My Life's Journey: Reflections of an Academic

Contents......Page 10
Preface 前言......Page 8
1.1 My Childhood 童年......Page 16
1.2 The Escape 逃出......Page 20
1.3 Experience in Taiwan 台灣經驗......Page 23
1.4 Remembering Father 紀念父親-陳又超......Page 25
2. The Wisdom of Class 33 附中智慧......Page 30
2.1 The Legacy 傳承風格......Page 31
2.2 The Cardinal Rules for Senior Life 四老哲學......Page 33
2.3 On Marriage 婚姻......Page 34
2.4 On Family 家庭......Page 42
2.5 On Aging Parents 奉養......Page 45
2.6 On Economics 101 老本......Page 47
2.7 On Health 老命......Page 51
Appendix 2.1 W.F. Speech for Brian’s Wedding 惠發演溝......Page 54
Appendix 2.2 Eric’s Speech for Brian’s Wedding 中傑的演講......Page 57
Appendix 2.3 Suh and Hsuan Wedding Ceremony 小龍婚禮祝辭......Page 64
3.1 The Start 準備......Page 70
3.2 Voyage to San Francisco 漂洋過海到金山......Page 71
3.3 Summer Jobs in New York 紐約的花花世界......Page 77
3.4 Settled Down at Lehigh 安身在里海大學......Page 79
3.6 Joining the Elite Group 列入學術名......Page 82
4.1 The Romance 戀愛......Page 84
4.2 The Wedding 婚禮......Page 89
4.3 The Hsuan’s Family 宣家......Page 90
4.4 Linlin’s Business Adventure 創業......Page 92
4.5 The Chen’s Family 陳家......Page 96
5.1 The Leader - Lynn S. Beedle 領導者......Page 106
5.2 On Structural Connections 結點......Page 108
5.3 On Beam-Columns 梁柱......Page 111
5.4 On Limit Analysis and Soil Plasticity 極限分析與土壤塑性力學......Page 113
5.5 On Concrete Plasticity 混凝土塑性力學......Page 116
5.6 On Polymer Concrete 塑膠混凝土......Page 117
5.7 On Lehigh Education 里海教育......Page 118
Appendix 5.1 Doctoral Students-Lehigh University 里海博士生......Page 120
Appendix 5.2 Publications 論文集......Page 121
6.1 The Background 背景......Page 128
6.2 My Students 學生......Page 129
6.3 On Offshore Structural Engineering 近海結構......Page 132
6.4 On Constitutive Equations 本構方程......Page 133
6.5 On Safety of Temporary Structures 暫時結構......Page 136
6.6 On Advanced Analysis for Frame Design 高等分析......Page 139
6.7 On Structural Members and Frames 單元與框架......Page 140
6.8 On Software Development Environment 軟件發展環境......Page 142
6.9 Concluding Remarks 評論......Page 144
Appendix 6.1 Doctoral Students-Purdue University 普大博土生......Page 145
Appendix 6.2 Publications 論文集......Page 146
7.1 Step down as Dean 辭院長職......Page 168
7.2 My Schooling 我的學業......Page 169
7.3 My Career Path 我的事業......Page 170
7.4 My Celebrity Status 我的名聲......Page 172
7.5 My Honors and Recognitions 我的榮譽與讚譽......Page 173
7.6 My Family 我的家庭......Page 176
7.7 50-Year Friendship 50 年的友情......Page 181
8.1 Background 背景......Page 184
8.2 Solid Mechanics 固體力學......Page 185
8.3.2 Beam-Columns 梁柱......Page 187
8.3.4 Soil and Concrete Plasticity 塑性力學......Page 189
8.3.5 Advanced Analysis 高等分析......Page 190
8.3.6 Semi-Rigid Frames 柔性框架......Page 191
8.4.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1960-70’s 趨勢......Page 192
8.4.2 Contributions to Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics 貢獻......Page 194
8.5.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1970-80’s 趨勢......Page 196
8.5.2 Contributions to Constitutive Modeling of Materials 貢獻......Page 198
8.6.1 Current Trend in Structural Engineering 趨勢......Page 201
8.6.2 Contributions to Advanced Analysis 貢獻......Page 204
8.7 Future Trends in Structural Computing 前瞻......Page 206
8.8 Rules for Good Engineering Practice 金科玉律......Page 207
References......Page 208
Appendix 8.1 Books and Contributed Chapters 書篇專集......Page 210
9.1 High Tech and New Economy 高科技與新經濟......Page 216
9.2.1 Introduction 介紹......Page 218
9.2.2 Information Technology Age 資訊時代......Page 220
9.2.4 Flexibility in Your Career Choice 彈性選擇......Page 224
9.2.5 Concluding Remarks 總結......Page 225
9.2.6 Summary 摘要......Page 226
9.3 A Convocation Address 結業典禮演.......Page 227
9.4 Changing Jobs - Lessons Learned 換工作的經驗談......Page 231
9.5 How to Make an Effective Presentation 如何有效表達......Page 234
10.1 Background 背景......Page 238
10.2 The Rise of China 中國崛起......Page 239
10.3 The NIT Lecture Tour in 1981 講學之旅......Page 241
10.4 The Journey on June 4th 1989 六四經.......Page 247
10.5 The Culture Tour in 2004 文化之旅......Page 251
10.6 Quotation from the President of US NAE in 2006 引述美國國家
工程院院長對中國長期科學與工程發展計劃談話的驚愕......Page 255
11. My Students at a Glance 學生略述......Page 256
11.1 Students from North America 北美學生......Page 258
11.2 Students from Taiwan 台灣學生......Page 266
11.3 Students from China 中國學生......Page 281
11.4 Students from Korea 韓國學生......Page 285
11.5 Students from Japan 日本學生......Page 288
11.6 Student from Singapore 新加坡學生......Page 292
11.7 Students from Egypt 埃及學生......Page 297
