Contents -- Preface 前 -- 1. The Civil War 國共.戰 -- 1.1 My Childhood 童年 -- 1.2 The Escape 出 -- 1.3 Experience in Taiwan 台灣經 -- 1.4 Remembering Father 紀念父 - 又 -- 2. The Wisdom of Class 33 中智慧 -- 2.1 The Legacy 傳承 格 -- 2.2 The Cardinal Rules for Senior Life 四 哲學 -- 2.3 On Marriage 婚姻 -- 2.4 On Family 家庭 -- 2.5 On Aging Parents 奉 -- 2.6 On Economics 101 本 -- 2.7 On Health 命 -- Appendix 2.1 W.F. Speech for Brian's Wedding 惠發演溝 -- Appendix 2.2 Eric's Speech for Brian's Wedding 中傑的演 -- Appendix 2.3 Suh and Hsuan Wedding Ceremony 小 婚禮祝 -- 3. The Voyage to America 漂洋 海 -- 3.1 The Start 準備 -- 3.2 Voyage to San Francisco 漂洋 海到 山 -- 3.3 Summer Jobs in New York 紐約的 世界 -- 3.4 Settled Down at Lehigh 安 在 海大學 -- 3.5 Looking Back 回 -- 3.6 Joining the Elite Group 列入學 名 -- 4. My Lifelong Companion-Linlin 情深 -- 4.1 The Romance 戀愛 -- 4.2 The Wedding 婚禮 -- 4.3 The Hsuan's Family 宣家 -- 4.4 Linlin's Business Adventure 創業 -- 4.5 The Chen's Family 家 -- 5. Academic Career at Lehigh 教學相 -- 5.1 The Leader - Lynn S. Beedle 導 -- 5.2 On Structural Connections 結 -- 5.3 On Beam-Columns 梁柱 -- 5.4 On Limit Analysis and Soil Plasticity 極 分析 土壤塑性力學 -- 5.5 On Concrete Plasticity 混凝土塑性力學 -- 5.6 On Polymer Concrete 塑 混凝土 -- 5.7 On Lehigh Education 海教 -- Appendix 5.1 Doctoral Students-Lehigh University 海博士生 -- Appendix 5.2 Publications 文 -- 6. Academic Life at Purdue 普渡生涯 -- 6.1 The Background 景 -- 6.2 My Students 學生 -- 6.3 On Offshore Structural Engineering 海結構 -- 6.4 On Constitutive Equations 本構方程 -- 6.5 On Safety of Temporary Structures 暫時結構 -- 6.6 On Advanced Analysis for Frame Design 等分析 -- 6.7 On Structural Members and Frames 單元 框架 -- 6.8 On Software Development Environment 件發展環境 -- 6.9 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix 6.1 Doctoral Students-Purdue University 普大博土生 -- Appendix 6.2 Publications 文 -- 7. My Life Story 我的一生 -- 7.1 Step down as Dean -- 7.2 My Schooling 我的學業.

