American Society for Engineering Education
2012 North Central Section Conference
March 23rd and 24th, 2012
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
Author’s Kit
Overview
Papers may be submitted in one of three forms: full paper, extended abstract, or poster. Please
note the following:
• Full papers
o Full papers will be peer-reviewed and included in the conference proceedings.
o Authors must first submit a draft abstract for approval, before submitting a draft
paper for peer review.
• Extended abstracts
o Extended abstracts will not be peer-reviewed, and will not be included in the
official conference proceedings. Extended abstracts will be included separately
on the CD containing the proceedings.
o Authors must submit a draft abstract for approval, before submitting a final
extended abstract for distribution.
o Extended abstracts should be no more than three pages long, including
bibliography.
• Posters
o Posters will not be peer-reviewed, and will not be included in the official
conference proceedings. Poster abstracts will be included separately on the CD
containing the proceedings.
o Authors must submit a draft abstract for approval, and a final abstract for
distribution.
• Only full papers will be eligible for the Best Paper Award.
• Students may submit in any of the three categories, but only full papers will be eligible
for the Best Student Paper Award.
• At least one author must be registered for the conference by March 9th, 2012 for the paper
or abstract to be included in the conference proceedings.
Deadlines
Extended Abstracts and Posters:
Draft Abstract Due: February 3rd, 2012
Acceptance Notification: March 2nd, 2012
Final Abstract Due: March 9th, 2012
Full Length Papers:
Draft Abstract Due: December 23rd, 2011
Acceptance Notification: January 6th, 2012
Draft Paper Due: February 3rd, 2012
Paper Acceptance Notification: March 2nd, 2012
Final Paper Due: March 9th, 2012
Abstract Format Guidelines
Title of Paper/Poster
• The title must be centered with at least a 1 ½” margin on the left and right.
• The title must be in bold, 14-point Times New Roman font.
• Include the author information using 12-point Times New Roman font. The author
names and affiliations should be centered, with one blank line after the title. Multiple
affiliations should be denoted by a superscripted letter. Please include the email
address of the corresponding author.
John Smitha, Jane Doeb, and John Jonesa
a
University, City, State 12345
b
Company, City, State, 12345
Email: john.smith@email.edu
Body of the Abstract
• Leave one blank line between author information and the abstract.
• The abstract should be left-justified in a single column, with a 1” margin on all sides.
• The main body of the abstract should be in 12-point Times New Roman font, singlespaced, with one blank line between paragraphs.
• Please include the following footer at the bottom of each page (italic, 10-point Times
New Roman font.):
Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE North-Central Section Conference
Copyright © 2012, American Society for Engineering Education
Bibliography (Extended abstract/poster only)
• The bibliography should begin four lines below the main body of the abstract, using
the same margins.
• Bibliographic entries should be in 10-point Times New Roman font.
• Entries should be numbered in the order of first appearance. When referring to a
reference in the text, type the corresponding number in superscript form.
Draft Paper Guidelines
Title of Paper/Poster
• The title must be centered with at least a 1 ½” margin on the left and right.
• The title must be in bold, 14-point Times New Roman font.
• Reviews will be completed as a double-blind process. Do not include author or
affiliation information anywhere in the draft paper.
Abstract
Abstracts are not required for the draft or final paper. If included, the abstract should be
separated from the author information by one blank line. All other formatting should
follow the guidelines for the body of the paper below.
Body of the Paper
• The text should be left-justified in a single column, with a 1” margin on all sides.
• Include one blank line after the abstract (or after the author information if no abstract
is included).
• The main body of the text should be in 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Each paragraph should be single-spaced, with one blank line between paragraphs.
• Please include the following footer at the bottom of each page (italic, 10-point Times
New Roman font.):
Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE North-Central Section Conference
Copyright © 2012, American Society for Engineering Education
Bibliography
• The bibliography should begin four lines below the main body of the paper, using the
same margins.
• Bibliographic entries should be in 10-point Times New Roman font.
• Entries should be numbered in the order of first appearance. When referring to a
reference in the text of the paper, type the corresponding number in superscript form.
Final Paper Guidelines
The final paper should be formatted in the same manner as the draft paper, with the following
exception:
• Include the author information using 12-point Times New Roman font. The author
names and affiliations should be centered, with one blank line after the title. Multiple
affiliations should be denoted by a superscripted letter. Please include the email
address of the corresponding author.
John Smitha, Jane Doeb, and John Jonesa
a
University, City, State 12345
b
Company, City, State, 12345
Email: john.smith@email.edu