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Saturday and Sunday, August 18-19, 2012. | |||
'''VENUE:''' | |||
Room14A, Basement, [http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=BALDY Baldy Hall], University at Buffalo [http://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/north-campus-directions.html North Campus]. | |||
'''DESCRIPTION:''' | |||
The course will provide an introduction to the content of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and to the use of BFO in ontology development. | The course will provide an introduction to the content of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and to the use of BFO in ontology development. | ||
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Background information concerning BFO is available [http://www.ifomis.uni-saarland.de/bfo/ here | Background information concerning BFO is available [http://www.ifomis.uni-saarland.de/bfo/ here | ||
Participation in the [http://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/Introduction_to_Prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9 Introduction to Protégé] course is | Participation in the [http://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/Introduction_to_Prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9 Introduction to Protégé] course is encouraged. | ||
'''DETAILED SCHEDULE:''' | |||
'''PARTICIPATION:''' | |||
This tutorial allows both face-to-face and on-line participation. Participation may be for credit (with an official university transcript), or the tutorial may be audited (with a certificate of completion if needed). | |||
'''FOR CREDIT:''' | |||
Participation in this tutorial will yield 1 credit hour; up to 3 further credit hours for thie course can be received through completion of a project under the guidance of an assigned faculty member. Projects must be completed before November 30, 2012. | |||
::Course credits can be applied to the UB [http://philosophy.buffalo.edu/graduate/areas_of_study/ma_ontology/ Masters] and [http://philosophy.buffalo.edu/graduate/areas_of_study/phd_ontology/ PhD] Programs in Ontology. The University plans also an on-line Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Ontology, to which credits for this course will also be applicable. Further details can be obtained from [mailto:phismith@buffalo.edu Barry Smith] | |||
::Registration details for University at Buffalo (UB) students are [http://myub.buffalo.edu/course/public/scripts/crs_sched.cgi?switch=showclass&semester=summer&division=NON&dept=PHI®num=12518 here]. | |||
::Registration details for external (non-UB) participants are [http://ubthissummer.buffalo.edu/sessions/visiting-students.html here]; to find the course details go to ''Browse by Department'', then to ''Philosophy'', then scroll to the bottom of the page. | |||
'''AUDITING:''' | |||
Auditing by UB persons is free. For external participants an auditing of $100 will be charged. This fee applies equally both to on-line and face-to-face participants. All those wishing to audit this tutorial should contact [mailto:phismith@buffalo.edu Barry Smith] as soon as possible. | |||
Revision as of 19:46, 10 June 2012
Saturday and Sunday, August 18-19, 2012.
VENUE:
Room14A, Basement, Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus.
DESCRIPTION:
The course will provide an introduction to the content of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and to the use of BFO in ontology development.
Topics to be treated will include:
- The BFO architecture
- Instances and universals
- Continuants and occurrents
- Dependence and independence
- Generic dependence and information entities
- Processes and process profiles
The course will take place on the weekend of August 18-19, 2012, with follow-up meetings as necessary for those taking the course for credit.
Background information concerning BFO is available [http://www.ifomis.uni-saarland.de/bfo/ here Participation in the Introduction to Protégé course is encouraged.
DETAILED SCHEDULE:
PARTICIPATION:
This tutorial allows both face-to-face and on-line participation. Participation may be for credit (with an official university transcript), or the tutorial may be audited (with a certificate of completion if needed).
FOR CREDIT:
Participation in this tutorial will yield 1 credit hour; up to 3 further credit hours for thie course can be received through completion of a project under the guidance of an assigned faculty member. Projects must be completed before November 30, 2012.
- Course credits can be applied to the UB Masters and PhD Programs in Ontology. The University plans also an on-line Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Ontology, to which credits for this course will also be applicable. Further details can be obtained from Barry Smith
- Registration details for University at Buffalo (UB) students are here.
- Registration details for external (non-UB) participants are here; to find the course details go to Browse by Department, then to Philosophy, then scroll to the bottom of the page.
AUDITING:
Auditing by UB persons is free. For external participants an auditing of $100 will be charged. This fee applies equally both to on-line and face-to-face participants. All those wishing to audit this tutorial should contact Barry Smith as soon as possible.
