ID565 — Thesis Project Review

Panel Critique Scoresheet

Score each criterion 0 (low) to 5 (high) based on the student's presentation. Total possible: 45 points.

I

Did they clearly identify the Thesis Project topic and its importance?

A

Research Question

The question their original research will answer.

low — high
B

Research Method

The research method they will use.

low — high
II

Did they explain the process they will follow and its basis in their work so far?

C

Literature-Based Direction

What they intend to research based on their review of the literature.

low — high
D

Design Intent

What they intend to design based on their pre-program and identification of issues.

low — high
E

Significance

Why it matters.

low — high
F

Site Constraints

Operative constraints on the project — what they know, and still need to discover, about their building site.

low — high
G

Learning Goals & Reflective Development

Their Learning Goals and how their thinking has developed through the reflective Midpoint Portfolio and other work of the semester.

low — high
H

Research-to-Design Focus

How they will focus their original research to inform their design in a concrete way.

low — high
I

Synthesis

Their synthesis of the most important knowledge gained this semester.

low — high