11.8 Students from Thailand 泰國學生......Page 298
11.9 Student from Norway 挪威學生......Page 300
11.10 Student from India 印度學生......Page 304
11.12 Wai-Fah Chen at a Glance 陳惠發略述......Page 306
12.1 Background 背景......Page 308
12.2 The Teacher 恩師......Page 309
12.3 The Researcher 研究學者......Page 312
12.3.2 Concrete Structures 混凝土結構......Page 313
12.3.3 Soil Mechanics 土壤力學......Page 314
12.3.4 Limit Analysis 極限分析......Page 315
12.4 The Passing of a Giant 巨人仙去......Page 316
12.5 My Tribute 追悼......Page 317
13.1 Background 背景......Page 320
13.2 The Vision and Strategy 憧憬與戰略......Page 321
13.3 The Progress 進展......Page 322
13.4 The Milestones 哩程碑......Page 325
13.5 Management Style 管理風格......Page 326
Appendix 13.1 A Conversation with Dean Chen 與陳院長的一席對話......Page 329
Appendix 13.2 Engineering His Exit 離職机制......Page 336
Appendix 13.3 A Letter to Faculty and Staff of the College 告別書......Page 339
Appendix 13.4 UH Engineering School Rewards Faculty 報酬......Page 341
Appendix 13.5 Tread Carefully with University Merit Raises 功績報酬......Page 344
Appendix 13.6 UH Executive Salaries Increase 主管薪俸......Page 345
Appendix 13.7 Publications 論文集......Page 348
14.1 Introduction 介紹......Page 352
14.2 Rapid Development 急速發展......Page 353
14.3 Bean-Counting Curriculum 填鴨式課程......Page 354
14.5 From Specialization to General Education 從專業到通材教育......Page 355
14.6 Academic Work Plagued by Plagiarism 學術受抄襲折磨......Page 356
14.7 Higher Education Reform 高教改革......Page 357
14.8 Summary and Conclusions 簡述與總結......Page 358
References......Page 359
Renewal 更新......Page 361
Measuring Success 量度成功......Page 362
Conclusions 結論......Page 363
High Tech and New Economy......Page 364
Engineering Education in the Information Technology Age......Page 365
Engineering Education in Transition......Page 366
Attracted to the intellectual content of engineering......Page 369
Connected to the Real World of Engineering......Page 370
Concluding Remarks......Page 372
15.1 清华的校训和清华的精神The Tsinghua Spirit......Page 374
15.2.1 清华的学习生活The Academic Life at Tsinghua......Page 377
15.2.2 清华教我如何做人Tsinghua Tradition and Value......Page 379
15.3.1 祖国的“大三线”建设The Defensive Strategy in China......Page 382
15.3.2 改革的春风The Reform......Page 384
15.3.3 跨出国门Going Abroad......Page 386
15.4.1 留学的艰难和我的指导教師My Challenges and My 
Adviser......Page 388
15.4.2 留给Lafayette 的琴声Sharing Music in Lafayette......Page 393
15.5.1 重归清华园Returning to Tsinghua......Page 395
15.5.2 天安门事件The Event at Tiananmen Square......Page 396
15.5.3 出任清华大学土木工程系主任Leading the CE Department......Page 397
15.6 教师: 一个崇尚奉献的職業Teacher: a Sacred Profession......Page 400
16.1 Born in the War Place 出生戰地......Page 404
16.2 From Junior to Senior High School 從初中到高中.......Page 406
16.3 Starting to be Away from Home 揮別家鄉......Page 407
16.4 Undergraduate Study at NTU 進入台大......Page 408
16.5 Graduate Study at NTU 台大研究生涯......Page 409
16.6 New Career at Cornell 康大.月.......Page 410
16.7 Research/Teaching Career at NTU 為人師表......Page 413
16.8 The KKCNN Conference 五校聯合研討會......Page 416
16.9 Earthquake Engineering Research Facilities 國家地震中心.......Page 417
16.10 Serving as Chairman and Dean at NTU 擔任系主任, 院長......Page 419
16.12 Accreditation of Engineering Programs 工程教育認證......Page 423
16.13 Review of Major Civil Works 重大工程履勘......Page 426
16.14 Prof. W. F. Chen: A Model for Learning 學習的典範......Page 429
16.15 Concern about Civil Engineering 土木工程的未來......Page 430
16.16 Closing Remarks 結語與致謝......Page 431
References......Page 432
17.1 My family and the Atomic Bomb......Page 434
17.2 The University of Tokyo – From Medical to Engineering......Page 435
17.3 Kawasaki Heavy Industries – From Shipbuilding to Civil Engineering......Page 437
17.4 Heading for U. S. A. – Lehigh University......Page 438
17.5 Academic Life at Lehigh University – With Prof. W. F. Chen......Page 439
17.6 The Doctor of Philosophy – Struggle against Time......Page 441
17.8 Steel Structure Division......Page 443
17.9 Offshore Equipment Department – Shipbuilding Division......Page 444
17.10 Crushing Plant Division......Page 445
17.11 Welding Research Laboratory......Page 446
17.12 Opto-Engineering Laboratory – My Dream......Page 448
17.13 Kanto Technical Institute – New Products by Photon Technologies......Page 450
17.14 Akashi Technical Institute – Technical Support to All Products......Page 451
17.15 The New Industry Research Organization – Regional Innovation......Page 453
17.16 Still Flying Life – Do the Best and Enjoy Life!......Page 455
Index......Page 458
Index in Chinese (Chapter 15)......Page 464