Call For Participation

The oldest continuously running annual conference of the ACM invites papers in all areas of computer science. ACMSE provides an excellent forum for both faculty and students to present their research in a friendly and dynamic atmosphere. Please consider submitting an original contribution in one of the categories described below. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.

Conference Proceedings will include regular papers, student papers, work in progress papers, and extended abstracts of posters, workshops, and tutorials.

ALL DUE DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO: January 14, 2008.

Regular Papers

Regular papers must describe original, previously unpublished work and may be up to 6 pages in length. Authors must submit two versions of their paper: a publication version (with author/institution information) and an anonymous version (with all identifying references removed). All submissions will be subject to blind review of the anonymous version of the paper. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference, included in the conference proceedings, and will be considered for the Best Paper award. Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Student Papers

Student papers must describe original, previously unpublished work and may be up to 6 pages in length. Students must be the sole authors of submissions in this category. Students must submit two versions of their paper: a publication version (with author/institution information) and an anonymous version (with all identifying references removed). All submissions will be subject to blind review of the anonymous version of the paper. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference, included in the conference proceedings, and will be considered for the Best Student Paper award.Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Work In Progress Papers

Work in progress papers describe original work that shows promise but for which only preliminary results are available. Submissions in this category are extended abstracts limited to four pages in length and will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted papers in this category will be presented at the conference and included in the conference proceedings.Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Faculty Posters

Faculty posters present an overview of already developed research or a work in progress. Submissions in this category are extended abstracts limited to two pages in length and will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted abstracts will be presented in a poster format and included in the conference proceedings. Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Student Posters

Students (as sole authors) may submit an extended abstract describing their current research activity. Submissions in this category are limited to two pages in length and will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted abstracts will be presented in a poster format, included in the conference proceedings, and will be considered for the Best Student Poster award.Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Tutorials/Workshops

Tutorials and workshops provide an in-depth coverage of introductory or advanced topics. Workshops should be participatory in nature. Proposals for tutorials or workshops should include a title, abstract, statement of purpose, objectives, prerequisites, intended audience, duration (1.5 or 3 hours), materials needed (including computers), and resources to be handed out. Proposals must not exceed two pages in length.Due Date: January 14, 2008.

Submission Information

Blind Review

Both Regular Paper and Student Paper submissions must be prepared for blind review.  Authors in these categories must prepare two versions of their paper: a publication version (with author/institution information) and an anonymous version (with all identifying references removed).

Style Guidelines

All submissions must be prepared according to the publication style for ACM SIG proceedings. Templates and examples can be found at:

http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html.

Submission

All papers, abstracts, and proposals must be submitted in PDF. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Submissions will be received from November 14, 2007 through the due date of the appropriate submission category. To submit in any category, please follow the instructions at

http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~acm/acmse-2008/submission.shtml

ACMSE 2008 is hosted by the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University and the Department of Computer Science at Tuskegee University.

James H. Cross II, General Chair
Hira Narang, General Co-Chair
Dean Hendrix, Program Chair
Cynthia Lester, Program Co-Chair

Contact: acmse08@eng.auburn.edu