SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
CASE HISTORIES IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND

SYMPOSIUM IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR JAMES K. MITCHELL
Arlington, VA (USA)-August 11-16, 2008
http://www.6icchge2008.org


May 7, 2007


INVITATION FOR PAPERS FOR NEW THEME


Papers are invited on the New Theme as follows:

11a. Application of Case Histories in Education;

  • How Case Histories have been Incorporated in Coursework
  • How to Conduct Search for Case Histories, and what are the Major Sources, Examples of Specific use/s: Importance of Teaching Case Histories
  • From Case Histories to Conceptual Models
  • Importance of Practical Experience of Professors, Use of Case Histories in Teaching Process, Is it Possible to Involve Students in Case Histories (i.e. in Engineering Practice)

11b. Application of Case Histories to Practice;

  • Use of Case Histories to Enhance Practical Geotechnical Engineering
  • Practice in Different Offices to Achieve this Objective with Examples
  • Importance of Lifelong Learning; Use of Case Histories in Life Long Learning
  • Establishing an International data base for Case Histories

Please send your abstracts by July 15, 2007. Complete manuscript of paper/s is due by November 1, 2007.

Please send your abstract to: 6icchge@umr.edu

If you have any questions, please contact Shamsher Prakash, Conference Chairman, at prakash@umr.edu


Distance & Continuing Education
216 University Center
Rolla, MO 65409-1560
Phone: 573-341-4442
Fax: 573-341-4992
Email: 6icchge@mst.edu

Technical contact:
Dr. Shamsher Prakash
Conference Director
E-mail: prakash@mst.edu

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)
formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla