PREPARATION OF PAPERS FOR EPN JOURNAL (USE TITLE CASE FOR PAPER TITLE)
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Preparation of Papers for EPN Journal Use Title Case for Paper Title
First A. Author*; Second B. Author**; Third C. Author***
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*Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecatrónica, Quito, Ecuador
e-mail: author@epn.edu.ec
** Escuela Politécnica del Litoral, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial, Guayaquil, Ecuador
e-mail: author@espol.edu.ec
*** Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Cuenca, Ecuador
e-mail: author@uce.edu.ec
Resumen: Las siguientes instrucciones establecen las pautas para la preparación de artículos para la Revista
Politécnica. Los artículos deben ser escritos en inglés, pero tendrán un resumen en español. Los autores pueden
hacer uso de este documento como una plantilla para componer su artículo si están utilizando Microsoft Word 6.0 o
superior. Caso contrario, este documento puede ser utilizado como una guía de instrucciones. El número máximo de
páginas será 10. Para el envío de los artículos, los autores deben seguir las instrucciones colocadas en el sistema
de recepción de artículos del sitio web de la Revista Politécnica (www.revistapolitecnica.epn.edu.ec).
Palabras clave: Incluir una lista de 5-10 palabras clave.
Abstract: These instructions give you guidelines for preparing papers for EPN Journal. Papers must be written in
English; however, an abstract in Spanish is required. Use this document as a template to compose your paper if you
are using Microsoft Word 6.0 or later. Otherwise, use this document as an instruction set. The maximum number of
pages will be 10. For submission guidelines, follow instructions on paper submission system from the EPN Journal
website (www.revistapolitecnica.epn.edu.ec).
Keywords: Include a list of 5-10 keywords.
1. INTRODUCTION
This document is a template for Microsoft Word versions 6.0
or later. If you are reading a paper version of this document,
please
download
the
electronic
file,
epnjournaltemplate.doc. Please do not put any running
header/footer or page number in the submitted paper.
You can type over sections of epnjournaltemplate.doc or cut
and paste from another document and then use markup styles.
The pull-down style menu is at the left of the Formatting
Toolbar at the top of your Word window (IEEE 2006)
Highlight a section that you want to designate with a certain
style, and then select the appropriate name on the style menu.
The style will adjust your fonts and line spacing. Do not
change the font sizes or line spacing to squeeze more text
into a limited number of pages. Use italics for emphasis; do
not underline.
Position figures and tables at the tops and bottoms of
columns. Avoid placing them in the middle of columns.
Large figures and tables may span across both columns.
Figure captions should be centered below the figures; table
captions should be centered above. Avoid placing figures and
tables before their first mention in the text. Use the
abbreviation “Fig. 1”, even at the beginning of a sentence.
1.2 About Authors
As suggestion, it is important take in account that the first
author is the researcher who that did most of the work,
and probably he will put this into his thesis and will
emphasize it in his cv, whereas the last author is typically the
professor who obtained the grant, produced the intellectual
lead and often edited and submitted the final draft of the
paper.
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Weibull Breakdown Probability (%)
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Breakdown Voltage (kV)
Manuscript received January XX, 2013; revised July XX, 2013. (Write the date on
which you submitted your paper for review.)
This section can be used to place additional information from the authors. This work
was supported in part by the SENESCYT under Project BS123456 (sponsor and
financial support acknowledgment goes here). Paper titles should be written in
uppercase and lowercase letters, not all uppercase. Avoid writing long formulas with
subscripts in the title; short formulas that identify the elements are fine (e.g., "Nd–Fe–
B"). Do not write “(Invited)” in the title. Full names of authors are preferred in the
author field, but are not required. Put a space between authors’ initials.
Corresponding author: F. A. Author´s emails address, phone, and institutional address.
Figure 1. Weibull distribution of 60 Hz breakdown voltages
11 cables α = 45.9 kV peak β = 5.08. Confidence Intervals 95%
2. PROCEDURE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
2.1 Review Stage
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PREPARATION OF PAPERS FOR EPN JOURNAL (USE TITLE CASE FOR PAPER TITLE)
Please use this document as a “template” to prepare your
manuscript. For submission guidelines, follow instructions on
paper submission system from EPN Journal website.
It will be better for you to prepare your initial submission in
the camera ready layout so that you will have a good estimate
for the paper length. Additionally, the effort required for final
submission will be minimal.
2.2 Final Stage
Authors are expected to mind the margins diligently. Journal
papers need to be stamped with journal data and paginated
for inclusion in the proceedings. If your manuscript bleeds
into margins, you will be required to resubmit and delay the
proceedings preparation in the process.
Use either SI as primary units. Other units may be used as
secondary units (in parentheses). This applies to papers in
data storage. For example, write “15 Gb/cm2 (100 Gb/in2)”.
