collect the graduation file,
diploma and graduation package at Epoint
Digitally store the graduation
project at TU Delft repository
at the latest 2 working days
before the final presentation.
Compulsory documents:
• Graduation plan (P2)
• Reflection report (P4)
• Presentation P5
• Set of final drawings
and/or graduation report
15 minutes before start evaluation, hang design or project
drawings and if necessary install digital presentation
Act as chairperson
Present research result /
graduation project and reflection using digital presentation
and drawings.
Questioning the own academic
field
Assess academic level of students’ presentation and questions of the mentors
Act as chairperson
Fill in the mark list for all academic fields
Determine final judgment and
register on grade list
Document the conclusion on
the graduation contract
Open diploma envelop and
determine if student graduated “with distinction”
Responsible
Epoint
Student
Epoint
External examiner
Student
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for required products
for this evaluation)
External examiner
Student
(See appendix 1 for exact definition for required products
for this evaluation)
All mentors
External examiner
External examiner
External examiner
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
Main mentor
External examiner
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P5 responsibilities
Part
At the appraisal
Completion
Action
Determine whether the student will be rewarded with an
honourable mention. Conditions see chapter 2.
Fill in the students version of
the P5 grade list
Sign “graduation contract” at
P5.
Welcome student and public
to diploma ceremony
Inform the student of assessment results and address on
the process, content of graduation project and the method
of working.
Hand out diploma
Sign diploma two sided
Eventually return extra diploma directly after the P5 to
O&S secretary.
At honourable mention:
Draft a written motivation and
send it to O&S secretary within five working days. Also add
a copy to the graduation file.
Complete and submit graduation file within five workings
days to Epoint
Check whether forms are all
present and filled in correctly.
Undertake action if items are
missing.
Unsubscribe as TU Delft student
Register P5 result in Osiris
After student uploaded graduation documents at TU Delft
repository: send diploma supplement to student address
Responsible
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
External examiner
Main mentor, other mentors,
external examiner
External examiner
Main mentor
External examiner
Student
External examiner
Main mentor
Main mentor
Epoint
Student
Epoint and OSA
OSA
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2.0
Particular circumstances
Quorum at evaluations
A quorum is required for the graduation evaluation to be valid.
Quorum for P2, P4 and P5: main mentor, 1 mentor and external examiner
• Absence of external examiner
The board of examiners appoints external examiners and deputy external examiners for all evaluations. If the external examiner will be unable to attend an evaluation he asks the deputy examiner to replace him. The deputy external examiner is registered on the graduation contract
and known at Epoint and the O&S Secretary.
• Absence of main mentor or mentor
If it is known in advance that the main mentor or mentor will be unable to attend, a presentation must be held for that mentor prior to the evaluation. The assessment and signature of the
mentor concerned must be written down in a letter. This letter must be given to the external
examiner in a closed envelope. At the appraisal this assessment will be taken into account by
the other mentors for determining the final assessment.
At unexpected absence there will be looked for an exam authorized deputy within the same academic field.
The determination for a GO / NO GO or the registration of the marks on the final mark lists only
takes place after consulting the absent mentor by phone. If this isn’t possible final judgment at
the P4 is postponed at the P5 a “pass” is registered for the involved academic field. In both cases a meeting with the absent mentor takes place on the shortest possible term, to determine a
final conclusion. At doubt or on request of the student, it may be decided that an extra presentation must be held.
Problems in the appraisal
It may occur that the appraisal doesn’t lead to an assessment. The external examiner informs
the student on this situation and explains the applied procedure and the corresponding terms.
Subsequently he collects the presented products and presents the problem to the chairman of
the board of examiners.
The chairman of the board of examiners will reconvene the mentor team and the external examiner for a reappraisal, which he will chair, in which he will attempt to achieve consensus. In
cause of failing he will make a final decision.
Honourable mention
On intercession of the mentor and approval of the external examiner the predicate honourable
mention may be attached to the examination result. The condition for this is that the examinee
achieved a mark 8.5 or higher for the graduation project.
The student is informed on the honourable mention at the diploma ceremony. The written honourable mention will be handed over to the student within two weeks after the final presentation.
In case of particular circumstances or exceptional characteristic an honourable mention is only
possible after agreement from the Board of Examiners.
The complete system is described in Article 34 of the Rules and Regulations of the Exam Committee.
With distinction
The student graduates his Master exam ‘with distinction’ if he meets the following conditions:
- the weighted average of the results of the Master courses not including the Master final
Project is at least 8.0 or higher
- the final mark for the public final presentation is at least 8.0 or higher
- and the Master program is completed within 3 years.
