LIBA 102 Section 39 Fall 2003
The Psychology, Ecology, and Technology of Alternative Housing
Instructor: Dr. Mark Tew, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
310 Anderson Hall eemdt@olemiss.edu 915-5384
Regular Office Hours: Wednesdays 9 - 11 and 2
- 4, most Mondays and Fridays 9 - 11 and 2 - 4. When I will not be
available on Monday or Friday, I will post a notice on this page or on my office
door.
(Most MWF I am in my office from 8:30 - 4:30 except for lunch. TTh is very
busy with classes at 8, 11, and 4. Stop by 310 Anderson any time my
door is open, call 915 5384 for an appointment, or e-mail
eemdt@olemiss.edu for an appointment.
LIBA 102, Section 39 End of Semester Syllabus
Grades before 8 page paper, after eliminating 3 lowest grades
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Writing Due |
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Thur 12/ 4
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In-class writing assessment. You must attend this class. |
You may submit one optional paper to be used to substitute for a low grade on a previous paper. |
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Tue 12/2
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Turn in a 2,500 word paper on the assigned alternative building topic. Include a discussion of the following aspects: energy efficiency, cost, use of renewable resources, and suitability for an owner-builder. | ||
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Thur 11/20
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Organizing a paper | Last date for the A Pattern Language paper. | |
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Tue 11/18 |
Individual appointments, as requested |
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Thur 11/13
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Turn in a 1,000 word paper contrasting the straw bale house and the two owner-built houses. How do they rate based on principles in The Natural Home, "A New Direction?" |
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Tue 11/11
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Tour owner-built house Meet at 4 PM sharp in the faculty parking lot on the east side of the Turner Center |
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Thur 11/6 |
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The Natural Home, Chapter 1 |
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Tue 11/4
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Tour owner-built house Meet at 4 PM sharp in the faculty parking lot on the east side of the Turner Center |
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Turn in a 1,200 word paper on the straw bale house. How well does it follow the Independent Builder guidelines for site selection? What aspects of the house do you like most? What aspects of the house do you like least? Be specific. |
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Thur 10/30 |
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Tue 10/28
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Tour Straw Bale House
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Independent Builder, p. 111 |
Turn in a 1,000 word paper on Mr. Baron-Robbins' talk. The paper should cover the chief topics of the talk, and should contrast Mr. Baron-Robbins' approach to architecture with Charley's of A Place of My Own |
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Thur 10/23 |
Adrian Baron-Robbins, Architect |
Independent Builder, p. 61 |
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Format for papers: Cover page with title, author's name, date due, and date submitted. Body of text must have 1-inch margins on the top, bottom, left and right, be printed in 12-point Times New Roman or Ariel font or equivalent, and be double-spaced. Indent paragraphs but do not add extra spaces between paragraphs. All papersmust include references and MLA-style citations. The cover page and "Works Cited" page are not included in the word count total.
| Course Description and Syllabus | Format for papers (modified 10/7/03) | Grading guidelines | ||
| Assignments (modified 9/9) | Class Plan | Textbooks | Instructions regarding the althouse listserv |