Undergraduate research in architecture : a guide for students Undergraduate Research in Architecture: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas of architecture study. Undergraduate research has become a common degree requirement in some disciplines and is growing rapidly. Many undergraduate activities in music have components that could be combined into compelling undergraduate research projects either in the required curriculum as part of existing courses or in capstone courses centered on undergraduate research