Avoid combining SI and CGS units, such as current in
amperes and magnetic field in oersteds. This often leads to
confusion because equations do not balance dimensionally. If
you must use mixed units, clearly state the units for each
quantity in an equation.
For example, the SI unit for magnetic field strength H is A/m.
However, if you wish to use units of T, either refers to
magnetic flux density B or magnetic field strength
symbolized as µ0H. Use the center dot to separate compound
units, e.g. “A·m2”.
5. HELPFUL HINTS
5.1 Figures and Tables
2.3 Page margins
Your manuscript should be ‘camera-ready.’ Please do not
modify margins. If you are creating a document on your own,
please observe the margins as listed in Table 1. All
dimensions are in centimeters.
Table 1. Page margins
Page
First
Rest
2
Top
3.5
2.5
Bottom
2.5
2.5
Left/Right
1.5
1.5
Figure axis labels are often a source of confusion. Use words
rather than symbols. As an example, write the quantity
“Magnetization,” or “Magnetization M,” not just “M.” Put
units in parentheses. Do not label axes only with units. For
example, write “Magnetization (A/m)” or “Magnetization (A
 m1)”, not just “A/m.” Do not label axes with a ratio of
quantities and units. For example, write “Temperature (K)”,
not “Temperature/K”.
It is very important to maintain these margins. They are
necessary to put conference information and page number for
the proceedings.
2.4 Figures and PDF Creation
All figures must be embedded in the document. When you
include the image, make sure to insert the actual image rather
than a link to your local computer. As far as possible, use
standard PDF conversion tools Adobe Acrobat or Ghostscript
give best results. It is important that all fonts be
embedded/subsetted in the resulting PDF.
2.5 Copyright Form
EPN Journal will put in place an electronic copyright transfer
system in due course. Please “do not” send copyright forms
by mail or FAX. More information on this will be made
available on EPN Journal website.
3. MATH
If you are using MSWord, we suggest use either the Microsoft
Equation Editor or the MathType add-on for equations in
your paper (Insert | Object | Create New | Microsoft Equation
or MathType Equation). “Float over text” should not be
selected.
4. UNITS
Pioneer2
Pioneer1
Figure 2. Pioneer Mobile Robots and their Experimental Environment
Multipliers
can
be
especially confusing.
Write
“Magnetization (kA/m)” or “Magnetization (103 A/m)”. Do
not write “Magnetization (A/m)  1000” because the reader
would not know whether the top axis label meant 16000 A/m
or 0.016 A/m. Figure labels should be legible, approximately
8 to 12 point type.
5.2 References
References must be cited in text. When there are number
citations on the line, in square brackets inside the
punctuation. Multiple references are numbered with separate
brackets. When citing a section in a book, please give the
relevant page numbers. In text, refer simply to the reference
number. Do not use “Ref.” or “reference” except at the
beginning of a sentence: “Reference [3] shows ...”. Please do
not use automatic endnotes in Word, rather, type the
reference list at the end of the paper using the “References”
style.
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Use standard style references (see at the end of this
document). Footnotes should be avoided as far as possible.
Please note that the references at the end of this document are
in the preferred referencing style. Papers that have not been
published should be cited as “unpublished.” Capitalize only
the first word in a paper title, except for proper nouns and
element symbols.
5.3 Abbreviations and Acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are
used in the text, even after they have already been defined in
the abstract. Abbreviations such as EPN, SI, ac, and dc do not
have to be defined. Abbreviations that incorporate periods
should not have spaces: write “C.N.R.S.”, not “C. N. R. S.”
Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
unavoidable (for example, “EPN” in the title of this article).
5.4 Equations
Number equations consecutively with equation numbers in
parentheses flush with the right margin, as in (1). First use
the equation editor to create the equation. Then select the
“Equation” mark-up style. Press the tab key and write the
equation number in parentheses. To make your equations
more compact, you may use the solidus ( / ), the exp function,
or appropriate exponents. Use parentheses to avoid
ambiguities in denominators. Punctuate equations when they
are part of a sentence, as in

r2
0
F ( r,  ) dr d  [ r2 / (2 0 )]


0
(1)
exp (  | z j  zi | )  J 1 ( r2 ) J 0 (  ri ) d .
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parenthetical sentence is punctuated within the parentheses.)
Avoid contractions; for example, write “do not” instead of
“don’t”. The serial comma is preferred: “A, B, and C” instead
of “A, B and C”.
6. CONCLUSIONS
A conclusion section is required. Although a conclusion
may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the
abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on
the importance of the work or suggest applications and
extensions.
7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT (OPTIONAL)
The preferred spelling of the word “acknowledgment” in
American English is without an “e” after the “g.” Use the
singular heading even if you have many acknowledgments.