In that case a note ‘with distinction’ is made on the student’s diploma.
The complete system is described in Article 33 of the Rules and Regulations of the Exam Committee.
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Appendix 1
To assess subjects per evaluation
Note. Consult your mentor for the exact interpretation of the requirements
P1
P2
P3
Design studio
• Urban draft 1:1000
/ 1:500
• programme of
requirement
• Draft design
(plans, cross-cuts,
facades) 1:200
• Graduation plan
•
P4
P5
Architecture
Design studio
• thematic research
• situational research
•
•
•
plans, facades,
cross-cuts, 1:200 /
1:100
part of the building,
plan and cross-cut
1:50
façade fragment
with hor. and vert.
cross-cut 1: 20
details 1:5
•
•
•
•
•
Research studio
• thematic research
• Essay 3000 words
• situational research
Research studio
• Urban draft 1:1000
/ 1:500
• programme of
requirement
• Draft design
(plans, cross-cuts,
facades) 1:500
Graduation plan
•
•
theoretic and thematic support of
research and design + reflection on
architectonic and
social relevance
(see app. 2)
situational drawing
1:5000 / 1:1000
plan b.g. in situ
1:500
plans, facades,
cross-cuts 1:200 /
1:100
part of the building,
plan and drawings
1:50
façade fragment
with hor. and vert.
cross-cut 1: 20
details 1:5
(Reflection details, see
appendix 2)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
theoretic and thematic support of
research and design + reflection on
architectonic and
social relevance
(see app. 2)
situational drawing
1:5000 / 1:1000
plan b.g. in situ
1:500
plans, facades,
cross-cuts 1:200 /
1:100
part of the building,
plan and drawings
1:50
façade fragment
with hor. and vert.
cross-cut 1: 20
details 1:5
(Reflection details, see
appendix 2)
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Appendix 1
To assess subjects per evaluation
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
Presentation P3
progress report:
Describe working
method for answering problem statement and research
questions.
Which (propositional) conclusions are
to be drawn and
what should be
done to successfully
complete this process in time.
● Presentation P4,
final report (=P5
final report 99%
completed)
● Reflection
● Report with appendices for detailed information.
Eventually action
plan, computer
model, checklist of
other tools, published separately
and refer to this
recognizable and
accessible in the
final report.
Presentation P5
final report and
poster. Hand in
CD with report and
poster (headlines
only)
Report with appendices for detailed
information. Eventually action plan,
computer model,
checklist of other
tools, published
separately and refer
to this recognizable
and accessible in
the final report.
(For details see Appendix 2)
(For details see Appendix 2)
P4
P5
Provisional final
results (design and
research) in the
form of a concept
final report, including reflection
Final results (design
and research) in the
form of a final report, including reflection
(Reflection details,
see appendix 2)
(Reflection details,
see appendix 2)
Real Estate & Housing
•
•
Presentation of
P1 report with
concept research proposition
Draft graduation
plan
•
•
•
Graduation plan.
Presentation P2
report with plan:
concept curriculum and report of
literature examination.
Main findings
and conclusions
for problem
analysis, research questions, research
plan and aimed
final product
(For details see Appendix 2)
P1
P2
P3
Urbanism
•
•
•
Provisional curriculum (in writing)
Progress research / analysis
/ design.
Review of position paper outline (250-500
words)
•
•
Graduation plan.
Review of position paper
Progress on
research / analysis and design in
the form of an integral report
•
Progress research / analysis
/ design.
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Appendix 1
To assess subjects per evaluation
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
1. Technical scientifically research:
- chosen method
for collecting and
editing data
- research embedded in theoretical frame
- relevant data and
literature selected and collected
2. Designing research:
- program requirements formulated based
on functionality,
design and construction
- the in the program included
preconditions
analyzed and
ordered
- reference projects collected
and analyzed
•
•
Building Technology
•
•
•
Formulation
problem statement
Concept curriculum
First step selection of relevant
literature
•
Final problem
statement including goal.
• Graduation plan
• Report containing:
1. Technical scientifically research:
- chosen method
for collecting and
editing data
- research embedded in theoretical frame
- relevant data and
literature selected and collected
2. Designing research:
- program requirements formulated based
on functionality,
design and construction
- the in the program included
preconditions
analyzed and
ordered
- reference projects collected
and analyzed
Final report, including reflection
(app. 1). Report
meets requirements P5:
- Logical and consistent structure and
decision.
