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Abstract submission: author information

Where will your paper be published?

In addition to being able to present your research as either an oral paper or poster, as a successful author, the IET guarantees that your paper will be published and made available to the world’s leading research scientists and engineers via key publications / databases. Please see 
"why submit a paper?" for more details.

The submission process

Authors wishing to submit papers and present at The Asset Management Conference 2012 are required to submit an abstract for consideration by the Conference’s Technical Programme Committee.

Following the review of abstracts, successful authors will be invited to submit a full paper for a second review by the committee.

Successful authors of full papers will then be invited to attend and present their work, either by oral or poster presentation at The Asset Management Conference 2012.

Writing an abstract

Abstracts must be submitted by Friday 22 June 2012 if they are to be considered for the conference. Use of the Asset Management Conference 2012 Abstract Template is mandatory, and only abstracts following the instructions provided below will be considered.

The abstract template can be downloaded via the link to the left.

Before submitting your abstract

Before submission, make sure that the following material is ready:

• Your abstract title, all authors’ names, affiliations and a 35 word (approx) biography
• Your prepared abstract file of no more than one A4 page, following the abstract template, including title, names, affiliations and abstract in word format (file size maximum 2.0 MB - Megabyte)
• Your preferred topic area chosen from the conference scope. The technical programme committee reserves the right to change the authors' choice of topic area

Important information

• The working language of the conference is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussion
• If you are submitting more than one abstract you can use the same email address and password for each abstract
• Abstracts are required for all submissions. Abstracts must be submitted using the template form provided. Please ensure all text / diagrams fit within the A4 template and use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 10
• Special characters - When inserting special characters in text use the ‘Insert Symbol’ function (avoid code-numbers for the symbols)
• It is essential that authors make sure all fonts are embedded and files are submitted unlocked. If files are submitted in ‘read only’ format or with security we may be unable to publish your submission

Submitting your abstract

Step 1 – Register as a new user

• Enter the submission system here
• Register as a new user by clicking on the red text at top of screen – fill out all required fields on form ( * denotes mandatory field). Do not use the forward or back buttons on your browser when navigating the fields
• Confirmation screen – an automated email will also be sent to you containing your username and password

Step 2 – Submit your abstract

• Click on submission link
• Login using your new username and password
• Click on the link “Click here to submit a new abstract”
• Follow the instructions on-screen and complete all fields in the four step process
• After completing step 4 of 4 you will be directed to a summary screen and sent a confirmation email containing your submission reference no which will need to be used in any correspondence with the organisers
• Done!

After submission

On submission of your abstract the corresponding author will receive a confirmation of the receipt of the abstract. Your abstract will then be presented to the technical programme committee for consideration. Following review, you will be informed if you are being invited to submit a full paper to the conference.

Processing and publication of personal data

The personal information we receive from delegates will also be required after the conference. This is in order to render an account of the conclusions arrived at during the conference, for statistical purposes, and for the dispatch of information on relevant conferences in the future.

Personal data will be stored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology for future mailings and information on forthcoming conferences. Personal data may also, in certain cases, be released to other companies participating in the conference for the distribution of information and offers directly from them.