Fall Semester 2007
Monday, 5:00 – 8:00 pm Ketter 140
Instructor: Professor George C. Lee, CSEE
Contact Information: Tel: 645-2039
Fax: 645-3940
Room 429 Bell Hall
Email: gclee@buffalo.edu
Objectives
Development graduate research capacity (technical skills) for beginning graduate students in structural engineering by emphasizing and practicing how to grasp ideas in reading technical papers, or listening to presentations; how to prepare abstracts, make presentations and develop research proposals.
Format
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Each class will be broken up into two segments: Part I: Seminar or lecture by invited speakers, and Part II: Discussions and in-class exercise.
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Part I will be open to other students, faculty and staff. Part II will be only for those registered for the course.
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Students will each prepare a research proposal to be submitted at the end of the semester. (Each will first prepare a one-page abstract and present the proposed research to the class.)
Grading
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Attendance
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Class participation and assignments
30%
30%
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Abstract and presentation of proposals 20%
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Research proposal submitted at final time 20%
CIE500D Class Web Site
Use Filezilla (instead of netscape)
Log in address: Confucius.eng.buffalo.edu
Log in with your username and password and press Quickconnect
At the remote site: type /usr/local/info/eng/Courses/cie500D

CIE500D “Introduction to Graduate Research in
Structural Engineering” (3)
140 Ketter Hall, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Instructor: George C. Lee
Tentative Class Schedule Part I
Week 1. Mon, Aug. 27 G. Lee
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Introduction to class
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Paper presentation - “Development of Extreme
Hazard Induced Bridge Failure Database”
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Exercise – Discuss and analyze Lee’s
presentation
Part II
G. Lee
Week 2. Mon, Sept 10
“Self-Centering Earthquake Resisting Systems”
Week 3. Mon, Sept 17
“Application of Seismic Protective Systems in
Offshore Gas and Oil Platforms”
A. Filiatrault
M. Constantinou
Week 4. Mon, Sept 24
“Case Studies of Getting Papers Published” - 1
S. Chen
Week 6. Mon, Oct 8 M. Bruneau
“Innovations in Earthquake Resistant Steel Structures”
Week 7. Thurs, Oct 18 A. Aref
“Advanced Composite Material Applications in
Structural Engineering – Advances and Challenges”
G. Lee
G. Lee
S. Chen
G. Lee
G. Lee
Week 8. Mon, Oct 22
“Case Studies of Getting Papers Published” - 3
Week 9. Mon, Oct 29
Week 10. Mon, Nov 5
“Seismic Safety of Nonstructural Components
and Content in Medical Facilities”
Week 11. Mon, Nov 12
Week 12. Mon, Nov 19
Week 13. Mon, Nov 26
Week 14. Mon, Dec. 3
Week 15. Mon, Dec. 10
S. Chen
G. Lee
G. Mosquedo
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
S. Chen
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee
G. Lee