De La Salle University - Manila

1st AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference in Manufacturing Engineering
(AUN/SEED-Net - RC ManuE 2008)

24-25 November 2008

The Century Park Hotel, Manila Philippines

Major Sponsors

ASEAN University Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ASEAN Foundation, De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-M), Universiti Malaya (UM), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Mechatronics and Robotics Society of the Philippines (MRSP).

Scope and Topics

The theme of the conference is Current Ideas, Trends and Practices in Manufacturing Engineering. The program committee solicits high quality papers containing original contributions in all areas of theory and applications of manufacturing processes, manufacturing technology, manufacturing industry practices, manufacturing engineering education, material processing, manufacturing systems, CAE/CAD/CAM/CIM systems, product design & development, ergonomics & human engineering, e-manufacturing, rapid prototyping, mechatronics & robotics, industrial automation, biomedical engineering including but not limited to:

• environmental systems
• life cycle assessment
• information technology
• concurrent engineering
• decision support systems
• intelligent data mining
• technology transfer
• nanotechnology
• human-friendly welfare robots
• industrial robots
• educational and entertaining robots
• biomedical robots
• agricultural and environment robots
• adaptive control systems
• intelligent sensors
• control actuators
• intelligent automation
• intelligent machines
• neural networks
• fuzzy logic
• genetic algorithms and
• evolutionary computing

Regular Paper Submission

Authors should electronically submit full paper in PDF or MS WORD document usually limited to 6 pages, however, exceptions are considered in the merit of quality of the articles. Detailed requirement for the format of full papers can be seen at the AUN/SEED-Net – RC ManuaE 2008 document (IEEE) template. All papers should be sent via email to rcme@dlsu.edu.ph or rcmanue@yahoo.com. The first page of the paper must contain the title, names and affiliations of the authors, email address, and four keywords/phrases. Please identify the corresponding author giving full contact information including email address.

Proceedings and CD ROM

Conference official language is English. Each paper for publication in the AUN/SEED-Net – RC ManuE 2008 proceeding will be reviewed by independent referees and the final acceptance for publication of the submitted article is based on a majority vote of referees. Authors will be provided referee’s comments when the review results are returned. A CD-ROM will be provided at the conference. A hard copy for the proceedings will be available at an additional charge and will be mailed after the conference to those who will request for it.

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of full paper – August 30, 2008
  • Oral presentation
  • Poster presentation
• Notification of acceptance – September 30, 2008
• Deadline for submission of full paper (camera ready format) – October 31, 2008
• Deadline for accepted paper registration – November 07, 2008
• Participants without paper may register at the conference venue.
  

Conference Fees

The conference fee includes the cost of the conference proceeding, admission to all technical sessions, banquet, lunches, refreshments and CD proceedings and conference kit.

• Professional PhP 2,500.00
• Student PhP 300.00 (conference kit only)

About Manila

The capital of the Philippines - its heart and soul - is Manila. Metropolitan Manila is where the country's most prestigious business addresses and the trendiest leisure establishments are found. By day, it hums with the bustle of commerce and, by night, throbs with the excitement of varied, world class entertainment. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is the country's premier gateway and services more than 30 foreign airlines. Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, links Manila to 14 cities in eight countries.

Contact Person:

Mr. Arthur Pius Santiago

1st Regional Conference on Manufacturing Engineering 2008
Manufacturing Engineering and Management Department
De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines.
Phone: +632 524-4611 Local 244
Fax: +632 524-0563
E-mail: rcme@dlsu.edu.ph or rcmanue@yahoo.com