Submission Guidelines
| Abstract Submission | Paper Submission | Oral Presentation | Poster Presentation |
Deadline: April 1, 2015, 11:59 pm, Pacific Daylight Time
Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Transfer to IEEEIMPORTANT - When authors submit their abstracts, it is understood that the authors have resolved the intellectual property rights issues with their employers and other parties involved, and have transferred the copyrights to IEEE. The authors who have concerns about intellectual property rights should consult their attorney for legal advice (for example, filing provisional patent applications). Abstracts will be kept confidential until they have been accepted and placed in the conference program. After that time (around the end of June 2015), these abstracts may be published both online and in print, or be accessible through the "Meeting Planner" to help attendees to prepare and/or individualize their conference programs.
Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Transfer to IEEEIMPORTANT - When authors submit their abstracts, it is understood that the authors have resolved the intellectual property rights issues with their employers and other parties involved, and have transferred the copyrights to IEEE. The authors who have concerns about intellectual property rights should consult their attorney for legal advice (for example, filing provisional patent applications). Abstracts will be kept confidential until they have been accepted and placed in the conference program. After that time (around the end of June 2015), these abstracts may be published both online and in print, or be accessible through the "Meeting Planner" to help attendees to prepare and/or individualize their conference programs.
Abstract Submission Notes
- Abstract Format: Each abstract has to be broken down into the following three sections:
(1) Background, Motivation, Hypothesis/Goal, and Objectives;
(2) Statement of Contribution/Methods;
(3) Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
The total number of characters excluding spaces, title, author names, and affiliations is limited to 2500.
- Figures and Tables: Figures and tables are allowed as long as they are in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG or .jpg) or Graphic Interchange Format (GIF or .gif) file format. Although a picture is a thousand words, each figure or table will only count for 500 characters towards the allowed total of 2500 characters.
- An overall abstract is limited to one page, including three sections and all figures.
- Size of Figures and Tables: To fit into one page, the original size of figures and tables may need to be reduced. If your figures and/or tables are large, it is recommended to reduce their size so that both the width and height of these items does not exceed 800 pixels before you upload them during abstract submission. Smaller sizes of figures and tables will ensure that the production of an electronic abstract book is a reasonable file size, which is helpful in the abstract review process and convenient for users who download the abstract book. There are multiple ways to reduce the size of figures.
- Student Paper Competition: If you are a student, you may wish to participate in the Student Paper Competition. For consideration, please make your selection during your abstract submission. Abstracts submitted by students for the Student Paper Competition will undergo the same review process as any other abstract submitted to the symposium. The finalists, determined based on review and ranking of their abstract, will be notified and invited to present during a special Student Paper Competition session on the first day of the symposium. The presentations will be evaluated by a panel of judges, and winners in each technical area will be selected.
- Student Travel Support: If you are a student, you may request Student Travel Support which is independent from Student Paper Competition. If you request Student Travel Support, please select "Yes" to the question "Do you require travel support?" during your abstract submission. Otherwise, your request will not be considered even if you have provided information such as laboratory name, advisor's name, IEEE membership number, graduation date, etc. Please note that you are not eligible for Student Travel Support unless you are an IEEE UFFC member. If you are not a member, please join the IEEE and UFFC society. A discounted membership is available for students.
- Oral or Poster Presentation Preference: The presentation preference – "Oral" or "Poster", can be selected by authors during the abstract submission. Although the Technical Program Committee (TPC) will consider the authors' presentation preferences during the abstract evaluation process, the final decision will be made by the TPC based on authors’ preference, abstract review and ranking. Please note that the acceptance of an abstract for presentation at the symposium will solely depend on the quality of the abstract and the outcome of the review, and it will not be affected by the authors' "Oral" or "Poster" selection.
- Abstract Evaluation: Your abstract will be evaluated by the Technical Program Committee (TPC) and the decision to accept, reject or combine abstracts is final. The committee will also determine the form of presentation, either "Oral" or "Poster".
- Presentation Guides: If your abstracts are accepted, please check the Oral Presentation Guide and/or Poster Presentation Guide to prepare your presentations.
- Missed Emails: The abstract submission site will contain a copy of all emails sent to you regarding both your abstract submission and review results. The review results will be available at the beginning of June 2015. If your email spam filter deletes these emails, you can always access them using your username and password (see the "Email History" link after you log in). If you have more than one account, please check all of your accounts.
Topics & Theme
Group 1: Medical Ultrasonics
Group 2: Sensors, NDE & Industrial Applications
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Group 3: Physical Acoustics
Group 4: Microacoustics: SAW, FBAR, MEMS
Group 5: Tranducers & Transducer Materials
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