Departmental Thesis Requirements

The format of a the thesis for the B.S. Design honors degree is integrated into the Spring Senior Studio in the degree requirements.

The thesis should be in the format of a complete "senior studio project" including final review presentation and the final product documentation report. This is typically a pdf document including process and final outcomes, as well as the phases and documentation of the project.The report should include a writing component and citation of research, as well as credits for any collaborators and works not authored by the student (images, diagrams, etc). There is a wide range in design practices and alternatives or exceptions to this format can be approved by the MDD faculty.

How does the Honors Thesis relate to other aspects of the major, like a Capstone Project?

The honors thesis relates to the Senior Studio project. In some cases work in other courses is directly supportive of this project, but not in all circumstances.