School of Civil and Environmental Engineering GEORGIA INSTITUTE

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2012 -2013

AGENDA 10: 00 Students arrive 10: 30 Welcome and Overview of CEE Dr. Don Webster 10: 50 CEE Student Services Robert Simon 11: 00 Library Information Lisha Li 11: 15 CEE Information Systems Mike Anderson 11: 30 Closing Remarks and Segue into Lunch Dr. Don Webster Noon Lunch 1: 00 Breakout sessions Construction Engineering SEB 316 Env. Fluid Mech. & Water Res IPST 372 Environmental Engineering ES&T 3229 Geotechnical Engineering Co. C 17 Structural Engng, Mech, Mat’ls Co. C 16 Transportation Engineering SEB 316 2012 -2013

BY THE NUMBERS 879 No. 3 CIVIL ENGINEERING Grad Program UNDERGRADUATE students 362 No. 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Grad Program GRADUATE $16 54 3 students MILLION tenure-track FACULTY CEE @ GT in new research funding FY 2012 CORE VALUES: Rigor Diversity Entrepreneurial spirit OVERVIEW

DEMOGRAPHICS – FALL 2011 362 Total Students: Asian 50, 00% 40, 00% 30, 00% 20, 00% Black or African. American Hispanic or Latino 201 Ph. D. , 156 M. S. , 5 Special 10, 00% White 0, 00% Ethnicity Other Ph. D. - 201 M. S. - 156 31% FEMALE Graduate student body Spec - 5 34 countries and 24 states represented CEE @ GT OVERVIEW

CEE AFFINITY GROUPS + Construction Engineering + Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources + Geosystems Engineering + Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials + Transportation Systems Engineering CEE @ GT OVERVIEW

PRINCIPAL CEE BUILDINGS Mason Building* Daniel Lab Sustainable Education Building Structures Laboratory Environmental Science & Technology *under renovation through 2013 Check http: //www. ce. gatech. edu/ for Swing Space Directory CEE @ GT OVERVIEW

GRADUATE DEGREE OPTIONS IN CEE M. S. Civil Engng (requires previously earned B. S. Civil Engng) M. S. Engng Sci & Mech (requires B. S. in Engng or Phys Sci) M. S. Environ Engng (requires B. S. in Engng) M. S. Ph. D. Multidisciplinary Programs Bio. Engineering Computational Sciences & Engng Transp Planning/Syst Engng (Dual Degree w/City Planning) CEE @ GT DEGREES

M. S. DEGREE • Course Option (Cr Hrs) 18 Courses in Major Area of Specialization 12 Approved Electives 30 Total • Thesis Option (Cr Hrs) 12 Courses in Major Area of Specialization 12 Approved Electives 6 Thesis 30 Total CEE @ GT DEGREES

Ph. D. DEGREE 1. Program of study – approximately 50 semester hours (16 -17 courses) beyond Bachelor’s degree 2. Minor Field of Study – 9 Credit Hrs (3 courses) 3. Ph. D. Qualifying Exam 4. Thesis proposal 5. Original Research Project 6. Thesis and Defense DEGREES

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) • All incoming Ph. D. students, • M. S. students with GRA supported by NSF or NIH grant, you must complete ethical research conduct training: PART I: CITI RCR Online Course PART II: In Person Training (e. g. , PHIL 6000 Responsible Conduct of Research) http: //www. compliance. gatech. edu/calendar/rcr-policy/ CEE @ GT ETHICS

GENERAL RESOURCES Registrar’s Office (http: //www. registrar. gatech. edu/) General Catalog (http: //www. catalog. gatech. edu/) Library (http: //www. library. gatech. edu/) Office for Information Tech (http: //www. oit. gatech. edu/) Grad Student Gov’t (http: //www. sga. gatech. edu/) Grad Studies and Admissions (http: //www. gradadmiss. gatech. edu/) Int’l Student & Scholar Services (http: //oie. gatech. edu/) Study Abroad (http: //oie. gatech. edu/) CEE @ GT RESOURCES

STUDY ABROAD: MUNDY FUND Funding designated for CEE students to participate in an international learning experience during their enrollment. Priority is given to undergraduate students! Examples of funded projects: + Brandon Strellis traveled to Norway to study hydropower, including simulations in the River Nidelva + Lynne Schleiffarth traveled to Shanghai and Beijing, China to study how port systems respond to earthquakes. Deadlines and information: http: //www. ce. gatech. edu/academics/overview CEE @ GT RESOURCES

