Prof Barbara Smith Mishara
BMishara@citytech.cuny.edu
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Advice to next semester students in ARCH 2480
We’ve had our last class. Only the final project and final exam remain. What advice would you give to students taking the course next semester? What advice would you give to Professor Mishara? What techniques helped you succeed? What do … Continue reading
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Suggested questions for the final
Are there concepts you have struggled to understand? Are there ideas that suddenly make structures understandable? Now is the time to suggest questions, problems or concepts which are important to the class. You don’t have to have the ANSWER! We … Continue reading
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Foggy points – weeks 3 and 4
We covered a range of materials in these beginning weeks of the class – load paths, end reactions, moments, free body diagrams, shear. As we face the first test, what aspects are unclear? Comment on this post and also respond … Continue reading
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Foggy Points: week 1
Learning new concepts is hard. Many times you don’t understand the first time you hear the idea. Or you get lost following the explanation. Or the instructor was not clear (it happens!) Or you think you understand and then get … Continue reading
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Open Lab Assignment #1: Experiences with Math
Category: Math experiences Due Tuesday, September 4 by 6 pm What have been your experiences with math? Have you enjoyed or hated it? Why do you think this? Have you always felt this way? How were you taught math? Extra … Continue reading
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Welcome to ARCH 2480
Congratulations! if you are reading this you have successfully found Open Lab and our class web site. Remember you must register as a member of Open Lab (follow the directions on the first page) and as a member of this … Continue reading
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