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

Grades after final papers

Date

Class

Have Read To

Writing Due

Thur

12/ 4

 

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.

Optional paper topics

Tue

12/2

 

    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.

Description of this assignment

11/24 – 28

 Thanksgiving Holiday

Thur

11/20

 

Organizing a paper   Last date for the A Pattern Language paper.

Description of this assignment

Tue

11/18

  Individual appointments, as requested

 

 

Thur

11/13

 

 

 

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?"

checklist before submitting the paper

   

 

 

Tue

11/11

 

Tour owner-built house

Meet at 4 PM sharp in the faculty parking lot on the east side of the Turner Center

 

 

Thur

11/6

 

 The Natural Home, Chapter 1

 

Tue

11/4

 

Tour owner-built house  

Meet at 4 PM sharp in the faculty parking lot on the east side of the Turner Center

 

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.

Thur

10/30

 

 

 

Tue

10/28

 

Tour Straw Bale House

 

 

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

Thur

10/23

Adrian Baron-Robbins, Architect

Independent Builder, p. 61

 

 

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