7.3 My Career Path 我的事業 -- 7.4 My Celebrity Status 我的名 -- 7.5 My Honors and Recognitions 我的榮 -- 7.6 My Family 我的家庭 -- 7.7 50-Year Friendship 50 年的友情 -- 8. Academic Contributions 學 獻 -- 8.1 Background 景 -- 8.2 Solid Mechanics 固 力學 -- 8.3 My Research at a Glance 研究一 -- 8.3.1 Steel Connections 結 -- 8.3.2 Beam-Columns 梁柱 -- 8.3.3 Limit Analysis 極 分析 -- 8.3.4 Soil and Concrete Plasticity 塑性力學 -- 8.3.5 Advanced Analysis 等分析 -- 8.3.6 Semi-Rigid Frames 柔性框架 -- 8.4 Slide Rule and Calculator Environment 算尺 -- 8.4.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1960-70's 勢 -- 8.4.2 Contributions to Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics 獻 -- 8.5 Mainframe Computing Environment 主机 -- 8.5.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1970-80's 勢 -- 8.5.2 Contributions to Constitutive Modeling of Materials 獻 -- 8.6 Desktop Computing Environment 書桌机 -- 8.6.1 Current Trend in Structural Engineering 勢 -- 8.6.2 Contributions to Advanced Analysis 獻 -- 8.7 Future Trends in Structural Computing 前瞻 -- 8.8 Rules for Good Engineering Practice 科玉律 -- References -- Appendix 8.1 Books and Contributed Chapters 書篇專 -- 9. Life in Rapidly Changing Times 生活在急 中的世界 -- 9.1 High Tech and New Economy 科技 新經濟 -- 9.2 Career Flexibility in Rapidly Changing Times 事業的柔 性 -- 9.2.1 Introduction 介紹 -- 9.2.2 Information Technology Age 時代 -- 9.2.3 Life-Long Learning 終生學習 -- 9.2.4 Flexibility in Your Career Choice 彈性 擇 -- 9.2.5 Concluding Remarks 總結 -- 9.2.6 Summary 摘 -- 9.3 A Convocation Address 結業典禮演. -- 9.4 Changing Jobs - Lessons Learned 換工作的經 -- 9.5 How to Make an Effective Presentation 如何有效 -- 10. My Journey in the Rise of China 我 崛 中的中國 -- 10.1 Background 景 -- 10.2 The Rise of China 中國崛 -- 10.3 The NIT Lecture Tour in 1981 學之旅 -- 10.4 The Journey on June 4th 1989 六四經. -- 10.5 The Culture Tour in 2004 文化之旅.

10.6 Quotation from the President of US NAE in 2006 引 美國國家 工程 對中國 期科學 工程發展 劃 的 愕 -- 11. My Students at a Glance 學生略 -- 11.1 Students from North America 北美學生 -- 11.2 Students from Taiwan 台灣學生 -- 11.3 Students from China 中國學生 -- 11.4 Students from Korea 國學生 -- 11.5 Students from Japan 日本學生 -- 11.6 Student from Singapore 新加坡學生 -- 11.7 Students from Egypt 埃及學生 -- 11.8 Students from Thailand 泰國學生 -- 11.9 Student from Norway 挪威學生 -- 11.10 Student from India 印度學生 -- 11.11 Concluding Remarks -- 11.12 Wai-Fah Chen at a Glance 惠發略 -- 12. The Teacher D.C. Drucker 師生情 -- 12.1 Background 景 -- 12.2 The Teacher 恩師 -- 12.3 The Researcher 研究學 -- 12.3.1 Steel Structures 結構 -- 12.3.2 Concrete Structures 混凝土結構 -- 12.3.3 Soil Mechanics 土壤力學 -- 12.3.4 Limit Analysis 極 分析 -- 12.3.5 Constitutive Modeling 本構模型 -- 12.4 The Passing of a Giant 巨人仙去 -- 12.5 My Tribute 悼 -- 13. Transforming the College 改 中的工學 -- 13.1 Background 景 -- 13.2 The Vision and Strategy 憧憬 戰略 -- 13.3 The Progress 展 -- 13.4 The Milestones 哩程碑 -- 13.5 Management Style 管理 格 -- Appendix 13.1 A Conversation with Dean Chen 的一席對 -- Appendix 13.2 Engineering His Exit 机制 -- Appendix 13.3 A Letter to Faculty and Staff of the College 告別書 -- Appendix 13.4 UH Engineering School Rewards Faculty 報 -- Appendix 13.5 Tread Carefully with University Merit Raises 功績報 -- Appendix 13.6 UH Executive Salaries Increase 主管 俸 -- Appendix 13.7 Publications 文 -- 14. On Higher Education Reform in China 于中國 等教 改 -- 14.1 Introduction 介紹 -- 14.2 Rapid Development 急 發展 -- 14.3 Bean-Counting Curriculum 填 式 程 -- 14.4 From Planned Economy Thinking to Market-Driven System 從 劃經濟到市場經濟 -- 14.5 From Specialization to General Education 從專業到 材教 -- 14.6 Academic Work Plagued by Plagiarism 學 受抄 折磨 -- 14.7 Higher Education Reform 教改 -- 14.8 Summary and Conclusions 簡 總結 -- 14.9 The Timing for Reform 改 時机 -- References.