Avoid expressions such as “One of us (S.B.A.) would like to
thank ...”. Instead, write “F. A. Author thanks ...”. In most
cases, sponsor and financial support acknowledgments are
placed in the unnumbered footnote on the first page, not here.
REFERENCES
List of references must be arranged alphabetically
according to first author, subsequent lines indented.
Publications by the same author(s) should be listed in order
of year of publication. If there is more than one paper by the
same author(s) and with the same date, label them a, b, etc.,
e.g. Morris et al. (1990a, b). Please note that all references
listed here must be directly cited in the body of the text by
using [].
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Be sure that the symbols in your equation have been defined
before the equation appears or immediately following.
Italicize symbols (T might refer to temperature, but T is the
unit tesla). Refer to “(1)”, not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1)”,
except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is …”.
Basic format for books:
[1]
[2]
G. O. Young, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics,
2nd ed., vol. 3, J. Peters, Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964,
pp. 15–64.
W. K. Chen, Linear Networks and Systems. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth, 1993, pp. 123–135.
Basic format for periodicals:
5.5 Other Recommendations
[3]
Use one space after periods and colons. Hyphenate complex
modifiers:
“zero-field-cooled
magnetization.”
Avoid
dangling participles, such as, “Using (1), the potential was
calculated.” [It is not clear who or what used (1).] Write
instead, “The potential was calculated by using (1),” or
“Using (1), we calculated the potential.”
Use a zero before decimal points: “0.25,” not “.25.” Use
“cm3,” not “cc.” Indicate sample dimensions as “0.1 cm  0.2
cm,” not “0.1  0.2 cm2”. The abbreviation for “seconds” is
“s”, not “sec”. Use “Wb/m2” or “webers per square meter,”
not “webers/m2.” When expressing a range of values, write
“7 to 9” or “7-9”, not “7~9”.
A parenthetical statement at the end of a sentence is
punctuated outside of the closing parenthesis (like this). (A
[4]
[5]
J. U. Duncombe, “Infrared navigation—Part I: An assessment
of feasibility,” IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. ED-11, no. 1, pp.
34–39, Jan. 1959.
E. P. Wigner, “Theory of traveling-wave optical laser,” Phys. Rev.,
vol. 134, pp. A635–A646, Dec. 1965.
E. H. Miller, “A note on reflector arrays,” IEEE Trans. Antennas
Propagat., to be published.
Basic format for handbooks:
[6]
[7]
Transmission Systems for Communications, 3rd ed., Western Electric
Co., Winston-Salem, NC, 1985, pp. 44–60.
Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual, Motorola Semiconductor
Products Inc., Phoenix, AZ, 1989.
Basic format for books (when available online):
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[8]
J. Jones. (1991, May 10). Networks. (2nd ed.) [Online]. Available:
http://www.atm.com
Basic format for journals (when available online):
[9]
R. J. Vidmar. (1992, Aug.). On the use of atmospheric plasmas as
electromagnetic reflectors. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. [Online].
21(3),
pp.
876–880.
Available:
http://www.halcyon.com/pub/journals/21ps03-vidmar
Basic format for papers presented at conferences (when
available online):
[10] PROCESS Corp., MA. Intranets: Internet technologies deployed
behind the firewall for corporate productivity. Presented at
INET96
Annual
Meeting.
[Online].
Available:
http://home.process.com/Intranets/wp2.htp
Basic format for conference proceedings (published):
[11] D. B. Payne and J. R. Stern, “Wavelength-switched pas- sively coupled
single-mode optical network,” in Proc. IOOC-ECOC, 1985,
pp. 585–590.
Basic format for theses (M.S.) and dissertations (Ph.D.):
[13] J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept.
Elect. Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 1993.
[14] N. Kawasaki, “Parametric study of thermal and chemical
nonequilibrium nozzle flow,” M.S. thesis, Dept. Electron. Eng., Osaka
Univ., Osaka, Japan, 1993.
Basic format for the most common types of unpublished
references:
[15] A. Harrison, private communication, May 1995.
[16] B. Smith, “An approach to graphs of linear forms,” unpublished.
[17] A. Brahms, “Representation error for real numbers in binary computer
arithmetic,” IEEE Computer Group Repository, Paper R-67-85.
Basic format for standards:
[18] IEEE Criteria for Class IE Electric Systems, IEEE Standard 308, 1969.
[19] Letter Symbols for Quantities, ANSI Standard Y10.5-1968.
Appendix A. FIRST APPENDIX
Appendix B. SECOND APPENDIX
Basic format for patents:
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[12] G. Brandli and M. Dick, “Alternating current fed power supply,”
U.S. Patent 4 084 217, Nov. 4, 1978.
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