- use of references
and bibliography.
- language,
spelling, style and
lay-out
• Technical scientifically research:
- research results
processed and analyzed
- conclusions drawn
• Designing research:
- argued design
result based on repeating process of
generating, selecting and validating of
design variants.
- argued testing of
concept and design
to the program of
requirements and
preconditions
•
Final report, see
P4
Verbal and digital final presentation.
(Reflection details,
see appendix 2)
(Reflection details,
see appendix 2)
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Appendix 2
Description graduation plan P2
Graduation Plan: Architecture
The graduation plan consists of at least the following data/segments:
Personal information
Name
Student number
Address
Postal code
Place of residence
Telephone number
E-mail address
Studio
Theme
Teachers
Argumentation of choice
of the studio
Theme
Teachers
Title
Title of the graduation
project
Product
Problem Statement
The posed problem, research questions and design assignment in which these result.
This should be formulated in such a way that the graduation project can answer these questions.
The definition of the problem has to be significant to a clearly defined area of research and design.
Goal
This section has to include what the intentions are of the graduation project.
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Process
Method description
A description of the methods and techniques of research and design, which are going
to be utilized.
Literature and general practical preference
The literature (theories or research data) and general practical experience/precedent
you intend to consult.
Reflection
Relevance
The value of the graduation project in the larger social and scientific framework.
Time planning
A scheme of the division of the workload of the graduation project in the 42-week
timeframe. Compulsory in this scheme are the examinations at the middle and end of
the semester, if required, the minors you intend taking and possible exams that have
to be retaken. The submitted graduation contract might be rejected if the planning is
unrealistic
Attention
Part of the graduation (especially in the MSc 4) is the technical building design.
Therefore a Building Technology teacher will be part of the tutoring team from the P2
presentation on. This should be taken into account when writing the Learning plan /
personal graduation contract, in the time planning as well as in the relation to the
content (e.g. statement, method and /or relevance).
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Appendix 2
Description graduation plan P2
Graduation plan: Building Technology
The graduation plan consists of at least the following data/segments:
Personal information
Name
Student number
Address
Postal code
Place of residence
Telephone number
E-mail address
Studio
Theme
Teachers
Argumentation of choice
of the studio
Theme
Teachers
Title
Title of the graduation
project
Product
Problem Statement
The posed problem, research questions and design assignment in which these result.
This should be formulated in such a way that the graduation project can answer these questions.
The definition of the problem has to be significant to a clearly defined area of research and design.
Goal
This section has to include what the intentions are of the graduation project.
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Process
Method description
A description of the methods and techniques of research and design, which are going
to be utilized.
Literature and general practical preference
The literature (theories or research data) and general practical experience/precedent
you intend to consult.
Reflection
Relevance
The value of the graduation project in the larger social and scientific framework.
Time planning
A scheme of the division of the workload of the graduation project in the 42-week
timeframe. Compulsory in this scheme are the examinations at the middle and end of
the semester, if required, the minors you intend taking and possible exams that have
to be retaken. The submitted graduation contract might be rejected if the planning is
unrealistic
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Appendix 2
Description graduation plan P2
Graduation Plan: Landscape Architecture
The learning plan consists of at least the following data/segments:
Personal information
Name
Student number
Address
Postal code
Place of residence
Telephone number
E-mail address
Studio
Theme
Teachers
Argumentation of choice
of the studio
Theme
Teachers
Title
Title of the graduation
project
Product
Problem Statement
The posed problem, research questions and design assignment in which these result.
This should be formulated in such a way that the graduation project can answer these questions.
The definition of the problem has to be significant to a clearly defined area of research and design.
Goal
This section has to include what the intentions are of the graduation project.
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Process
Method description
A description of the methods and techniques of research and design, which are going
to be utilized.
Literature and general practical preference
The literature (theories or research data) and general practical experience/precedent
you intend to consult.
Reflection
Relevance
The value of the graduation project in the larger social and scientific framework.
Time planning
A scheme of the division of the workload of the graduation project in the 42-week
timeframe. Compulsory in this scheme are the examinations at the middle and end of
the semester, if required, the minors you intend taking and possible exams that have
to be retaken. The submitted graduation contract might be rejected if the planning is
unrealistic
Attention
With regard to the graduation you are required to select your first mentor from the
Landscape Architecture section. The second mentor should be selected from a complementary specialism within Landscape Architecture, or from a landscape related
specialism in Urbanism or Architecture. This should be taken into account when writing the Learning plan / personal graduation contract, in the time planning as well as
in the relation to the content (e.g. statement, method and /or relevance).
