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Faculty + Staff

Ashraf
Ragheb
Associate Professor

Dr. Ragheb is an associate professor in the College of Architecture and Design. In the Architecture program, he taught Construction Systems, Structures, Sustainable Building Systems, Performance Simulation, Research Methods, and BIM for Bldg Systems classes. In the Architectural Engineering program, he taught Integrated Design Studio 3.

Dr. Ragheb’s research focuses on building systems integration, energy efficiency, the integration of renewable energy technologies in design, environmental sustainability esp. reducing building environmental impact, often using quantitative methods, computer simulation, and Life Cycle Assessment LCA as methods. His research on environmental profiling of buildings using LCA was funded by AIA prestigious UpJohn grant in 2009. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in national and international conferences and journals including ARCC, ASES, PLEA, Int’l J of LCA.

Dr. Ragheb received his bachelor’s in Architectural Engineering from Ain Shams University in Cairo, his master’s in Building Technology and his Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ragheb has been a licensed architect and engineer in Egypt since 1991. He has practiced design of adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of historic buildings. He was the designer for numerous award-winning multi-use buildings in Egypt. He is a member of the American Solar Energy Society, Society of Building Science Educators, and Building Technology Educators’ Society.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.