General Statements:  

Sharing research ideas, proposals, processes, activities and findings is an ongoing aspect of earning the MS-ARP degree.  Each of your research projects, for example, will be shared throughout its arc from beginning to end (or end of phase) with your peer cohort and more broadly with the consortium.  

Beyond this ongoing expectation, you will be identifying at least one research project, in consultation with the program director, as being suitable for disseminating in a public venue dedicated to the built environment. While many MS-ARP students have had summary papers published in an academic journal or have presented their work at an industry conference, the minimum expectation for MS-ARP candidates is that you practice the steps of submitting your research project to an external academic or professional audience to experience a peer review process at least one time during the program. You will need to provide the program director with proof of submittal.

If you want to disseminate a research project conducted as part of your internship, you will need agreement to disseminate generally and possibly require agreement to the specific venue. You will also need a review of the final document with the practice mentor to ensure that proprietary information is removed or redacted.

Project Presentations:  

Interim and final presentations will be set at the beginning of each semester, including the time slots for presentations. Some presentations will take place at Rapson Hall while others will be at the consortium firms or in a hybrid format. You are responsible for communicating the time/date/location with your firm mentor/consortium firm and any other advisors. As a courtesy, please communicate with consortium members as appropriate if you would like to invite an outside guest attendee. Project presentations are expected to be of the highest quality, especially during culminating events or larger forums which may include academic or industry leaders.  

Support:  

As your research begins to take shape, your cohort, faculty advisor, practice mentor and program director can help you identify a public venue for disseminating your work.  While you are responsible for understanding the specific requirements of each venue (such as the dates materials are due, and the required format for materials), your ARCH 5686, 5687 and Arch 5688 course instructors, faculty advisor and program director are all resources for helping you develop the professional skills required to submit materials for consideration, and/or for presentation and publication. 

Learn more about disseminating research HERE (Policies and Expectations // Disseminating Research).