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Conference Timeline
 
Step 1    
December 1, 2008   Call for Papers
January 14, 2009   Abstract Submission due for Full Papers and Works-in-Progress - Abstract/Proposal Submission is closed.
January 14, 2009   Proposal Submission due for Panels, Special Sessions, and Workshops - Abstract/Proposal Submission is closed.
Step 2    
February 18, 2009   Authors notified of submission status
Step 3    
March 23, 2009   Deadline to Submit Full Papers for review - Submission is closed.
March 23, 2009   Deadline to Submit WIP Papers for review - Submission is closed.
March 23, 2009   Deadline to Submit summary for Panels and Special Sessions for review - Submission is closed.
March 23, 2009   Deadline to Submit Workshop summaries for review - Submission is closed.
Step 4    
April 24, 2009   Authors notified of review results
Step 5    
May 25, 2009   All Presentations due for proceedings, click here to SUBMIT YOUR FINAL PAPER - Submission is closed.
May 25, 2009   Submit copyright form for all submissions
     
Next Step    
June 25, 2009   Submit copyright form for all submissions
June 25, 2009   Conference Schedule posted
Proceedings Author Index
Conference Schedule
 
 
Formatting Guidelines and Submission Templates
 

Paper Formatting Instructions in PDF

Microsoft Word 2003 Template

Microsoft Word 2007 Template
If the Word 2007 templete file will not open when you click on it, or your browser thinks it is a zip file, then SAVE the file and change the extension to .docx instead of trying to open it. DO NOT SAVE IT AS A .zip file. Once the file is saved on your computer as a .docx file, then open it with Word.

 
Author Resource Guide: How to list references
 
Copyright Information
 

An IEEE copyright form should accompany your final submission. You can get an electronic copy in doc form here:

IEEE copyright form in doc format.

Your paper cannot be published as a part of the FIE Proceedings without the signed copyright form. If you have more than one paper in the conference, you must submit a form for each paper.

Steps to follow to submit the copyright form

  • Download the IEEE copyright form in doc format
  • On the top of the form replace the red text "Put your paper number here" with your paper number.
  • Enter the title of your Full paper, WIP, Panel, Special Session or Workshop in the next section. Replace the red text "Use this space to cut and paste the title of your paper. " with your paper title. The best method is to just copy the title from your paper and paste it onto the copyright form.
  • Enter the list of author names for your Full paper, WIP, Panel, Special Session or Workshop in the next section. Replace the red text "Use this space to list all the authors of the paper. " with the author names. We just need the names not the universities. If you are submitting this form for a Panel, Special Session, or Workshop, enter the names of all the speakers. The best method is to just copy the names from your paper and paste it onto the copyright form.
  • Sign the form. Only one author needs to sign the form. There are three options for where to sign the form. If you are not sure where to sign the form use the first option. This will be correct for 95% of the papers.
  • Submit your signed copyright form to:

        Dan Budny
        University of Pittsburgh,
        School of Engineering,
        323 Benedum Hall,
        Pittsburgh, PA 15261.

  • Another method of submission would be to enter an electronic signature in the form and then make a pdf file and email the pdf file to
        Dan Budny, budny@pitt.edu

  • If you are an international author and can not make a pdf file, then instead of mailing the form you can fax the form. Warning, my office is under construction as we expand our building. Thus, I will be moving around the building during the constraction and the fax machine might not work, or the fax might get lost in the building. Thus, use the fax option as the last choice.
        Dan Budny
        University of Pittsburgh,
        412-624-2827
  • You will be notified when the copyright form arrives.