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Appendix 2
Description graduation plan P2
Graduation Plan: Urbanism
The learning plan consists of at least the following data/segments:
Personal information
Name
Student number
Address
Postal code
Place of residence
Telephone number
E-mail address
Studio
Theme
Teachers
Argumentation of choice
of the studio
Theme
Teachers
Title
Title of the graduation
project
Product
Problem Statement
The posed problem, research questions and design assignment in which these result.
This should be formulated in such a way that the graduation project can answer these questions.
The definition of the problem has to be significant to a clearly defined area of research and design.
Goal
This section has to include what the intentions are of the graduation project.
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Process
Method description
A description of the methods and techniques of research and design, which are going
to be utilized.
Literature and general practical preference
The literature (theories or research data) and general practical experience/precedent
you intend to consult.
Reflection
Relevance
The value of the graduation project in the larger social and scientific framework.
Time planning
A scheme of the division of the workload of the graduation project in the 42-week
timeframe. Compulsory in this scheme are the examinations at the middle and end of
the semester, if required, the minors you intend taking and possible exams that have
to be retaken. The submitted graduation contract might be rejected if the planning is
unrealistic
Attention
With regard to the graduation we strongly advise you to select two mentors from Urbanism from different chairs at least one from a design section.
This should be taken into account when writing the Learning plan / personal graduation contract, in the time planning as well as in the relation to the content (e.g.
statement, method and /or relevance).
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Appendix 2
Description graduation plan P2
Graduation Plan: Real Estate & Housing
Format of P2 – Graduation research Proposal
An efficient set-up of the definitive research proposal must be as follows:
1. Title page stating the title of the graduation project and, if required, an explanatory
subtitle, the name of the person graduating (including student number, address,
postal code, place of residence, telephone number, e-mail address), the RE&H
MSc laboratory in which you are studying, the date of the evaluation and the supervisors’ names and fields of expertise (including those of the company supervisor).
2. Optionally, a concise foreword.
3. An abstract.
4. Table of contents of the curriculum report (do not yet include that of the final report
here!)
5. An introductory chapter 1 that includes:
- A concise reflection on:
The scientific relevance and originality: the relationship with related and/or
overlapping research (including that of RE&H), substantiated with sources (literature, own experiences, conversations) explicitly addressing what’s the added value of your research.
The societal relevance: which societal problems are related to your research,
what are the potential/intended effects that the outcomes of your research
proposal might have for (specific groups within) society.
The utilization potential: who, or what instance –directly- can make use of the
outcome of your research, and to what extend does it contribute to their work,
live or processes, are the outcomes directly applicable or are additional steps
needed, what’s the economical valorization.
Personal motivation: what’s your personal interest, in terms of learning aims
and ambitions to study the subject chosen.
- The study question and research questions (sub-questions), introduced by a
concise problem analysis.
- The objective and intended end product (result) plus application possibilities
(what will you deliver, for whom, in what form, e.g. a checklist of attention
points, policy recommendations, a process model, a computer model, a calculation model).
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-
The research design: a concise reflection on the research methods to be used
(method of data collection and data analysis) as well as the phasing, linked to
the research questions. Preferably juxtaposed and visualized in a block diagram. The diagram clarifies the research structure at a glance and shows
what steps are parallel and what steps are sequential, as well as the extent to
which the output of one phase or activity constitutes the input for another
part of the research.
A reader’s guide.
Optionally, an explanation of the limited accessibility of data, if so required by
the company or your respondents. Every graduation project is open to the
public, although details of costs or data linked to a person or company, for
example, may constitute sensitive information. It is customary to include such
data in an appendix that is open to your supervisors only and to include in the
report only the conclusions based on such data.
6. Chapter 2, further identifying the research field, including the results of the source
study. Although you may integrate this into chapter 1, it is advisable to keep
chapter 1 short in order to keep the report going (allowing the reader to know
the ins and outs of the research after several pages) and to not go into more detail until chapter 2. In fact, chapter 2 constitutes the theoretical framework of
your study.
7. Provisional table of contents of the final report
Preparing an annotated table of contents (a concise description of the intended
contents per chapter) at an early stage will structure your way of thinking and
force you to think about the way in which to present the research activities and
results consistently, logically and coherently. In addition, as the research process
progresses, it allows you to regularly check whether you are still on the right
track and do not deviate too much. Obviously, you do not commit yourself to this
and you will adjust the table of contents more than once due to advancing insights.
