The final exam is a pivotal moment of the educational journey at SID: it represents an opportunity for each student to independently express his or her design identity, the critical maturity he or she has achieved, and the ability to approach a complex topic with vision and method.

How the thesis is done
The thesis consists of the development of a project, the result of applied research, accompanied by a descriptive paper. The work is done individually or in pairs, and is discussed publicly before a Diploma Committee.

What the student must do
The pathway has several stages:

• Request and Assignment of Speaker: The student proposes a project topic and a faculty speaker.
• Project development: The student works independently, regularly engaging with their lecturer during dedicated meetings. The project must be consistent with the content of the curriculum and develop a theme relevant to contemporary design.
• Thesis preparation and delivery: the student submits the project paper, explanatory report, a summary presentation for discussion. It is also necessary to complete and submit the thesis application, according to the instructions provided by the Secretariat.
• Final Discussion: The discussion takes place in public session before the Commission, which evaluates the quality of the project, methodological consistency, expository and argumentative ability, originality and innovative value of the work.
• Assignment of grade: The thesis grade contributes to the weighted average of the examinations and contributes to the final graduation grade, expressed in one hundredth of a second with honors if applicable.

Theses delivered are archived and made searchable, in compliance with privacy and intellectual property regulations.

The diploma awarded is a First Level Academic Degree, legally recognized within the AFAM system.