Appendix 14.1 An Illustrative Example on How to Build World-Class Universities in China 在中國建立世界級大學的列範 -- Introduction 介紹 -- Renewal 更新 -- Crossing Boundaries 域 -- Measuring Success 度成功 -- Conclusions 結 -- Appendix 14.2 Engineering Education in Rapidly Changing Times 在急 世界中的工程教 -- Introduction -- High Tech and New Economy -- Engineering Education in the Information Technology Age -- Engineering Education in Transition -- Attracted to the intellectual content of engineering -- Connected to the Real World of Engineering -- Shifting Education Goals -- English as a Second Language -- Concluding Remarks -- 15. My Adviser and I 导师 我 -- 15.1 清华的校 和清华的精神The Tsinghua Spirit -- 15.2 清华求学和清华教我做人The Tsinghua Education -- 15.2.1 清华的学习生活The Academic Life at Tsinghua -- 15.2.2 清华教我如何做人Tsinghua Tradition and Value -- 15.3 祖国的"大三线"建 和改 的春 The Defensive Strategy and Reforms in China -- 15.3.1 祖国的"大三线"建 The Defensive Strategy in China -- 15.3.2 改 的春 The Reform -- 15.3.3 出国 Going Abroad -- 15.4 普渡大學校園 的清 學子Tsinghua Students at Purdue -- 15.4.1 留学的 和我的指导教師My Challenges and My Adviser -- 15.4.2 留给Lafayette 的琴声Sharing Music in Lafayette -- 15.5 清 園 的普渡人The Boiler Maker at Tsinghua. -- 15.5.1 归清华园Returning to Tsinghua -- 15.5.2 天安 事件The Event at Tiananmen Square -- 15.5.3 出任清华大学土木工程系主任Leading the CE Department -- 15.6 教师: 一个崇尚奉献的 業Teacher: a Sacred Profession -- 16. NTU and I 大 我 -- 16.1 Born in the War Place 出生戰地 -- 16.2 From Junior to Senior High School 從初中到 中. -- 16.3 Starting to be Away from Home 揮別家 -- 16.4 Undergraduate Study at NTU 入台大 -- 16.5 Graduate Study at NTU 台大研究生涯 -- 16.6 New Career at Cornell 康大.月. -- 16.7 Research/Teaching Career at NTU 為人師 -- 16.8 The KKCNN Conference 五校 合研 會 -- 16.9 Earthquake Engineering Research Facilities 國家地 中心. -- 16.10 Serving as Chairman and Dean at NTU 擔任系主任, -- 16.11 Presidential Election of NTU in 2005 台大校 ….

16.12 Accreditation of Engineering Programs 工程教 -- 16.13 Review of Major Civil Works 大工程履勘 -- 16.14 Prof. W. F. Chen: A Model for Learning 學習的典範 -- 16.15 Concern about Civil Engineering 土木工程的未來 -- 16.16 Closing Remarks 結 -- References -- 17. Kawasaki and I -- 17.1 My family and the Atomic Bomb -- 17.2 The University of Tokyo - From Medical to Engineering -- 17.3 Kawasaki Heavy Industries - From Shipbuilding to Civil Engineering -- 17.4 Heading for U. S. A. - Lehigh University -- 17.5 Academic Life at Lehigh University - With Prof. W. F. Chen -- 17.6 The Doctor of Philosophy - Struggle against Time -- 17.7 The Books "Theory of Beam-Columns" -- 17.8 Steel Structure Division -- 17.9 Offshore Equipment Department - Shipbuilding Division -- 17.10 Crushing Plant Division -- 17.11 Welding Research Laboratory -- 17.12 Opto-Engineering Laboratory - My Dream -- 17.13 Kanto Technical Institute - New Products by Photon Technologies -- 17.14 Akashi Technical Institute - Technical Support to All Products -- 17.15 The New Industry Research Organization - Regional Innovation -- 17.16 Still Flying Life - Do the Best and Enjoy Life! -- Index -- Index in Chinese (Chapter 15).