LANGUAGE INSTITUTE & CETL Credit Courses Language Support Center for International Students Short Courses Graduate Prep Workshops ITA Orientation http: //www. esl. gatech. edu/esl/gt_studdiscounts/ Courses for Non-native/Non-fluent English Communicators http: //www. cetl. gatech. edu/courses/gradcourses/comm#nonnative CEE @ GT RESOURCES

CEE ENGNG COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM Program Addresses: Written, Graphical, and Oral Communication Skills Program Consists of: • Formal course: CEE 6754 (not remedial!) • Workshops (e. g. , NSF fellowship essays) • Individual help on publications, presentations, applications, etc. CEE @ GT Dr. Lisa Rosenstein 325 SEB RESOURCES

GRADUATE CO-OPS, INTERNSHIPS Graduate Co-operative Experience http: //www. gradcoop. gatech. edu/student_info. php Internships Mary Fisher (mary. fisher@dopp. gatech. edu) Work Abroad Program http: //www. profpractice. gatech. edu/ CEE @ GT RESOURCES

FELLOWSHIPS Fellowship Office (http: //fellowships. gatech. edu/) Help with Nationally-Competitive Awards Fellowships for International Students Common Fellowships for CEE Students NSF (https: //www. fastlane. nsf. gov/grfp/) NSDEG (http: //ndseg. asee. org/) SMART (http: //smart. asee. org/) DOE (http: //scgf. orau. gov/) EPA STAR (http: //www. epa. gov/ncer/fellow/) Eisenhower (http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/tpp/ddetfp. htm) SWE (http: //societyofwomenengineers. swe. org/) CEE @ GT RESOURCES

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS American Society of Civil Engineers Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Chi Epsilon Engineering Students Without Borders Earthquake Engineering Research Institute of Transportation Engineers http: //www. ce. gatech. edu/academics/student-organizations CEE @ GT RESOURCES

THE HONOR CODE Georgia Tech Honor Challenge I commit to uphold the ideals of honor and integrity by refusing to betray the trust bestowed upon me as a member of the Georgia Tech community. Honor Agreement Having read the Georgia Institute of Technology Academic Honor Code, I understand accept my responsibility as a member of the Georgia Tech Community to uphold the Academic Honor Code at all times. In addition, I understand my options for reporting honor violations as detailed in the code. http: //www. honor. gatech. edu CEE @ GT HONOR CODE

WHO TO SEE FOR QUESTIONS • Advisor in your area of interest. In many areas, one faculty member advises all non-thesis students. • Robert Simon or Ken Irwin in Bunger Henry 214 if you have questions regarding applications for graduation, petitions to the faculty, or other required forms for graduate school. • Melisa Singley in IPST 541 E if you questions regarding your GRA/GTA payments. • Dr. Don Webster in College of Computing 047 if you have questions or concerns. CEE @ GT RESOURCES

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CEE STUDENT SERVICES Bunger Henry, 214 404 -894 -2246 gradinfo@ce. gatech. edu Robert Simon Graduate Programs Manager Applying for graduation, enrollment waivers, questions on policy and procedures Ken Irwin Admissions Coordinator Carol Eason (Part-Time) I-20’s, Ph. D progress documentation, general questions Ph. D Audits, admissions process, general questions STUDENT SERVICES

REGISTRATION • Registration CLOSES at 4 pm on Friday, August 24 – there is no late registration. • For course selection, see your Faculty Advisor. “ 12/21 Rule” GRA GTA 12 hours of letter-grade or pass-fail work + thesis hours (CEE 7000 for work + teaching assistantship (CEE MS, CEE 9000 for Ph. D) to reach total 8997) to reach total of 21 hours. STUDENT SERVICES

REGISTRATION (continued) • August 27 – Payment deadline • August 29 – cancellation date • Future Terms: Phase I and Phase II registration – Phase I = midway through semester before – Phase II = first week of classes • PHIL 6000 – strongly recommended first summer session (must be taken within first 12 months). STUDENT SERVICES

GRA/GTA INFORMATION • If you are a GRA/GTA, please note the following: – The CEE Business Office in IPST 541 handles all GRA and GTA appointments – You must obtain permission from your advisor before leaving campus for vacation or during breaks between semesters CEE @ GT STUDENT SERVICES

HELPFUL TIPS & REMINDERS • Institute Academic Calendar – registrar. gatech. edu • Adhere to ALL Institute and CEE deadlines • International Students MUST check-in with OIE by 4 pm on Wednesday, August 22 • Familiarize yourself with Buzz. Port • Always keep your emergency contacts updated • Check your GT email daily • GTENS http: //www. gatech. edu/emergency/notification. html STUDENT SERVICES

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