Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials XXI
Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials XXI
Manuscript Instructions
(14 point, Arial, centered)
Author(1) Name (12 point, bold, Arial, centered)
Author(1) Affiliation (12 point, Arial, centered)
Author(2) Name (12 point, bold, Arial, centered)
Author(2) Affiliation (12 point, Arial, centered)
Repeat author name and affiliation if required
Manuscript Basics
The conference proceedings book will be printed directly from the manuscript
provided by the author. The members of conference secretariat staff do not edit or
proofread manuscripts, so all material should be concise and error free. The entire
paper must be legible (i.e., subscripts and superscripts no smaller than 6 pt. type,
dark type, etc.)
The components of a paper are (in order of appearance)
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Paper Title
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Author Information
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Text (Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion)
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Summary and Conclusion
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Acknowledgments
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References
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Appendix (if applicable)
Metric System (SI policy); The International System of Unites (SI), as described by
ASTM E-380, provides the official metric policy.
Preparation of Pages
This document can be used as a template for preparing your manuscript by “copy
and paste” content into appropriate section.
Authors should use the page size of A4 format (210 mm × 297 mm).
Authors should place the title, author, and affiliation information on the first page
of the manuscript.
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The use of company or trade names in titles should be avoided. Company affiliations
are noted immediately following author(s) name(s) on the first page of the paper.
Page numbering is not necessary.
Manuscripts should
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be no more than 12 pages in total
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be even number of pages
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be in a one column format
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be 11 point type (fonts such as Century(for body text) and Arial(for Headlines)
are easy to read)
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be single-spaced (including between paragraphs)
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be justified within the column
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contain an Abstract of 200 words or less as submitted
Footnotes. Each footnote must be inserted at the bottom of the page in which its
reference appears. Designate each such reference in the text with an asterisk (*),
not a number. Use double asterisks if two footnotes occur in the same column.
“et al.” may be used within the text of the paper, but not in the references. Names of
all authors should be listed in the references.
Equations. Center equations in column, splitting the equation before an operator if
it is too long to fit on one line. Equations should be numbered consecutively with the
number enclosed in parentheses, flush to the right-hand margin. Correct reference
to an equation in the text is: Eq. 1. The equation should have one line of space above
and below, except when the equation is at the top of a column.
Margins
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“Mirror margins” have been set to facilitate printing of proceedings.
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Top and Bottom 25 mm
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Outside 25 mm
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Inside 35 mm
Figures and Tables
All figures and tables should be imported directly into the document and will be
printed along with the text. Figures and tables will NOT be reduced or enlarged by
the conference secretariat staff. All figures and tables will be printed in black and
white, so do not refer to colors within text to describe graph lines or particular areas
of photos. A bitmap resolution should be at least 300dpi for graphics.
All figures and tables should be numbered consecutively and placed in numerical
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order within the manuscript. A figure or table can be centered within one or two
columns and can be any length within the top and bottom margins. For each figure,
a caption should be placed directly below the figure, and should include the figure
number and caption text.
Main Headings
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bold 12 pt. Type
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18 pts. (1.5 line space) before and 12 pts. (1 line space) after
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upper and lowercase
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NO underline (underscore)
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NO italic
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one line of space above and below, except when the heading is at the top of a
column
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left justified
Subheadings
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be bold 11 pt. type (font: Arial)
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upper and lowercase
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NO underline (underscore)
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NO italic
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indented and on-line with the rest of the paragraph (no extra space above and
below)
Secondary Subheadings
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italic 11 pt. type (font: Arial)
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upper and lowercase
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NO underline (underscore)
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NO bold
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indented and on-line with the rest of the paragraph (no extra space above and
below)
References
Literature references should be listed at the end of the paper in the same order that
they appear in the text, and in accordance with the following examples.
1.
Journal article (example): M. Ravi Sankar, V. K. Jain, and J. Ramkumar,
International Journal of Machine tools and Manufacture, 50(7), 637-650 (2010)
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2.
Conference (example): M. Ravi Sankar, V. K. Jain, and J. Ramkumar,
International conference on Wear of Materials, Las Vegas, USA, April 19-23,
531-538 (2009)
3.
Book (example): Hans-peter Degischer and Brigitte Kriszt, Handbook of
Cellular Metals: Production, Processing and Applications, p 88, Wiley-VCH,
Austria, (2002)
4.
Patent (example): P.H. Ralston and G.B. Hatch, U.S. Patent 3,803,038
5. A “private communication” or “unpublished research” may be referenced when
required to give proper credit. The citation must include the affiliations and
addresses of the persons involved.
Submission
File Format. The manuscript is to be submitted electronically as a .DOC document.
You can follow the word file template to complete your manuscript, save it as .DOC
file and upload.
Method. Please use the Online Submission System provided at the pfam-21 website
to submit manuscripts (URL:
). Please name your manuscript with
your
PAPER IDENTIFICATION NO. mentioned in the abstract acceptance letter and
click on the right hand side menu, “Submit the final manuscript” to upload the
manuscript.
Deadline. August 30, 2012.