8. Planning
This chapter (or appendix) includes the start date of graduation, the expected
length of time for the entire project and its separate components, and the compulsory evaluation dates at the middle and end of the semester. As far as applicable your free electives, and possible exams that have to be re-taken must be
included. Your P2 as your graduation contract might be rejected if the planning is
unrealistic.
9. Literature and other sources (e.g. interviews, conferences, websites)
10. Any appendices
Explanation
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In chapter 1, you work out your draft curriculum. Chapter 2 is mostly a reflection of an
exploratory study of the literature: major findings and conclusions for your problem
analysis, research questions, research approach and intended end product. You may
consider a literature search that is prepared within the framework of free choice as an
appendix to the curriculum.
It is frequently unclear what the scope of the definitive curriculum should be, particularly with regard to methodology. You will understand that it will not suffice to state that
you will conduct interviews and case studies in addition to a literature search. It is also
important to provide an idea of the interview protocol or questionnaire and – if there are
case studies – to indicate how many cases you intend to study, how you will select the
cases (selection criteria, both collectively and per case) and how you intend to approach
one and other. It would be even better if you can already identify the cases. Reflecting
on data collection as well as the method of data analysis deserve attention!
As stated earlier, the definitive curriculum more or less constitutes a contract between
the student and the supervisor, but it has a certain level of flexibility as to adjustments
due to advancing insights. This may even mean the study question and research questions are further refined in the course of the research. However, it obviously does not
mean that previously made hypotheses are adjusted! For it is interesting to discover
that presuppositions do not turn out to match empirical research material. In this case,
it is best to critically discuss the original hypotheses at the end of your study and to put
them into perspective or formulate new ones.
P1-P2 presentations must be done in English in case one of the students within the laboratory or one of the mentors isn’t Dutch speaking. At the P2 the mentors together
with the student decide whether the project (reports and presentations) continues in
Dutch or English.
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Appendix 3
Reflection P4 and P5 (all tracks)
At P4 and P5 a reflection must be included as a distinct part of the thesis (a separate chapter) or as a
separate document.
In this reflection the student uses a short substantiated explanation to account for the results of the research and design in the graduation phase (product, process, planning).
The aim of the reflection is to look back and see if your approach worked, to understand the “how and
why”, and subsequently to learn from this. The choice of method (how) and argumentation (why) which
preceded the research was a part of your study plan – the reflection must contain an answer to the question of how and why the approach did or did not work, and to what extent.
Depending on the research and design, reflection on a number of the following aspects should be included (you may choose in which order). The reflection should be in the form of a text, with diagrams and
sketches for purposes of illustration and clarification.
Aspect 1
• the relationship between research and design
Aspect 2
•
the relationship between the theme of the studio and the subject/case study chosen by the
student within this framework (location/object)
Aspect 3
• the relationship between the methodical line of approach of the studio and the method
chosen by the student in this framework
Aspect 4
• the relationship between the project and the wider social context
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Appendix 4
Manual external examiner
The Board of Examiners has prepared an instruction for the external examiners. This document is available for teaching staff on Blackboard: “Educational Staff” – “Documents”
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Appendix 5
Assessment form
Examples are available on Blackboard: “Educational Staff” – “Documents”
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Appendix 6
Reference to official regulations
Subject
Sequence of examinations and admission
Graduation project
Evaluation plan
Graduation process (end responsibility
graduation laboratories, supervision time,
guest mentor en guest supervisor, evaluations, structure evaluations)
Master tracks
Graduation endorsements (TiSP, Entrepeneurship, IE-design and Honours
Programme)
Archiving graduation project
Master final project
Composition of the assessment committee for Master Thesis Project
Working method of the assessment
committee
Official date of Master final project result
The predicate designation “With distinction” for Master degree audits
“Honourable mention”
Degree certificate and supplement
Registered at
Implementation regulation
of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) of
the Master
Implementation regulation
of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) of
the Master
Implementation regulation
of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) of
the Master
Individual degree programme section of the Student Charter
Article
Chapter 3.6
Implementation regulation
of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) of
the Master
Chapters:
3.13 (general)
3.14 (A)
3.15 (Metu)
3.16 (BT)
3.17 (REH)
3.18 (U)
3.19 (LA)
3.20 (Expl.)
Chapters 3.9, 3.10
3.11 and 3.12
Implementation regulation
of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) of
the Master
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Rules and Guidelines of the
Exam Committee
Chapter 3.7
Chapter 3.8
Article 22
Article 21 sec. 3
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
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